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. 


One of key companies in Volgograd Oblast /
Ukraine confirms hit on Russia's Saratov oil refinery

Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck the Saratov oil refinery and several Russian command and drone control positions overnight into May 31, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said, adding that a large fire at the refinery had been confirmed.
31 May, 12:35 PM 190
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Battlefield toll /
Russia loses 1,560 troops, 57 artillery systems

Russian forces lost about 1,560 troops over the past day in the war against Ukraine, bringing Moscow’s total estimated losses to about 1,364,060 killed and wounded since the start of the full-scale invasion, Ukraine’s General Staff reported on Telegram on May 31.
31 May, 12:13 PM 226
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Deadly strike /
Man killed in UAV attack on enterprise near Chernihiv

A 58-year-old man was killed after Russian forces struck an enterprise in the Koriukivka district of Ukraine’s Chernihiv Oblast with a drone overnight into May 31, Ukraine’s State Emergency Service reported.
31 May, 11:58 AM 80
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Target engaged /
Fuel depot fire in Russia's Rostov Oblast reported

Drones attacked the settlement of Matveyev Kurgan in Russia’s Rostov Oblast overnight into May 31, with reports suggesting a fuel depot may have been hit and set on fire.
31 May, 11:00 AM 148
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Expanding reach /
Russia declares missile alerts 1,200 miles from Ukraine

Russia’s Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous District and Tyumen Oblast, both located more than 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) from the Ukrainian border, declared missile danger alerts for the first time since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russian Telegram channels reported on May 29.
29 May, 06:43 PM 288
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Business support /
Ukraine funds reconstruction of ruined industrial parks

Ukraine launched a new government program to fund the reconstruction of industrial parks damaged by Russian airstrikes, Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced on Telegram on May 29.
29 May, 05:56 PM 120
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Damage and fires reported /
Russia strikes Naftogaz oil and gas infrastructure

Russian forces struck Naftogaz oil and gas infrastructure in Ukraine's Kharkiv and Sumy oblasts with drones, causing significant damage and fires, the state energy company reported on May 29.
29 May, 05:15 PM 89
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Targets engaged /
Ukraine confirms drone strike on Volgograd refinery

Ukraine's Armed Forces General Staff confirmed overnight drone strikes on the Volgograd oil refinery and the Yaroslavl-3 pipeline pumping station in Russia on May 29, setting both facilities ablaze.
29 May, 04:27 PM 125
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War profiteering case /
Court orders arrest of sanctioned tycoon Hryhoryshyn

Kyiv’s Shevchenkivskyi District Court approved the detention order for sanctioned Ukrainian businessman Kostiantyn Hryhoryshyn in absentia at the request of detectives from the Economic Security Bureau, with the approval of the Office of the Prosecutor General, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty’s Schemes investigative project reported on May 29.
29 May, 03:24 PM 109
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War criminals /
UN blacklists Russians for war-related sexual violence

The United Nations added Russian and Israeli military to its annual blacklist of parties credibly suspected of committing conflict-related sexual violence for the first time, ABC News reported on May 29.
29 May, 02:49 PM 143
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Without international representatives /
Ukraine to vet candidates for securities commission

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has for the first time formed a selection commission made up entirely of Ukrainian representatives to choose new members of the National Securities and Stock Market Commission, according to presidential decree No. 443 dated May 27.
29 May, 01:41 PM 89
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Kyiv shooting /
Man wounds passerby while trying to repair shotgun

A man in Kyiv seriously wounded a passerby with an accidental gunshot while trying to repair a shotgun on his own, police reported on May 29. He has been detained by law enforcers.
29 May, 12:38 PM 24
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War spillover /
Romania vows action after Russian drone strike

Romania's Foreign Ministry called a Russian drone strike on the city of Galați a "serious and irresponsible escalation" by the Kremlin and said the country would take diplomatic action, according to its official statement on May 29.
29 May, 11:45 AM 158
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Escalation alert /
NATO slams Russia after Shahed drone strike in Romania

NATO condemned Russia's "recklessness" after a Shahed drone struck an apartment building in the Romanian city of Galați, injuring two people, NATO spokeswoman Allison Hart said on X on May 29.
29 May, 11:13 AM 111
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Trump-favored network /
Ukrainian broadcast regulator registers Newsmax Ukraine

Ukraine’s National Council on Television and Radio Broadcasting has registered Newsmax Ukraine, clearing the outlet to operate as a linear media channel via internet broadcasting, the regulator reported at a meeting on May 28.
28 May, 07:06 PM 413
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Detention conditions /
What VIP cells at Kyiv’s remand prison cost and include

Kyiv’s Lukyanivske pre-trial detention center currently has 27 upgraded paid cells, offering amenities such as televisions, microwaves and, in some cases, showers, refrigerators and air conditioning, Ukraine’s Justice Ministry told NV on May 27.
28 May, 06:23 PM 127
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Fortification ongoing /
Ukraine builds 135 km of anti-tank ditches near Kharkiv

The 2nd National Guard Corps Khartiia, together with other units of Ukraine's Defense Forces, is constructing a multilayered defense line on the Kharkiv front in accordance with orders from the commander-in-chief of Ukraine's Armed Forces, the corps press service reported on youTube on May 28.
28 May, 05:54 PM 156
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Frontline life /
Bus driver, riders describe daily survival in Slovyansk

In the frontline city of Slovyansk, where Russian forces regularly attack with aerial bombs and drones, residents say daily life is becoming harder as public transportation to some neighborhoods has been cut because of the danger. Radio Liberty’s Current Time spoke with minibus driver Serhii, who described conditions in the city near the front as of the end of May.
28 May, 04:56 PM 95
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Show of force /
What recent Russian-Belarusian nuclear drills mean

Recent Russian-Belarusian nuclear drills near Ukraine appear aimed more at intimidation and political signaling than at preparing an imminent nuclear strike, according to Ukrainian officials and analysts cited by NV on May 28.
28 May, 04:13 PM 224
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Stand corrected /
EU revises statement on U.S. Embassy presence in Kyiv

The European Union has revised a statement by foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas on embassy operations in Kyiv, removing a reference that suggested U.S. diplomats had left the Ukrainian capital. The change appeared on the website of the EU’s diplomatic service on May 28.
28 May, 03:29 PM 203
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