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.


Continental pathway for yellow semolina /
Germany tops UK in Ukrainian pasta imports

Germany imported 1,600 metric tons of Ukrainian pasta and couscous to become Ukraine’s top buyer in July–September, the Union Millers of Ukraine reported on Oct. 16.
16 October, 11:35 AM 77
Business

Crushed rubble and smoke /
Russian drone hits Uman apartment, five injured

Russian armed forces executed an overnight drone assault on the city of Uman in Cherkasy Oblast, sparking fires across three separate locations and leaving five civilians injured, State Emergency Service of Ukraine (SES) reported on Oct. 16. 
16 October, 11:12 AM 85
Nation

A pathogen alarm /
Five isolated in Moscow Oblast with suspected mpox

Five residents were hospitalized under quarantine in Moscow Oblast with suspected mpox (Monkeypox virus), Russian state media reported on Oct. 16.
16 October, 10:39 AM 234
Nation

When the digital empire crashes /
Ukrainian strikes knock out 3 of 6 Yandex data centers

In October 2026, Ukrainian Defense Forces executed a targeted campaign of asymmetric deep strikes against the core server infrastructure of Russian technology conglomerate Yandex, inflicting severe technical and operational damage.
16 October, 09:25 AM 226
Nation

The chaotic domino effect /
Drone swarm shuts 22 airports across Russia

Russia restricted flights at 22 civilian airports, including all four Moscow hubs, amid a massive drone attack, Rosaviatsiya reported on Oct. 16.
16 October, 08:42 AM 272
Nation

Daylight terror /
Jet drones hit central Kyiv, injuring six

Russian jet-powered drones struck central Kyiv, injuring six people and damaging residential buildings in Pechersk, Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported on Oct. 15.
15 October, 01:56 PM 83
Nation

Scrap metal and soot /
Photos reveal destroyed Su-34 bombers at Russian base

Satellite imagery confirmed extensive damage and destroyed Su-34 bombers at Borisoglebsk air base following Neptune missile strikes, aviation monitor AviVector reported on Oct. 15.
15 October, 01:45 PM 624
Nation

Calculated winter fuel strangulation /
Russian drone sets Poltava gas extraction site ablaze

The Russian forces executed an overnight drone strike targeting gas extraction infrastructure operated by the Naftogaz Group in Poltava Oblast into Oct. 15, the national energy company announced in an official release.
15 October, 01:11 PM 121
Business

Svitolina tops China's Guo in Wuhan round of 16

Ukraine's top tennis player Elina Svitolina defeated China's Guo Hanyu in the round of 16 at the WTA 1000 tournament in Wuhan, China.  
15 October, 12:30 PM 105
Life

Firestorms over Voronezh runways /
Ukrainian Neptune missiles smash six Russian Su-34s

The Ukrainian Navy destroyed six Russian Su-34M fighter-bombers in a Neptune missile strike on the Borisoglebsk airfield, the military reported on Oct. 15.
15 October, 12:00 PM 417
Nation

Questions for Musk /
How Starlink curbs hit Ukrainian drones — NV

NV investigated how newly imposed Starlink speed caps have disrupted Ukrainian drone operations, the mounting tactical risks facing Defense Forces missions, and the diplomatic levers Kyiv and European partners hold over Elon Musk on Oct. 15.
15 October, 11:16 AM 174
Nation

Thirty-one smoking craters /
Russia launches 580 drones on Ukraine, 31 sites hit

Ukrainian air defense neutralized 536 of 580 Russian drones and two Kh-59 missiles as impacts hit 31 locations, Air Force reported on Oct. 15.
15 October, 10:10 AM 102
Nation

Grim aftermath /
Russian pounds Kropyvnytskyi with drones for 10 hours

Kirovohrad Oblast was under Russian drone attack for over 10 hours, leaving three killed and 25 locations struck, the State Emergency Service (SES) reported on Oct. 15.
15 October, 09:20 AM 112
Nation

The parched ruins of industrial empire /
How Donetsk turned into waterless ghost town

Over twelve grueling years of Russian occupation, Donetsk has regressed from a gleaming, ambitious European metropolis that rivaled Kyiv in capital and swagger into a hollowed-out ghost town where basic municipal utilities have ceased to exist.
15 October, 09:00 AM 264
Nation

A deadly hunt /
Russian strikes batter Kropyvnytskyi, three killed

Russian strikes on Kropyvnytskyi killed three civilians and injured six, Regional Military Administration head Andrii Raykovych reported late on Oct. 14.  
15 October, 08:02 AM 81
Nation

A flying guillotine for the Night Hunter /
Ukrainian FPV drone slams Russian Mi-28 helicopter

Ukrainian military managed to strike a modernized Russian Mi-28 attack helicopter with an anti-aircraft FPV drone, the 115th Brigade reported on Oct. 14.
14 October, 01:55 PM 603
Nation

When tech serves backroom politics /
Sikorski challenges Musk over Starlink

European clients are watching Elon Musk over new Starlink restrictions in Ukraine, Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski wrote on X on Oct. 14.
14 October, 01:24 PM 615
Nation

Thirty-nine answers to Mar-a-Lago /
Russia hits all three Kyiv power plants

Russian forces hit all three of Kyiv's heat and power plants in a massive ballistic barrage, National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) Secretary Ihor Klymenko said on Oct. 14.
14 October, 01:08 PM 417
Nation

Dictating charges to the Austrian police /
Tkach links Vienna detention to Kravchenko allies

Testimonies from individuals linked to former Prosecutor General Ruslan Kravchenko may have prompted the detention of Ukrainska Pravda (UP) outlet journalists in Vienna, Mykhailo Tkach stated on Oct. 14.
14 October, 12:32 PM 84
Nation

The autumn crescendo of counteroffensive /
Operation Vivaldi frees three more villages

The 3rd Army Corps and other Ukrainian units liberated 101 sq km and three villages in the fourth stage of "Operation Vivaldi," Brig. Gen. Biletskyi said on Oct. 14.  
14 October, 11:42 AM 280
Russian war