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.


Ensuring safety /
Another IAEA mission rotation takes place at Zaporizhzhya NPP

Another rotation of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) permanent monitoring mission took place at the temporarily occupied Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant (ZNPP), the Ukraine's Southern Defence Forces reported on August 6.
7 August 2024, 08:31 AM 261
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Karma? /
The fourth dam breaches in Russia in two weeks

The dam rifted in Dalnerechensk, Primorsky Krai, thus continuing the chain of floods in Russia, The Moscow Times wrote on Telegram.
6 August 2024, 02:15 PM 1814
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Creeping up like roaches from everywhere /
Russian troops cross water channel in Chasiv Yar, clashes ensue in city center

The Russian forces managed to cross the Siversky water channel in Chasiv Yar, thus, the fighting is underway already in the city center, former Aidar battalion company commander and war veteran, Yevhen Dykiy told Radio NV.
6 August 2024, 01:28 PM 5666
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War on civilians /
Russian missile debris damages civilian infrastructure in Kyiv's district

A parking lot in Kyiv's Desnyanskyi district was damaged due to Russian missile debris fall at night, Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko reported on Telegram on Aug. 6.
6 August 2024, 12:30 PM 729
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Enemy losses /
Russia loses over 1k soldiers, four tanks, and 39 artillery systems over past day

The Russian army lost approximately 1,050 soldiers, nine tanks, 39 artillery systems, four tanks, and other equipment in Ukraine over the past day, the General Staff reported on August 6.
6 August 2024, 10:26 AM 214
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Countering Russian terror /
Russian overnight combined attack hits high-rise building and gas station in Kyiv Oblast

The Russian forces attacked Kyiv Oblast with missiles and drones overnight, Kyiv Governor Ruslan Kravchenko reported on Facebook on Aug. 6.
6 August 2024, 10:13 AM 660
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Night assault /
Odesa targeted with Shahed drones amid Russian overnight attack on big Ukrainian cities

Russia launched Shahed drones against Ukraine overnight, Air Defense Forces operated in Odesa, Kharkiv, Kyiv, and Poltava, the spokesperson of the Odesa Governor's spokesperson Serhii Bratchuk reported on Telegram.
6 August 2024, 08:24 AM 606
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Russia attacked /
Powerful explosions shake Russia's Kursk Oblast

Powerful explosions were heard in several settlements, amid air defense operating in Kursk Oblast, Russia, overnight, the acting regional governor Aleksey Smirnov claimed on Telegram on August 6.
6 August 2024, 08:11 AM 1496
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To collect personal data /
Ukraine's Defense Ministry detects three fake Reserve+ apps

The Ukrainian Defense Ministry discovered three fake Reserve+ web applications being at the development stage, Deputy Defense Minister Kateryna Chernohorenko said on national television on August 5.
5 August 2024, 02:03 PM 312
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'They will never celebrate' /
Mahuchikh dedicates her 2024 Olympics gold to Ukrainian athletes killed by Russia

Ukrainian athlete Yaroslava Mahuchikh spoke about the importance of Olympic gold after winning the high jump final in Paris, Ukrainian Tribuna.com reported on August 5.
5 August 2024, 01:12 PM 459
Life

Mobilization 2024 /
TRC may impose fines on those who fail to update their data 2 months after new mobilization bill

The Territorial Recruitment Center (TRC) can fine men who came to update their data, but were not registered before, The Ukrainian Parliament Committee on National Security member Oleksand Fadienko said on Aug. 3.
5 August 2024, 12:56 PM 491
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Russian losses /
Russia loses 1,200 soldiers, six tanks, and dozens of armored vehicles over 24 hours

The Russian forces lost approximately 1,180 soldiers in Ukraine per day, the total losses of the Russian army since the beginning of the full-scale invasion amount to approximately 584,090 people, the General Staff reported on August 5.
5 August 2024, 10:10 AM 392
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Play it safe /
800 thousand Ukrainians go into hiding to avoid mobilization

About 800,000 men went into hiding in Ukraine, changing their address and working unofficially - to avoid being drafted, Dmytro Natalukha, the Verkhovna Rada's Economic Affairs Committee's head, told Financial Times.
5 August 2024, 09:45 AM 9858
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Debut Olympic award /
Mykhaylo Kokhan secures bronze medal in Men's Hammer Throw at Paris 2024 Olympics

23-year-old Ukrainian athlete Mykhaylo Kokhan won a bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
5 August 2024, 08:14 AM 1135
Life

Clandestine activities /
ATESH partisans destroy important Russian logistical hub in occupied Donetsk

Resistance movement Atesh set fire to a relay box on the railway, used by the Russian army to transport equipment and soldiers, in temporarily occupied Donetsk, the National Resistance Center (NRC) reported on Telegram on August 4.
5 August 2024, 08:06 AM 1145
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The Symphony of Monsters /
French writer Marc Levy dedicates his new book to Ukrainian children abduction, publishes it in Russian

French writer Marc Levy published his The Symphony of Monsters, a book, dedicated to the abduction of Ukrainian children, in Russian, the author wrote on his official website.
2 August 2024, 12:04 PM 180
Life

Temporary payment moratorium /
Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers approves terms for Eurobonds restructuring

The Ukrainian Government has approved Ukraine's principal agreements with the Eurobonds owners special committee in the amount of about $23 billion, governmental website wrote on July 31.
2 August 2024, 10:45 AM 396
Business

Restless enemy /
Frontline situation tends to aggravate in Kharkiv Oblast's North

The frontline situation in the north of Kharkiv Oblast shows signs of aggravation, Kharkiv Regional Military Command spokesperson Vitaliy Sarantsev said on national telethon on August 1.
2 August 2024, 08:47 AM 12495
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'Harsh time still ahead' /
Energy situation may remain stable for next few months, but winter challenges still require preparation

The next few months can be quite comfortable for the Ukrainian energy system under certain conditions, Energy Research Center director Oleksandr Kharchenko told in an interview with Radio NV.
1 August 2024, 02:22 PM 273
Business

Bribery in full blossom /
Corruption surges in Russian army as soldiers pay bribes to escape service

Corruption in the Russian army has tripled as the soldiers pay bribes to leave the service, the Ukrainian Military Intelligence (HUR) reported on August 1.
1 August 2024, 12:08 PM 923
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