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.


Trade-off /
Europe eyes Hormuz security role to keep U.S. focused on Ukraine

Alexander Stubb, the president of Finland and a golf buddy of Donald Trump, called Europe’s efforts to strike a deal with the U.S. that links security in the Middle East to support for Ukraine “a really good” idea, Politico reported on March 17.
18 March, 10:07 AM 115
Nation

Overnight barrage /
Russian drones torch infrastructure facility in Odesa Oblast

A critical infrastructure facility and its equipment were damaged in an overnight Russian drone attack on Odesa Oblast, regional Governor Oleh Kipper reported on Telegram on March 18.
18 March, 09:43 AM 46
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Attack ongoing /
Ukraine downs 128 of 147 Russian drones

Russian forces launched 147 Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas, and other types of attack drones at Ukraine overnight from five locations in Russia and temporarily occupied Crimea, the Air Force reported on Telegram on March 18.
18 March, 09:28 AM 41
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Illusory advance /
Russia inflates gains in Ukraine to mask stalled front

Russia’ General Staff chief, General Valery Gerasimov, continues to exaggerate Russian battlefield gains in Ukraine to create the impression that Ukrainian frontlines are close to collapse, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on March 17.
18 March, 09:09 AM 226
Nation

Highest-ranking official /
Israeli airstrike kills Iran’s security chief Larijani

The Iranian government confirmed the killing of Ali Larijani, one of the most senior figures targeted since the start of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, The Times of Israel reported late on March 17.
18 March, 08:36 AM 33
Nation

Kremlin spy nest /
Russia runs brazen spy hub in Vienna

Russia has turned the Austrian capital, Vienna, into a major hub for electronic espionage, the Financial Times reported on March 17, citing Western intelligence officials and satellite imagery analysis.
17 March, 02:29 PM 345
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Kremlin money cloak /
Putin lets Russian arms giant conceal losses

Russia’s largest state-owned defense conglomerate Rostec has been granted permission not to publish its annual financial reports, according to the March 16 Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s decree No. 159, which amends two existing documents on companies’ right to withhold corporate information from the public domain. 
17 March, 11:32 AM 245
Business

Historic step /
Brussels hands Kyiv complete EU accession conditions

A Ukrainian delegation in Brussels has received the European Union’s conditions for accession covering the final three negotiation clusters, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko reported on Telegram on March 17.
17 March, 11:00 AM 138
Nation

Overnight barrage /
Russian drones hit infrastructure, cut power in Odesa Oblast

Russia launched a drone attack on the southern part of Ukraine’s Odesa Oblast overnight, damaging energy, industrial, and port infrastructure, regional Governor Oleh Kipper reported on Telegram on March 17.
17 March, 09:38 AM 79
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Drone terror /
Russian drones kill two, injure nine in Sumy Oblast

Two people were killed and nine others injured in a series of Russian drone strikes on Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy Oblast over the past 24 hours, the National Police reported on March 17.
17 March, 09:20 AM 53
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Shared threat /
Ukraine eyes win-win drone alliance with Israel

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is ready to hold talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on potential cooperation in countering Iranian drones, he said in an interview with The Jerusalem Post on March 16.
17 March, 08:57 AM 166
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At least eight injured /
Russian missile devastates postal hub in Zaporizhzhya

At least eight employees of the Ukrainian postal and courier company Nova Poshta were injured in a Russian ballistic missile strike on its logistics terminal in Zaporizhzhya early on March 17, regional Governor Ivan Fedorov reported, sharing photos of the aftermath on Telegram.
17 March, 08:25 AM 82
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Europe bound /
Kyiv reports strong progress on EU integration reforms

The latest report on the implementation of the EU–Ukraine Association Agreement for 2025 has been published by The Office of the Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration on the Cabinet of Ministers website on March 16.
16 March, 01:37 PM 86
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Remotely controlled /
New Russian drone tactics tested over Kyiv

Russian forces carried out an unusual drone attack on Kyiv and its suburbs on the morning of March 16, Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat said on national television.
16 March, 01:15 PM 242
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Telegram crackdown /
ISW: Kremlin pushes state app on frontline troops

Some Russian frontline units force soldiers to delete the messaging app Telegram, the Institute for the Study of War reported on March 15, contradicting earlier statements by Kremlin officials that the platform would continue to be used to support combat operations.
16 March, 09:39 AM 209
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Aftermath photos /
Russian midnight strike devastates homes, infrastructure in Zaporizhzhya

At least three people were injured in an overnight Russian drone attack on densely populated residential areas and infrastructure of the Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhya, the State Emergency Service (SES) reported on March 16, sharing photos of the aftermath.
16 March, 08:52 AM 40
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Putin's plan derailed /
Ukrainian counterattack foils Russian offensive

Ukrainian forces thwarted a major Russian offensive operation by launching counteroffensive actions, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told CNN on March 15.
16 March, 08:32 AM 205
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Overnight attack /
Russian drones cut power to thousands in Zaporizhzhya

More than 7,500 households and businesses were left without electricity in Zaporizhzhya following an overnight Russian drone attack, regional Governor Ivan Fedorov reported on Telegram on March 16.
16 March, 08:16 AM 54
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Energy lifeline /
Ukraine rushes to secure fuel amid oil turmoil

Ukraine has imported nearly 250,000 tons of gasoline, diesel fuel and liquefied gas since the beginning of March, Energy Minister Denys Shmyhal said during Question Time with the government in the Ukrainian Parliament, Ukrinform reported on March 13.
13 March, 01:31 PM 101
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Economic meltdown /
Russia’s profits collapse under pressure

The financial performance of Russian companies has worsened sharply amid slowing economic growth and mounting structural problems, The Moscow Times reported on March 13.
13 March, 01:15 PM 213
Business