Its founder and editor-in-chief is Vakhtang Kipiani; its editors are Pavlo Solodko, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Volodymyr Birchak, Ihor Bigun, Vitaliy Skalsky.
The publication is an independent partner of Ukrainska Pravda publishing house, but is not affiliated with the UP financially or through ownership / management mechanisms.
The main emphasis, focus - on the political history of the twentieth century: the struggle for statehood, human rights, scientific and technological progress, totalitarian projects and experiments, human destinies.
Political scientist Volodymyr Kulyk considers Istorychna Pravda: the most notable online publication with a lively contribution to the creation of Ukrainian historical memory, which publishes texts on the history of Ukraine and other countries.
Where, the editors test themselves in the role of public historians, characterizing the publication as a "platform for scientific and journalistic discussions around historical politics", a "source of news" on current topics with a "repository of artifacts".