FOCUS ON UKRAINE – Version 2.1 – March 26, 2022
Prepared by the Canadian International DX Club
Canada's national radio monitoring organization since 1962
Contact Info: Sheldon Harvey, President
The following is a compilation of news reports, feature articles, references, web links, monitoring information, radio frequencies, independent monitoring reports and more, focusing on the media, communications, radio broadcasting, etc. related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Any frequencies are in kilohertz (kHz) unless otherwise noted. All broadcast stations are AM unless otherwise noted. All utility stations (military, etc) are Upper Sideband (USB) unless otherwise noted.
SDR = Software-defined receiver. A radio receiver that replaces many formerly hardware components (tubes, coils, transistors, capacitors) with software. Because they are computer-based, it's trivial for the operator, usually a volunteer hobbyist, to connect the device to the internet and allow people to access the receiver remotely. Users are able to tune and adjust these receivers to stations and frequencies of their choice, either domestic medium wave (AM) stations, or shortwave stations. There are usually limits, varying by receiver, as to how many users can use each receiver at one time. Note that if you are monitoring local domestic radio stations, they are going to be mostly in the language of the country where the stations are located. You may be able to monitor some shortwave stations broadcasting in various languages.
NOTE: Items marked NEW are additions and updates to Version 1.1 of “Focus on Ukraine”, published March 9, 2022
3) VARIOUS MEDIA REPORTS, FEATURE ARTICLES, ETC.
4) YOUTUBE CHANNELS, FACEBOOK PAGES, DISCUSSION GROUPS
5) WEBSITES TO ACCESS STREAMING RADIO STATIONS
6) ETHNIC RADIO STATIONS BROADCASTING IN THE UKRAINIAN LANGUAGE
7) ONLINE KIWI SOFTWARE DEFINED RECEIVERS (SDRs) AVAILABLE VIA INTERNET
8) INDEPENDENT REPORTS FROM RADIO MONITORS AROUND THE WORLD:
9) RADIO FREQUENCIES TO MONITOR
ABYZ News Links - Ukraine Newspapers and News Media
http://www.abyznewslinks.com/ukrai.htm
This webpage includes hundreds of links to nationwide media, Internet sources, magazines, newspapers, press agencies, local news media in cities and regions throughout Ukraine
Institute of Mass Information
The Institute of Mass Information (IMI) is an independent, non-profit, non-governmental organization, which has been working in the public sector since 1995 and implementing projects aimed at boosting positive impact of media on establishment of the civil society in Ukraine. The site includes constantly updated information from Ukraine
Media Landscapes – Expert Analysis of the State of Media
Media Landscapes involves close to forty expert writers who have mapped the entire journalism ecosystem of over thirty countries. It provides an invaluable resource for students, researchers, social and political commentators and - of course - journalists. Each country features details on the historical evolution of its media scene and the major players, then and now, Print, broadcast and digital outlets are covered, as are all relevant associations, professional bodies, unions and educational institutions. Each report then places this in a vital socio-political context of regulation, legislation and press freedom.
Here is a link to their page on Ukraine
https://medialandscapes.org/country/ukraine
Media Ownership Monitor – Ukraine – Radio
https://ukraine.mom-rsf.org/en/media/radio/
An overview of radio in Ukraine, with links to some stations
BBC News - Ukraine profile – Media
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-18006248
BBC’s reference and profile of media in Ukraine
NEW: AP (ASSOCIATED PRESS) NEWS – RUSSIA/UKRAINE WAR
https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine?utm_source=apnewsnav&utm_medium=featured
The latest stories on the Ukraine crisis from Associated Press News
NEW: PRAVDA
VIA Eric John Magnuson, Bethesda, Maryland
NEW: OPEN DEMOCRACY
https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/odr
VIA Eric John Magnuson, Bethesda, Maryland
This link is specifically for the Russia-focused program of the UK-based openDemocracy
Euromaidan Press
(Note: Copy and paste URL above into your browser if clicking doesn't work)
Via Walt Salminiw, Vancouver Island
News and views from Ukraine
NEW: Ukraine World
Via Eric John Magnuson, Bethesda, Maryland
UkraineWorld is an English-language multimedia project about Ukraine run by Internews Ukraine. Our team produces articles, podcasts, video explainers, analyses, and books about Ukraine in English. We have also cultivated a network of over 300 international journalists and experts focusing on Ukraine in order to bring together key actors focused on Ukrainian issues.
NEW: Global Voices – Ukraine
https://globalvoices.org/-/world/eastern-central-europe/ukraine/
Via Eric John Magnuson, Bethesda, Maryland
Bellingcat
Via Walt Salminiw, Vancouver Island
Bellingcat is an independent international collective of researchers, investigators and citizen journalists using open source and social media investigation to probe a variety of subjects, known by everyone to totally dismember any Russian provocation and misinformation.
Atlantic Council
https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/
Via Walt Salminiw, Vancouver Island
Driven by our mission of “shaping the global future together”, the Atlantic Council is a non-partisan organization that galvanizes U.S. leadership and engagement in the world, in partnership with allies and partners, to shape solutions to global challenges.
