Ihor Huzhva & Svitlana Kryukova ('Strana.ua') — Founder & Editor-in-Chief I. Huzhva (NSDC Decrees #376/2021, #55/2022, Vienna) & Former First Deputy Editor S. Kryukova (NSDC Decree #38/2025 of 19.01.2025)
Joint forensic dossier on sanctioned media holding 'Strana.ua' and its top leadership — founder and editor-in-chief Ihor Anatoliyovych Huzhva (b. 23.05.1974, residing in Vienna since 2018, sanctioned under Presidential Decrees No. 376/2021 and No. 55/2022) and former first deputy editor-in-chief Svitlana Valentynivna Kryukova (b. 28.02.1984, placed under 10-year personal NSDC sanctions by Decree No. 38/2025 of 19.01.2025, contested before the Supreme Court Administrative Cassation Court in March 2025): operates an unblocked mirror ecosystem (strana.today, YouTube @strana_404, TikTok @strana_co) amplified by ru-RU Google autoregs, serves as the baseline 'Ukrainian source' for TASS and RIA Novosti, and retains active corporate entities in Ukraine's live EDR as of 31.10.2026 — publisher LLC 'Lasmak' (39649484), parent LLC 'Madzheri' (39810822), and Huzhva's 'Oles Buzyna Charitable Foundation' (40264985).
- LLC 'Lasmak' (EDRPOU 39649484, registered 19.02.2015 — sanctioned 'Strana.ua' publisher) and parent LLC 'Madzheri' (EDRPOU 39810822, 99% owner of Lasmak; 1% H. V. Solntseva; director M. S. Rozsokha) — both active in live UO.xml as of 31.10.2026.
- Charitable Organization 'Oles Buzyna Foundation for Journalism, Historical Research and Literature' (EDRPOU 40264985, reg. 09.02.2016) — status: Active; co-founder: Ihor Anatoliyovych Huzhva (also co-founder of LLC 'Media Invest Group' 37061394). Svitlana Valentynivna Kryukova's two FOPs (4122012, 12607098) were closed on 04.03.2019 and 21.12.2023.
Ihor Huzhva & Svitlana Kryukova ('Strana.ua')
- Original Name (UA):
Igor Guzhva ta Svitlana Kryukova («Strana.ua») - Role & Legal / Institutional Status: Founder & Editor-in-Chief I. Huzhva (NSDC Decrees #376/2021, #55/2022, Vienna) & Former First Deputy Editor S. Kryukova (NSDC Decree #38/2025 of 19.01.2025)
- Operational Classification: [RED CONTOUR] Hostile Botfarm Infrastructure & Synchronized Russian State Media Pickup
- Forensic Status:
[RED CONTOUR] · UA NSDC SANCTIONS #376/2021, #55/2022 & #38/2025 + STRANA.TODAY / @STRANA_404 MIRRORS & RU-RU BOTS + ACTIVE LLC 'LASMAK' & O. BUZYNA FOUNDATION - Evidence & Compliance Tags:
UA NSDC Sanctions: I. Huzhva (#376/2021, #55/2022) & S. Kryukova (#38/2025 of 19.01.2025)·Sanctions-Evasion Mirror Grid (strana.today, YT @strana_404, TikTok @strana_co)·Active Publishing Entities in Live UA EDR: LLC 'Lasmak' (39649484) & LLC 'Madzheri' (39810822)·Active I. Huzhva's 'Oles Buzyna Charitable Foundation' in Live UA EDR (EDRPOU 40264985)
1. EXECUTIVE OSINT & COMPLIANCE SUMMARY
Joint forensic dossier on sanctioned media holding 'Strana.ua' and its top leadership — founder and editor-in-chief Ihor Anatoliyovych Huzhva (b. 23.05.1974, residing in Vienna since 2018, sanctioned under Presidential Decrees No. 376/2021 and No. 55/2022) and former first deputy editor-in-chief Svitlana Valentynivna Kryukova (b. 28.02.1984, placed under 10-year personal NSDC sanctions by Decree No. 38/2025 of 19.01.2025, contested before the Supreme Court Administrative Cassation Court in March 2025): operates an unblocked mirror ecosystem (strana.today, YouTube @strana_404, TikTok @strana_co) amplified by ru-RU Google autoregs, serves as the baseline 'Ukrainian source' for TASS and RIA Novosti, and retains active corporate entities in Ukraine's live EDR as of 31.10.2026 — publisher LLC 'Lasmak' (39649484), parent LLC 'Madzheri' (39810822), and Huzhva's 'Oles Buzyna Charitable Foundation' (40264985).
