14.11.2026 20:40
Former minister and MP Oleksiy Kucherenko, who joined a live broadcast to comment on the energy crisis in Ukraine, experienced an unexpected incident while he wanted to change the camera angle. As the 65-year-old politician's private images were reflected on the screen, the presenter could not hide their astonishment, while Kucherenko continued his speech after a brief apology.
In Ukraine, former government minister and MP Oleksiy Kucherenko came to the fore due to a camera mishap during a live broadcast in which he was speaking about the energy crisis. As footage of the 65-year-old politician, who was trying to change the angle of his phone, being naked from the waist down appeared on screen, presenter Yulia Gloza's maintaining her composure drew attention.
UNDESIRED FOOTAGE WAS BROADCAST WHILE HE WAS ADJUSTING THE CAMERA
Oleksiy Kucherenko, 65, who has served in Ukrainian politics for many years, joined Kyiv TV channel, which broadcasts in the capital Kyiv, remotely and assessed the country's energy crisis.
Kucherenko, who wanted to change the camera angle of his phone during the live broadcast, accidentally displayed footage of himself naked from the waist down on screen as he moved the device. The politician's private parts were also briefly seen on live broadcast.
THE PRESENTER COULD NOT HIDE HER ASTONISHMENT
Although presenter Yulia Gloza could not hide her astonishment at the unexpected event, she continued the program. Kucherenko, after adjusting the camera again, made a brief apology and continued his speech about the energy crisis.
It was reported that after the incident the footage spread rapidly on social media, and Kucherenko also shared the recording on his own social media account.
HE WAS TALKING ABOUT THE ENERGY CRISIS
Kucherenko, a former Minister of Housing and Public Utilities, currently serves as First Deputy Chairman of the Energy Committee of the Ukrainian Parliament.
The MP raised on live broadcast that none of the 26 protective structures planned to be built to protect energy facilities in the Kyiv region had been completed by October 1, 2026.
The broadcast mishap, which occurred at a time when Russia's attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure continue, became one of the most talked-about videos on social media in the country.