NEW: The Moscow Times
Independent News from Russia
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/
VIA Eric John Magnuson, Bethesda, Maryland
Media in Ukraine – Via Thomas Sundstrom, Vineland, New Jersey
Broadcast
National Radio Company of Ukraine http://ukr.radio/en/
UATV (English) https://uatv.ua/en/
Press Agencies
Crimean News Agency (English) https://qirim.news/en/
Ukrainian National News Agency https://www.ukrinform.ua/
UNIAN News Agency (English) https://www.unian.info/
Newspapers
The Day (not functioning)
Kyiv Post (English) https://www.kyivpost.com/ (Note: hot link may not work. Copy and paste into your browser)
(Note: Copy and paste URL above into your browser if clicking doesn't work)
Other Sources
Kyiv Independent (English) https://kyivindependent.com/
New Voice of Ukraine (English) https://english.nv.ua/
(Note: Copy and paste URL above into your browser if clicking doesn't work)
Ukrainska Pravda (English) https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/
NEW: Ukraine war: BBC World Service granted extra funding
By Malu Cursino - BBC News – March 23, 2022 – Via SWLingPost
The BBC World Service will receive more than £4m in extra funding from the UK government to help counter disinformation about the Ukraine war. Read the full story here: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-60852833
NEW: Shortwaves for Freedom - Radio Liberty/VOA/Ukrainian Radio-1
SOURCE: Ivo Ivanov, Bulgaria – March 16 – via Zacharias Liangas, Greece
USA - Updated schedule of Shortwaves for Freedom: Radio Liberty/VOA/Ukrainian Radio-1
1800-1900 on 1395 GAV 500 kW / unknown to Central Asia - Russian Daily Radio Liberty/Radio Svoboda
1900-2000 on 9370 ?? kW / unknown to Central Asia - Russian Daily Radio Liberty/Radio Svoboda
1930-2000 on 15770 RMI 100 kW / 044 deg to Western Europe - English Mo-Fr tx#09 VOA Flashpoint Ukraine
0200-0300 on 7780 RMI 100 kW / 044 deg to Western Europe - Russian Daily tx#01 Radio Liberty/Svoboda
0400-0500 on 7780 RMI 100 kW / 044 deg to Western Europe - Russian Daily tx#01 Radio Liberty/Svoboda
0500-0600 on 7780 RMI 100 kW / 044 deg to Western Europe - Ukrainian Daily tx#01 Ukrainian Radio-1
1200-1300 on 5010 RMI 100 kW / 181 deg to Caribbean Ukrainian Sa-Th tx#14 Ukrainian Radio-1
NEW: Polish Radio launches another programme for Ukrainians
Via Polskie Radio webpage – March 17, 2022
Public broadcaster Polish Radio is on Thursday launching a new weekly programme for Ukrainians escaping the Russian invasion and their compatriots residing permanently in Poland.
Read the full story here:
NEW: Lviv radio gets 'new mission' after Russian invasion
By Clara Marchand, Agence France Presse – Via Yahoo News – March 23, 2022 via SWLingPost
The Lvivska Khvylya local radio station in west Ukraine changed its broadcast output dramatically the day Russia invaded the country. Read the full story here: https://news.yahoo.com/lviv-radio-gets-mission-russian-061833261.html
NEW: Ukraine’s Radio Station of National Resistance
By Nicolas Niarchos – The New Yorker – March 18, 2022
High up in the Carpathian Mountains, two Kyiv broadcasters keep the signal alive.
Read the full article here: https://www.newyorker.com/news/dispatch/ukraines-radio-station-of-national-resistance
NEW: RTBF Ukraine launched
From: Hansjörg Biener – Via Glenn Hauser’s World of Radio
Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2022
On 21 March 2022, RTBF, Wallonia's public service broadcaster, started 24/7 digital programming in Ukrainian (DAB+, https://www.rtbf.be/radio/liveradio/rtbf-ukraine). By then, 12,000 war refugees had already come to Belgium. The radio programme is presented by a 25-year-old Ukrainian who lived in Brussels before the Russian invasion of Ukraine and can therefore build a bridge between RTBF and the Ukrainian audience. The moderator, who is not a journalist, is closely accompanied by two RTBF journalists. Although there is news about the war in Ukraine, the first aim is to explain Belgium to the refugees. A lot is broadcast in a loop: all practical information on accommodation, rent, health insurance, employment law and so on. The Ukrainian service also includes the website https://www.rtbf.be/dossier/ukraine and other digital communication channels. (https://brf.be/kultur/medien/1587074/, Dr Hansjoerg Biener 24 March 2022)
NEW: Radio Schwaben starts news in Ukrainian
From: Hansjörg Biener – Via Glenn Hauser’s World of Radio
Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2022
Following the example of East Central European broadcasters,stations in Germany are starting to introduce Ukrainian news to inform and guide refugees in their new environment. From Monday, 21 March 2022, the private regional broadcaster Radio Schwaben (DAB, online https://radioschwaben.de) will be broadcasting a five-minute news program in Ukrainian on weekday evenings (Mo-Fr around 1925 h LT). It is presented by news editor Natalie Obendorfer, a native of Ukraine, and provides information about current events in Bavarian Swabia, Bavaria and Germany. In addition to the live broadcast the news segment will also be available as a podcast.
