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


Armed confrontation /
SBU commandos threatened NABU investigators with guns

NABU detective chief Oleksandr Abakumov said SBU special forces threatened investigators with weapons and planned to escort Gen. Serhiy Duka out of his home during a Nov. 4 search, he told Ukrainska Pravda.
6 November, 01:38 PM 173
Nation

Five days of rescue /
Russian strike death toll in Komyshuvakha rises to 53

The death toll from a Russian airstrike on Komyshuvakha in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Oblast on Nov. 2 has risen to 53, regional administration head Mykhailo Semikin said on Nov. 6.
6 November, 12:37 PM 123
Russian war

Trump's new promise /
Trump says 'big deal' on Ukraine could cover all of Europe

U.S. President Donald Trump said that a major agreement concerning Ukraine could be reached soon and might extend across all of Europe, speaking to reporters at the White House on Nov. 5.
6 November, 11:15 AM 971
Nation

Khimprom's strategy /
Khimprom sought to bribe Ukraine's interior minister – NABU

NABU detective chief Oleksandr Abakumov said the leader of Russia's Khimprom drug syndicate discussed bribing then-Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko to prevent a ban on the chemical formulas used in its drugs, he told Ukrainska Pravda on Nov. 6.
6 November, 10:38 AM 99
Nation

Fatal dispute /
Ukrainian soldier dies in hotel fight in Slovakia

A 53-year-old Ukrainian soldier died from stab wounds after a fight with another Ukrainian serviceman at a hotel in Trenčín, Slovakia, dying en route to a hospital, Slovak outlets Nový Čas and Pluska reported on Nov. 5.
5 November, 07:05 PM 163
Nation

New case details /
Lytvyn reacts to new details in Carthage corruption probe

Presidential communications adviser Dmytro Lytvyn said that Ukraine's SBU had already dismissed officials suspected in the Carthage case, an anti-corruption investigation involving senior security, police and prosecution officials on Nov. 5.
5 November, 06:44 PM 86
Nation

Russian exposed /
Ukrainian SOF captures disguised Russian soldier without a shot

Ukrainian special operations forces captured a Russian soldier wearing a Ukrainian military uniform and forced him to surrender without a fight, the military said, releasing a video of his interrogation on Nov. 5.
5 November, 06:23 PM 425
Russian war

Justice for all /
Budanov reacts to searches of senior SBU and police officials

Presidential Office chief Kyrylo Budanov said "the law applies to everyone" in response to searches by Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies targeting senior SBU and National Police officials, he wrote on social media on Nov. 5.
5 November, 05:47 PM 90
Nation

Diplomatic talks /
Zelenskyy meets Portuguese president in Madrid

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Portuguese President António José Seguro in Madrid during his visit to Spain, Zelenskyy said on Telegram on Nov. 5.
5 November, 05:00 PM 74
Nation

Bomb threat chaos /
Bomb threats disrupt 15 passenger flights across Europe

Bomb threats disrupted passenger flights across Europe, forcing diversions in Italy, Bulgaria and Belgium, while one aircraft made an unscheduled safe landing in France, The Guardian reported on Nov. 5.
5 November, 03:48 PM 97
Nation

Unexpected turn /
Kremlin responds to Russian diesel tankers changing course

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov commented on a Financial Times report that two tankers carrying Russian diesel fuel to the United States had changed course, Russian independent outlet Meduza reported on Nov. 5.
5 November, 03:29 PM 514
Business

China's gas reserves /
China to restart gas field with 100B cubic meters in reserves

Chinese state-owned energy company CNOOC plans to resume production at its Lingshui 17-2 deepwater gas field in the South China Sea in the fourth quarter following an accident earlier this year, Reuters reported on Nov. 5.
5 November, 02:47 PM 250
Business

Funding crisis /
EBRD warns of €500M shortfall for Chornobyl shelter repairs

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development faces a 500 million euro funding shortfall for urgent repairs to the damaged Chornobyl nuclear plant shelter, EBRD President Odile Renaud-Basso told Politico on Nov. 4.
5 November, 02:27 PM 86
Nation

Suspected tech ties /
Expert says Musk's team may consult Russia on communications

Aviation expert Valeriy Romanenko, a senior researcher at Ukraine's State Aviation Museum, suggested that specialists working for SpaceX owner Elon Musk may be advising Russia on communications, he told Radio NV in an interview on Nov. 5.
5 November, 11:38 AM 226
Nation

More Help for Kyiv? /
Zelenskyy hopes for more U.S. aid after Democrats' election win

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed hope that U.S. support for Ukraine would increase following the Democrats' victory in the midterm elections, he said in an interview with German broadcaster ZDF on Nov. 5.
5 November, 10:21 AM 81
Nation

Evacuation for cash /
Valentyna Moloda faces court over alleged draft center scheme

A Kyiv court held a hearing Nov. 4 to determine pretrial restrictions for Valentyna Moloda, suspected of obstructing Ukraine's Defense Forces and disclosing military unit locations after arriving by ambulance at a building housing mobilized men, RFE/RL reported on Nov. 5.
5 November, 08:28 AM 222
Nation

Criminal plot exposed /
NABU tapes reveal alleged plot to attack journalist Bihus

Recordings released by Ukraine's anti-corruption bureau reveal an alleged criminal group's plans to physically attack investigative journalist Denys Bihus over his reporting on the U420 store chain, suspected of selling drugs, Bihus.Info reported on Nov. 4.
4 November, 06:00 PM 161
Nation

High-profile arrest /
NABU detains SBU Gen. Serhiy Duka

Ukraine's National Anti-Corruption Bureau detained SBU Gen. Serhiy Duka, first deputy head of the Security Service's Department for the Protection of National Statehood, Ukrainska Pravda reported, citing law enforcement sources on Nov. 4.
4 November, 05:48 PM 351
Nation

Trilateral talks /
China confirms talks with U.S. and Russia on trilateral summit

China is in contact with the United States and Russia about a possible trilateral leaders' meeting on the sidelines of the Nov. 18-19 APEC summit in Shenzhen, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said, according to Bloomberg.
4 November, 05:29 PM 198
Nation

Stores under attack /
Russian strikes cause UAH 1.5B in losses for Silpo

Ukrainian supermarket chain Silpo has suffered 1.5 billion hryvnias in losses from Russian attacks since the start of 2026, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Nov. 4.
4 November, 05:23 PM 131
Business