Vitaliy Dribnytsia

Vitaliy Oleksandrovych Drobnytsia (born June 28, 1965 in Kryvyi Rih, Ukrainian SSR) is a Ukrainian educator, methodologist, historian, textbook author, and well-known video blogger. He is the author of the YouTube channel Vox Veritatis, which has over 401 thousand subscribers. On his channel, he actively refutes pro-Russian narratives and engages in a public dialogue with Russians on historical topics.

Biography

Grew up in the family of a candidate of technical sciences, graduated from secondary school No. 8 in Kryvyi Rih with a gold medal. After serving in the Soviet army (1983-1985), he received his higher education at the Kyiv State Pedagogical Institute named after M. Gorky and the National Pedagogical Dragomanov University, specializing in history and methods of educational work. He graduated with honors (1991) and began his teaching career at Stavyshche Educational Complex No. 1 in Kyiv Oblast, and later taught at Gymnasium No. 1 in Bila Tserkva. Bila Tserkva.

From 2003 to 2020, he worked as a teacher of social disciplines at the Bila Tserkva Humanitarian and Pedagogical Professional College. He participated in all-Ukrainian educational projects, in particular as a member of the jury of the IV stage of the All-Ukrainian Student History Olympiad.

Blogging activity

In 2021, he founded the YouTube channel Vox Veritatis, which has become a platform for covering topical issues related to the history and current situation in Ukraine. During Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the channel gained even more popularity by refuting myths and propaganda about Ukraine. Dlyblytsia actively engages Russians in dialogue, trying to understand whether there are people in Russia who can adequately perceive the truth about Ukraine.

Scientific and methodological activities

Vitaliy Dribnytsia is the author of numerous textbooks on the history of Ukraine and World History for students in grades 7-11. His works are widely used in schools and for teacher training. He continues his scientific work, researching methodological approaches to teaching history, working on his PhD thesis.

Awards and honors

Winner of the Teacher of the Year-1998 competition in the History nomination, holder of the title “Excellence in Education of Ukraine”. His contribution to the development of historical science and education has been recognized at the state level.

He lives in Bila Tserkva, actively works on educational projects and maintains a video blog, continuing to fight disinformation and spread the truth about the history of Ukraine.