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. 


Shift in policy /
Bulgaria to no longer send weapons to Ukraine, DM says

Bulgaria will no longer supply weapons to Ukraine, Bulgarian Defense Minister Dimitar Stoyanov said at a news conference on June 9, arguing that Russia’s war against Ukraine will not be resolved on the battlefield, according to the Sofia Globe.
9 June, 07:25 PM 2
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Defense cooperation /
Zelenskyy signs Drone Deal with Latvia’s PM Kulbergs

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a Drone Deal during a meeting with Latvia’s new prime minister, Andris Kulbergs, according to the announcement on the presidential website on June 9.
9 June, 06:50 PM 14
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Price growth /
Ukraine’s inflation slows in May – statistics service

Consumer price growth in Ukraine slowed to 0.9% in May 2026, down from 1.4% in April, 1.7% in March, and 1% in February, the State Statistics Service reported on June 9.
9 June, 06:28 PM 10
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Diplomatic friction /
Polish speaker urges restraint from Kyiv and Warsaw

Polish Sejm Speaker Wlodzimierz Czarzasty called for restraint in a growing dispute between Poland and Ukraine over the decision to give a Ukrainian military unit the honorary name Heroes of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), news agency PAP reported on June 9.
9 June, 06:01 PM 21
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Supply disruption /
Ukrainian strikes on depots forcing Russian ammo limit

Ukrainian strikes on Russian logistics routes and ammunition depots have forced some Russian units to impose limits on artillery ammunition use, Vladyslav Voloshyn, spokesman for Ukraine’s Southern Defense Forces, said on national television on June 9.
9 June, 05:05 PM 48
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Tracking the money /
Hungary uses AI to probe alleged graft tied to Orban

Hungary’s anti-corruption agency has developed an artificial intelligence-based model to trace money allegedly misappropriated during the 16 years of rule by former Prime Minister Viktor Orban, the Financial Times reported on June 9.
9 June, 04:06 PM 37
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Fuel shortage addressed /
Belarus grows gasoline and diesel deliveries to Russia

Belarus sharply increased rail shipments of gasoline and diesel from its refineries to Russia in May as fuel shortages worsened there because of seasonal demand growth and lower output caused by Ukrainian attacks, The Moscow Times reported on June 9.
9 June, 03:25 PM 55
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Air defense innovation /
U.S. tests drone swarms to defend against UAV assaults

U.S. Africa Command, or AFRICOM, has completed a second successful field test of its CURTAIN CALL counter-drone system, which uses swarms of defensive drones to detect, track, and destroy both individual and coordinated UAV threats, Army Recognition reported.
9 June, 02:25 PM 35
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Skeptical view /
Flamingo missile use falls short of promises, MP says

The FP-5 Flamingo missile is being used only rarely and not very successfully, despite the “very aggressive promotion” around the weapon, Serhii Rakhmanin, a member of the Ukrainian parliamentary committee on national security, defense and intelligence, said in a Radio NV interview on June 8.
9 June, 01:31 PM 166
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Saving lives is only measure of success /
DM expert on Ukraine’s innovations, war’s fifth year

Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov, a drone expert and advisor to Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense, shared his priorities, passions, and perspective with NV on its 12th anniversary, answering five questions about his personal mission, Ukraine’s wartime ingenuity, and his unique hobbies.
9 June, 12:31 PM 23
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Diplomatic coordination /
Preparations underway for G7 in France – Zelenskyy

Preparations are underway for the G7 format in France, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said after what he described as a substantive call with French President Emmanuel Macron on further diplomatic steps toward ending Russia’s war against Ukraine on June 9.
9 June, 11:53 AM 23
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Two months later... /
Trump has said 37 times that Iran deal is ‘close’

It has been two months since President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire with Iran and said the sides were “close to a deal,” and he has now made similar claims 37 times, including before the ceasefire, CNN reported on June 9.
9 June, 11:10 AM 73
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Air defense tech /
Ukrainian UAVs now autonomously intercepting Shaheds

Ukrainian drones are already autonomously intercepting Shahed attack drones, and the Defense Ministry is scaling up a new generation of interceptors, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov reported on June 8.
8 June, 07:55 PM 211
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Corruption case /
Former Supreme Court head Knyazev gets 5 years in jail

Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court approved a plea agreement between prosecutors and former Supreme Court Chairman Vsevolod Knyazev, sentencing him to five years in prison, the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office reported on June 8.
8 June, 07:20 PM 86
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Long-range strike /
Special Operations Forces hit key Russian pipeline hub

Ukraine’s Special Operations Forces struck a junction of two major Russian oil pipelines in Volgograd Oblast, a radar station in Krasnodar Krai and an oil depot in occupied Crimea in a series of drone attacks overnight into June 8, according to SOF’s Telegram post.
8 June, 06:37 PM 363
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Battlefield innovation /
Ukraine unveils armored EW-resistant Bandura UGV

Ukrainian company BlueBird Tech has presented an updated version of its Bandura unmanned ground vehicle, featuring armor protection and Starlink connectivity designed to maintain communications under heavy electronic warfare conditions, according to a June 8 press release.
8 June, 06:00 PM 179
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30,000 families left without power /
Russia hits four energy sites in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast

Russian forces attacked four DTEK energy facilities in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on June 8, leaving more than 30,000 families without electricity, the company reported on Telegram.
8 June, 05:21 PM 71
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Budget funding /
Kyiv gets another EU tranche under Ukraine Facility

Ukraine has received the seventh tranche of funding from the European Union under the Ukraine Facility, totaling 2.8 billion euros ($3.2 billion), Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko reported on Telegram on June 8.
8 June, 04:46 PM 103
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Democratic choice /
Zelenskyy congratulates Pashinyan, urges EU support

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan after his Civil Contract party won Armenia’s parliamentary elections, calling the result a victory for Armenian sovereignty and saying the European Union now faces a key test in a post on X on June 8.
8 June, 04:04 PM 83
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Precedent set /
NATO jets down UAV in Latvian airspace for first time

NATO fighter jets shot down a drone that entered Latvia’s airspace, marking the first such incident in the country, the Latvian Armed Forces reported on X on June 8.
8 June, 03:12 PM 129
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