Andriy Khlyvnyuk officially demobilized from Territorial Defense ranks in December 2025. The first detailed interview for 'Ukrainian Pravda'.
Andriy Khlyvnyuk gave his first full-format interview after official demobilization from Territorial Defense ranks in December 2025. The 90-minute conversation with journalist Tetyana Bezruk was published by 'Ukrainian Pravda' on 15 January 2026. The interview took place in Khlyvnyuk's studio in Podil (Kyiv) — the same studio where he recorded the 'Khottabych' album. Khlyvnyuk answers the hardest questions: what compelled him to transform 'from rock star into soldier' in February 2022; how he collaborated with the Pink Floyd team on 'Hey Hey Rise Up'; what musical influences he absorbed at the front; why returning to the stage is harder than going to war. The interview does not avoid topics of post-traumatic syndrome, depression during service, family conflicts. A separate part of the interview is the 2026 plan: the Boombox-XXX anniversary tour (see separate news), solo album presentation, continued work with the Charity Foundation. Khlyvnyuk also declared his intention to return to legal proceedings against enemy propagandists who used his image without permission. The interview is published bilingually (Ukrainian and English) — the second language version translated with Sentsov Foundation participation.