Radio Schwaben broadcasts a 24-hour program for the target group between 14 and 59 years. Radio Schwaben can be received terrestrially via DAB+ on channel 9C in northern Swabia and on channel 8B in southern Swabia. There is some overspill into the neighbouring German Bundesstaat of Baden uerttemberg (which most people would associate with Swabia). The station has a technical reach of over 3 million people.
NEW: Radio Romania will broadcast programs and newscasts in Ukrainian
VIA SWLing Post contributor, Andrea Bornino – March 22, 2022
Radio Romania will broadcast news and special programs on its national, regional stations and on international frequencies in Ukrainian. The initiative will facilitate access to information for Ukrainians who have temporarily relocated or are passing through Romania due to Russian aggression. Read the full story here, translated from Romanian. https://swling.com/blog/2022/03/radio-romania-international-to-broadcast-programs-in-ukrainian/
Radio 555 Unites 10 Dutch Stations to Aid Ukraine
Read the full story here: https://www.radioworld.com/global/dutch-radio-555-unites-10-stations-to-aid-ukraine
Presenters from competing stations team up to raise €32 million for relief efforts
By T. Carter Ross – Radio World - Published: March 8, 2022
RMF Launches New Station for Ukrainian Refugees
Read the full story here: https://www.radioworld.com/global/rmf-launches-new-station-for-ukrainian-refugees
FM station was approved and began operating in just 30 hours
By T. Carter Ross ⋅ Published: March 6, 2022
NEW: MMD Monaco reactivate LW 216?
From: Glenn Hauser Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2022 – Glenn Hauser’s World of Radio
----- Forwarded Message -----
From: Chr. Ghibaudo - March 23, 2022
Some news from Monaco. Yesterday evening it was announced that the Prince's Government (of Monaco) has received the request to reactivate the LW 216 kHz transmitter, for (evening) broadcasts in Russian and Ukrainian. But the organization has not been named.
NEW: Crowdfunding Boosts Shortwave to Eastern Europe
SOURCE: Radio World, by James Careless
Programming is being sent via WRMI's (Radio Miami International) 100,000-watt transmitters in Florida.
Read the full story here: https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/headlines/crowdfunding-boosts-shortwave-to-eastern-europe
RFE/RL Suspends Physical Operations in Russia
Read the full story here: https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/headlines/rfe-rl-suspends-physical-operations-in-russia
Calls Kremlin attacks “culmination of a years-long pressure campaign”
By RW Staff – Radio World - Published: March 7, 2022
NEW UPDATE: RFE/RL Opens Offices in Latvia and Lithuania
SOURCE: Radio World – March 17, 2022
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s new homes for its Russia and Belarus services
Read the full report here: https://www.radioworld.com/global/rfe-rl-opens-offices-in-latvia-and-lithuania
Czech Radio Launches Live Ukrainian Broadcasting
SOURCE: About Czech Radio - 3. březen 2022 (March 3, 2022)
Read the full story here: https://www.czech.radio/czech-radio-launches-live-ukrainian-broadcasting-8694537
ORF (Austria) adds two German language shortwave services
Source: Paul Jarnet, to the SWLingPost – March 3, 2022
Please note that ORF – Austria has two new transmissions in German towards Ukraine as follows:
1100-1200 UTC, 13730 kHz
1700-1730 UTC, 5940 kHz
The 1700 UTC transmission lasts 25 minutes from Monday to Thursday. On Friday it lasts 20 minutes and on Sunday it lasts 15 minutes. There is no broadcast on Saturday. It is a relay of the 1st ORF program.
NEW: Vatican Radio expands its shortwave broadcast to Ukraine and Russia
SOURCE: Vatican News
From next Monday the Pope’s radio station will expand its Ukrainian and Russian programmes. The increase of shortwave frequencies aims to empower the Radio’s outreach in its mission to communicate the Gospel message and to “read” current events through this perspective.
Read the full article and see frequencies and times for the broadcasts here: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2022-03/vatican-radio-shortwave-frequencies-russia-ukraine.html
3) VARIOUS MEDIA REPORTS, FEATURE ARTICLES, ETC.
BBC World Service Revives Shortwave to Russia, Ukraine
Read the full story here: https://www.radioworld.com/global/bbc-world-service-revives-shortwave-to-eastern-europe
As Russia blocks international news via the internet, shortwave becomes more relevant
By James Careless – Radio World - Published: March 6, 2022 ⋅ Updated: March 7, 2022
BBC Shortwave to Ukraine? Yes, of Course.
Modern technologies are fragile. Old ones are reliable.
Via Mike Pappas, Letter to the Editor of Radio World magazine
Dear Editor:
I am “shocked, shocked” to hear that BBC is using shortwave to get news and information into Ukraine and Russia. After abandoning shortwave as outdated and not necessary, one only has to look at the current conflict in Eastern Europe to see the value of shortwave.
