Militarnyi
Ukrainian Military news website
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Militarnyi (Ukrainian: Мілітарний) is Ukraine's most prominent military news website. Its articles are available in both Ukrainian and English.
Logo since 2023 | |
Native name | Мілітарний |
|---|---|
Type of site | News website |
| Available in | English, Ukrainian |
| Headquarters | Kyiv, Ukraine |
| Owner | Nonprofit organization "Ukrainian Military Center“ |
| Founder(s) | Oleksandr Arhat and Taras Chmut |
| Editor | Mykhailo Lyuksikov, Editor In Chief |
| URL | militarnyi |
| Launched | October 14, 2008 |
| Current status | Active |
Militarnyi's s website attracts over 2 million unique visitors every month.[1]
Militarnyi news articles are frequently cited by leading Ukrainian news outlets such as the Kyiv Post,[2][3][4][5][6][7][8] the Kyiv Independent,[9][10][11][12] and Ukrainska Pravda.[13][14][15][16]
History
Militarnyi was originally created as a social media group by its co-founders, Taras Chmut and Oleksandr Arhat.[17] As the community grew, Militarnyi began to publish military news articles and military news videos.[17]
After the Russo-Ukrainian war began, Militarnyi reorganized itself to become the volunteer group “Military Aid”.[17]
In February 2017, Militarnyi reorganized itself again, taking on legal status as a part of the nonprofit organization "Ukrainian Military Center“.[17]
In November 2019, Militarnyi began publishing the “Militarnyi Podcast”.[17]
Affiliations
Co-founder Taras Chmut is also the director of the Come Back Alive charitable foundation.[17]
