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 view /
Trump impressed by Ukraine's deep strikes

U.S. President Donald Trump has softened his rhetoric toward Ukraine after reviewing U.S. intelligence assessments detailing Kyiv's rapidly expanding long-range strike capabilities, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing U.S. officials on July 12.
12 July, 02:23 PM 698
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Friend of Ukraine /
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham dies at 71

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina and a prominent supporter of Ukraine, died at age 71 after a brief illness, his office said in a statement on July 11.
12 July, 01:10 PM 265
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Russia burning /
Drones hit Syzran refinery and Russian tanker

Drones struck several Russian-controlled sites, including the Syzran oil refinery in Russia's Samara Oblast and a tanker in the Don-Azov Canal, sparking fires at both locations, according to Russian officials, OSINT analysts and local reports on July 12.
12 July, 12:27 PM 450
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Internal probe /
Zelenskyy says officials identified in depot case

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said acting Security Service of Ukraine chief Maj. Gen. Oleksandr Poklad had identified officials within Ukroboronprom responsible for allowing weapons depots to be located in Vyshneve on July 11.
12 July, 11:19 AM 216
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Past and present /
Zelenskyy calls to speed up Volhynia search efforts

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine wants to speed up search and exhumation efforts in villages where victims of the Volhynia tragedy may be buried, calling for the full truth and a dignified commemoration of the dead on July 11.
12 July, 10:17 AM 305
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Bridging divides /
Polish Minister calls for reconciliation at Volhynia ceremony

Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz called for reconciliation and warned against a "spiral of hatred" during a ceremony marking the Volhynia tragedy in Olyka, northwestern Ukraine, RMF24 reported on July 11.
12 July, 09:49 AM 101
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Spy hunt /
Italy uncovers Russian spy ring targeting Ukraine air defense

Italian investigators uncovered an alleged Russian espionage network in Rome tasked with gathering intelligence on Western air defense systems supplied to Ukraine, according to a report by Defense News on July 12.
12 July, 08:39 AM 857
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Historic memory /
Ukrainian ambassador honors Volhynia victims in Poland

Ukraine's Ambassador to Poland Vasyl Bodnar honored the victims of the Volhynia tragedy by laying a wreath at a memorial in Warsaw's Volhynia Square, the Ukrainian Embassy in Poland said, publishing photos from the ceremony on July 12.
12 July, 12:02 AM 123
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Controversial flag /
Nawrocki calls for UPA flag ban in Poland

Polish President Karol Nawrocki called on parliament to ban the red-and-black flag historically used by the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists and the Ukrainian Insurgent Army during a Volhynia remembrance event, RMF24 reported on July 12.
11 July, 11:26 PM 157
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Investigation /
Eight soldiers held in Kyiv abduction case

A court ordered eight suspects held in custody for 60 days in a case involving the alleged abduction of two civilians in Kyiv Oblast, in which soldiers from Ukraine's 155th Separate Mechanized Brigade are suspected, hromadske reported on July 12.
11 July, 10:46 PM 155
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Deadly airstrike /
Russian bomb strike kills one in Sloviansk

Russian forces dropped three FAB-250 guided bombs on central Sloviansk in Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast, local military administration chief Vadym Lyakh said on July 11.
11 July, 09:52 PM 142
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Tourism bailout /
Russia funds tourism in occupied Crimea

Russia's government has allocated more than 4.3 billion rubles ($55 million) to support the tourism industry in occupied Crimea and Sevastopol through one-time payments to tourism workers, Russian authorities said on July 11.
11 July, 08:24 PM 3058
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Target hit /
Ukraine strikes Russian training ground in Donetsk

Ukraine's Defense Forces struck the Russian Kalmiuske combined-arms training ground near the Russian-occupied town of Dokuchaievsk in Donetsk Oblast, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said on July 11.
11 July, 07:48 PM 749
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Defense initiative /
Allies to discuss European missile shield in Paris

Allies will separately discuss creating a European ballistic missile defense system involving Ukraine during a Coalition of the Willing meeting in Paris on Monday, Suspilne reported, citing sources at the Élysée Palace on July 11.
11 July, 06:39 PM 145
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Sea operation /
Romania destroys five naval drones in Black Sea

Romania's acting defense minister said the country's forces detected and destroyed five naval drones in the Black Sea, some of which were carrying explosives, Romanian broadcaster Digi24 reported on July 11.
11 July, 05:50 PM 281
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Night attack /
Russian missiles hit Kyiv before air raid alert was issued

Russian missiles struck Kyiv before air raid alerts were issued during an overnight attack, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, describing the strikes as hitting civilian infrastructure before warning sirens sounded on July 11.
11 July, 04:35 PM 200
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Strategic strike /
Ukraine hit 28 Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov overnight

Ukraine's Defense Forces struck 21 Russian tankers as well as tugboats, cargo ships and other vessels in the Sea of Azov, the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces said on July 11.
11 July, 03:56 PM 657
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City under fire /
Russian drone hits Kharkiv business, several injured

A Russian drone struck a civilian business in Kharkiv, injuring several people, Mayor Ihor Terekhov said on July 11.
11 July, 03:17 PM 97
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Bail mystery /
Media reveal who paid bail for lawmaker Mykola Tyshchenko

The bail for Ukrainian lawmaker Mykola Tyshchenko, who is suspected of soliciting a bribe in exchange for helping resolve issues involving call centers, was paid by private company Vostoktranslogistyka and businessman Kostiantyn Burkovskyi, Ukrainska Pravda reported on July 10.
10 July, 06:57 PM 127
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Under investigation /
Probe identifies men behind Lviv TCC attack

Journalists have identified two men accused of attacking Ukrainian military recruitment officers and police and overturning their vehicle in Lviv: a convicted repeat offender and a serviceman on leave, Slidstvo.Info reported on July 10.
10 July, 06:47 PM 94
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