We’ve all embraced the modern technologies as they come on line — but they’re fragile. Between the damage to the public internet infrastructure in the Ukraine, to Russia pulling the “plug” on citizens’ ability to access news networks outside of Russia, to the BBC trying to get people to use VPN (seriously?), it’s the antiquated, outdated shortwave that gets the message through.
There is a lesson to be learned here: Old tech is reliable, cost effective and gets the message through when nothing else does. The same can be said of AM here in the USA.
All of those “high tech” solutions, whether they are cellphones or the public internet, are prone to failure when you really need them the most. Let’s not abandon the tried and true “outdated” modes.
NEW: UNDER FIRE, OUT OF FUEL, NO AIR SUPPORT: WHAT INTERCEPTED RUSSIAN RADIO CHATTER REVEALS
SOURCE: The New York Times – Video/Audio Report –
NEW: 20 DAYS IN MARIUPOL – THE TEAM THAT DOCUMENTED THE CITY’S AGONY
SOURCE: ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWS - By MSTYSLAV CHERNOV - March 21, 2022
See and read the full report here: https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-europe-edf7240a9d990e7e3e32f82ca351dede
NEW: Public service media band together to support Ukraine through music
SOURCE: European Broadcasting Union News – March 24, 2022
Music brings people together. It speaks to identity and self-expression, inspires solace and solidarity, can comfort and restore. During the horrors of war, this matters more than ever.
Read the full story here: https://www.ebu.ch/news/2022/03/public-service-media-band-together-to-support-ukraine-through-music
NEW: UKRAINIAN PODCASTS
https://player.fm/podcasts/ukraine
A collection of podcasts from Player.FM, all related to Ukraine.
NEW: Russia, Ukraine Get News From Shortwave Radio Station In South FL
SOURCE: Tiffany Razzano, Patch Staff – March 17, 2022 – via SWLingBlog
Radio Miami International (WRMI) is working with Shortwaves for Freedom to transmit news to Russia and Ukraine during the war. Read the full story here: https://patch.com/florida/miami/shortwave-radio-station-sends-news-russia-ukraine-miami
NEW: Melbourne (Australia) radio station probed over Russian propaganda
By Rhiannon Tuffield and Owen Leonard, NCA Newswire
From: Brian Powell, Sydney, Australia - Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2022 Via Glenn Hauser’s World of Radio
The website of a Melbourne radio station that’s been accused of airing Russian war propaganda has gone dark. Read the full story here: https://www.news.com.au/national/victoria/news/melbourne-radio-station-probed-over-russian-propaganda/news-story/87dc85befb8b353b87416f7c18819dbe
Al Jazeera – Ukraine Updates
https://www.aljazeera.com/where/ukraine/
Follow regularly updated stories and information on the Ukraine invasion by Russia
Grassroots effort uses shortwave radio to broadcast Voice of America in Ukraine, Russia
By Rebecca Klar – The Hill - 03/08/22 05:30 PM EST
Read the full story here: https://thehill.com/policy/technology/597411-grassroots-effort-uses-shortwave-radio-to-broadcast-voa-in-ukraine-russia
Update: The same group is now relaying a Russian language program from the U.S. funded Radio Svoboda/ Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty in addition to the Voice of America English program dedicated to Ukraine news which we began airing Monday.
Zelensky’s wife begs media to tell the ‘terrible truth’ that Russians are killing kids
By David Meyer, New York Post, March 6, 2022
Read the full story here: https://nypost.com/2022/03/06/ukraine-first-lady-olena-zelenska-begs-media-to-tell-terrible-truth-that-russians-are-killing-kids/
NEW: Interview with Head of Ukrainian public broadcaster Mykola Chernotytskyi
SOURCE: European Broadcasting Union News
Mykola Chernotytskyi was appointed Head of the Managing Board of our Ukrainian Member UA:PBC less than 12 months ago. He is leading a team of 4,500 employees as they work to keep the Ukrainian population abreast of the latest developments in the Russian invasion. On Sunday (6 March), he spoke to Radka Betcheva, our Head of Member Relations CEE, about how UA:PBC were continuing to broadcast despite the challenges and risks and what it meant to be part of the bigger family of public service broadcasters.
Read the full interview here: https://www.ebu.ch/news/2022/03/interview-with-head-of-ukrainian-public-broadcaster-mykola-chernotytskyi
NEW: Russian Communications in Ukraine: A World of Hertz
A Commentary by Sam Cranny-Evans and Thomas Withington
SOURCE: Royal United Services Institute – March 9, 2022
Read the full commentary here: https://rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/russian-comms-ukraine-world-hertz
NEW: Russia denies cosmonauts board space station in Ukrainian colours
SOURCE: BBC News – March 19, 2022
Russia's space agency has rejected claims that three Russian cosmonauts boarded the International Space Station wearing Ukrainian colours, in a possible statement against the war. Read the full story here: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60804949
NEW: GPS harassment near Kaliningrad (enclave of Russia)
From: Kari Kallio - Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2022 14:23:28 EDT - Via Glenn Hauser’s World of Radio
Finnair's flights have been GPS-disrupted near Kaliningrad. Regarding Finnair's communications, it was confirmed to STT that the pilots had noticed GPS interference in the area during March. The news agency Reuters previously reported on the disruption of Finnair's flights. The pilots have noticed GPS harassment near Kaliningrad during March, said Pauliina Palttala from Finnair's communications. Finnair's routes to Southern Europe and Asia now pass Kaliningrad. The disturbance has not caused any changes in flight schedules or routes, Palttala said.
