NV Exclusive

This section contains exclusive stories, interviews, analysis, and articles from NV journalists, as well as opinion from regular contributors to the publication

Russia unveiled the Oreshnik system for the first time in late December 2025, claiming it had entered “combat duty” in Belarus. (Photo: Russian Defense Ministry / Screenshot)

Anatomy of escalation /

What Russia’s Oreshnik strike on Lviv really reveals

9 January, 12:10 AM

Roman Kostenko stated that he would support Yevhenii Khmara's candidacy for the position of head of the Security Service of Ukraine (Photo: SBU)

‘Worthy appointment’ /

MP Kostenko hoping Khmara will head SBU after Maliuk

7 January, 07:42 PM

Ukrainian delegation at negotiations in Paris, where Kyrylo Budanov is present (Photo: Video screenshot t.me/V_Zelenskiy_official)

How Budanov’s first talks went in his new role – analyst

7 January, 04:35 PM

Droid TW 12.7 manufactured by DevDroid (Photo: DevDroid)

No crew, no mercy /

Inside Ukraine’s ground robot war

7 January, 11:06 AM

In Berlin, as of the evening of January 5, up to 30,000 households remain without electricity (Photo: Reuters)

'Germans were in shock' /

How Berlin is coping with a major blackout

6 January, 10:38 AM

Head of the Security Service of Ukraine Vasyl Maliuk (Photo: Press Service of the Security Service of Ukraine)

'One piece of the puzzle' /

Analyst explains Zelenskyy's move on SBU chief Maliuk

3 January, 03:53 PM

Newly appointed Presidential Office head Kyrylo Budanov and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Photo: Presidential Office press service)

New face on Bankova /

What Budanov’s appointment really means — NV analysis

2 January, 08:24 PM

The 1st Separate UAV Center (formerly the 14th Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Regiment) is responsible for most attacks on Russian rear areas (Photo: Serhii Okunev / NV)

NV Investigation /

New details on strikes on refineries, jets and arsenals inside Russia

30 December 2025, 04:08 PM

Military enlistment officers patrol Obukhiv ahead of the holidays (Photo: Oleksandr Medvedev / NV)

Draft patrols face pushback /

Inside Ukraine’s daily mobilization battles

30 December 2025, 12:42 PM

What are the chances that Zelenskyy and Putin can talk on the phone, said Semeniuk (Photo: Колаж NV / REUTERS/Thomas Peter / Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Pool via REUTER)

Chances of Zelenskyy-Putin phone call remain slim – analyst

29 December 2025, 11:00 AM

Vertep (nativity plays) in Velykyi Bychkiv village, Zakarpattya Oblast, 1920-1930 (Photo: From Vasyl Popovych archive)

Across villages, borders, and camps /

Christmas traditions in early 20th-century Ukraine

25 December 2025, 10:40 AM

Explosion at the Tamanneftegaz oil terminal in Russia’s Krasnodar region, Dec. 22, 2025 (Photo: HUR)

Drones hit oil hub, two vessels /

Ukraine strikes Taman terminal in Krasnodar Krai

22 December 2025, 06:58 PM

A soldier of the 2nd Corps of the Khartiia National Guard walks next to the Kupiansk stele (Photo: Screenshot of the Khartiia video)

Inside the Operation /

Commander reveals new details of Kupiansk fights

20 December 2025, 03:19 PM

SBU drones struck the area of a platform’s gas turbine unit. (Photo: NV sources in SBU)

Caspian pressure campaign /

Ukraine hits third Russian oil rig with drone

19 December 2025, 05:10 PM

Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, European Council President António Costa, and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at a press conference following the EU leaders’ summit, Dec. 19, 2025. (Photo: REUTERS/Stephanie Lecocq)

EU conditions Ukraine loan /

Ceasefire before peace, reforms tied to €90B EU loan

19 December 2025, 12:54 PM

Tom Brewer oversees the 25th Brigade training near New York, Donetsk Oblast (Photo: Tom Brewer's archive)

'You don’t end wars by deals' /

Tom Brewer on Ukraine’s war and why the West still misunderstands Russia

18 December 2025, 02:12 PM

Putin may try to stage a false flag operation to discredit Ukraine — Yahun (Photo: Sputnik/Alexander Kazakov/Pool via REUTERS)

Russian tactics /

Ex-SBU deputy chief warns of Russian false flag operations during peace efforts

18 December 2025, 12:31 PM

Russian aggressors attack Ukraine’s territory daily (Photo: State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES))

War and power /

Ukraine faces weeks-long power recovery after repeated Russian strikes

15 December 2025, 12:30 PM

Nomma Zarubina at a public event (Photo: Nomma Zarubina / Facebook)

'Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy' /

What the Zarubina investigation reveals about Russia’s international operations

14 December 2025, 01:48 PM

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