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.


Cross-border fallout /
Kyiv blames Kremlin jamming for drone incursions

Ukrainian drones have crossed into European Union countries because Russian electronic warfare systems pushed them off course, not because Ukraine deliberately sent them toward its partners, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said, NV’s correspondent reported.
10 June, 04:00 PM 111
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Civilian toll climbs /
U.N. warns May became Ukraine’s deadliest month yet

May was the deadliest month for civilians in Ukraine since April 2022 as attacks and casualties rose, Latvia’s U.N. envoy Sanita Pavluta-Deslandes said at a U.N. Security Council session.
10 June, 03:30 PM 63
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A homegrown shield /
Fire Point eyes August start for FP-7.X production

Recent tests of the FP-7.X ballistic missile interceptor conducted by Fire Point were “quite successful,” and mass production could begin as early as August 2026 under optimal conditions, company co-founder Denys Shtilerman said in an interview with the Financial Times.
10 June, 03:22 PM 4089
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Targeting the supply chain /
Flamingo reaches plant tied to Shahed missile tech

A second FP-5 Flamingo missile strike in just over a month on the VNIIR-Progress plant in Cheboksary, 1,000 kilometers from Ukraine, shows Russia’s inability to properly defend all of its military facilities, Defense Express wrote on June 10.
10 June, 02:42 PM 497
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Shadow fleet squeeze /
India strips 235 vessels from safety rolls since 2023

India’s ship classification society is tightening scrutiny of vessels that may be used to evade international sanctions, Reuters reported on June 9, citing IRClass Executive Chairman Arun Sharma.
10 June, 01:47 PM 155
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Moscow’s old fantasy /
Kuleba warns Putin still wants talks with U.S. alone

Dmytro Kuleba, Ukraine’s foreign minister from 2020–2024, explained in an interview with Radio NV why Russian dictator Vladimir Putin will not negotiate with Europe on ending Russia’s war against Ukraine.
10 June, 12:36 PM 233
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Arming up /
Europeans back bigger military budgets in new poll

Most Europeans support increasing national defense spending and buying European-made weapons to strengthen defense readiness, Euractiv reported, citing a survey by the European Council on Foreign Relations.
10 June, 12:20 PM 75
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Membership with strings /
Five nations seek vote curbs for new EU entrants

Germany, France, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg are proposing temporary limits on future EU members’ voting rights and stronger tools to monitor compliance with democratic standards, Reuters reported on June 9, citing a joint document by the countries that it reviewed.
10 June, 11:26 AM 100
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Sanctions as leverage /
Russia pushes fraud narrative as Armenia pivots West

The Kremlin is trying to discredit the results of Armenia’s parliamentary election, won by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s Civil Contract party, the Institute for the Study of War said in a June 9 report.
10 June, 11:17 AM 97
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Crimea squeeze /
Ukraine widens attacks on Russian military logistics

Ukraine is widening its medium-range strike campaign against Russia’s main logistics routes, and its effects are likely to grow in the near term unless Russian forces develop countermeasures, the Institute for the Study of War said.
10 June, 10:51 AM 264
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Kremlin cold shoulder /
Peskov rejects Europe’s blueprint for lasting peace

The Kremlin signaled it would reject conditions European leaders set for a lasting peace in Ukraine, with spokesman Dmitry Peskov calling it “unacceptable” to start mediation efforts by presenting Russia with “some sort of conditions,” the Russian propaganda outlet Interfax reported on June 9.
9 June, 07:00 PM 166
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Drone bill comes due /
Kremlin makes firms pay to guard refineries and bases

Russian authorities will allow private companies to buy air defense equipment to protect strategic facilities from Ukrainian strikes, shifting part of the burden of defending critical businesses and infrastructure onto the private sector, Bloomberg reported on June 9.
9 June, 05:21 PM 316
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Brick-oven pizza, BMWs and QR codes /
Kim’s capital flaunts growth while hunger spreads

North Korea’s sanctions-hit economy is booming at its strongest pace in years, fueled in part by Russia’s war against Ukraine, The Wall Street Journal reported.
9 June, 05:08 PM 264
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2030 firepower plan /
Syrskyi backs sweeping missile and artillery overhaul

Ukraine has approved a plan to develop its missile forces and artillery through 2030 by modernizing weapons, developing domestic missiles and strengthening artillery reconnaissance, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Telegram on June 9.
9 June, 04:47 PM 184
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FSB precautions fail /
Car bomb may mark fourth general’s assassination

The driver killed in a car explosion in Balashikha reportedly held the rank of lieutenant general, several Russian Telegram channels said, Agentstvo.News reported.
9 June, 04:06 PM 665
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Bibi warning /
Trump warned Netanyahu he could soon face Iran alone

President Donald Trump said he warned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he could soon find himself “on his own against Iran” in an interview with Israel’s N12 television channel.
9 June, 03:34 PM 61
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Moscow misfire /
Pashinyan’s victory deals Putin a sharp regional blow

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s election victory has dealt a blow to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, The Economist reported on June 8.
9 June, 02:56 PM 151
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Cobweb aftershock /
Russia shields parking areas near Putin Valdai retreat

Anti-drone nets spotted near Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s Valdai residence are likely intended not to protect trucks from drones but to prevent a repeat of Ukraine’s Operation Cobweb, Ruslan Leviev, founder of the Russian independent analytical group Conflict Intelligence Team, said.
9 June, 01:27 PM 129
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Immigration setback /
Court strikes down Trump’s $100,000 H-1B visa fee

A federal judge has struck down a $100,000 fee imposed by President Donald Trump on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers, ruling that it was an illegal tax never authorized by Congress, Reuters reported on June 8.
9 June, 01:15 PM 74
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NV infographics /
How Zircons strike like ballistic missiles

Russia has increasingly used Zircon missiles in several recent large-scale strikes on Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine, setting a record for the number fired in a single attack and shortening the launch distance to the Ukrainian capital.
9 June, 12:42 PM 374
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