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


Summit plans /
Zelenskyy considers Putin talks at G20 summit in U.S.

The United States is preparing a proposal for a trilateral meeting between the leaders of Ukraine, the United States and Russia, potentially during the G20 summit in the U.S., Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters on Oct. 17.
17 October, 10:16 PM 0
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Air defense hurdle /
Starlink speed limits hamper Shahed interceptions – Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Starlink terminals continue to face speed restrictions in Ukraine, describing the limitations as a planned operation during a conversation with reporters on Oct. 17.
17 October, 09:44 PM 14
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High-level talks /
Zelenskyy announces new meeting with Witkoff and Kushner

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced plans for another meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump's representatives, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, speaking to reporters on Oct. 17.
17 October, 09:16 PM 21
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Logistics targeted /
Ukraine strikes railway bridge in Russia's Bryansk Oblast

Ukrainian forces struck a railway bridge in Russia's Bryansk Oblast and other Russian military and logistics facilities in occupied Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine's General Staff reported on Oct. 17.
17 October, 08:58 PM 34
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Positive shift /
Ukraine and Poland have strengthened their relations – Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said relations between Ukraine and Poland have improved recently.
17 October, 08:27 PM 26
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Large-scale assault /
Russia hits over 15 energy sites in major attack – Zelenskyy

Russia carried out one of its largest attacks on Ukraine's energy system, striking more than 15 key power generation and transmission facilities across the country, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Telegram on Oct. 17.
17 October, 08:11 PM 55
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Deadly bombardment /
Russia drops eight guided bombs on Kherson, killing one

Russian airstrikes on Kherson's Korabelnyi district killed one person and injured 22 others, including a 1-month-old baby and an 11-year-old child, the city's military administration reported on Oct. 17.
17 October, 07:49 PM 16
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Civilian casualties /
Russian guided bomb attack on Sumy kills one, damages homes

Russian forces struck Sumy with guided aerial bombs, killing one person, injuring others and damaging residential buildings, Sumy Oblast Governor Oleh Hryhorov reported  on Oct. 17.
17 October, 07:22 PM 21
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Sanctions relief /
Putin envoy hails Trump's Russia sanctions move as 'historic'

Vladimir Putin's envoy Kirill Dmitriev called U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to suspend a law imposing sanctions on Russia a "historic event" that would foster economic dialogue between Moscow and Washington, he wrote on X on Oct. 17.
17 October, 06:53 PM 94
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False victory claims /
Ukraine denies Russian claims of capturing Dobropillia

Ukrainian General Staff spokesperson Andriy Kovalov dismissed Russian military chief Valery Gerasimov's claims of advances toward Kramatorsk and Zaporizhzhia and the capture of several settlements as lies and manipulation, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Oct. 17.
17 October, 06:40 PM 65
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Pressure must stay /
Zelenskyy urges pressure on Russia after Trump's sanctions move

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for increased pressure on Russia in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to ease some sanctions under Sen. Lindsey Graham's legislation, he said on Telegram on Oct. 17.
17 October, 05:18 PM 145
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Poland exercises /
1,500 NATO troops to train in Poland for Ukraine

At least 1,500 troops from Britain, France and Germany will travel to Poland in November to rehearse deploying forces to Ukraine if a ceasefire is reached, The Times reported on Oct. 16.
17 October, 03:39 PM 138
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Senator speaks out /
Sen. Blumenthal slams Trump for lifting Russia sanctions

Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal accused U.S. President Donald Trump of making concessions to Vladimir Putin and criticized his decision to lift some sanctions on Russia, according to a post on X on Oct. 16.
17 October, 02:56 PM 178
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Smarter recon /
Prytula Foundation delivers 190 GPS-free Sokil drones to Ukraine

The Serhiy Prytula Foundation has delivered 190 Sokil reconnaissance drones worth UAH 50.8 million ($1.2 million) to nine Ukrainian military units, funded by public donations, with fundraising still underway.
16 October, 08:48 PM 172
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Starlink deal /
Zelenskyy agrees to 100-day oil strike pause for Starlink

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is ready to strike a deal with the United States to extend Starlink coverage into Russia in exchange for a 100-day pause in strikes on Russian oil refineries, The Wall Street Journal reported on Oct. 15.
16 October, 08:12 PM 393
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Expanding options /
Ukraine working with partners on Starlink alternative – Zelenskyy

Ukraine is working with international partners, including France, to develop an alternative to Starlink, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a briefing in Brussels on Oct. 16.
16 October, 07:10 PM 234
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Ukraine sidelined /
Ukraine not top priority for PAC-2 and PAC-3 missiles – Zelenskyy

Ukraine is no longer the top priority for deliveries of PAC-2 and PAC-3 interceptor missiles for Patriot air defense systems, with many sent to the Middle East, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at a briefing in Brussels on Oct. 16.
16 October, 06:44 PM 94
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Deep inside Russia /
Ukraine reportedly strikes Gazprom plant in Surgut for first time

Ukrainian forces may have struck the Surgut gas condensate stabilization plant in Russia's Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug, about 2,400 kilometers from Ukraine's border, the Exilenova+ Telegram channel reported on Oct. 16.
16 October, 06:38 PM 470
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Bitter betrayal /
Trump's deal with Putin betrayed all of Europe – Czech PM

Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, who previously opposed military aid to Ukraine, accused U.S. President Donald Trump of betraying Europe through a diesel deal with Vladimir Putin, Novinky reported on Oct. 16.
16 October, 05:55 PM 199
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Air defense boost /
Belgium to deliver 10 F-16 jets to Ukraine by year-end – PM

Belgium plans to deliver 10 F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine by the end of 2026, Prime Minister Bart De Wever said after meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the sidelines of an EU summit in Brussels, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported on Oct. 16.
16 October, 05:06 PM 118
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