The frontman of the group “Druha Rika” Valery Kharchyshyn admitted that he regrets the impulsiveness of the public announcement of the breakup, which brought negative emotions to Yanina Sokolova, and told what preceded it. The situation had previously reached a critical point for him, which forced him to publicly admit the affair.

Valery Kharchyshin, in an interview with Alina Shamanskaya, openly commented on a resonant message on social networks, with which he confirmed in September 2025 and at the same time announced the termination of his relationship with journalist Yanina Sokolova.

He admitted that his act was impulsive and occurred against the backdrop of constant public interest and speculation surrounding his personal life, which overshadowed his professional activities.

Presenter Alina Shamanskaya asked whether Kharchyshin regrets his forced confession, which brought negative emotions to Sokolova.

" My only regret is that everything happened, on my part, impulsively, since I already had a peak, on a scale of ten – I already had a hundred,” admitted the musician.

When asked by the journalist whether he had consulted Sokolova before publication, Kharchyshin unexpectedly replied: “I consulted, and in approximately the same text they told me: “So you will announce that there is nothing.”. I took the advice"

Thus, the public statement about the termination of the relationship, which caused surprise among society, since the relationship itself was not officially announced, was made by prior agreement and advice, albeit impulsive on the part of the musician.

Answering a question about his current personal life, Kharchyshyn intrigued, saying: “I won’t answer here, because I don’t know,” when asked if he has a lover.

However, he added: " Because what I value most is freedom in relationships.. If she's not there, then it's not a relationship, it's crap."

As a result, when asked directly whether he is now in love with someone, Kharchyshyn answered briefly: “Yes.”. Rumors that celebrities are connected by romantic feelings arose back in 2019 after their collaboration in the video for the song “Somily Day,” where they played lovers. Speculation about the relationship was fueled in 2022 when the performer and journalist divorced their partners.

For a long time, neither Kharchyshyn nor Sokolova commented on their relationship, but in September 2025, everything changed when the frontman of the group “Druha Rika” decided to make a frank confession. “For quite a long period of our lives, Yanina and I were in a relationship. Now, by agreement of the parties, our relationship has been terminated,” the musician wrote then.

Subsequently, Yanina Sokolova also got in touch and shared a rather sincere message, where she revealed that she had experienced betrayal by a man who was very close to her. She did not name any specific names, only emphasized that she rarely makes mistakes in people and previously had troubles in relationships only with women.