Andrii Zhurba

Translator, Editor | NV English

A professional translator by education, he is a graduate of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, specializing in English and German translation.

He worked for nearly three years at the Yutar TV company, where he participated in preparing daily international news for the national channel UT-1, and also performed translations for a monthly medical TV magazine.  He has significant experience translating technical and military texts.

Since August 2023, he has been working as a translator and editor for the NV.ua English news feed.


Export artery /
Drones torch key Russian oil pipeline node in Krasnodar Krai

An oil pumping station was targeted in an overnight drone attack on the city of Krymsk in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai overnight, the Supernova+ Telegram channel reported early on April 9, sharing a video of the fire at the facility.
9 April, 08:06 AM 105
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Shipping lifeline /
Macron rallies 15 nations to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Around 15 countries are preparing to help restore safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz following a ceasefire between the United States and Iran, French President Emmanuel Macron announced on April 8, according to Reuters.
8 April, 01:51 PM 193
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Eastward embrace /
Leaked deal: Hungary pushing closer cooperation with Russia

New evidence has emerged of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s efforts to deepen Hungary’s economic and political ties with Russia, a key issue in the lead-up to the April 12 parliamentary election, Politico reported on April 8.
8 April, 10:48 AM 178
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Crude plunge /
Oil slides sharply as U.S.-Iran ceasefire cools supply fears

Oil prices tumbled more than 10% early on April 8 amid news of a two-week ceasefire deal between the United States and Iran, easing concerns over supply disruptions in the Middle East, Interfax-Ukraine reported on April 8.
8 April, 10:29 AM 107
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Buffer dreams /
Russia eyes buffer zone from Transnistria flank

Russian forces have plans to create a “buffer zone” extending into Ukraine’s Vinnytsia Oblast from the direction of the Transdniestria, the unrecognized separatist enclave in Moldova, Ukrainian presidential office deputy head Pavlo Palisa told RBC-Ukraine on April 8.
8 April, 10:07 AM 259
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Twelve sites targeted /
Ukraine downs 146 of 176 Russian attack drones overnight

Russian forces launched 176 Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas, and other types of attack drones at Ukraine overnight from multiple locations in Russia and temporarily occupied territories, the Air Force reported on Telegram on April 8.
8 April, 09:43 AM 46
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Aftermath photos /
Russian drone barrage hits port in Odesa Oblast

Russian forces launched a large-scale overnight drone attack on Ukraine’s southern Odesa Oblast, damaging port infrastructure and sparking fires, regional Governor Oleh Kiper reported early on April 8, sharing photos of the aftermath on his Telegram account.
8 April, 09:28 AM 49
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From 'destroy' to deal /
U.S., Iran claim victory after last-minute ceasefire deal

U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to a two-week ceasefire with Iran late on April 7, less than two hours before his self-imposed 8 p.m. deadline to destroy a “whole civilization,” CNN reported.
8 April, 09:04 AM 154
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'Mouse and lion' /
Leaked call: Orbán pledged full support to Putin

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in an October phone call that he was prepared to make “maximum efforts” to assist him, Bloomberg reported on April 7, citing a transcript of the conversation.
7 April, 05:18 PM 216
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City hall hit /
Russian drones torch two admin buildings in Chernihiv Oblast

Russian forces attacked the center of Pryluky in Ukraine’s Chernihiv Oblast, setting the city council building on fire, public broadcaster Suspilne reported on April 7.
7 April, 04:52 PM 60
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Rush-hour bus strike /
Russian drone kills 3, injures 15 in Nikopol

At least three people were killed and 15 others were injured in a Russian FPV drone strike on a bus in central Nikopol in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk Oblast early in the morning on April 7, regional Governor Oleksandr Hanza reported on Telegram, sharing photos of the aftermath.
7 April, 10:27 AM 58
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Overnight attack /
Ukraine downs 77 of 110 Russian attack drones

Russian forces launched 110 Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas, and other types of attack drones at Ukraine overnight from six locations in Russia and temporarily occupied territories, the Air Force reported on Telegram on April 7.
7 April, 09:30 AM 44
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Attack ongoing /
Drone swarm hammers Russia’s Baltic oil hub again

The Russian Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga in Leningrad Oblast has been under drone attack since approximately 5 a.m., the Exilenova+ Telegram channel reported early on April 7.
7 April, 09:17 AM 179
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Ablaze /
Drones torch chemical plant in Russia’s Voronezh Oblast

Minudobreniya, a major chemical plant in southwestern Russia, was targeted in a drone attack on the town of Rossosh late on April 6, the Astra Telegram channel reported the following morning, sharing a video of the fire at the facility.
7 April, 08:39 AM 128
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Cash lifeline /
Kyiv races to pass reforms to unlock EU, IMF funding

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko met with parliamentary committee leaders to discuss fast-tracking urgent legislation needed to secure continued funding from the European Union and the International Monetary Fund, the government reported on April 6.
6 April, 04:07 PM 91
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Tech powerhouse /
Ukraine’s IT industry becomes key economic engine amid war

Ukraine’s information technology sector is valued at $7.85 billion and includes more than 2,000 companies, said Maria Shevchuk, executive director of the IT Ukraine Association, at the March 24 Tech360: Policy Meets Technology conference, underscoring its growing role in both domestic and global markets.
6 April, 11:26 AM 247
Business

From Baltics to Volga /
Ukraine expands deep strikes on Russian oil hubs

Ukrainian forces have stepped up long-range strikes on Russian oil infrastructure over the past two weeks, targeting at least eight key export facilities, refineries, and defense industry sites across a wide geographic area, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on April 5, citing official statements and open-source data.
6 April, 10:58 AM 165
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Tens of thousands without power /
Russian assault cripples DTEK facility, blackouts Odesa

Tens of thousands households and businesses were left without power following an overnight Russian air assault on an energy facility in the southern Odesa Oblast,  Ukraine’s largest private utility provider DTEK reported on Telegram on April 6. 
6 April, 10:40 AM 68
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Grid hit /
Russian strike knocks out power for thousands in northern Ukraine

More than 10,000 households and businesses were left without electricity following a Russian attack on power grid in Ukraine’s northern Chernihiv Oblast, regional utility provider Chernihivoblenergo reported on Telegram early on April 6.
6 April, 10:20 AM 58
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Shipments halt /
Drones torch Russia’s key oil hub in Novorossiysk

A fire broke out at a major Russian Black Sea oil hub in the port city of Novorossiysk following an overnight drone attack, Dnipro Osint reported on April 6 after analysis of numerous photos and videos on social media.
6 April, 09:09 AM 196
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