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


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 797
Nation

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 155
Nation

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 296
Nation

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 235
Russian war

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 709
Nation

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 128
Russian war

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 135
Nation

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 105
Nation

Workforce shift /
1,500 women enter male-dominated jobs in Ukraine

About 1,500 women have joined Ukraine's pilot vocational training program launched in 2025 to prepare women for professions where they have traditionally been underrepresented, based on employers' demand, the State Employment Service said on July 10.
10 July, 06:16 PM 198
Business

Aid blocked /
German parliament rejects Taurus for Ukraine

Germany's parliament rejected a proposal by the Green parliamentary group calling for the transfer of Taurus cruise missiles to Ukraine, expanded Patriot PAC-2 missile production and increased military and humanitarian aid, Ukrinform reported on July 10.
10 July, 05:48 PM 347
Nation

Criminal case /
SBI detains Skelia Regiment soldier over assault case

Ukraine's State Bureau of Investigation said it had detained a serviceman from the 425th Skelia Assault Regiment on suspicion of assaulting two fellow service members, including a military chaplain and a lieutenant colonel, in Kharkiv Oblast in 2025.
10 July, 04:37 PM 110
Nation

Strategic strike /
Satellite images show shadow fleet strike damage

Satellite images show the aftermath of Ukrainian Defense Forces' strikes on Russia's shadow fleet in the Sea of Azov, according to images published by Schemes, the investigative project of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty on July 10.
10 July, 03:51 PM 901
Nation

After the strike /
Satellite images show Borisoglebsk air base damage

A fuel storage facility at Russia's Borisoglebsk military air base in Voronezh Oblast was destroyed, according to satellite imagery published by the Ukrainian Telegram channel AviVector on July 10.
10 July, 02:55 PM 394
Nation

Judicial ruling /
Court rejects Poroshenko's sanctions appeal

Ukraine's Supreme Court rejected former President Petro Poroshenko's appeal to overturn sanctions imposed by the National Security and Defense Council and enacted by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Suspilne reported on July 10.
10 July, 01:57 PM 133
Nation

Probe continues /
Zelenskyy comments on Monaco attack for first time

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he will receive additional briefings in the coming days on the investigation into the attempted assassination of Ukrainian businessman Vadym Yermolaiev and his family in Monaco, marking his first public comments on the case on July 10.
10 July, 12:58 PM 179
Nation

Strategic blow /
Ukraine hits 27% of Russian vessels in Sea of Azov

Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces have struck 35 of an estimated 120 Russian vessels operating in the Sea of Azov over four days, or about 27.5% of the fleet, according to an analysis by Defense Express published on July 10.
10 July, 12:37 PM 555
Nation

Security threat /
Eight charged in alleged White House UFC attack plot

Eight men were indicted Thursday on charges of plotting a terrorist attack at a UFC event held at the White House, according to the Associated Press. Prosecutors say the group planned a drone and sniper assault targeting senior U.S. officials on July 10.
10 July, 11:51 AM 78
Nation

Aviation future /
Ukraine approves civil aviation strategy through 2030

Ukraine's government has approved a Civil Aviation Development Strategy through 2030 and established an interagency coordination center to prepare for the restoration of air travel, Deputy Prime Minister Oleksii Kuleba said on July 10.
10 July, 10:58 AM 209
Business

Fire in Russia /
Drone attack sparks fire in Russia's Taganrog

A fire broke out in the Russian city of Taganrog after an overnight drone attack, prompting evacuations from the emergency zone, while an OSINT analyst said the blaze appeared to have erupted at an oil depot, Astra reported on July 10.
10 July, 10:16 AM 119
Nation

Joint appeal /
EU states push U.S. missiles for Ukraine

Nine European countries have urged the European Commission to quickly approve the purchase of U.S.-made air defense missiles for Ukraine using funding from the EU's €90 billion defense package for 2026–2027, European Pravda reported on July 7.
7 July, 07:29 PM 313
Nation