Bohuslav Romanenko

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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. 


Compromise proposal /
Kyiv may get license for less advanced Patriot missile

Ukraine could obtain a license to produce missiles for Patriot air defense systems, but only a "less advanced version" of them, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sept. 13, while speaking with reporters aboard his plane.
14 September, 12:54 PM 349
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Institutional crisis /
Ukraine's PG Kravchenko confirms he's abroad

Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko confirmed he is currently abroad on an official "trip." In a Telegram post on Sept. 14, he said he has a series of planned meetings during which he will "inform international partners about the real state of affairs in the system of anti-corruption bodies."
14 September, 12:26 PM 102
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Policy shift /
AfD leader vows to end support for Ukraine if elected

Alice Weidel, leader of Germany's far-right, pro-Russian Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, said in an interview with AUF1 on Sept. 11 that if her party comes to power, Berlin would end all support for Ukraine.
14 September, 11:45 AM 424
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Chernihiv mourns /
Actor, musician Kostiantyn Slobodeniuk killed at war

Kostiantyn Slobodeniuk, an actor with the Chernihiv Youth Theater and a musician, was killed on the front line, according to the Chernihiv regional administration’s Department of Culture post on Facebook on Sept. 13.
14 September, 01:55 AM 134
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'Role model' /
Sabalenka smashes racket and swears at cameraman

World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka lost the 2026 U.S. Open final to Kazakhstan’s Elena Rybakina, 4-6, 7-5, 6-2, then reacted angrily on court after the match.
14 September, 01:50 AM 349
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Frontline leadership /
Denys Prokopenko takes command of Azov grouping

Brig. Gen. Denys “Redis” Prokopenko has begun serving as commander of the Azov troop grouping, the corps’ press service said in a Facebook post on Sept. 13.
14 September, 12:15 AM 261
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Counteroffensive underway /
Ukraine seizes back initiative near Lyman, disrupts Russia’s Donbas plans

Ukraine’s Defense Forces have successfully regained the initiative on both the strategic and operational levels for the first time since the Kursk operation, eliminating a Russian salient north of Lyman and disrupting Moscow’s plans to encircle key cities in Donetsk Oblast, according to a Sept. 12 analysis by the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War.
13 September, 10:53 PM 1377
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Countdown /
MP Stolar could face tougher pre-trial restriction

Ukrainian MP Vadym Stolar could have his pre-trial restriction changed if he does not post bail within the deadline set by the court, journalist Mykhailo Tkach of Ukrainska Pravda reported on Telegram on Sept. 13, citing sources in political circles
13 September, 09:20 PM 148
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Attack aftermath /
New satellite image shows Ozon warehouse in Saratov

A new satellite image suggests that the Ozon warehouse complex in Saratov, Russia, was likely completely destroyed in the Sept. 11 strike by Ukraine’s Defense Forces.
13 September, 08:59 PM 370
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Possible target /
Ex-CIA head Petraeus was on train during border strike

Ukrainian Railways provided new details on the attack on a locomotive at Yahodyn near the Polish border. Shortly before the strike, a special train carrying European politicians had been at the station; at the moment of the attack itself, a different train — carrying former CIA Director David Petraeus — was present, according to the company’s update on Telegram on Sept. 13.
13 September, 08:40 PM 360
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Satellite image confirmation /
Flamingo missiles hit Russian Volgograd chemical plant

A strike with FP-5 Flamingo missiles on Sept. 11 completely destroyed a production building at the Volgogradpromproekt enterprise in Russia’s Volgograd, according to satellite images published online and cited by Ukrainian weapons manufacturer Fire Point.
13 September, 08:14 PM 588
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U.S. message /
Trump asks Zelenskyy to halt attacks on Russian energy

Ukraine should stop striking Russian energy infrastructure because, in his view, those attacks are causing shortages of diesel fuel, President Donald Trump told reporters while visiting the Irish Open golf championship on Sept. 13.
13 September, 07:55 PM 465
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Civilian vessel hit /
Russian drone damages search-and-rescue tug Sapphire

A Russian drone attack damaged the maritime search-and-rescue tug Sapphire in a port in Ukraine’s Odesa Oblast, the Ministry for Restoration, Infrastructure and Transport reported on Sept. 13.
13 September, 07:33 PM 169
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Escalation near EU border /
European officials’ train received evacuation warning

A train carrying senior European officials from Ukraine to Poland received an evacuation warning because of an air threat before a Russian drone struck the Kyiv-Warsaw passenger train route near the Ukrainian-Polish border on Sept. 13, according to Der Spiegel.
13 September, 06:50 PM 178
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Attack on Volyn Oblast /
Yahodyn checkpoint on Polish border still operating

The Yahodyn international border crossing in Ukraine’s Volyn Oblast remains open and is functioning normally after a Russian attack, State Border Guard Service spokesperson Andrii Demchenko said on Sept. 13.
13 September, 06:05 PM 243
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Ongoing campaign /
Ukraine hits refineries in Krasnodar Krai, Tatarstan

Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck the Slavyansky oil refinery in Slavyansk-na-Kubani in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai, where a fire was recorded on the plant’s grounds, the Ukrainian General Staff reported on Telegram on Sept. 13.
13 September, 05:26 PM 244
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Western Ukraine under attack /
Russian UAVs strike Stryi, hitting home, train station

Russian forces attacked the Stryi municipality in Ukraine’s Lviv Oblast with drones on Sept. 13, with several impacts recorded, including one on a residential building, the Stryi Town Council reported.
13 September, 04:50 PM 288
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Expert opinion /
Russia times massive Shahed attack on western Ukraine

Russia waited for rainy, overcast weather to launch gasoline-powered Shahed drones at rear regions of Ukraine, calculating that such conditions would make them harder to intercept, Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov, presidential adviser on defense technology and a radio technology expert, said on Telegram on Sept. 12.
13 September, 04:04 PM 235
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Repeat attack /
Russia hits Boryspil warehouse twice as SES responds

Russian forces attacked Ukraine's Kyiv Oblast overnight into Sept. 13. A logistics warehouse in the Boryspil district was struck for a second time, Ukraine's State Emergency Service reported.
13 September, 03:33 PM 196
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Strategic target /
Drones strike major Russian refinery hub in Tatarstan

Drones struck the industrial zone of Nizhnekamsk, in Russia's Tatarstan Republic, overnight into Sept. 13, an area home to some of Russia's largest oil refineries, according to Telegram channels Exilenova+ and Astra.
13 September, 02:56 PM 260
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