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


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 5400
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 295
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 151
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 144
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 122
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 173
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 120
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 70
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 451
Business

New appointment /
Cabinet names Ivan Fedorov head of Ukraine’s Restoration Agency

Ukraine’s Cabinet dismissed Serhii Sukhomlyn as head of the State Agency for Restoration and Infrastructure Development and appointed Ivan Fedorov to replace him, government representative Taras Melnychuk said on Sept. 4.
4 September, 12:48 PM 49
Nation

Smoke over Kyiv /
Drone may have hit aircraft at Kyiv’s Zhuliany Airport

Russian forces may have struck an aircraft at Kyiv’s Zhuliany Airport, the Kyiv Post reported on Sept. 4.
4 September, 12:42 PM 118
Nation

New banknote /
Ukraine introduces new 2,000-hryvnia banknote

The National Bank of Ukraine introduced a new 2,000-hryvnia banknote, the country’s highest denomination, featuring Ukrainian dissident poet Vasyl Stus on Sept. 4.
4 September, 11:52 AM 138
Business

Public opinion /
More than half of Germans support arms supplies to Ukraine

About 52% of Germans surveyed support supplying weapons to Ukraine, according to an ARD-Deutschlandtrend poll on Sept. 4.
4 September, 10:59 AM 160
Nation

Flames over Sochi /
Video purportedly shows strike on Sochi oil depot

A video posted online purportedly shows the moment a strike hit an oil depot in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai overnight on Sept. 4.
4 September, 10:38 AM 161
Nation

Military aid boost /
Germany to boost Ukraine aid after Russian sabotage

The German government plans to increase military aid to Ukraine after Berlin attributed an August drone incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport to Russia, Der Spiegel reported, citing sources on Sept. 3.
3 September, 06:19 PM 179
Nation

Liberation continues /
Khartiia troops liberate 4 more square kilometers near Kupiansk

Ukraine’s 23rd Assault Regiment R.U.H. liberated another 4 square kilometers in the Kupiansk district of Kharkiv Oblast, clearing areas between Dvorichna and Zapadne, the Khartiia Corps said on Sept. 3.
3 September, 06:04 PM 152
Nation

No sugarcoating /
Koretskyi’s financial briefing shocks Ukrainian officials

Ukraine’s new prime minister, Serhii Koretskyi, is not seeking close personal ties with lawmakers or sugarcoating the country’s financial situation, Ukrainska Pravda reported on Sept. 3.
3 September, 05:36 PM 236
Nation

Landing craft hit /
Ukraine strikes Russian BK-16 landing craft in Crimea

Ukrainian forces struck several Russian military targets on Sept. 2 and overnight into Sept. 3, including a BK-16 landing craft in Sevastopol, Ukraine’s General Staff said.
3 September, 04:19 PM 212
Nation

‘Psychological pressure’ /
RVC deputy says he admitted FSB ties under pressure

Russian Volunteer Corps deputy commander Stepan Kaplunov told Radio NV he admitted to alleged FSB ties under “psychological pressure” after his detention, which he called an abduction, but now denies any contact with the agency on Sept. 3.
3 September, 03:52 PM 149
Nation

‘Pure elegance’ /
Brigitte Macron and Queen Camilla step out in total white

French first lady Brigitte Macron and Queen Camilla stepped out in dresses featuring a similar color palette as the Macrons visited Britain and met with the British royals.
3 September, 03:28 PM 307
Life