Alona Sonko

Translator, Editor | NV English

Alona is a journalist, editor, and translator with experience working in Ukrainian media, advertising, and PR agencies.

She completed a journalistic internship at the TV channels 1+1 and Ukraina. She has academic training in journalism: she wrote a research paper for the Junior Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and received multiple awards.

She worked as an editor-translator at the Adsapience advertising agency, where she was responsible for adapting text, video, and audio materials into English, as well as a copywriter at Trembita PR Agency, where she prepared press releases, news, and analytical materials for the media


Swedish air support /
Swedish ASC 890 already flies combat missions in Ukraine

Sweden’s ASC 890 airborne early warning and control aircraft, also known as the Saab 340 AEW&C, is already conducting combat missions in Ukraine, the Defense Ministry said on Sept. 4.
5 September, 09:29 PM 0
Nation

72-hour pause /
Putin orders three-day pause in Russian strikes on Kyiv

Vladimir Putin ordered Russian forces not to strike Kyiv for three days starting at midnight Sept. 5, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.
5 September, 07:39 PM 29
Nation

Drone route revealed /
Two Russian jet drones flew toward Kyiv rom Donetsk Oblast

Ukrainian presidential technology adviser Serhii Beskrestnov, known as Flash, identified the jet-powered drone that struck the SBU building in central Kyiv and detailed its origin and flight path on Sept. 4.
5 September, 05:49 PM 57
Russian war

Runway of courage /
Veterans with amputations walk in JULIYA KROS fashion show

Ukrainian war veterans with amputations took to the runway at Ukrainian Fashion Week, joining models in a show by Ukrainian brand JULIYA KROS.
5 September, 04:58 PM 184
Life

Logistics under fire /
Russian drones hit FM Logistic warehouse near Kyiv again

An FM Logistic warehouse in Dudarkiv, Kyiv Oblast, was damaged again in a Russian strike, company press office representative Paulina Massa told NV Business on Sept. 5.
5 September, 03:41 PM 62
Business

Railway under fire /
Russian Shaheds strike passenger train bound for Kherson

Russian forces attacked a passenger train bound for Kherson with several Shahed drones, regional governor Oleksandr Prokudin said on Sept. 5.
5 September, 03:19 PM 32
Russian war

Truce near ZNPP /
Local ceasefire takes effect near Zaporizhzhia NPP – IAEA

A local ceasefire took effect near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant to allow repairs to a power line and restore external electricity supplies to the facility, the IAEA said on Sept. 5.
5 September, 02:22 PM 65
Russian war

Network disrupted /
Ukraine strikes mesh relay and radar in Russia’s Bryansk Oblast

Ukrainian forces struck a mesh network relay in Zlynka, Russia’s Bryansk Oblast, that Russian forces used in Shahed drone attacks on Ukraine, the General Staff said on Sept. 4.
5 September, 01:53 PM 71
Nation

No pause in fighting /
Fighting continues after Russia rejects ceasefire

Fighting continues along the front despite Ukraine’s initiative for a ceasefire from Sept. 5-9, the Ukrainian military’s Main Communications Directorate told Ukrainska Pravda on Sept. 5.
5 September, 12:15 PM 133
Russian war

Envoy summoned /
Slovakia summons Russian ambassador after Kyiv strike

Slovakia condemned a Russian strike on Kyiv that hit an SBU building near its embassy’s consular section and summoned Russia’s ambassador for an explanation, Foreign Minister Juraj Blanár said on Sept. 5.
5 September, 11:31 AM 113
Nation

Ukraine under attack /
Russia attacks Ukraine with missiles and over 160 drones

Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles and 167 drones, including Shaheds, Gerberas and Parodiya decoys, Ukraine’s Air Force said on Sept. 5.
5 September, 11:00 AM 78
Russian war

Changing routes /
Ukrainians increasingly leave Poland for other EU countries

Ukrainians who moved to Poland after Russia’s full-scale invasion are increasingly leaving for other European countries, most often Germany and Czechia, RMF24 reported, citing updated Eurostat data on Sept. 5.
5 September, 10:17 AM 1155
Nation

Night drone attack /
Russian jet-powered Shaheds strike Epicentr in Mykolaiv

Russian forces struck a shopping center in Mykolaiv with jet-powered Shahed drones on the evening of Sept. 4 and overnight into Sept. 5, injuring two people, regional authorities said.
5 September, 09:47 AM 146
Russian war

Location data risk /
U.S. military disables ad trackers over targeting threat

The U.S. military disabled ad trackers on some phones and computers after reports that commercially available location data was used to target U.S. forces in the Middle East.
4 September, 06:36 PM 125
Nation

Culture under fire /
Russian missiles destroy warehouse holding Ai Weiwei artwork

Two Russian ballistic missiles destroyed a warehouse in the Bucha district that housed Chinese artist Ai Weiwei's work "Three Perfectly Proportioned Spheres and Military Camouflage Painted White," the artist said on social media on Sept. 4.
4 September, 06:05 PM 102
Life

Beyond China /
Russia boosts gas supplies to Central Asia by nearly 70%

Russian gas giant Gazprom has increased gas supplies to Central Asian countries by nearly 70% since the start of 2026, Russia’s Interfax reported on Sept. 4.
4 September, 05:48 PM 87
Business

Refineries go dark /
Two major Russian refineries halt after Ukrainian strikes

Two major Russian oil refining facilities halted operations after being struck by Ukrainian forces, Ukraine’s General Staff said on Sept. 4.
4 September, 05:08 PM 105
Nation

Ukraine in focus /
Olena Zelenska appears on Elle Lithuania cover

Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska appeared on the cover of the September issue of Elle Lithuania, which is dedicated to Ukraine.
4 September, 04:57 PM 89
Life

Safety first /
GogolFest changes Kyiv program over security concerns

GogolFest 2026, set to begin in Kyiv on Sept. 16, will change its program due to security concerns and postpone some large-scale events until spring 2027, festival founder Vlad Troitskyi said on Sept. 4.
4 September, 03:28 PM 44
Life

Plant goes to auction /
Ukraine plans sale of titanium plant seized from Russian oligarch

Ukraine’s State Property Fund plans to sell the Demurinsky Mining and Processing Plant, which mines and processes titanium-zirconium ores, on Oct. 20, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Sept. 4.
4 September, 03:17 PM 338
Business