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. 


More air defenses and Russia sanctions /
Zelenskyy meets Meloni, Costa, US lawmakers in Ankara

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Ankara, Turkiye, where the NATO summit is being held, according to his post on X on July 8.
8 July, 04:10 PM 163
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'New approach' /
Ukraine rejects Trump's 28-point peace plan

Ukraine has abandoned President Donald Trump's proposed 28-point peace plan and is now working to secure a more favorable deal, as the situation on the battlefield has changed, the New York Post reported on July 7, citing sources.
8 July, 04:05 PM 626
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Economic impact /
Russia set to lose trillions as oil prices collapse

Russian oil exports have reached a record level as the loss of up to a third of the country's refining capacity forces Russian companies to export more crude. At the same time, revenue from those sales is falling along with the price of Russian oil, The Moscow Times reported on July 7.
8 July, 03:04 PM 507
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War tally /
Ukraine's Defense Forces down Russian aircraft

Ukraine's Air Force shot down a Russian aircraft, without identifying the specific type, according to its Telegram update on July 8.
8 July, 02:40 PM 354
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Civilian toll /
Morning missile strike on Kharkiv kills two, injures 34

A Russian missile strike on Kharkiv's Nemyshlianskyi district on the morning of July 8 has left two dead and 34 injured, as the casualty count continued rising throughout the morning, regional officials said.
8 July, 01:53 PM 122
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'Beyond common sense' /
Zaluzhnyi warns against expecting quick end to war

Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Ukraine's ambassador to the United Kingdom and former commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, described Ukrainian strikes on Russian logistics routes and oil refineries as only a "temporary success," adding that the war remains one of attrition, in which every success or setback "inevitably carries a price" in a column published by Interfax-Ukraine on July 8.
8 July, 01:37 PM 573
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ISW analysis /
Russian bloggers blast Putin over air defense failures

Successful strikes by Ukraine's Defense Forces on targets deep inside Russia have fueled criticism from Russian propagandists and military bloggers, who accuse the government of failing to build an effective air defense system, according to a July 7 analysis by the U.S.-based Institute for the Study of War (ISW).
8 July, 01:00 PM 203
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Behind enemy lines /
SBU drones hit Russian Dzhankoy air base, Kerch port

Ukraine's SBU Security Service launched overnight drone strikes on the Dzhankoy military air base and the port of Kerch in temporarily occupied Crimea, the SBU reported on July 8.
8 July, 12:07 PM 204
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'Too early to talk about turning point' /
General Syrskyi warns of Russia's plans on frontlines

Despite significant successes of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and superiority over the enemy in the level of training, it is still too early to talk about a qualitative turning point in the war, Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said on Telegram on July 7.
7 July, 07:04 PM 365
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'I am, after all, a military man' /
Budanov on his relationship with Zelenskyy, transition

Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Kyrylo Budanov’s appointment to this position was preceded by "several conversations," and at the beginning of work there was a "transition period," he said in an interview with RBC-Ukraine, published on July 7, noting that as before, there is a lot of routine in his work.
7 July, 06:26 PM 30
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'As many as possible ASAP' /
Zelenskyy plans to discuss Patriot missiles with Trump

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Ankara (Turkiye) on July 7, emphasized the importance of Ukraine obtaining interceptor missiles for Patriot systems.
7 July, 06:22 PM 90
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Bilateral tensions /
Ukraine reacts to Polish controversial propaganda bill

Ukraine is closely monitoring the progress of consideration in the Polish Sejm of a bill on amendments to the law on the Institute of National Remembrance and the Criminal Code, which, in particular, proposes to criminalize "propaganda of OUN-UPA ideology," Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi said in a comment to journalists on July 7.
7 July, 05:50 PM 180
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Replacing imports /
Country dependent on Russian fuel finds new partners

Kyrgyzstan expects fuel supplies from China and Belarus to ensure stable provision of the domestic market, The Moscow Times reported on July 7.
7 July, 05:19 PM 350
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Corruption probe /
Court cancels obligations imposed on Yulia Tymoshenko

Ukraine’s High Anti-Corruption Court did not extend the obligations imposed on MP Yulia Tymoshenko, who is suspected of offering a bribe to lawmakers for voting, as evidenced by the broadcast of the HACCU hearing on July 7.
7 July, 04:54 PM 82
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Business impact /
Honda Auto Center in Vyshneve suspends operations

The Honda dealership Yume Auto Center in Vyshneve, Kyiv Oblast, was damaged during the enemy attack on Kyiv and the region overnight into July 6 and has suspended operations, according to the company's website.
7 July, 03:41 PM 195
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Security action /
Zelenskyy sanctions ex-MP Bereza, Russian propagandists

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed decrees and put into effect decisions of the National Security and Defense Council on imposing sanctions against suppliers of equipment for Russian military-industrial complex plants that produce missile components, as well as against Russian propagandists, as reported on the website of the Office of the President on July 7.
7 July, 03:14 PM 229
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Turkiye welcomes leaders /
NATO leaders open Ankara summit with defined agenda

Leaders of NATO’s 32 member states are gathering in Ankara, Turkiye, on July 7-8 for a summit expected to focus on support for Ukraine, higher European defense spending and a bilateral meeting between President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
7 July, 02:04 PM 211
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Defense focus /
Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives in Ankara for NATO summit

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, together with First Lady Olena Zelenska, arrived in Ankara on July 7 to participate in the NATO summit, according to the president’s post on X.
7 July, 01:04 PM 120
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Search and rescue operations completed /
19 people killed in Russian strike on Kyiv on July 6

Search and rescue operations were completed on July 7 at both locations in the Podilskyi and Darnytskyi districts in Kyiv, where residential buildings were partially destroyed as a result of the Russian attack. In total, 19 people were killed in the capital.
7 July, 12:48 PM 104
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Amid major export decline /
China becomes largest importer of Ukrainian barley

In the 2025/2026 marketing season (July 2025 to June 2026), compared to the previous season, Ukraine reduced barley exports by 32.4%, from 2.25 million tons to 1.52 million tons, the Ukrainian Grain Association reported on July 7.
7 July, 12:30 PM 239
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