Well-known Ukrainian historian and blogger Vitaliy Dribnya, the author of the popular YouTube channel “Vox Veritatis” (“Voice of Truth”), has announced a temporary pause in releasing new videos. According to his own statement, published in his Telegram channel and reported by the Wave RBC.UA outlet, the 61-year-old historian is currently in Germany, in a suburb of Berlin, where he is undergoing a course of treatment. “For a month, or maybe a little longer, there will be no videos on the channels,” Dribnya wrote, without specifying the exact date of his return to the regular broadcast schedule.
Ten Years of Battling Cancer
According to available information, Vitaliy Dribnya has been battling a cancerous disease for about ten years. After another course of chemotherapy, his condition noticeably worsened, requiring him to continue treatment outside Ukraine. For this reason, the historian traveled to Germany, where, as he told his subscribers, he is undergoing the necessary medical procedures. Dribnya has not disclosed the specific details of his diagnosis or the nature of the treatment in the public domain.
Fundraising for Treatment and an Appeal to Subscribers
Previously, a fundraising campaign was organized for the historian's treatment in Germany. The required amount was raised quite quickly, allowing Dribnya to begin therapy. After the campaign ended, he addressed his subscribers several times, asking them not to send him any more money, emphasizing that the funding for his treatment had been secured. This story became yet another testament to how closely the “Vox Veritatis” channel community is tied to its author.
Who Is Vitaliy Dribnya
Vitaliy Dribnya is a Ukrainian historian, educator, and blogger from Bila Tserkva. He has a background in history, taught at the Bila Tserkva Humanities and Pedagogical College, and was a co-author of school textbooks on the history of Ukraine. Dribnya gained wide popularity as the author of the YouTube channel “Vox Veritatis,” where since 2021 he has been recording video conversations with Russians. The format of “live” dialogue with citizens of the Russian Federation, who for various reasons ended up in Ukraine or on its territory, quickly attracted a mass audience.
Channel Growth and Role in the Media Space
After the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the “Vox Veritatis” channel became especially popular and, as of now, has nearly 600,000 subscribers. For Dribnya, this is not just a blogging project but, in his own words, a way to document the moods and positions of the people he talks to. The pause in video releases, related to his treatment, means that the channel's audience will be without new materials for the coming weeks, and the exact date of the historian's return to the air has not yet been announced.
