Serhii Pyvovarov

History Desk Journalist

Serhii Pyvovarov

In 2006, I graduated from the Ukrainian Faculty of Philology in Luhansk University named after Taras Shevchenko. I was fond of history, archeology and folklore. Then I worked in the local history museum and wrote scientific articles. After Russia started war in Donbas in 2014, I moved to Kyiv and got into journalism. I made news and stories for Hromadske and Ukrainian Public Broadcaster. Now in Babel I write about science, space, politics and culture — simply, clearly and meaningfully. I like to remind about the events of Ukrainian and world history — with unique archival photos and interesting facts.

Author publications

Results by 14 of November

84 years ago, German bombers destroyed the city of Coventry in one night and almost brought Britain to its knees. The story of a large-scale air strike that Churchill was unable to prevent

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84 years ago, German bombers destroyed the city of Coventry in one night and almost brought Britain to its knees. The story of a large-scale air strike that Churchill was unable to prevent

Author:: Serhii Pyvovarov
Date:: two days ago

Results by 24 of October

Israel “has nuclear weapons” if the enemies ask, and it “does not have” if the allies ask. This is how it built its Schrödinger arsenal

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Israel “has nuclear weapons” if the enemies ask, and it “does not have” if the allies ask. This is how it built its Schrödinger arsenal

Author:: Serhii Pyvovarov
Date:: 24 days ago

Results by 23 of October

Hungarian PM Orbán comforts Putin and criticises Ukraine. Has he forgotten how the Kremlin destroyed Budapest and killed thousands of Hungarians under the “fighting the fascists”? We remind you that it was 68 years ago

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Hungarian PM Orbán comforts Putin and criticises Ukraine. Has he forgotten how the Kremlin destroyed Budapest and killed thousands of Hungarians under the “fighting the fascists”? We remind you that it was 68 years ago

Author:: Serhii Pyvovarov
Date:: 25 days ago

Results by 2 of October

34 years ago, the student Revolution on Granite began in Kyiv. It won, but not completely. Event in archival photos

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34 years ago, the student Revolution on Granite began in Kyiv. It won, but not completely. Event in archival photos

Author:: Serhii Pyvovarov
Date:: month ago

Results by 9 of September

Exactly ten years ago, the representative of Ukraine signed the first Minsk agreements (and then the second ones, which were even more beneficial to the Kremlin). Hereʼs how it was (and hopefully wonʼt happen again)

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Exactly ten years ago, the representative of Ukraine signed the first Minsk agreements (and then the second ones, which were even more beneficial to the Kremlin). Hereʼs how it was (and hopefully wonʼt happen again)

Author:: Serhii Pyvovarov
Date:: two months ago

Results by 30 of August

33 years ago, the Communist Party was first banned in Ukraine. But the communists quickly returned and hardly turned their coats. Thatʼs how it was

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33 years ago, the Communist Party was first banned in Ukraine. But the communists quickly returned and hardly turned their coats. Thatʼs how it was

Author:: Serhii Pyvovarov
Date:: two months ago

Results by 15 of August

The first nuclear bomb of the USSR was a copy of the American one. It was created by atomic spies - a commited communist, an idealistic young man, and a loving husband. Here are their stories

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The first nuclear bomb of the USSR was a copy of the American one. It was created by atomic spies - a commited communist, an idealistic young man, and a loving husband. Here are their stories

Author:: Serhii Pyvovarov
Date:: three months ago

Results by 7 of August

33 years ago, Ukraine celebrated its first Independence Day. We publish unique photos of celebrations in Kyiv and recall why this date was moved up

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33 years ago, Ukraine celebrated its first Independence Day. We publish unique photos of celebrations in Kyiv and recall why this date was moved up

Author:: Serhii Pyvovarov
Date:: three months ago

Results by 29 of July

20 years ago, Vladimir Putin, Leonid Kuchma and the oligarchs of Ukraine and Russia gathered in Crimea to meet Victor Yanukovych, the expected Ukraineʼs next president. But then everything went south

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20 years ago, Vladimir Putin, Leonid Kuchma and the oligarchs of Ukraine and Russia gathered in Crimea to meet Victor Yanukovych, the expected Ukraineʼs next president. But then everything went south

Author:: Serhii Pyvovarov
Date:: three months ago

Results by 18 of July

80 years ago, the incredible July heat wave saved Hitler during an assassination attempt. We tell the story of the failure of the operation “Valkyrie” (and yep, itʼs a hint again)

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80 years ago, the incredible July heat wave saved Hitler during an assassination attempt. We tell the story of the failure of the operation “Valkyrie” (and yep, itʼs a hint again)

Author:: Serhii Pyvovarov
Date:: three months ago

Results by 17 of July

79 years ago, at the Potsdam conference, the West was supposed to determine the future of the world after the WWII. But Stalin outsmarted everyone. A story about a victory stolen by the Kremlin (yes, weʼre hinting)

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79 years ago, at the Potsdam conference, the West was supposed to determine the future of the world after the WWII. But Stalin outsmarted everyone. A story about a victory stolen by the Kremlin (yes, weʼre hinting)

Author:: Serhii Pyvovarov
Date:: 4 months ago