About Us

PR Army is an independent, non-profit organization comprising Ukrainian communication experts. Our mission is to share the truth about the Russian war against Ukraine and to build a credible image of Ukraine as a democratic, independent European country.

The story behind

In the initial days of Russia’s full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, it became evident that Western media were ill-prepared for war reporting and lacked access to Ukrainian experts and witnesses.

PR Army was founded in the first hours of the invasion as a community-driven, self-organized initiative. Top Ukrainian PR specialists and business leaders united to share the truth about the war. It was an instant response to the full-scale invasion, supported by the drive to voice Ukrainian opinions in the Western media.

Since February 24, 2022, we’ve operated as a cohesive team, each member contributing valuable contacts, connections, stories, and expertise. We have effectively collaborated with Western journalists, opinion leaders, governments, and institutions. At PR Army, we believe that effective communication can drive global change. Through truthful narratives, we aim to support Ukraine’s victory.

2000+

media outlets, magazines, TV, and radio stations have been assisted by us

3000+

journalists worldwide place their trust in us and our work

74

countries have benefited from our help in conveying the truth

5500+

materials have been produced with our involvement

8000+

mentions of our materials have appeared on social media

2.3B

2.3 billion is the current total reach of our materials*

*According to LOOQME

The Best Team Ever

We understand the value of teamwork like no one else. Side by side, every day, we engage in truth-telling, collecting and distributing eyewitness stories, and raising important issues in the media. Each success is a team effort.

The Best-Ever Team

Nastya Popandopulos

Founder

Global communications specialist and photographer. Author of the "Curly PR" podcast.

Anastasiia Marushevska

Founder and Board Member

Communication strategist, writer, and speaker focused on promoting Ukraine globally. Curator at Projector Institute, coordinator at Ukraїner and PR Army.

Mark Savchuk

Founder

Coordinator at Ukrainian PR Army, energy sector expert, GR specialist, and Head of the Oversight Committee of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine.

Julia Petryk

Founder and Board Member

Head of PR at MacPaw, lecturer at Projector Institute, startup mentor, founder of Tech PR School, and author of the Product PR online course

Lina Lugova

Founder

Head of Marketing at Epom, dedicated to transforming narratives about Ukraine and amplifying Ukrainian voices.

Liuka Lobarieva

Founder

Advocate for employer branding and  communication transparencyin the Ukrainian tech industry.

Alice Korzh

Founder and Board Member

10+ years in digital marketing and expertise in product marketing management, content, and community marketing.

Maria Guseva

COO and Board Member

Co-founder of the Bezviz music festival and director of the Jazz on the Dnieper festival

Anna Vdovychenko

Project Coordinator

with a background in journalism, politician and business environments. Experience in negotiations with governmental and international organizations as well as with CSOs in the EU, UK, USA

Dmytro Raiskyi

Advocacy Manager

with expertise in public diplomacy, policy design, and advocacy campaigns. He specializes in analyzing, gauging the impact of, and engineering new methods to combat Russian propaganda and malign influences.

Nina Kulchevych

Founder and Board Member

Communications expert with 8 years of A-level consulting in PR/reputation management and marketing transformation strategy.

Veronika Vardanian

Board Member

Monitoring coordinator with 10+ year analytical experience. Responsible for launching and fine-tuning multilevel analytics and comprehensive monitoring in both commercial and social projects.

Maksym Sushchuk

Founder and Head of the Organization

Entrepreneur and copywriting expert; co-founder of Urban Space 500.

Olivia Milton

Founder

CMO at Reply.io, joined PR Army on the second day of full-scale war to help disseminate  the truth about the russian invasion and share eyewitness accounts with Western media.

Maksym Yarchevsky

Founder

Proud Ukrainian, engineer, manager, and IT entrepreneur. Founder of Boxmode website builder and co-founder of Depositphotos.

Anastasia Yarchevska

Founder

Product manager with 10+ years of experience across various industries and markets. Product strategist and customers mom. A fan of Kyiv.

Maria Popova

Founder

Communication expert with 13 years of experience in PR, journalism and media. Currently on military leave.

Veroslava Novosylna

Founder

13+ years in Communications; founder of SLOVA TECH PR agency and Wtech community. Venture partner and PRCA Board Member.

Oksana Plakhotniuk

Partnerships and Grants Manager

Expert in the strategic management, grants, and communications for non-profit organizations.

Romanna Shubina

Head of Content

Communications manager who transforms ideas into meaningful content. Master of Public Relations.

Olena Kozachenko

Journo Request Manager

Journalist with over 12 years of experience; has worked as an investigative journalist and fact-checker since 2015. Volunteer and winner of the national contests "Honor of the Profession" and "MezhyhiryaFest".

Katya Pavlevych

Communications & Advocacy Manager

Independent PR Specialist with a background in the tech industry and cultural projects. Currently helps Ukraine-focused businesses and NGOs in building communication systems and gaining international coverage.

Diana Poladova

PR & GR manager

4 years in journalism, 7+ years in communications, spanning bothprivate and public sectors.

Oleksii Havryliuk

Chief Copywriter

Copywriting practitioner and expert in the fields of culture and politics. Aims to make sense of words and punctuation marks.

Anna Mishchenko

PR manager

Global communication specialist with experience as a journalist and editor. Works on sharing eyewitness stories.

Oksana Ostapchuk

Copywriter

Political scientist by education, PR specialist by choice. Covers political topics.

Olena Yurchenko

Sanctions and Analytics Advisor

Scholar, International Relations expert, Senior analyst for TRUMAN and for the Economic Security Council of Ukraine, OSINT researcher

Daria Chornomorets

Media Relations Manager

Global communications specialist and outreach and media relations manager at PR Army

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