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


Deep strikes /
Ukraine confirms damage to Russian space center

Ukraine's military said it had confirmed successful strikes on Russia's Vladimir Space Communications Center in Vladimir Oblast and the Orenburg gas processing plant following attacks carried out on June 22 and June 24.
25 June, 05:45 PM 482
Nation

Digital disruption /
Cyberattack disrupts Ukrposhta mobile app

Ukraine's state postal operator Ukrposhta said it was hit by a cyberattack overnight, causing disruptions to its mobile application and some digital services on June 25.
25 June, 04:32 PM 163
Business

Financial support /
Lithuania and Finland announce new aid for Ukraine

Lithuania pledged nearly 10 million euros in additional aid for Ukraine and launched new cooperation programs for businesses and municipalities, while Finland announced a further 40 million euros for a U.S. weapons procurement initiative at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdansk on June 25.
25 June, 04:18 PM 111
Nation

Oil competition /
Chinese refiners may resume Iranian oil imports

Chinese state-owned refiners are considering resuming purchases of Iranian crude oil, but ample alternative supplies and weaker domestic fuel demand are limiting their interest, Reuters reported, citing sources on June 25.
25 June, 03:37 PM 181
Business

Public opinion /
Nearly 60% of Poles oppose Ukraine's EU bid

Nearly 60% of Poles oppose Ukraine's accession to the European Union, while support and opposition largely reflect respondents' political affiliations, according to a poll conducted by IBRiS for Radio ZET on June 25.
25 June, 02:49 PM 251
Nation

Electricity cuts /
Ukrenergo explains power outages in parts of Kyiv

Emergency power outages were imposed in several districts of Kyiv for all categories of consumers following a technical malfunction at an energy facility, Ukraine's grid operator Ukrenergo said on June 25.
25 June, 01:49 PM 68
Nation

Rail logistics /
Ukrzaliznytsia to manage seized Belarusian locomotives

Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers has approved the transfer of three seized Belarusian Railways locomotives to state rail operator Ukrzaliznytsia, the Economy Ministry said on June 25.
25 June, 01:32 PM 166
Business

International aid /
Ukraine to receive €375 million for energy recovery

Ukraine will receive at least 375 million euros for the restoration of its energy system following the latest Energy Ramstein meeting, according to a statement published by the Energy Ministry on June 25.
25 June, 12:12 PM 168
Business

Official response /
Zaluzhnyi aide denies political deal with Zelenskyy

Media adviser to Ukraine's ambassador to the UK Valerii Zaluzhnyi denied reports of any political agreement with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after media claims that Zelenskyy plans to seek a second term and build an alliance with the former army chief on June 25.
25 June, 11:59 AM 78
Nation

Digital espionage /
SBU and FBI expose Russian messenger hacking campaign

Ukraine's Security Service and the FBI have uncovered a campaign by Russian intelligence services to hack the messaging accounts of officials, politicians and activists in Ukraine, Europe and the United States, the SBU said on June 25.
25 June, 11:43 AM 170
Nation

Staff injured /
Russian drone strike on Kherson hospital injures five

Five hospital employees suffered blast injuries after a Russian drone struck a hospital in the southern city of Kherson at about 8 a.m., the regional military administration said on June 25.
25 June, 11:15 AM 111
Russian war

Long-range strike /
Ukraine may have used Rusty Daggers in Voronezh strike

Ukraine may have used U.S.-made AGM-188A Rusty Dagger missiles in its recent strike on the Voronezh Semiconductor Devices Factory in Russia, Forbes reported on June 24.
24 June, 07:49 PM 1279
Nation

Russian airstrike /
Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia beach injures six

Four people, including three children, were injured after a Russian attack on a beach in Zaporizhzhia, regional governor Ivan Fedorov said on June 24.
24 June, 07:07 PM 124
Russian war

Fuel shortages /
Russian low-cost airlines warn of fuel crisis

Russian low-cost carrier Azimut said the country's aviation fuel market has reached a critical state, warning that flights are losing economic viability on both domestic and international routes, independent outlet Important Stories reported on June 24.
24 June, 06:48 PM 178
Nation

Investigation opened /
SBI probes alleged non-combat deaths in Skelya Regiment

Ukraine's State Bureau of Investigation has opened a pretrial probe into alleged violations of servicemen's rights and possible abuse of authority in the Skelya assault regiment following reports published in the media, the agency said on June 24.
24 June, 05:52 PM 264
Russian war

False reports /
Ukraine denies loss of Ivolzhanske in Sumy Oblast

Ukraine's military dismissed Russian claims that troops from the Sever group had captured the village of Ivolzhanske in Sumy Oblast, calling the reports fabricated on June 24.
24 June, 04:30 PM 122
Russian war

Manpower needs /
Russia may launch new mobilization after elections

Russia could announce a new wave of mobilization after September's State Duma elections, with a draft potentially beginning as early as October, independent outlet Important Stories reported, citing sources close to the Kremlin and security services on June 24.
24 June, 04:04 PM 440
Nation

Deadlock /
Russia and Ukraine have no agreements on new talks – Peskov

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russia and Ukraine currently have no agreements in place regarding a new round of peace talks, according to Russian state media on June 24.
24 June, 03:56 PM 91
Nation

Market impact /
Moscow Oil Refinery faces six-month shutdown after damage

Moscow's oil refinery will remain offline for at least six months after sustaining heavy damage in Ukrainian drone attacks, complicating Russia's efforts to address fuel shortages, Reuters reported, citing sources on June 24.
24 June, 03:22 PM 381
Nation

Opinion poll /
Just 1% support Poland's position on UPA — poll

Most Ukrainians believe countries should not interfere in each other's interpretation of historical events, while about one-third support seeking a shared understanding through compromise and the work of historians, according to a KIIS poll conducted June 17–23.
24 June, 02:02 PM 93
Nation