Sergey Dmitrievich Auslender
| Sergey Dmitrievich Auslender | |
|---|---|
 Сергей Ауслендер.jpg Photo by DedaSasha, CC BY-SA 4.0 | |
| Born | 1972 (age 53–54) Khabarovsk, Soviet Union |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Israeli |
| 💼 Occupation | Military journalist, war correspondent, YouTuber |
| 🏅 Awards | Presidential Certificate of Honor of the Russian Federation |
Sergey Dmitrievich Auslender (Russian: Сергей Дмитриевич Ауслендер; born 1972) is an Israeli military journalist, war correspondent, and YouTuber. He is known for his reporting on conflict zones in the former Soviet Union and the Middle East,[1] and for his commentary on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2]
Biography
Auslender was born in 1972 in Khabarovsk, Soviet Union. He studied journalism at Far Eastern State University and began his career at Channel One Russia.[3] He reported from conflict zones including Chechnya, South Ossetia, Abkhazia, and Transnistria,[3] and covered the 2007 Hamas takeover of Gaza via Channel One.[3]
Career in Israel
Since the 2006 Lebanon War, Auslender has lived in Israel, working as a military correspondent and commentator on Channel 9. He is recognized as an influential Russian-speaking journalist in Israel.[4] He is profiled by LIGA.net.[5] He immigrated to Israel in 2008 and authored two memoirs: A Strange Patient and Special Correspondent.[3]
YouTube and social media
Auslender launched a YouTube channel on 26 March 2014, now with over 600,000 subscribers and over 200 million views.[6] He also runs the Telegram channel "War with the Download," where he covers developments in the Middle East and the war in Ukraine.[7]
On 14 February 2025, the Russian Ministry of Justice designated Auslender as a “foreign agent.”[8]
Personal life
Auslender is married and has two children.[3]
Awards
- Presidential Certificate of Honor of the Russian Federation (23 April 2008), for contributions to public information and civil society.[9]
Works
- A Strange Patient – memoir on his battle with cancer.
- Special Correspondent – reflections on his journalism career.
External links
- YouTube channel
- Interview in Jewish Panorama (in Russian)
References
- ↑ "He went too far: Netanyahu is losing Russian-speaking Israelis". Haaretz. 2 May 2023.
- ↑ "From Kamchatka to the war with Iran: A personal story…". ECG Productions. 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Litvak, Igor (2023). "Always be in a helmet – his destiny". Jewish Panorama (in русский).
- ↑ "He went too far…". Haaretz. 2 May 2023.
- ↑ "Sergei Auslender – author page". LIGA.net. June 2025.
- ↑ "Sergei Auslender channel". YouTube. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ↑ "From Kamchatka to the war…". ECG Productions. 3 July 2025.
- ↑ "Ex-head of the Levada Center Gudkov recognized as a foreign agent". NTV.ru (in русский). 14 February 2025.
- ↑ "Presidential Certificate of Honor". Kremlin.ru (in русский). 23 April 2008.
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