Irvin Pekmez, Author at Detektor

A Bosnian Serb former martial arts fighter has been posting videos and pictures online, documenting his new life as a volunteer soldier with a Russian unit fighting in Ukraine. BIRN was able to track his posts, following his journey to the frontline.

The president of the Military Trade Union of Serbia, Novica Antic, is under investigation in Serbia for embezzlement. He maintains close ties with people connected to the regime of Vladimir Putin, while also maintaining contacts in European security circles and veterans in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Modelled on a similar project in Sarajevo, the War Childhood Museum in Kyiv documents Ukrainian children’s memories of their everyday life during the ongoing invasion.

On the 31st anniversary of the abduction and execution of 20 non-Serb passengers seized from a train in Strpci in Bosnia during wartime, victims’ relatives expressed discontent about alleged perpetrators’ recent acquittals in Serbia.

The small town of Hostomel, close to Kyiv, took centre stage in early 2022 during the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine. Countless war crimes committed by the Russian army against the residents of Hostomel are currently under investigation and part of court proceedings. One such investigation was initiated by Lazer Taras, a local documentary filmmaker who told the Detektor team his story in the very street where Russian soldiers killed his neighbours.

Two years after the start of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, people in Kyiv and the surrounding areas say they feel forgotten by the international public after the global focus shifted towards Gaza. But despite the persistent hardships, they insist they won’t succumb to conflict fatigue.

This month we mark the second anniversary of the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and our crew has a report from Kyiv about how the local population is struggling to keep morale high and about the consequences of enduring such a long period of terror.

Posts about the war in Gaza and images of killed civilians are being censored by platforms like Facebook and Instagram, causing journalists and human rights organisations to accuse the social media companies of suppressing news about the violence in the Middle East.

Before the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Detektor team visited Kiev, where the fight against Russian media disinformation about events in this area is considered part of the war, since untruths can be almost as destructive as weapons. Experts in the fight against disinformation warn that the intensification of Russian disinformation is […]

Just before the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a Detektor crew visited Kyiv, where the fight against Russian media disinformation is considered part of the war. Experts in the fight against disinformation warn that the intensification of Russian disinformation activity can be a precursor to more aggressive action by Russia, a fact which warrants caution in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Irvin Pekmez

From Bosnia to Ukraine: How a Serb Sportsman Became a Russian Fighter

The Russian Ties of Arrested Military Trade Union Leader in Serbia

Testimonies and Teddies: Ukraine’s War Childhood Museum Follows Bosnia’s Example

Bosnia Train Massacre Victims’ Families Lament ‘Lack of Justice’

The Hostomel Filmmaker: Hunt for war criminals with the help of surveillance cameras

After Two Years of War, Ukrainians Struggle to Defy Conflict Fatigue

Episode 158: After Two Years of War, Ukrainians Struggle to Defy Conflict Fatigue

Social Media Giants Accused of Concealing Gaza’s Suffering

Detektor – Magazin: How Ukrainian disinformation hunters explain Russian interests in the Balkans

Ukraine’s Experience Combatting Russian Disinformation Urges Caution in BiH

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