Daryna Halperina

Editor and Translator | NV English

A media specialist, translator, and author of news materials, working in media since 2023. A Master of Linguistics and the author of a research paper on translation methodology. She specializes in translating and adapting materials in business, military, and socio-political topics for an international audience.


Parents face court /
Teens dance to Russian pop at war memorial

Kharkiv Oblast police cited the parents of two teenage girls who danced to Russian music along a war memorial alley, the National Police reported on Sept. 8. 
9 September, 02:02 PM 42
Nation

Black Sea payback /
Ukrainian strikes hit Russian warships in Novorossiysk

Ukrainian defense forces struck Russian warships armed with Kalibr cruise missiles at the Novorossiysk naval base in Russia's Krasnodar Krai, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed on Sept. 9. 
9 September, 01:26 PM 103
Nation

Historical blindness /
Putin repeats Nazi terror mistakes - Polish FM

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is repeating Nazi Germany’s strategic blunder by trying to terrorize Ukrainians through city bombardments, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski stated on Sept. 8. 
9 September, 01:14 PM 34
Nation

Underground relief /
Green Line subway to run without curbs in Kyiv

Kyiv’s Syretsko-Pecherska "Green" metro line is running without restrictions during yellow air alert levels in a trial run, the city administration announced on Sept. 9. 
9 September, 12:53 PM 20
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Three days of terror /
Drone strikes batter Kyiv Oblast for days

Russian forces killed two civilians and injured seven others, including two children, during strikes across Kyiv Oblast, regional governor Tymur Tkachenko reported on Sept. 9.
9 September, 11:37 AM 27
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Morning terror /
Drone rips through 24-story Kyiv tower

Russian forces struck a 24-story residential apartment building in Kyiv’s Darnytskyi district, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported on the morning of Sept. 9.
9 September, 10:30 AM 36
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Retail barrage /
Russian strike batters Mykolaiv hypermarket

Russian forces struck a Metro hypermarket in Mykolaiv, triggering a fire on the roof, public broadcaster Suspilne reported from the scene on Sept. 9.
9 September, 09:35 AM 72
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Flames on the Gulf /
U.S. strikes five Iranian oil tankers

U.S. armed forces struck five Iranian oil tankers following Iranian missile attacks directed at an American warship, CNN reported on Sept. 9.
9 September, 09:26 AM 34
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The worst bloodbath since WWII /
Russia’s war casualties cross 1.5 million mark

Russian military casualties since the launch of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine have exceeded 1.5 million killed and wounded, AFU General Staff reported on Sept. 9.
9 September, 09:15 AM 134
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Suburban crosshairs /
Russian strike torches homes in Dnipro

Russian forces launched an overnight attack against Dnipro, damaging homes and igniting fires, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast governor Oleksandr Hanzha reported on Sept. 9. 
9 September, 08:11 AM 44
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Squeezing the straits /
Houthi strikes hit Saudi oil sites

Houthi rebels struck several Saudi Arabian oil facilities and public utilities, injuring 73 people, the Associated Press reported on Sept. 8.
8 September, 01:50 PM 60
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Shuttle diplomacy venues /
Next Ukraine-U.S.-Russia summit eyes new host

Upcoming trilateral negotiations between Ukraine, Russia, and the United States could be hosted by the UAE, Switzerland, or Türkiye, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at a press briefing on Sept. 8. 
8 September, 12:54 PM 68
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Buried treasure /
Rare medieval coin found in central Ukraine

A rare 15th-century silver denier minted under Grand Duke Vytautas of Lithuania was discovered in Poltava Oblast, archaeologist Yurii Puholovok announced on Sept. 8.
8 September, 11:55 AM 71
Life

Record-shattering tandem /
Marta Kostyuk breaks into WTA top 10 after US Open

Two Ukrainian tennis players will sit inside the WTA top 10 simultaneously for the first time in history, official tour ranking projections confirmed on Sept. 8.
8 September, 11:42 AM 71
Life

Hunted watchdogs /
Resigned top prosecutor plotted counterstrike on NABU

Files proving illicit surveillance of anti-corruption agency leaders and their families were seized from the deputy prosecutor general, NV sister outlet Ukrainska Pravda (UP) reported on Sept. 8.
8 September, 11:20 AM 74
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Twenty rounds fired /
Suspect nabbed after shooting Kyiv clinic director

Police officers in Kyiv have arrested a man who shot the director of a reproductive clinic at point-blank range in the Svyatoshynskyi district, the National Police announced on Sept. 8.
8 September, 10:01 AM 61
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Morning suffocations /
Russian ballistic raid cloaks Kyiv in smoke

Dense smoke blanketed Kyiv’s Holosiivskyi district following a mass Russian missile barrage, local media outlet Novyny.Live reported on the morning of Sept. 8.
8 September, 09:46 AM 63
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Industrial firestorms /
Russian drones torch Kyiv regional businesses

Russian drone strikes triggered fires at industrial facilities and a logistics hub across two districts in Kyiv Oblast, the State Emergency Service (SES) reported on Sept. 7.
8 September, 09:31 AM 45
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No winning moves /
Putin's war enters strategic zugzwang

Vladimir Putin’s trajectory in the war against Ukraine is a classic strategic zugzwang where every subsequent move degrades his position, Institute of World Policy Director Yevhen Mahda said in an interview with Radio NV on Sept. 7.
8 September, 08:57 AM 710
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Courtside ovation /
Kostyuk praises roaring US Open crowd

Overwhelming crowd support carried her through a gritty three-set battle despite a wrist injury, Ukrainian tennis star Marta Kostyuk shared following her US Open defeat on Sept. 7.
7 September, 01:45 PM 300
Life