Kostiantyn Stognii
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About
Ukrainian television journalist and host of shows such as In Time, Emergency News, and The Country Must Know. He has covered events such as the 2002 SARS outbreak, the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, and the 2008 capture of the ship Faina by Somali pirates. He served as the president of the Golden Pectoral Film Festival.
Before Fame
In 1986, he was called up for military service and was assigned to the USSR's Special Forces in Afghanistan. He received multiple military awards.
Trivia
In 2008, he launched his own investigation studio called ZH.A.R.A. He has created documentaries about international events including the 2002 hostage crisis in Dubrovka Theater by Chechen resistance fighters. In 2012, he went on an expedition to Mexico and Guatemala to research the ancient Maya civilization.
Family Life
He married Elena Stogniy.
Associated With
He produced a 2011 documentary about Adolf Hitler called The Last Hitler's Secret.
