Alex Stezhensky

Editor and Writer | NV English

A Kyiv native, Alex originally envisioned a career in visual media and sound production before his path shifted in 2006 when he moved to New York. After returning to Ukraine in 2020, he launched his journalism career as a translator at the New Voice of Ukraine. He quickly advanced to editorial and authorship roles, producing original reporting and analysis. Alex specializes in investigative journalism, focusing on international affairs and domestic politics. Outside of the newsroom, he remains passionate about photography and music composition.


Real-time threat tracking /
Kyiv Oblast opens military air data to gas stations

Gas stations in Kyiv Oblast will gain access to a specialized digital airspace awareness system used by Ukraine’s Defense Forces. Kyiv Oblast Governor Tymur Tkachenko announced the move on Sept. 15.
15 September, 05:54 PM 0
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Medical risk cited /
Court ends Yermak’s electronic monitoring requirement

The High Anti-Corruption Court declined to extend the requirement for former presidential chief of staff Andriy Yermak to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet after an independent medical specialist concluded that wearing the device could endanger his life and health.
15 September, 05:38 PM 6
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A deal for French citizens /
Paris backs lifting Usmanov sanctions in release talks

France supports removing Russian-Uzbek billionaire Alisher Usmanov from the European Union sanctions list as part of negotiations with Azerbaijan over the release of several French citizens, the Financial Times reported on Sept. 14, citing people familiar with the matter.
15 September, 05:38 PM 0
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Sixteen stations hit /
Kyiv expects no fuel shortage despite Russian attacks

Since the start of 2026, Russian attacks have damaged 16 gas stations in Kyiv, but city authorities do not expect a fuel shortage, acting head of the Kyiv City Military Administration Andrii Tkachov said on Sept. 15.
15 September, 05:04 PM 11
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Soviet methods hit limit /
Zaluzhnyi: mobilization needs tech-based strategy

Mobilization in Ukraine has reached a “dead end” because Ukraine has continued relying on outdated Soviet methods of warfare in a “war of machines,” Valerii Zaluzhnyi wrote in a column published by Ukrainska Pravda on Sept. 15.
15 September, 04:50 PM 46
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Conditions attached /
Peskov backs truce with tankers safe, sanctions eased

Moscow views the idea of an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine positively, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Sept. 15, Russian propaganda agency Interfax reported. At the same time, he said it would be effective only if strikes on Russian tankers stopped and some sanctions were lifted.
15 September, 03:22 PM 62
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Trump’s ceasefire claims /
Zelenskyy: Russia keeps hitting Ukraine’s energy

Russia continues to attack Ukraine’s energy facilities, while the Defense Forces continue retaliatory strikes on businesses supplying Russia’s defense industry, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sept. 15.
15 September, 03:08 PM 51
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War toll in 2026 /
Ukraine puts Russian losses above 300,000 troops

Since the start of 2026, the Russian military has lost 301,030 troops killed and wounded, Ukraine’s General Staff reported.
15 September, 01:00 PM 79
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Civic activist targeted /
SBU implicates ex-official and accomplices

Investigators also found that the head of the Chernihiv Oblast branch of a well-known political party, while in hiding abroad, organized and financed terrorist attacks and arson in western and northern Ukraine.
15 September, 12:21 PM 27
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Fragmented power /
Butusov: Drapatyi cannot rapidly remake army command

Ukraine’s new Armed Forces commander-in-chief, Mykhailo Drapatyi, cannot quickly change the military command system, Yurii Butusov, commander of a UAV company in the 23rd Assault Regiment of the National Guard’s 2nd Khartiia Corps, told Radio NV.
15 September, 10:25 AM 53
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Ukrainian drones alter plans /
Putin moves Valdai meeting from Sochi to Moscow

The annual Valdai Club meeting, traditionally held in Sochi in the fall, was moved to Moscow Oblast this year because of security concerns amid intensifying Ukrainian drone attacks. The Financial Times reported the move, citing four sources.
15 September, 10:13 AM 83
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Global fuel squeeze /
Diesel shortage drives U.S. prices past $6

The average price of diesel in the United States has topped $6 a gallon for the first time in history. The surge is a direct result of repeated strikes on Russian oil refineries and the war in the Middle East — and its effects will quickly reach Ukrainians’ wallets.
13 September, 03:29 AM 256
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Air defenses on alert /
Poland deploys helicopter during Russian Shahed attack

Poland deployed a military helicopter and issued warnings to residents of border regions amid a Russian Shahed drone attack on western Ukraine.
13 September, 02:40 AM 279
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Shaheds adapt to electronic warfare /
Russia improves guidance and antenna systems

Russia has upgraded navigation systems on Shahed-type drones to reduce the impact of Ukrainian electronic warfare, Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov, a nonstaff presidential adviser on defense technology development and a radio technology expert, said on Sept. 12.
13 September, 01:21 AM 206
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Goodwill, Kremlin-style /
Lavrov: Russia would continue war during Ukraine talks

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called Russia’s invitation to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to visit Moscow a “huge gesture of goodwill,” even though Moscow has no intention of halting the war during possible negotiations.
13 September, 12:28 AM 160
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One tied to GRU /
Germany identifies two Leipzig drone attack suspects

Explosives intended for the drone attack on Leipzig/Halle Airport were concealed in a vegetable can, and detonation was avoided only because the detonator connection broke, Welt am Sonntag reported, citing investigation materials reviewed by its journalists.
12 September, 11:39 PM 221
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Budanov’s ceasefire scenario /
Current front line seen as most realistic path

Ukraine’s presidential chief of staff Kyrylo Budanov said the most realistic scenario for ending hostilities would be an agreement to stop fighting along the actual front line in place when a deal is reached.
12 September, 10:24 PM 145
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After Zelenskyy offer /
Kremlin has not discussed Putin’s Miami G20 trip

The Kremlin has not yet discussed Putin’s possible trip to the G20 summit in Miami, where he could meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Yuri Ushakov, an aide to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, said.
12 September, 09:30 PM 140
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First uncrewed duel /
Sargan 3000 destroys Russian naval drone boat — video

The first-ever battle between uncrewed naval boats took place in the Black Sea, with a Ukrainian drone emerging victorious, the Ukrainian Navy reported on Telegram on Sept. 12.
12 September, 07:56 PM 714
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Three railway hubs targeted /
Russian Shahed drones hit Lutsk, Fastiv and Kovel

Russian forces launched Shahed drone strikes on train stations in Lutsk, Kovel and Fastiv during the day on Sept. 12. A drone struck a passenger train in Lutsk.
12 September, 07:29 PM 333
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