Maria Lebedieva

Experienced Ukraine media fixer and local producer Maria Lebedieva has been supporting international media teams in Ukraine since 2014. 

Based in Kyiv, she specializes in warzone coverage, news reporting, and documentary production across central, eastern, and southern regions of Ukraine, providing comprehensive fixerʼs services including logistics, translation, and research support.

With over a decade of proven expertise, Maria has collaborated with premier global media outlets including: BBC Documentary(2021, 2023), Al Jazeera Balkans (10-year partnership), CBC News, Vice News, TRT, RAI, AJA, The Economist (Documentary), The Wall Street Journal, Dagens ETC, Dagbladet and other media outlets. As a professional Ukrainian fixer and producer, Maria delivers full-service support for news reporting, documentary filmmaking, and investigative journalism. 

She also creates podcast series for Ukrainian media, focusing on war crimes investigations, psychological impact of war, and social issues - demonstrating deep expertise in local context and current developments in Ukraine.

Maria offers complete transportation solutions with a personal vehicle (Suzuki SX4), ensuring efficient mobility for media teams throughout Ukraine (or can be a driver with a rental car, depends on the area). 

Her decade-long experience as a local producer and fixer in Ukraine's conflict zones since 2014 guarantees professional support for international media coverage of the ongoing war.