Alla Shcherbak

NV English editor

Lives in Kyiv Oblast. Graduated from KNUBA in 2020, majoring in Construction and Civil Engineering. Like music, playing guitar and piano, and studying web design. Has been a member of the NV team since August 2022.


Support put on a firmer footing /
NATO to establish new headquarters to lead assistance coordination to Ukraine, no membership talks expected

Ukraine will not be offered membership talks at the upcoming NATO summit in Washington on July 9-11, but the alliance will announce the establishment of structure that will coordinate aid in the long term perspective, NYT reported citing sources on June 26.
27 June 2024, 02:21 PM 164
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Protecting war criminals /
ICC arrest warrants for war crimes will protect Shoigu and Gerasimov from dismissal - former Russian MP

Russia's former Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu and army chief Valery Gerasimov are sure to keep their positions now that they've been charged with war crimes by the ICC, former Russian MP and current Ukrainian citizen, Ilya Ponomarev, told Radio NV.
27 June 2024, 10:40 AM 2950
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Relentless carnage /
Ukraine eliminates all 23 drones and 4 of 6 missiles in Russia's latest mass missile and drone attack

Ukraine managed to eliminate all 23 drones and five of six missiles Russia fired at Ukraine in its latest mass missile and drone attack overnight on June 27, Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk reported on Telegram.
27 June 2024, 09:29 AM 2137
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'Defending 450 million people' /
Poland and Baltic states call on EU to create fortified border with Russia and Belarus

Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia called on the EU to establish a defensive line along the bloc's border with Russia and Belarus to protect the bloc from military aggression, Reuters reported on June 26,
27 June 2024, 09:16 AM 1716
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'Must be held accountable' /
The U.S. supports the International Criminal Court's investigation of Russian war crimes - State Department

The U.S. supports the International Criminal Court's investigation into Russian war crimes, said State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller.
26 June 2024, 12:26 PM 189
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Painstaking work /
Zelenskyy outlines new decisions to be made in July to ensure peace in Ukraine

Pressure on Russia continues to upsurge to ensure just peace in Ukraine within the framework of the Global Peace Summit, new decisions to put an end to war to be made in July, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his evening video address on June 25.
26 June 2024, 10:49 AM 718
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Loud night /
Explosions rock Mykolaiv during air raid alert

Explosions could be heard in Mykolaiv overnight on June 26 following an air raid alert declared in Mykolaiv Oblast due to missile threat, broadcaster Suspilne Mykolaiv reported on Telegram on June 26.
26 June 2024, 09:09 AM 1155
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Ukraine's traitor /
Ukraine's SBU detains Russian spy in Dnipro

Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) detained a 36-year-old Dnipro resident who shared Ukrainian Armed Forces location with the Russians and publicly called for seizure of power in Ukraine, the SBU reported on Telegram on June 25.
25 June 2024, 02:27 PM 216
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Daytime attack /
Explosions heard in Kharkiv, one of city's largest districts is targeted - Kharkiv Mayor

Explosions rocked Kharkiv, strikes were recorded in the city, Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported on Telegram on June 25. 
25 June 2024, 01:45 PM 647
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'Disaster like Chernobyl' /
Russian fakes about Khmelnytskyi Nuclear Power Plant construction aim to sow distrust in Ukrainian society

Russian propagandists are spreading new fakes about Ukrainian energy, in particular, about new power units construction at the Khmelnytskyi NPP (KhNPP) to undermine Ukraine's efforts to bolster its energy sector, the Center for Countering Disinformation (CCD) reported on Telegram on June 24.
25 June 2024, 12:23 PM 204
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The sky is the limit /
Ukraine three steps away from EU membership after accession talks are over - Ukrainian FM

Only three steps will separate Ukraine from full EU membership after the accession talks are over, Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba wrote on Telegram on June 24.
25 June 2024, 09:43 AM 1054
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A blow to Putin's shadow fleet /
The EU Council's newest package of Russian sanctions - what does it include?

The Council of the European Union approved the 14th package of economic and individual sanctions in response to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, its press service reported on June 24.
24 June 2024, 02:41 PM 779
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Electronic TCC /
Defense Ministry unveils new features for Reserve+ app

The Defense Ministry plans to implement features in the Reserve+ app that allow users to receive electronic referrals to the military medical commission and engage in online recruiting, Deputy Defense Minister Kateryna Chernohorenko said in an interview with NV.
24 June 2024, 02:00 PM 1124
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'Loss of thousands of soldiers' /
Azov Chief of Staff calls on SBI to investigate Ukrainian general for 'war crimes' for losing land & soldiers

The Azov Brigade's Chief of Staff, Bohdan Krotevych, is calling for Ukraine's State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) to review a particular combat general, he wrote on Telegram.
24 June 2024, 11:55 AM 9114
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Compounding the problem /
Fraudsters using daily blackouts to their advantage - Cyber ​​Police

Fraudsters are using the current daily blackout situation to their advantage, Ukraine's Cyber ​​Police Department warned on Telegram.
24 June 2024, 10:12 AM 2481
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Successful strikes /
Ukraine hits Yeysk training ground and three refineries in Russia - NV source

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) jointly with the Armed Forces struck a training ground in Yeysk, Krasnodar Krai, from where Shahed drones against Ukraine are launched, and hit three Russian oil refineries, informed sources told NV on June 21.
21 June 2024, 03:25 PM 551
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439,000 cubic meters of gas daily /
A new high-rate gas well launched in Ukraine

UkrGasVydobuvannya drilled and put into operation another high-rate well with a natural gas daily flow amounting to 439,000 cubic meters, the Naftogaz Group press service reported on June 21.
21 June 2024, 02:21 PM 808
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Matter of common sense /
USA does not limit Ukraine's use of US-made weapons only to Russian territories bordering Kharkiv Oblast

The United States allowed Ukraine to use American-supplied weapons to strike any Russian forces that attack across the border, not just those in Kharkiv Oblast, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said in an interview with the PBS channel, Politico reported on June 20.
21 June 2024, 11:49 AM 2018
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Not a peaceful night /
Two injured, fire breaks out in Russia's Krasnodar Krai oil refinery following drone attack

A fire erupted at the Ilyinovsky Refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai after an overnight  drone attack, injuring two people, Russian Telegram channel Mash reported on June 21.
21 June 2024, 10:23 AM 498
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100% effective /
Air defense downs four guided missiles launched from Russian up-to-date Su-57 fighter jet

Ukrainian air defense managed to take out all four Kh-59/Kh-69 guided air missiles that Russia launched from its state-of-the-art Su-57 fighter jets against Ukraine overnight on June 21, Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk reported on Telegram on June 20.
21 June 2024, 09:36 AM 1256
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