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.


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 419
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 103
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 276
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 85
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 609
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 617
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 85
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 282
Russian war

Passing torch from Yandex to Sberbank /
Drones hit Russia's Sberbank mega data center

The city of Balakovo in Russia's Saratov Oblast came under a massive Ukrainian drone strike overnight into Oct. 14, targeting Sberbank's flagship mega data center alongside adjacent energy infrastructure.  
14 October, 11:13 AM 159
Nation

Darkness pooling across five districts /
Russian ballistic strikes slam Kyiv grid

Russian forces launched a massive ballistic strike on Kyiv energy sites, triggering emergency blackouts across five districts, Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported on Oct. 14.
14 October, 10:44 AM 52
Nation

Four hundred meters of burning drywall /
Russia slams Kyiv residential tower, two killed

Russian invading forces struck a residential high-rise in Kyiv's Desnianskyi district overnight, killing two residents, State Emergency Service (SES) reported on Oct. 14.  
14 October, 09:30 AM 61
Nation

Eternal flame /
Oil tank detonates at Rostov terminal

Another oil tank exploded at the Novoshakhtinsk refinery terminal in Rostov-on-Don following earlier strikes, monitoring channel Exilenova+ reported on Oct. 13.
14 October, 08:50 AM 290
Nation

The two-hundred-kilometer surgical blade /
Ukraine unveils RAM-2X drone in Poland

Ukrainian defense manufacturer Ukrspecsystems declassified and showcased its upgraded RAM-2X strike drone at a defense expo in Poland, NV reported on Oct. 14.
14 October, 08:20 AM 177
Nation

Paper profits in a hollow vault /
Russian loss-making banks hit 24.5% — NV Business

The Bank of Russia raised full-year banking profit projections to $52.4 billion even as loss-making lenders reached 24.5%, financial journalist and soldier with the AFU 8th Artillery Brigade Petro Shevchenko reported on Oct. 13.
13 October, 02:08 PM 227
Business

Demanding answers from behind the lines /
Drone pilot Valeriia Stepanova killed at war

Ukrainian FPV drone operator Valeriia Stepanova, who earlier reported sexual assault during service, was killed in action, civic leader Olena Oliynyk wrote on Facebook on Oct. 13.
13 October, 01:14 PM 595
Nation

Golf club whispers and shadow diplomacy /
Witkoff joined Trump call with Putin — NYT

U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff joined Donald Trump's call with Vladimir Putin during talks with Ukraine in Miami, The New York Times wrote on Oct. 12.
13 October, 12:26 PM 210
Nation

From thirty-five harbors down to seven /
Russian port grain exports collapse

Russian port grain exports fell over 80% to 436,000 tons in early October as Black Sea terminals vanished from records, Interfax reported on Oct. 13.
13 October, 11:51 AM 243
Business