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Not to be confused with Denis Davydov or Denis Davydov (footballer).
Denys Davydov
Денис Давидов
Born
Sevastopol, Crimea
NationalityUkrainian
Occupation(s)Aviator (on hold), military analyst[Y 1]
Known forAnalysis of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on YouTube
Denys Davydov
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2014–
Genre(s)Analysis of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, global politics
Subscribers640 thousand[1]
Total views258 million[1]
Contents are inEnglish
100,000 subscribers
Last updated: 8 May 2023
Websitesites.libsyn.com/434538/about

Denys Davydov (Ukrainian: Денис Давидов) is a Ukrainian internet personality who operates primarily on YouTube and Telegram, and is best known for his coverage and analysis of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. His YouTube channel currently has over half a million followers, which became the most followed channel run by an individual covering the war in Ukraine in March 2023.[a]

Career

Pre–2022

Before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Davydov was a civilian[3] and commercial pilot in Ukraine for SkyUp, and likely other, airlines.[Y 2] In the job, he would regularly captain Boeing 737, and earlier ATR 42 and 72, airplanes.[4] It was during this time he started his first YouTube channel called "Pilot Blog", which focused on aviation and showcased his pilot perspective of flying planes.[4] According to Davydov, the Pilot Blog channel was hacked after he used public Wi-Fi on an unspecified date, which resulted in his videos being deleted by hackers who requested bitcoin as payment for their return.[Y 3] Refusing, Denys Davydov started another channel in 2014 with the same name as him, which is what he uses today.[Y 3]

2022–present

At the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Davydov stayed with his family in Ukraine in an undisclosed small village around six to seven hours away from Kyiv by car.[Y 1] He cited a lack of any prior military experience for not joining the Armed Forces of Ukraine at the beginning of the war,[Y 4] but noted that if the Ukrainian Air Force was in need of pilots in the future he would join after military training.[Y 1] He would begin to support Ukraine instead as a citizen journalist, providing analysis of the war on his Telegram and YouTube channels.[2] In the form of near-daily updates since; Davydov has covered all major and many other events that have come from the Russian invasion,[2] which he sources using statements, reports, and geolocated footage from Ukrainian and Russian officials.[Y 3] Donations collected by Davydov would also be split 50/50 between charities supporting Ukraine and money for his family.[Y 1]

Around January 2023, Davydov would leave Ukraine with his family and moved to an undisclosed country in Europe, citing security concerns with remaining where they were.[3] He has also become more active on his Telegram channel in recent months, citing less censorship of content and no ads, but remains posting on YouTube because of the wider and more global audience it gathers.[Y 5] After the end of the war, Davydov has expressed his desire to return to being a pilot.[Y 1]

Personal life

Davydov was born in Crimea[3] in the city of Sevastopol,[Y 6] where he was baptised at the St. Nicholas Church [uk].[Y 6] He also lived for a time in Cherkasy.[Y 7]

He is married and has one daughter.[3] English is not his first language.[Y 1]

Notelist

  1. ^ An article by Euromaidan Press in March 2023 about the most followed individuals on YouTube covering the war in Ukraine showed Davydov just surpassing Artur Rehi,[2] who he was shown behind of in an article by Kyiv Post in January 2023.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "About @DenysDavydov". YouTube.
  2. ^ a b c Fink, Jonathan (4 March 2023). "Top 10 YouTube channels and podcasts for insights into Russia's war in Ukraine". Euromaidan Press. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e Leliw, Tony (2 January 2023). "A Top-10 of Pro-Ukraine YouTube Warriors to Guide You Through 2023". Kyiv Post. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  4. ^ a b Davydov, Denys. "Denys Davydov: About". Retrieved 8 May 2023.

YouTube

  1. ^ a b c d e f Update from Ukraine | Denys Davydov Q&A Part 1 (YouTube). Denys Davydov. 9 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  2. ^ Update from Ukraine | Ukraine will get new Rockets and The Best Spy Satellite (YouTube). Denys Davydov. 18 August 2022. Event occurs at 11:41. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  3. ^ a b c Update from Ukraine | Crimea is the main Target | Ruzzia can't defend it (YouTube). Denys Davydov. 5 April 2023. Event occurs at 3:11. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  4. ^ Update from Ukraine | Ruzzia goes all in in Bakhmut but still not able to take the city (YouTube). Denys Davydov. 19 April 2023. Event occurs at 9:23. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  5. ^ Update from Ukraine | The Best Ruzzian Tank Modification done by the Ukrainian FPV Drones (YouTube). Denys Davydov. 29 April 2023. Event occurs at 5:04. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  6. ^ a b Update from Ukraine | Ukraine Strikes Back | Crimea will be back (YouTube). Denys Davydov. 19 August 2022. Event occurs at 4:27. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  7. ^ Update from Ukraine | Ukraine Takes the ground back in Avdiivka | Wagner betrayed Ruzzia (YouTube). Denys Davydov. 1 May 2023. Event occurs at 8:58. Retrieved 8 May 2023.

External links

Interviews
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Draft:Denys_Davydov&oldid=1154452410