2. TWO-CRITERION FORENSIC ASSESSMENT (OPERBAZA.ORG STANDARD)
[CRITERION #1] Industrial / GRU Botfarm Infrastructure & Selective Comment Moderation
Industrial circumvention of NSDC sanctions via rotating web mirrors (strana.today, strana.best), Telegram 'Politika Strany', TikTok @strana_co, and the unblocked YouTube mirror @strana_404 (UCbbRZHFt1ox5niCWOEpvu8g, UA_OPEN: True), whose comment threads are serviced by certified Russian-locale (ru-RU) Google autoregs: UCRzobonKWjgbC00mJio7P9Q (AleksandrDolgov), UCPCm0ZlrptoWZzEDCnYzChA (Nikolay), UCOUHyRbcSyEqmICi4DW46Wg (VladimirKryukov).
[CRITERION #2] Synchronized Amplification by Russian Federal State Media
Primary 'Ukrainian media source' for TASS, RIA Novosti, Lenta.ru, Izvestia, and Russian MoD briefings (2022-2026): round-the-clock syndication of 'Strana' reports on infrastructure strikes, mobilization friction, and domestic destabilization under the attribution 'Ukrainian media report'.
Forensic Verification & NBU Resolution No. 65 AML Contour (Verified 31.10.2026)
- Sanctions Architecture: I. Huzhva & publishing LLCs sanctioned under Presidential Decrees No.
376/2021(20.08.2021) and No.55/2022(15.02.2022); S. Kryukova designated for 10 years under Decree No.38/2025(19.01.2025, Supreme Court challenge filed03.2025). - Mirror & Botfarm Telemetry: Unblocked YouTube mirror
@strana_404(UCbbRZHFt1ox5niCWOEpvu8g),strana.today, and TikTok@strana_cobacked byru-RUautoregs (UCRzobonKWjgbC00mJio7P9Q,UCPCm0ZlrptoWZzEDCnYzChA,UCOUHyRbcSyEqmICi4DW46Wg). - Live Ukrainian EDR Cross-Check (
31.10.2026): Active LLC 'Lasmak' (39649484, reg.19.02.2015) and 99% parent LLC 'Madzheri' (39810822); active 'Oles Buzyna Charitable Foundation' (EDRPOU 40264985, co-founded by I. A. Huzhva) and LLC 'Media Invest Group' (37061394). S. V. Kryukova's two FOPs (4122012,12607098) terminated04.03.2019and21.12.2023.
3. CERTIFIED BOT ACCOUNTS DOCUMENTED IN THIS CLUSTER (10)
| Bot Display Name & Handle | UID / Channel ID | Category | Forensic Indicators |
|---|---|---|---|
| [SvitlanaVykhrystyuk (@SvitlanaVykhrystyuk-k2[U+044A])](/en/bot/UCBVveuqXPqb9y2lwbutdLIg) | UCBVveuqXPqb9y2lwbutdLIg | ru-RU Locale YouTube Bot (Cyrillic U+044A / U+044B / U+044D) | YouTube botfarm account registered under Russian Google locale (ru-RU, Channel ID UCBVveuqXPqb9y2lwbutdLIg, handle @SvitlanaVykhrystyuk-k2[U+044A]): system-generated suffix -k2[U+044A] contains Russian hard sign |
| [SvitlanaPolova (@SvitlanaPolova-s7[U+044D])](/en/bot/UCT-OElziwxLU0t1yGubCe7A) | UCT-OElziwxLU0t1yGubCe7A | ru-RU Locale YouTube Bot (Cyrillic U+044A / U+044B / U+044D) | YouTube botfarm account registered under Russian Google locale (ru-RU, Channel ID UCT-OElziwxLU0t1yGubCe7A, handle @SvitlanaPolova-s7[U+044D]): system-generated suffix -s7[U+044D] contains Russian letter U+044D ( |