European agency warns of GNSS outages near Ukraine
https://www.gpsworld.com/european-agency-warns-of-gnss-outages-near-ukraine/
News outlets scramble to set up technical workarounds in response to Russian censorship
By Kelsey Ables - March 5, 2022 – Washington Post
Full story: https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2022/03/05/international-news-media-response-russian-censorship/
European Radio Stations Call for Peace in Ukraine
Full story: https://www.radioworld.com/global/european-radio-stations-call-for-peace-in-ukraine
About 150 stations joined to play John Lennon’s “Give Peace a Chance” simultaneously
By T. Carter Ross – Radio World - Published: March 4, 2022
Russians, Ukrainians Switch on BBC News in Record Numbers for War Coverage
SOURCE: By Naman Ramachandran, Variety, March 2, 2022
Full story: https://variety.com/2022/digital/global/bbc-news-ukraine-russia-coverage-1235194150/
NAB (National Association of Broadcasters) Calls On Broadcasters To Cease Russian Programming
By Adam Jacobson – Radio and Television Business Report - March 1, 2022
Full story: https://www.rbr.com/nab-calls-on-broadcasters-to-cease-russian-programming/
College Stations Send Audio Support to Ukraine
Full story: https://www.radioworld.com/global/college-stations-send-audio-support-to-ukraine
Foundation gathered messages from more than 50 stations
By RW Staff - Published: February 28, 2022 ⋅ Updated: March 7, 2022
Ban on Amateur radio in Ukraine
SOURCE: The Kyiv Independent – February 23, 2022
Full story: https://kyivindependent.com/national/breaking-ukraine-imposes-state-of-emergency/
4) YOUTUBE CHANNELS – DISCUSSION GROUPS, ETC.
The following is a list of various YouTube channels, some with live streaming video; some with live street cameras in various sectors of Ukraine. Check youtube.com for additional channels with information and live feeds relating to the Ukraine crisis. Note that these channels appear and disappear without notice, so doing periodic searches on YouTube will yield new channels.
Ukraine Live Camera - Multiple View Points [Russian Invasion]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZebYm-nenY
Livestream Events is livestreaming multiple views of Ukraine as Russia starts it's invasion. We are showing 4 cameras around Ukraine, you can see Kyiv's Maidan Square, Odessa, Kharkov and Dnipro. All feeds are live from multiple sources.
Росія напала на Україну: Телемарафон UAразом
(Translation): Russia attacked Ukraine: Telemarathon UA together
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WY8sDvZdWEA
Live feed of TV Channel 1 Ukraine
Україна 24 онлайн / Украина 24 онлайн. Прямий ефір
(Translation): Ukraine 24 online / Ukraine 24 online. Live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgSn1Z2rq6E
Беларусь введет войска на территорию Украины? / Лукашенко, Минск, война, россия / Украина 24
(TRANSLATION): Belarus will send troops to the territory of Ukraine? / Lukashenko, Minsk, war, Russia / Ukraine 24
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drKSGClL7cI
РОСІЯ НАПАЛА на УКРАЇНУ ❗️ Прямий ефір ICTV - Екстрений режим мовлення
(TRANSLATION): RUSSIA ATTACKS UKRAINE ❗️ ICTV Live - Emergency Broadcasting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gph8CqA8PhY
FRANCE 24
https://www.youtube.com/c/FRANCE24English
France 24, the French public broadcast service, 24 hours a day in English with extensive coverage of the Ukraine crisis throughout the day
DEUTSCHE WELLE
https://www.youtube.com/c/dwnews
Deutsche Welle, the German public broadcaster in English, with extensive coverage of the Ukraine crisis throughout the day
Al Jazeera English | Live
https://www.youtube.com/c/aljazeeraenglish
Live stream of the English service of the Qatari news service
NEW: FACEBOOK GROUP: 1,000,000 people around the world in support of Ukraine's fight for freedom
https://www.facebook.com/StandForUkraine
"Stand for Ukraine! Don't let Putin destroy our world! :Glory to Ukraine! Glory to heroes!"
NEW: FACEBOOK PAGE: Ukraine Сrisis Media Center
https://www.facebook.com/uacrisis
"We provide objective information about events in Ukraine and threats to national security.
"Press events are held at the address:
"Ukrainian House, European Square
2 Khreshchatyk Street, 01001 Kyiv, Ukraine"
NEW: FACEBOOK PAGE: Ukraine War News
https://www.facebook.com/ukrainewarnews
"Welcome to Ukraine War News. Follow with the page to get the lastest breaking news around the world from hundreds of sources."
