<aside> 💡 Meet Serhii Prokopenko, a Ukrainian journalist from Kharkiv, Ukraine.
*As the Editor-in-Chief of Gwara — an award-winning editorial team situated just 30 km from the Russian border and amidst active hostilities — Serhii brings a fresh perspective to frontline reporting and journalism.
With a meticulous eye for detail and an unwavering commitment to truth, Gwara goes beyond the chaos of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. They specialize in producing local and frontline reporting, leading intensive fact-checking projects, and are the sole English editorial presence in the Kharkiv region.*
Serhii Prokopenko and Gwara stand as proud members of Ukraine's organizations within the International Fact-checking Network of the Poynter Institute and the EUROZINE networks.
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FEATURED STORIES
Documentary “Ukraine: City Under Siege”. Released April 2022. Many have since fled the shattered Kharkiv, but for those who remain, somehow humanity prevails.
Documentary “Civillians Under Attacks”. Released August 2022. A documentary movie in which Gwara Media researches the topic of war crimes and the way to justice.
Documentary “THE GRAVE”. Released October 2023. Over one year, The Grave tells the story of the search for justice and accountability after a mass grave was discovered last autumn in a forest outside the city of Izium in northwest Ukraine. It followed six months of brutal Russian occupation. Nearly 450 bodies were found - some had been tortured, some shot, and some had died as a result of the relentless bombardment of the area.
watch trailer: https://vimeo.com/874797268/e138af8777
watch full film: https://www.itv.com/watch/the-grave/10a4621
RESEARCHER
As a dynamic researcher, his interest spans multiple areas like creativity and leadership, and how these areas can contribute to solving problems of international relationships and policy. In his vision he aims to enhance horizontal connections between international knowledge and Ukraine, where he started his research path.
His second institution is Copenhagen Business School, where Serhii pursuing research position in the Department of Management, Society and Communications.