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.


Explosions rock Tolyatti /
Russia’s fertilizer giant ablaze after series of explosions

The KuibyshevAzot chemical plant, a major Russian producer of nitrogen fertilizers, caught fire following an air attack on the city of Tolyatti, Samara Oblast, the Astra Telegram channel reported early on March 11.
11 March, 08:36 AM 222
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Aftermath photos /
Russian strike kills 2, injures dozens in Slovyansk

Two people were killed and at least 17 others, including a 14-year-old girl, were injured in a Russia air strike on the downtown Slovyansk in frontline Donetsk Oblast, the city’s military administration head Vadym Lyakh reported on March 10.
10 March, 01:00 PM 53
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Deadly Kharkiv strike reveals /
Russia’s Izdelie-30 missile packed with foreign chips

A number of foreign components were found in the Russian Izdelie-30 missile that that killed at least 11 people in a direct hit of an apartment building in Kharkiv on the night of March 7, Vladyslav Vlasyuk, the Ukrainian president’s representative on sanctions policy, reported on Facebook on March 9.
10 March, 12:43 PM 103
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Political headwinds /
Poll: Trump approval rating falls to 44%

U.S. President Donald Trump’s job approval has slipped three points among registered voters since March 2025, The Hill reported on March 9, citing the latest NBC News poll.
10 March, 11:08 AM 147
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Billions in assets /
Spanish police raid villas tied to Putin crony

Spanish police conducted searches of at least two mansions reportedly belonging to the family of Nikolai Kolesov, CEO of Russian Helicopters, El País reported on March 9, citing police sources.
10 March, 09:30 AM 321
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Overnight air assault /
Ukraine downs 122 of 137 Russian attack drones

Russia launched 137 Shahed, Gerbers, Italmas, and other types of attack drones at Ukraine overnight, the Air Force reported on Telegram on March 10.
10 March, 09:04 AM 61
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Playing into Putin's hands /
Trump to lift some oil sanctions

U.S. President Donald Trump said that his administration would temporarily ease some oil-related sanctions in an effort to reduce fuel prices, CNN reported late on March 9.
10 March, 08:48 AM 141
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At least 10 injured /
Russian missile shatters residential block in Dnipro

At least ten people, including a 12-year-old boy, were injured in a Russian missile strike on the densely populated residential neighborhood of Dnipro late on March 9, regional Governor Olexander Hanzha reported the following morning, sharing photos of the aftermath on his Telegram account.
10 March, 08:25 AM 83
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Dozens of strikes /
Ukraine: Russia ramps up ballistic missile attacks

Russian forces have significantly increased their use of ballistic missiles against Ukraine in 2025–2026, Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat said on national television on March 9.
9 March, 01:13 PM 158
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Acron ablaze /
Drones torch Russian chemical plant in Novgorod

A fire broke out at the Acron chemical plant following an overnight drone attack on the Russian city of Veliky Novgorod, the Astra Telegram channel reported on March 9, posting geolocated photos of the facility and videos from residents. 
9 March, 11:29 AM 332
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Forensic examinations continue /
Kharkiv rescue operation ends: Ten confirmed killed, 4 missing

Emergency rescue operations have been completed at the site of the partially collapsed five-story apartment building directly hit with a Russian missile in Kharkiv’s Kyivskyi District on the night of March 7, Mayor Ihor Terekhov reported on Telegram on March 9.
9 March, 11:05 AM 91
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Counting the nation /
Nationwide census in Ukraine must wait until war ends

A nationwide census in Ukraine will only be possible one and a half to two years after the end of the war, when demobilization has taken place and people have returned and reintegrated into society, Ukraine’s State Statistics Service’s head Arsen Makarchuk told the Ukrinform news agency on March 9.
9 March, 09:39 AM 97
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Attack ongoing /
Ukraine downs 161 of 197 Russian drones overnight

Russian troops fired two Iskander-M ballistic missiles from occupied Crimea, along with 197 Shahed, Gerbera, Italmas, and other types of attack drones at Ukraine overnight, the Air Force reported on Telegram on March 9.
9 March, 09:17 AM 56
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Legal showdown /
Ukraine readies lawsuit over Hungary cash seizure

Kyiv is preparing legal action against Budapest over the seizure of money and from Oschadbank cash collection vehicles illegally detained in Hungary on March 5 during a routine transiting between Austria and Ukraine, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi wrote on X on March 8.
9 March, 09:02 AM 106
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ATACMS and Storm Shadow /
Ukrainian missiles hit Russian drone hub in occupied Donetsk

A Russian Shahed drone launch site at the temporarily occupied Donetsk International Airport was targeted with Ukraine’s ATACMS and Storm Shadow missiles, the CyberBoroshno OSINT analysts group reported on March 8, sharing a video of the successful March 7 strikes on Telegram.
9 March, 08:33 AM 205
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Ukraine-Russia POW swap /
Kyiv brings home 300 defenders

Ukraine and Russia carried out the second stage of a prisoner exchange on March 6, with another 300 Ukrainian defenders and two civilians returning home, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported, sharing photos of the released prisoners of war (POWs).
6 March, 02:14 PM 61
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'Hostages' standoff /
Hungary refuses access to unlawfully detained Ukrainians

Budapest has still not allowed Ukrainian consuls to meet with seven Oschadbank employees who were detained in Hungary during a routine cash transiting between Austria and Ukraine, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha reported on X on March 6.
6 March, 12:55 PM 59
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February harvest /
Ukraine eliminates seven Russina ships, aircraft in occupied Crimea

Ukraine’s Ghosts special forces unit carried out a series of successful operations in February, targeting Russian military ships, boats, and aircraft in temporarily occupied Crimea, the Defense Ministry’s Main Intelligence Directorate (HUR) reported on March 6, releasing a video of the precision strikes on Telegram.
6 March, 12:30 PM 521
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Escalating rhetoric /
Moscow slams U.S. over Iran strikes, casts doubt on Ukraine talks

Russian officials are using U.S. military operations against Iran to sharply criticize Washington, rhetorically positioning Russia in opposition to the United States and attempting to undermine U.S.-led negotiations on Ukraine, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported on March 5.
6 March, 09:42 AM 163
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Emergency assistance /
Berlin boosts Ukraine aid with millions for civil defense

Germany will allocate an additional €200 million ($232 million) to Ukraine for civil protection, the Federal Foreign Office announced on X on March 5.
6 March, 09:26 AM 59
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