NEW: REDDIT – UKRAINE NOW – WELCOME TO UKRAINE
SOURCE: Zacharias Liangas, Greece
https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/
A general info and discussion page related to Ukraine
NEW: REDDIT – UKRAINE INVASION VIDEOS
SOURCE: Zacharias Liangas, Greece
https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineInvasionVideos/
Russia-Ukraine war videos and discussions.
5) WEBSITES TO ACCESS STREAMING RADIO STATIONS
Many websites exist that provide access to online streaming audio of radio stations around the world, including stations in and around Ukraine. Most are very simple to use. Here is a list of some of them:
RADIO GARDEN: www.radio.garden/
Radio Garden invites you to tune into thousands of live radio stations across the globe. By bringing distant voices close, radio connects people and places. From its very beginning, radio signals have crossed borders. Radio makers and listeners have imagined both connecting with distant cultures, as well as re-connecting with people from ‘home’ from thousands of miles away. It’s simple to use. Just spin the globe to your area or country of interest, then click on any of the green dots and the stations will pop up with streaming audio and information about the station. Note of course that these are local radio AM & FM stations and will, in most cases be in the language of the country you’re tuning into..
World Radio Map - https://worldradiomap.com
Online Radio Net - https://onlineradionet.com/
Listen Online Radio - https://listenonlineradio.com/
Live Online Radio - https://liveonlineradio.net/countries
6) ETHNIC RADIO STATIONS BROADCASTING IN THE UKRAINIAN LANGUAGE
In many cities in Canada, the United States, and elsewhere, you may find AM and FM stations in cities that are classified as “ethnic broadcasters”. These stations generally have programming throughout their broadcast schedule in various foreign languages. Verify what ethnic broadcast stations may exist in your location and look to see if they have any Ukrainian programming. If you find any stations carrying such programming, please send along the information on the station (location, AM or FM, call letters or station name, their radio frequency and their website, together with the time of the Ukranian broadcasts). The Canadian International DX Club will compile a listing and make it available. Please send the information to hq@cidxclub.ca
NEW: REDFM – Toronto, Ontario – CIRV 88.9 MHz FM
Ukrainian Program – Saturday and Sunday – 2000-2200 ET
NEW: CFMB – Montreal, Quebec – 1280 kHz AM
Ukrainian Program – Saturday – 1800-1830 ET
7) ONLINE KIWI SOFTWARE DEFINED RECEIVERS (SDRs) AVAILABLE VIA INTERNET
Note: SDRs are shortwave receivers that are set up by individuals made accessible to anyone with internet in the world. Users are literally able to control (tune) these receivers to stations and frequencies of their choice, either domestic mediumwave (AM) stations, or shortwave stations. There are usually limits, varying on each receiver, as to how many users can use each receiver at one time. Note that if you are monitoring local domestic radio stations, they are going to be mostly in the language of the country where the stations are located. You may be able to monitor some shortwave stations broadcasting in various languages.
NOTE: There are hundreds of these receivers online, in locations around the world. A list of those active at any time can be found on the following website: http://kiwisdr.com/public/
A world map showing the location of these receivers is available at http://rx.linkfanel.net/
Links to some Kiwi SDRs in Eastern Europe, prepared by Mickey Delmage, Sherwood Park, Alberta and Sheldon Harvey, Greenfield Park, Quebec, for the Canadian International DX Club
http://bigsatnet.proxy.kiwisdr.com:8073/ Location: Minsk, Belarus Note: This SDR has now been restricted to 2 minutes every 24 hours per IP address
http://msk.swl.su:8073/ Location: Near Moscow (Khimki, Russia) Very good reception.
http://ze30.internetdsl.tpnet.pl:8888/ Location: Skopante, Poland. This one seems to be a decent system. Note: This SDR has now been restricted to 20 minutes every 24 hours by each IP address.
SDR PLONSK - POLAND
http://plonsk.proxy.kiwisdr.com:8073
0-32 MHZ SDR VERTICAL HF, SQ5BPD/SQ5ALQ, POLAND | WARSZAWA
http://88.220.45.111:8073
0-30 MHZ KIWISDR SP1EXB | STARE WIERZCHOWO, POLAND
http://87.251.229.127:8073
8) INDEPENDENT REPORTS FROM RADIO MONITORS AROUND THE WORLD:
NEW: Echo Sthlm: first SW broadcast tonight at 2100 UTC on 9670 kHz
From: Alan Pennington, Caversham, UK via Glenn Hauser’s World of Radio
Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2022 13:43:42 EDT
Echo Sthlm (Stockholm) (from Sweden) makes first SW broadcast tonight (24 March) at 2100 UTC via Channel 292 on 9670 kHz. Then on Thursdays, Saturdays and Tuesdays.
"Tune in your radios, because tonight is the first shortwave broadcast of Echo Sthlm! Then we point a powerful radio antenna in Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm, Germany at Moscow and broadcast fact-based news about Putin's insane war. https://echosthlm.se
Re website: "Echo Sthlm is a Stockholm-based, Russian-language radio station where you get unbiased news about Russia and the war in Ukraine. With in-depth discussions and interviews, we convey a picture that is relevant to a broad Russian audience. No censorship – just quality, fact-based content.
