Bohuslav Romanenko

Translator | NV English

Bohuslav is a journalist and native of Ukraine who grew up in the United Kingdom and returned to his homeland after the Revolution of Dignity (Euromaidan). His professional path in journalism includes work in leading Ukrainian independent media, notably Hromadske and NV, where he specialized in covering socially important topics for a Western audience.  With over seven years of experience in Ukrainian journalism, Bohuslav began his career as a correspondent and translator at Hromadske, where he developed skills in deep analysis and adaptation of information for different audiences. 


Sharing fakes /
AfD leader urges Merz to raise incident with Zelenskyy

Alice Weidel, co-leader of Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, shared a video containing unverified accusations against Ukraine’s National Guard over the alleged detention of a 14-year-old boy in a “torture chamber” in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka in a post on X and called on Berlin to raise the issue during President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit on Nov. 3.  
3 November, 07:20 PM 0
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'One of the biggest Russian killings' /
33 killed in Russian strike on Komyshuvakha – Zelenskyy

Russian airstrikes on the settlement of Komyshuvakha in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhya Oblast killed 33 people, and more than 50 others may still be trapped under the rubble, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at a news conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz in Berlin on Nov. 3.  
3 November, 06:40 PM 13
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Access to EU market /
PM Koretskyi outlines Ukraine's position on farmers

Ukraine understands European farmers' concerns about Ukrainian agriculture gaining full access to the EU single market and is ready for an open, practical discussion of transitional measures for Ukraine's agricultural sector, Ukrainian Prime Minister Sergiy Koretskyi said in a video address to participants of the EU Enlargement Summit, organized by Euronews in Brussels, Ukrinform reported on Nov. 3.
3 November, 06:00 PM 16
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Internal unrest /
Woman posing as medic detained after clashes – Budanov

Law enforcement officers detained a woman who arrived in an ambulance at a building in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, where clashes broke out on the evening of Nov. 2. She had bought the ambulance in advance and dressed in medical personnel clothing, presidential office chief Kyrylo Budanov said, according to TSN.  
3 November, 05:24 PM 82
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IIHF tensions /
Norway joins Nordics' boycott of Russia at ice hockey

The Norwegian Ice Hockey Association will not play against Russia at the upcoming world championship, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) was informed on Nov. 3.
3 November, 04:42 PM 76
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'Russia seeks to sow distrust in army' /
Khartiia Corps on Petropavlivska Borshchahivka clashes

The 2nd Khartiia Corps of Ukraine's National Guard has responded to the clashes in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka. As Russia's advance slows and Ukraine's Defense Forces make gains on the battlefield, Russia will try to weaken Ukraine's military with information attacks, the corps said on Facebook on Nov. 3.  
3 November, 04:16 PM 49
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Chosen in an open competition /
Ivan Havryliuk appointed as new Ukroboronprom head

Following an open competition for the position of CEO of the joint-stock company Ukrainian Defense Industry (Ukroboronprom), the company's supervisory board decided to appoint Lt. Gen. Ivan Havryliuk as the new head, according to UOP’s Telegram update on Nov. 3.
3 November, 03:30 PM 25
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He gave up Ukraine for Russia /
How car crash ruined career of former Shakhtar star

Shakhtar Donetsk will play Sporting in the fourth round of the Champions League on Nov. 3.
3 November, 01:50 PM 53
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Conflicting accounts /
SBI opens criminal case over clashes in Kyiv Oblast

Ukraine's State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) has opened a criminal case over the events of Nov. 2 in Petropavlivska Borshchahivka, in Kyiv Oblast, according to the agency’s press service.  
3 November, 12:54 PM 222
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Government wages /
Ukraine’s Finance Ministry reveals state salaries

The average salary of employees in Ukraine’s central executive bodies stood at 63,880 hryvnias ($1,401) in September 2026, which is 4,800 hryvnias ($105) higher than in the same period a year earlier, the Finance Ministry reported on Nov. 2.
3 November, 12:12 PM 46
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Power disruptions reported /
Russia strikes DTEK energy facility in Odesa Oblast

Russian forces attacked an energy facility owned by DTEK in southern Odesa Oblast on Nov. 3, causing significant destruction, according to the energy company’s press service.
3 November, 10:55 AM 57
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Energy talks /
Gas transit via Ukraine impossible for now – Kremlin

Restoring transit of Russian gas to Europe through Ukraine is currently impossible, though Moscow does not rule out revisiting the issue in the future, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Nov. 2, according to Russia’s state news agency Tass.  
2 November, 07:48 PM 152
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Property grab /
Apartments transferred to Russian federal ownership

Russian occupation authorities in Mariupol have approved the free transfer of 20 apartments from so-called municipal ownership to Russia’s federal ownership, the Mariupol City Council reported on Nov. 2.  
2 November, 06:50 PM 199
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Civilian rescue operation /
Ukraine evacuates 105 pets from occupied Oleshky

During the humanitarian mission to evacuate civilians from occupied Oleshky, Ukrainian authorities also brought out 105 pets, including four parrots, Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said at a news conference after the operation on Nov. 2, according to NV correspondent Serhiy Okuniev in attendance.  
2 November, 06:13 PM 65
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'Draw your own conclusions' /
Kyiv & Moscow agree not to disclose evacuation numbers

Under agreements with Moscow, neither side is disclosing how many people left occupied Oleshky for Russia or for Ukraine, Ukraine’s parliamentary human rights commissioner, Dmytro Lubinets, said at a briefing on Nov. 2, according to NV correspondent Serhiy Okuniev.  
2 November, 05:33 PM 249
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Talks underway /
Ukraine recovers bodies in Oleshky during ceasefire

During the ceasefire in occupied Oleshky in Kherson Oblast, Ukrainian officials were able to recover the bodies of people killed in the local hospital and elsewhere in the town, Parliamentary Human Rights Commissioner Dmytro Lubinets said at a briefing on Nov. 2.  
2 November, 04:50 PM 81
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Government crisis /
Belgian PM submits resignation after budget talks fail

Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever submitted his resignation on Nov. 2, after negotiations over the country’s budget collapsed, according to the Royal Palace press service.  
2 November, 04:05 PM 93
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Some can no longer be restored /
Russia damages 605 railway locomotives since Feb. 2022

Russian aggression has damaged 605 locomotives in Ukraine’s railway traction fleet, and despite repair efforts, a large share of them cannot be returned to service, Infrastructure, Restoration and Transport Minister Mykola Kalashnyk said on Oct. 30, according to Ukrinform.
2 November, 03:34 PM 80
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City under attack again /
Russian UAVs hit medical facility in central Kherson

Russian forces attacked central Kherson with drones on Nov. 2, on the first day after a ceasefire ended, and one drone hit a medical facility, according to Yaroslav Shanko, deputy head of the Kherson Oblast State Administration.  
2 November, 03:00 PM 64
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120,000 individuals died /
Ukraine planning dolphin memorial amid mass deaths

Work has begun in Odesa Oblast on a memorial monument called the Pantheon of Remembrance for Dolphins, dedicated to Black Sea cetaceans killed during Russia’s war against Ukraine, environmentalist Ivan Rusev, head of a research department at a local park, said on Facebook on Oct. 31.  
2 November, 01:38 PM 103
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