Denys Davydov

Denys Davydov (; born 27 February 1987) is a Ukrainian citizen journalist who operates primarily on YouTube and Telegram, and is best known for his coverage and analysis of the Russo-Ukrainian war. His main YouTube channel, Denys Davydov, which has over 900,000 subscribers, became the most followed channel run by an individual covering the war in Ukraine in May 2022. The English-language Ukrainian press Kyiv Post has called Davydov "one of YouTube's most recognizable Ukraine experts", with information and commentary made by Davydov being used by multiple media publications since the beginning of the war.

He has 2 other chanels, Captain Denys where he posts content on mostly non Ukraine material, and Pilot Blog where he posts mostly aviation material from his perspective as a pilot.

Career Pre-war Davydov was born on 27 February 1987 in Sevastopol, Crimea, Ukrainian SSR. Before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Davydov was a commercial pilot and Captain working for Ukraine International Airlines, flying multiple aircraft, including the Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737-900 and Boeing 737 Classic aircraft. After the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Davydov stopped flying as a pilot with Ukraine International Airlines after the company filed for bankruptcy on 22 November 2023.

Russo-Ukrainian war–present After Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Davydov supported Ukraine as a citizen journalist, providing analysis of the war from Ukraine on his Telegram and YouTube channels. Davydov has continued to cover the war and related events in the form of daily updates since. the British open-source intelligence company Janes Information Services, the American newspaper The Hill, the British newspaper The Times, Davydov's commentary, which often revolves around troop movements and strategy, has on occasion materialized on the frontline. An instance of this occurred in 2024 when small Ukrainian aircraft was used to target Russian drones, something Davydov had recommended in a post in 2022. In 2024, Kyiv Post called Davydov "one of YouTube's most recognizable Ukraine experts", and has conducted interviews with him on multiple occasions.