Analyst of Maidan shootings added to Ukraine's state-affiliated 'kill list'
Ivan Katchanovski claims he has been placed on Ukraine’s infamous Mirotvorets kill list for “launching a campaign against” a WWII Nazi veteran. Read Full Article at RT.com.
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Ivan Katchanovski has reportedly been added to the infamous Mirotvorets list, which is linked to the Ukrainian government, due to his purported role in Russian information operations, "manipulation of socially significant information," and dissemination of anti-Ukrainian and Russian "propaganda myths."
A part-time professor at the University of Ottawa, Katchanovski has characterized his addition to the list as “Orwellian” and attributed it to his research into the Ukrainian far-right.
Katchanovski asserts that his posts involving US tech figure Elon Musk — one discussing a WWII Nazi SS Galicia veteran and another concerning a "neo-Nazi Azov leader, who gave Nazi salute in front of Nazi flag" — along with his academic work examining far-right involvement in the Maidan, have been cited by Mirotvorets as proof of a “deliberate act against the national security of Ukraine, the peace, the security of humanity and the international legal order, as well as other offenses.”
On Sunday, Katchanovski shared on X that he is “on Myrotvorets hit list for ‘launching [a] campaign against’ an SS Galicia Division veteran hailed as a hero in Canada parliament,” referring to Yaroslav Hunka. The 99-year-old gained attention in 2023 during a visit from Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky to the Canadian parliament, where he received a standing ovation.
During World War II, Hunka was a member of Nazi Germany’s Galicia Division, primarily composed of Ukrainian recruits, and is believed to have been involved in atrocities against Jews and Poles.
Katchanovski further expressed that his property in Ukraine had been “illegally seized” as retribution for his research.
The Mirotvorets online platform, established in 2014, positions itself as a "non-government Center for Research of Elements of Crimes against the National Security of Ukraine, Peace, Humanity, and International Law.” Initially supported by Anton Gerashchenko, a former adviser to the Ukrainian interior minister, the site has seemingly collaborated with Ukrainian security and law enforcement agencies at various points.
Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, has labeled it a hit list.
Over time, the contentious database has disclosed personal information on foreign journalists and politicians. Those listed include former US congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard and prominent American journalist Tucker Carlson. Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi were also listed before their deaths.
Max Fischer for TROIB News
A part-time professor at the University of Ottawa, Katchanovski has characterized his addition to the list as “Orwellian” and attributed it to his research into the Ukrainian far-right.
Katchanovski asserts that his posts involving US tech figure Elon Musk — one discussing a WWII Nazi SS Galicia veteran and another concerning a "neo-Nazi Azov leader, who gave Nazi salute in front of Nazi flag" — along with his academic work examining far-right involvement in the Maidan, have been cited by Mirotvorets as proof of a “deliberate act against the national security of Ukraine, the peace, the security of humanity and the international legal order, as well as other offenses.”
On Sunday, Katchanovski shared on X that he is “on Myrotvorets hit list for ‘launching [a] campaign against’ an SS Galicia Division veteran hailed as a hero in Canada parliament,” referring to Yaroslav Hunka. The 99-year-old gained attention in 2023 during a visit from Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky to the Canadian parliament, where he received a standing ovation.
During World War II, Hunka was a member of Nazi Germany’s Galicia Division, primarily composed of Ukrainian recruits, and is believed to have been involved in atrocities against Jews and Poles.
Katchanovski further expressed that his property in Ukraine had been “illegally seized” as retribution for his research.
The Mirotvorets online platform, established in 2014, positions itself as a "non-government Center for Research of Elements of Crimes against the National Security of Ukraine, Peace, Humanity, and International Law.” Initially supported by Anton Gerashchenko, a former adviser to the Ukrainian interior minister, the site has seemingly collaborated with Ukrainian security and law enforcement agencies at various points.
Maria Zakharova, spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, has labeled it a hit list.
Over time, the contentious database has disclosed personal information on foreign journalists and politicians. Those listed include former US congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard and prominent American journalist Tucker Carlson. Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi were also listed before their deaths.
Max Fischer for TROIB News
