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.


Burning depots behind the lines /
Ukraine strikes Russian rear military assets

Ukraine struck a Russian naval vessel in the Black Sea, an unmanned aerial vehicle launch and storage installation in Russia's Oryol Oblast, an oil facility in Samara Oblast, and a military supply depot in Bryansk Oblast, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on Oct. 1.
1 October, 12:48 PM 12
Nation

The empty bidding floor /
Russian bond auction fails over record war spendings

Russian Ministry of Finance was forced to declare an auction of federal loan bonds (OFZ) maturing in 2030 null and void due to a complete absence of buyers after news of record surges in state military spending, The Moscow Times wrote on Sept. 30.
1 October, 12:28 PM 7
Business

Saved beneath the concrete floor /
Russian drone hits Kyiv school, 100 kids in shelter

Russian strike drone hit a school in Kyiv's Solomianskyi District, igniting a fire, Mayor Vitali Klitschko and police reported on Oct. 1.  
1 October, 11:57 AM 20
Nation

9/11-style disaster averted /
Hero Flydubai captain stable after mid-air attack

Indian national Smit Machchhar, Flydubai Flight FZ1073 captain, who sustained severe stab wounds when he was attacked inside the cockpit by his co-pilot, underwent emergency surgery in Saudi Arabia, The Times of Israel wrote on Oct. 1.  
1 October, 11:32 AM 22
Nation

The silent wounds of faith /
Russian glide bomb damages historic Sumy church

Russian four guided aerial bombs (KABs) fired against central Sumy inflicted extensive damage on the 19th-century Peter and Paul Church and the adjacent municipal cemetery, regional religious publication Pravoslavna Sumshchyna wrote on Sept. 30.  
1 October, 10:23 AM 21
Nation

Breaking the supersonic wave /
Ukraine downs record 84% of Russian jet UAVs

Ukrainian air defense forces shot down or jammed 84% of Russian jet-powered Shahed drones, the Air Force Command reported on Sept. 30.  
1 October, 10:03 AM 47
Nation

Under nighttime fire /
Night attack scorches Odesa business towers

Russian forces struck a business center in Odesa overnight, injuring one person, the State Emergency Service reported on Oct. 1.
1 October, 09:32 AM 33
Nation

Watering of the desert /
Ukraine seeks $78B for 2027, EU divided

Ukraine will need to secure $78.1 billion (€69 billion) in supplementary international funding in 2027 to cover critical military and state budget requirements, sparking complex consultations across European capitals, Le Monde wrote on Sept. 30.  
1 October, 08:30 AM 43
Nation

Packing crates in the rubble /
Russian missiles destroy Kyiv Oblast berry hub

Two Russian missiles destroyed the warehouse of Ukrainian berry and juice producer Flora, company officials announced on Sept. 30.  
30 September, 02:33 PM 58
Nation

The painful turn on hard court /
Oliynykova loses to wildcard Yuan at China Open

Ukrainian tennis player Oleksandra Oliynykova concluded her campaign at the WTA 1000 China Open in Beijing following an opening-round defeat on Sept. 30.
30 September, 01:43 PM 74
Life

Midnight intruder /
Russian drone crashes and explodes in Moldova

Russian strike drone crashed and exploded near Bender in eastern Moldova, General Police Inspectorate reported on Sept. 30.  
30 September, 01:19 PM 72
Nation

Diplomatic perimeter breached /
Drone debris falls on Western embassy in Kyiv

Drone debris crashed onto the grounds of a Western embassy in central Kyiv during a daytime raid, Mayor Vitali Klitschko announced on Sept. 30.  
30 September, 12:44 PM 65
Nation

Emergency substation race /
Russia strikes Kyiv power grid, 8k homes blacked out

Russian ballistic missiles and drones damaged energy infrastructure in Kyiv overnight, leaving 8,000 households without electricity, energy operator DTEK reported on Sept. 30.  
30 September, 11:47 AM 65
Nation

The breakthrough on hard court /
Yastremska breaks losing skid at China Open in Beijing

Ukrainian tennis player Dayana Yastremska secured a straight-sets victory in the opening round of the WTA 1000 China Open in Beijing on Sept. 30.  
30 September, 11:31 AM 55
Life

The anatomy of terror in Kyiv /
Putin orders attacks on all Kyiv civilian sites

Russia has launched a three-tier campaign of bombardments, sabotage, and political chaos targeting Kyiv, The Economist reported on Sept. 29.   
30 September, 10:40 AM 146
Nation

Recycled propaganda reels /
Russia uses 2025 clips to deny Op Vivaldi gains

Russian MoD published archival 2025 video footage from settlements newly liberated in Ukraine’s Operation Vivaldi in a bid to portray the clips as current, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Sept. 29.  
30 September, 10:00 AM 146
Russian war

The jet-powered wave expands /
Russia upgrades its strike drones with mesh tech

Russia is modernizing the unmanned aerial vehicles deployed in strikes against Ukraine, outfitting aircraft with higher-resolution optical cameras and enhanced electronic components, Air Force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat announced on Sept. 29.  
30 September, 09:19 AM 122
Nation

Severed axis of supply /
U.S. hits Iran-Russia arms ring with sanctions

The United States imposed sanctions on 13 entities and individuals procuring arms for Iran, including two Russian firms, Reuters wrote, citing U.S. Treasury Department, on Sept. 29.   
30 September, 08:11 AM 111
Nation

Targeted national memory /
Drone strike damages Shevchenko Museum in Kyiv

Russian drone strike on the National Academy of Sciences building damaged the Taras Shevchenko National Museum, Culture Ministry reported on Sept. 29.   
29 September, 02:03 PM 44
Nation

Ten percent of GDP obliterated /
Russian attacks halt 90% of Ukraine steel

Russian ballistic missile strikes have forced key steel plants to halt operations, crushing 90% of production, NV and industry officials reported on Sept. 29.
29 September, 01:20 PM 122
Business