| [SvitlanaPetrovska (@SvitlanaPetrovska-m7[U+044D])](/en/bot/UCdfPuKaS5QuNVBcfxhZO3ng) | UCdfPuKaS5QuNVBcfxhZO3ng | ru-RU Locale YouTube Bot (Cyrillic U+044A / U+044B / U+044D) | YouTube botfarm account registered under Russian Google locale (ru-RU, Channel ID UCdfPuKaS5QuNVBcfxhZO3ng, handle @SvitlanaPetrovska-m7[U+044D]): system-generated suffix -m7[U+044D] contains Russian letter U+044 |
| [SvitlanaAharkova (@SvitlanaAharkova-8[U+044D])](/en/bot/UCnIF8wanUVCrmm4pv7XEePg) | UCnIF8wanUVCrmm4pv7XEePg | ru-RU Locale YouTube Bot (Cyrillic U+044A / U+044B / U+044D) | YouTube botfarm account registered under Russian Google locale (ru-RU, Channel ID UCnIF8wanUVCrmm4pv7XEePg, handle @SvitlanaAharkova-8[U+044D]): system-generated suffix -8[U+044D] contains Russian letter U+044D ( |
| Svitlana Kravchuk (id=61573827905582) | 61573827905582 | Numeric 615... Series Autoreg | Facebook botfarm account (Svitlana Kravchuk (id=61573827905582), UID 61573827905582): numeric 615... series autoreg (UID 61573827905582). Amplifies PSYOP talking points in comment thread of: Yuriy Kasyanov. |
| [SvitlanaSaliy (@SvitlanaSaliy-[U+044A]8shch6t)](/en/bot/UCFeaUX0c7_P5BgdvdEu3FKw) | UCFeaUX0c7_P5BgdvdEu3FKw | ru-RU Locale YouTube Bot (Cyrillic U+044A / U+044B / U+044D) | YouTube botfarm account registered under Russian Google locale (ru-RU, Channel ID UCFeaUX0c7_P5BgdvdEu3FKw, handle @SvitlanaSaliy-[U+044A]8shch6t): system-generated suffix -[U+044A]8shch6t contains Russian hard s |
| [SvitlanaVolkova (@SvitlanaVolkova-s4[U+044A])](/en/bot/UCH-5WuSX-q83vKUZZaQC82Q) | UCH-5WuSX-q83vKUZZaQC82Q | ru-RU Locale YouTube Bot (Cyrillic U+044A / U+044B / U+044D) | YouTube botfarm account registered under Russian Google locale (ru-RU, Channel ID UCH-5WuSX-q83vKUZZaQC82Q, handle @SvitlanaVolkova-s4[U+044A]): system-generated suffix -s4[U+044A] contains Russian hard sign U+04 |
| [SvitlanaYehorova (@SvitlanaYehorova-h2[U+044D])](/en/bot/UCHm_W-39k2WSE86A5hWBg9Q) | UCHm_W-39k2WSE86A5hWBg9Q | ru-RU Locale YouTube Bot (Cyrillic U+044A / U+044B / U+044D) | YouTube botfarm account registered under Russian Google locale (ru-RU, Channel ID UCHm_W-39k2WSE86A5hWBg9Q, handle @SvitlanaYehorova-h2[U+044D]): system-generated suffix -h2[U+044D] contains Russian letter U+044D |
| [SvitlanaVavruk (@SvitlanaVavruk-[U+044B]5z)](/en/bot/UCJr-ob1HWqaoa8CqKuUS2DA) | UCJr-ob1HWqaoa8CqKuUS2DA | ru-RU Locale YouTube Bot (Cyrillic U+044A / U+044B / U+044D) | YouTube botfarm account registered under Russian Google locale (ru-RU, Channel ID UCJr-ob1HWqaoa8CqKuUS2DA, handle @SvitlanaVavruk-[U+044B]5z): system-generated suffix -[U+044B]5z contains Russian letter U+044B ( |
| [SvitlanaHoliney (@SvitlanaHoliney-[U+044B]9y)](/en/bot/UCb90SMDnO84_hLsR1iTkh5Q) | UCb90SMDnO84_hLsR1iTkh5Q | ru-RU Locale YouTube Bot (Cyrillic U+044A / U+044B / U+044D) | YouTube botfarm account registered under Russian Google locale (ru-RU, Channel ID UCb90SMDnO84_hLsR1iTkh5Q, handle @SvitlanaHoliney-[U+044B]9y): system-generated suffix -[U+044B]9y contains Russian letter U+044B |
VERIFIED PRIMARY OSINT EVIDENCE & ARCHIVED SCREENSHOTS (1)
