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. 


Security debate /
Budanov: We need to find new ways to deter aggressors

Countries without nuclear weapons need to find new ways to guarantee their security, Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine's Presidential Office, said on the sidelines of the international Architecture of Security Forum on June 1.
3 June, 04:39 PM 109
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IP rights /
Ukrainian registry extends validity of 16 Russian TMs

More than 1,300 trademarks of Russian origin remain under legal protection in Ukraine, and 16 of them have had that protection extended since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, according to Opendatabot’s report dated June 3.
3 June, 03:54 PM 288
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Air defense shortage /
Army chief calls for more efficient use of resources

Ukraine is facing a shortage of modern air defense systems and missiles for them, Commander in Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on June 3, urging the military to use available resources rationally and improve the efficiency of all parts of the country’s air defense network.
3 June, 03:09 PM 103
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Historical dispute /
Ukraine FM defends Special Operations Forces unit name

The naming of a Special Operations Forces unit “in honor of the Heroes of the UPA (Ukrainian Insurgent Army)” was the choice of the troops themselves and was not intended as an anti-Polish gesture, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on X on June 3, as tensions between Kyiv and Warsaw continue over the move.
3 June, 01:45 PM 363
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Rail expansion /
Czech company opens one of longest direct train routes

Czech private rail and bus operator Leo Express will launch what it says is one of Europe’s longest direct train routes on June 25, linking central Germany with the Polish city of Przemysl near the Ukrainian border.
3 June, 01:05 PM 348
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Tactical picture /
Ukrainian commander on heavy fighting near Kupyansk

Yuriy Butusov, a Ukrainian drone platoon commander from the 13th Khartiia National Guard Brigade, described intense fighting around Kupyansk in Kharkiv Oblast, warning in an interview with Radio NV on June 2 that Russian forces are massing troops and drone units in a bid to break through Ukrainian lines.
3 June, 11:45 AM 294
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Communications blackout /
Mobile internet cut across Petersburg amid UAV strikes

Mobile internet was cut off across St. Petersburg on June 3, as Ukrainian drones struck a major oil terminal in the city on the opening day of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, where Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to speak.
3 June, 11:00 AM 126
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Sports policy /
International Fencing Federation restores Russians

The International Fencing Federation (FIE) has lifted restrictions on athletes from Russia and Belarus, allowing them to compete under their national flags, in national uniforms and with their anthems played starting at the 2026 world championships, according to the decision published on the federation’s official website on June 2.
2 June, 07:07 PM 292
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Possible meeting /
Magyar links talks with Zelenskyy to minority rights

Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar is ready to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy early next week if Ukraine and Hungary can complete talks on national minority rights this week, he said in Berlin during a joint news conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on June 2, according to Telex.
2 June, 06:21 PM 86
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Life amid war /
5 babies born at Kyiv Perinatal Center during attack

Five babies were born at the Kyiv Perinatal Center overnight into June 2 as the Ukrainian capital came under one of its heaviest Russian missile and drone attacks, the hospital’s director said on Facebook.
2 June, 05:11 PM 81
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Chernihiv Oblast tragedy /
Woman’s body found under rubble of destroyed lyceum

Rescuers found the body of a woman under the rubble of a lyceum in Ukraine’s Chernihiv Oblast a day after Russian drones destroyed the school, local authorities reported on June 2.
2 June, 04:28 PM 63
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Kremlin ultimatum /
Peskov repeats territorial demand after Russian attack

Russia’s war against Ukraine could end “by the end of the day” if Kyiv orders its forces to leave territories Moscow claims as its own, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on June 2, according to the Russian state news agency TASS.
2 June, 03:46 PM 393
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Monthly tally /
Ukrainian air defenses down 57,000+ air targets in May

Ukraine’s air defenses destroyed more than 57,000 Russian aerial targets in May, including missiles and drones of various types, the country’s Air Force reported on June 2.
2 June, 02:42 PM 67
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Energy infrastructure under attack /
Russia launches double strike on key site near Kharkiv

Russia carried out a combined double strike on one of Naftogaz’s key facilities in Ukraine’s Kharkiv Oblast overnight into June 2, the company said, calling it a deliberate tactic meant to maximize damage to both infrastructure and response crews.
2 June, 01:47 PM 108
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New direction /
Russia launches Zircon missiles from north in attack

Russia launched Zircon missiles at Ukraine from a northern direction during its mass overnight attack on June 2, a shift from previous strikes in which the missiles were fired from occupied Crimea, Yurii Ihnat, head of communications for Ukraine’s Air Force, said during the Ranok.LIVE broadcast.
2 June, 12:51 PM 305
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Nationwide toll /
Russian mass strike on Ukraine kills 10 – minister

A mass Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine overnight into June 2 killed 10 people, including four in Kyiv and six in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration and Communities and Territories Minister Oleksii Kuleba reported on Telegram.
2 June, 11:43 AM 58
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Updated toll /
Russian air assault on Kyiv leaves 4 dead, 63 injured

The number of people injured in Russia’s combined overnight attack on Kyiv on June 2 rose to 63, including three children, while four people were killed, according to Tymur Tkachenko, head of the Kyiv City Military Administration.
2 June, 10:37 AM 120
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Battlefield technology /
Ukraine uses ground robot in village clearing operation

Soldiers from Ukraine’s 115th Separate Mechanized Brigade cleared the settlement of Novoplatonivka in Kharkiv Oblast of Russian troops who had entered it, using an unmanned ground vehicle to provide fire cover during the operation, according to a video shared on the brigade’s Facebook page on June 1.
1 June, 06:55 PM 406
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Police probe ongoing /
Three recruiters charged after man left near trash

Three officers from a territorial recruitment center were involved in abducting a man during a document check and then abandoning him near trash bins after he became seriously ill, police in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk Oblast reported on June 1.
1 June, 05:47 PM 249
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War compensation /
Kyiv adds 14 categories to Russian war damage register

Ukraine has added 14 new categories to the International Register of Damage, expanding the types of losses that Ukrainians, businesses and the state can record for future compensation tied to Russia’s full-scale war, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko reported on Telegram on June 1.
1 June, 05:12 PM 137
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