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.


Resilience blueprints gathered dust /
Kyiv stable water supply delayed to spring 2027

Kyiv risks securing stable water supplies only by spring 2027 due to delayed backup power planning, energy expert Viktoria Voytsitska told Radio NV on Oct. 21.
21 October, 02:15 PM 2
Business

Where silent ambushes wait /
Russian sabotage units probe northern border

Russian sabotage and reconnaissance groups stepped up incursions in Sumy and Chernihiv oblasts, border guard spokesperson Andrii Demchenko said on Oct. 21.
21 October, 01:54 PM 13
Russian war

Counting the billions /
Ukraine would not exist today without U.S. aid - Rubio

Ukraine would not exist today without billions in American military assistance, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio claimed on Oct. 20.
21 October, 01:15 PM 25
Nation

Caracas replaces Urals barrels /
U.S. urges India's Reliance to buy Venezuelan crude

The United States is urging India's Reliance Industries to refine more Venezuelan crude to stabilize global markets, Bloomberg wrote on Oct. 20.
21 October, 12:30 PM 24
Business

Blazing fuel drums in a crowded bazaar /
Sudan drone strike kills over 150 in Abyei market

Sudanese military drone strikes hit a market and fuel depot in the contested Abyei region, killing over 150 people, South Sudanese officials said, Reuters wrote on Oct. 20.
21 October, 11:44 AM 43
Nation

Northern counter-strike /
Operation Vivaldi routs Russian 144th division

Russian invading forces lost control over 122 sq km of land in fall, completely negating their net territorial gains since the beginning of the year, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reported in an assessment published on Oct. 20.
21 October, 11:06 AM 114
Russian war

Shattered lecture halls /
Russian raid hits Kremenchuk university, two wounded

Russian strikes hit Kremenchuk National University, injuring two people including a 16-year-old, Poltava governor Vitaliy Dyakivnych reported on Oct. 21.
21 October, 10:30 AM 34
Nation

Under midnight fire /
Drone strikes Lugakom telecom hub in Luhansk

Drone struck the former Ukrtelecom building housing the occupation telecom operator Lugakom in occupied Luhansk, Astra reported on Oct. 21.
21 October, 09:23 AM 38
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Burning precious interceptors /
U.S. warning delay hurts Patriot ballistic kills

U.S. satellite warning delays force Ukraine to expend more Patriot interceptors against Russian ballistic missiles, aviation expert Valerii Romanenko said in an interview with Radio NV.
21 October, 08:46 AM 65
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Sleepy village shattered /
Russian drone kills two in Kharkiv Oblast village

Mass Russian drone strike on the village of Korotych killed two elderly residents and injured 11 people, Kharkiv governor Oleh Synehubov reported on Oct. 21.
21 October, 08:14 AM 37
Nation

Calculated math of winter siege /
Russia holds 700 ballistic missiles, 6K drones

Russia holds up to 700 ballistic missiles and produces 10,000 drones monthly to deplete air defenses, Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) told NV.
20 October, 02:44 PM 171
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The Mediterranean anchor of solidarity /
Zelenskyy hails strong ties with Italy, Meloni

Ukraine maintains very good relations with Giorgia Meloni and shares battlefield weapons feedback with Italy, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wrote on Telegram on Oct. 20.
20 October, 01:44 PM 90
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Ukraine's Defence City cluster unites 63 arms makers

Defence City resident status was officially granted to 63 domestic defense manufacturers, expanding the state’s flagship regulatory regime designed to support military-industrial enterprises, Ukraine's Defense Ministry wrote on Oct. 19.
20 October, 01:35 PM 72
Business

Refuse to yield /
Kyiv Cosmo Multimall reopens key areas

Kyiv's damaged Cosmo Multimall shopping and entertainment center resumed operations on Oct. 20, welcoming patrons back to its bowling alley, Ultramarket supermarket, and multiplex cinema, mall co-owner Oleh Vyshnyakov confirmed to NV Business.
20 October, 12:58 PM 44
Business

Sudetenland ghosts in Brussels corridors /
Europe shares blame in Trump betrayal of Kyiv

Despite repetitive pledges to stand with Ukraine "for as long as it takes," European governments have consistently throttled their military and financial assistance to ensure Kyiv can merely endure the war rather than achieve victory over Russia, UK columnist Matthew Syed wrote in an essay published by The Times.
20 October, 12:16 PM 194
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A deliberate winter freeze /
Russia hits three Ternopil energy sites

Russian strike drones attacked three energy infrastructure facilities in Ternopil Oblast, damaging power sites to cut heat and electricity, regional military administration reported on Oct. 20.
20 October, 11:41 AM 83
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Lives lost beneath the industrial roof /
Russian raid on Kyiv Oblast kills three, wounds six

Russian drone strike on a warehouse in Obukhiv Raion killed three people and injured six, State Emergency Service (SES) reported on Oct. 20.  
20 October, 11:27 AM 59
Nation

The unceasing terror /
Drone hits Sumy apartment building, sparking fire

Russian drone struck a multi-story apartment building in Sumy, sparking a fire, acting Mayor Artem Kobzar reported on Oct. 20.
20 October, 09:44 AM 52
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Testing peace roadmap in Oslo /
Witkoff, Kushner visit Norway for Ukraine talks

U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are scheduled to travel to Norway this week to conduct a new round of negotiations aimed at ending Ukraine war, Reuters reported on Oct. 19, citing informed sources.
20 October, 09:33 AM 89
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Call the butcher by his proper name /
Zelenskyy rejects Trump blame, says Kyiv backs peace

Kyiv accepted every single ceasefire proposal while Russia answered with ballistic strikes, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in response to Donald Trump on Oct. 19.   
19 October, 02:06 PM 109
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