In 2000, Ukrainian journalist Heorhiy Gongadze disappeared after leaving a colleague’s apartment in Kyiv. Weeks later, a body believed to be his was found outside the city, and the case exploded into one of the biggest political scandals in modern Ukraine. Secret recordings, accusations of state involvement, and years of obstruction turned one journalist’s disappearance into a national crisis. In this episode, we trace Gongadze’s final days, the investigation, and the case that changed Ukraine forever.