Echo Sthlm was set up as a reaction to the Russian state’s increasing censorship: several Russian radio stations, websites and media outlets have been forced to close down since the invasion of Ukraine. We therefore broadcast both as a podcast on the internet and via shortwave radio, so that listeners in Russia can stay informed despite censorship attempts. "
(The station was set up by former staff of Radio Sweden's Russian service. First Echo Sthlm podcast was on 18 March - available on website)
NEW: Ukraine Radio on 1278 kHz
From: Bruce Churchill – Via Glenn Hauser’s World of Radio
Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2022
Monitoring Ukraine Radio on 1278 kHz at 0220 from SDR at SM2BYC in No. Sweden using 4SQ MW antenna pointed south – man in Ukrainian with ID as “Ukrainski Radio” and then into a Ukrainian pop vocal at 0222 – station suddenly off in mid-song at 0222:25 and only Iran heard after this. Sudden departure could have been for any one of several reasons…prior to this the signal was S5 and dominating Iran. Checking other SDRs in Finland had Ukraine more or less equal strength with Iran and fading from foreground into background and back again.
Radio Ukraine International
Source: Glenn Hauser’s World of Radio IO Group
Submitted by Alan Roe, Teddington, UK
Radio Ukraine Intl being heard in (presumed) Ukrainian on 6005 kHz via Kall, Germany on 9 March at 0900 UTC. 0900-1000 was previously the slot for the German-language relay of RUI. I heard the end of a short English language segment at 0906 UT tune-in, ending just a short while later at 0907UT.
Radio Onda
Source: Glenn Hauser’s World of Radio IO Group
Submitted by Alan Roe, Teddington, UK
Radio Onda has continued its rebroadcast of Ukrainian TV on 6140 kHz shortwave via Borculo, Netherlands, all day. The TV video can be watched in parallel (a delay of a few seconds only) at http://www.nrcu.gov.ua/en/
Julio Roth (the operator of Radio Onda) advised me in an email that he intends to keep the relays running all week if possible.
4625 kHz – The Buzzer
*Source: Glenn Hauser’s World of Radio IO Group
Submitted by Ian Kelly, Tilehurst, Reading, UK, Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Subject: Re: [bdxc-news] Pirates spam UVB-76 The Buzzer 4625 with music and memes
I had a listen on 4625 kHz on Sunday evening 6 March, around 1840 to 1900 UTC, via the Twente webSDR receiver in the Netherlands. In between the buzzes from the Russian buzzer, I heard the following (all in USB):
The Animals "House Of The Rising Sun"
Vera Lynn "We'll Meet Again"
Comrade NC "Nightcore Moskau" (according to Shazam)
Boney M "Rasputin"
Ukraine National Anthem
Some whistling going on as well
An announcement in English - sounded like a UK accent
Whistling again "God Save The Queen" (UK National Anthem)
The music and whistling were no longer [present when I tried much later in the evening and on checking again as I type this email.
Ian Kelly , Tilehurst, Reading, UK
7110 kHz – Unidentified Station
Source: [SWL] Unusual broadcast on 7110 kHz.
From: Glenn Hauser, World of Radio, Enid, Oklahoma, Date: Tue, 08 Mar 2022
From: Robin Harwood, Norwood, Tasmania
To: "SWL@mailman.qth.net"
Subject: [SWL] unusual broadcast on 7110 kHz.
There is a broadcaster on 7110 kHz in a European language with a news/current affairs program. I know Ethiopia has been there but the announcers are definitely not African. Frequent mentions of
Ukraine with male and female presenters..Signal? was good at 0400 but is now dropping up and down in QSB. Music bridges and professional presentation. Language sounds Romanian or Polish. Anyone also hearing it? 0422 7110 UNID News/current Affairs. Frequent mentions of Ukraine. Signal was s9 at 0402 but has dropped to s6. Heard via Albertirsa, Hungary SDR.
Kyrgyz Radio Jammer
SOURCE: From: Mickey Delmage, Sherwood Park, Alberta
Date: Mon, 07 Mar 2022
I was checking 4010 kHz from various eastern European SDRs (Ukraine, Poland, Russia) at 2345 UTC March 7th and heard a very strong jammer on this frequency. The only station on this channel is Kyrgyz Radio and they reportedly come on 0000 to 1900 (including a Ukrainian broadcast on Mondays at 0430 to 0500 UTC).Jammer was off at re-check 0002 UTC with Kyrgyz Radio in the clear. They have a strong carrier and some days low audio here in central Alberta in our local pre dawn hours. Perhaps they or someone else tried using 4010 kHz for a Ukraine language broadcast. This is worth checking in the upcoming days.
9) RADIO FREQUENCIES TO MONITOR
UPDATED: AM (medium wave) & shortwave radio station in Ukraine – These may be monitored using online Software Defined Receivers, or through streaming services. NOTE: These stations are broadcasting in Ukrainian and their on-air ability may be compromised at times.
Thanks to Zacharias Liangas, Greece for updates
USE KIWI SDRs (Software Defined Radios) ONLINE TO LISTEN
Although it is possible to hear some of these communications in North America, listening in from an online receiver close to the affected regions will be an alternative method of attempting to hear any of the stations and signals mentioned here.
Use the Map view and click on stations in Europe and close to the area you want to listen to
AM (MW) & SHORTWAVE RADIO FREQUENCIES – in KiloHertz
MEDIUM WAVE FREQUENCIES - AM MODE
- 549 - Lyuch, Mykolaiv (additions here by Topnews)
- 648 - Radio Krym Realii
- 657 - Chernivtsi
- 810 - Armiya FM
- 873 - Chasiv Yar
- 1278 - Ukraine Radio 1 (recently activated)
- 1404 - Izmail, Odeska oblast(missing from the original list - bombed transmitter?)
SHORT WAVE FREQUENCIES - AM MODE
- 8252
- 8842
- 8903
- 8909
- 11135
- 11360
- 18030
- 7055, 7050, 7060 LSB – Russian and Ukrainian Amateur Radio Operators
NEW: VIA THE WORLD OF UTILITIES – Monthly column in the Canadian Int. DX Club bulletin “Messenger”. Editor: Gilles Letourneau, VE2ZZI , Montreal, Quebec utilities@cidxclub.ca
Utility radio services in the region – Radio monitors around the world have been noting various military related communications, in Ukrainian and Russian, from time to time on the following frequencies. Transmission may be intermittent and will be generally be transmitted in Upper Sideband (USB) mode except as noted. These can be monitored using a shortwave radio with sideband reception capabilities, Reception quality and strength will vary based on your location, as well as signal propagation conditions that can change dramatically from day to day. Patience and random monitoring is necessary to intercept transmissions as they occur.
RUSSIAN MILITARY
As the action unfolds many frequencies have been monitored with Russian traffic. Most of the communications are in Russian. Frequencies received through many European SDRs. NOTE: Upper Sideband (USB) except as noted.
- 4380
- 4621 LSB
- 4649.5
- 5349
- 7580
- 7811
- 8131
Second set of frequencies heard on some SDRs
- 3920 - calling Russians outside conflict area?
- 4380 - basis Air Mil Kaliningrad ATC
- 4397
- 4421 - Russian Military Air Dir.
- 4610
- 4649.5 - main active channel
- 5125 - channels in the 60-m band are disrupted by the Ukrainian resistance movement
- 5130 - The Polish channel TVN24 reported that the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense controls Russian radio traffic.
- 5320
- 5330
- 5342
- 5837
Lots more under the Kyrgyz jammer
OTHER RUSSIAN MILITARY FREQUENCIES
Military Transport Aviation Frequencies
- 6685
- 8847 (Secondary)
- 11360
- 18030
Ground station callsigns
- Davlenie: 708th Regiment, Taganrog
- Kasta: 224th Detachment, Tver
- Klarnetist: 196th Regiment, Tver
- Korsar: Military Transport Aviation HQ, Moscow
- Lad'ya: Heard in radio checks, location unconfirmed
- Magnetron: 566th Regiment, Seshcha
- Polis: 117th Regiment, Orenburg
- Polotno: Heard in radio checks, location unconfirmed
- Proselok: 334th Regiment, Pskov
THE PIP: Source: Wikipedia
The Pip (a nickname given by radio listeners) is a shortwave radio station that broadcasts on the frequency 5448 kHz by day, and 3756 kHz during the night. It broadcasts short, repeated beeps at a rate of around 50 per minute, for 24 hours per day. The beep signal is occasionally interrupted by voice messages in Russian. The Pip has been active since around 1985, when its distinctive beeping sound was first recorded by listeners, and is a sister station to UVB-76. The station is commonly referred to as "The Pip" among English-speaking radio listeners. In Russia, it is known as ????? (Kaplya) "the drop". While its official name or callsign is not known, some of the voice transmissions begin with the code JVB1 which is generally considered to be the name of the station. However, this code may not be a callsign, but instead serve some other purpose. Radioscanner.ru identifies the owner of this station as a North-Caucasian military district communication center with callsign "Akacia" (ex-72nd communication center, Russian "72 ???? ????? ????? ????").
SQUEAKY WHEEL
The Squeaky Wheel (a nickname given by radio listeners) is a utility shortwave radio station that broadcasts a distinctive sound. From around 2000 until 2008 the station's attention tone was a high-pitched two-tone signal that vaguely resembled a squeaky wheel. From 2008 the channel marker changed to two different tones in a short sequence repeated with a short silent gap. The frequencies were 5473 kHz (day) and 3828 kHz (night). Several times voice messages in the format of Strategic Flash Messages have been reported. The exact transmitter site is unknown but is thought to be near Rostov-on-Don, Russia. The signal strength is not very good in Central Europe and the signal sometimes even disappears for days in the noise. Other frequencies observed are 3650 kHz, 3815 kHz, 5474 kHz, and 5641 kHz.The Enigma designation is S32 with S indicating Slavic language. However, from 2000 to 2005 it was designated XSW when voice on the station was unknown.