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.


Shopping list /
Belarus dictator seeks Chinese tech for Putin

Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko used an unannounced "family dinner" with Chinese leader Xi Jinping to beg for dual-use equipment and microchips on behalf of Russia, Ukraine's Ambassador Roman Bezsmertnyi told Radio NV on July 1.
1 July, 10:44 AM 309
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Midnight blaze /
Explosions rock occupied Donetsk

Drones attacked occupied Donetsk, triggering several explosions and a fire, local Telegram channels reported early on July 1.
1 July, 09:20 AM 68
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Blinding the bombers /
Drone blitz hits Russian missile labs

Drones launched a mass attack on the Russian city of Penza, causing fires and heavy smoke near a bearing plant and research institutes manufacturing components for missiles and aircraft, monitoring Telegram channels reported on July 1.
1 July, 08:28 AM 303
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Devastating strike /
Yermolaiev's wife loses legs in Monaco blast

The wife of sanctioned Ukrainian businessman Vadym Yermolaiev, Anna Yermolaieva, lost her legs following a terrorist attack in Monaco, while the businessman himself suffered burns and shrapnel wounds, Nice-Matin reported on June 30.
30 June, 02:14 PM 1885
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Toxic haze /
Kyiv residents urged to stay indoors

Air quality has severely deteriorated in Kyiv, with pollution indexes in the capital's Podilskyi and Shevchenkivskyi districts exceeding safe limits by four times, Suspilne reported on June 30.
30 June, 02:06 PM 183
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Tech pipeline /
90% of Russian missiles use Japan parts

Components manufactured by Japanese companies are used in approximately 90% of Russian cruise and ballistic missiles, as well as UAVs, Presidential Advisor and Commissioner for Sanctions Policy Vladyslav Vlasiuk told Kyodo News on June 28.
30 June, 01:16 PM 136
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Burning reality /
Ukrainian drone blitz will not stop Moscow

Ukraine's unprecedented drone campaign has reached an extraordinary scale over the past month, bringing the harsh reality of the "special military operation", but still fails to force Moscow to back down in the near future, CNN wrote on June 30.
30 June, 12:47 PM 272
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Restless earth /
Fresh tremor strikes northern Venezuela

A 4.6-magnitude aftershock struck northern Venezuela, intensifying public panic and complicating rescue efforts following devastating earthquakes, The Guardian reported on June 29.
30 June, 12:16 PM 46
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Drone doctrine /
UK adopts Ukrainian drone strategy

The UK government has decided not to allocate additional funds for the construction of eight destroyers and will instead use the money to develop drones based on Ukraine's battlefield experience, Politico reported on June 29.
30 June, 10:36 AM 77
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Guns over butter /
80% of Russians save on groceries

Russian economy reorientation toward military needs affect living standards in the country, with most Russians now forced to cut spending on bare necessities, the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine (FIS) reported on June 29.
30 June, 09:32 AM 210
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Riviera target /
Central Monaco blast hits sanctioned Ukrainians

Three Ukrainians, likely including sanctioned businessman Vadym Yermolaiev, were injured in a powerful explosion outside a residential building in central Monaco, local media reported on the evening of June 29.
30 June, 08:08 AM 333
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Putin's stopwatch /
Russian recruits survive mere minutes at front

A newly deployed Russian army recruit survives for just 20 to 35 minutes once they reach frontline combat positions, historian Peter Frankopan reported in an article for Foreign Policy on June 25.
29 June, 02:15 PM 4603
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Cartographer-in-chief /
Ukraine mocks Putin’s geographical fail

The Armed Forces of Ukraine responded to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s claim that Ukrainian units were "surrounded" near the Stary Oskol in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast, the military wrote on June 29.
29 June, 12:51 PM 1014
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Island bound /
Will Ukraine isolate occupied Crimea?

The logistical isolation of occupied Crimea and aerial control over the Russians' so-called "land corridor" could lead to significant consequences for the Russian army, NV wrote after evaluating the situation with analysts on June 29.
29 June, 10:30 AM 1139
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Doubling down /
Kremlin rejects path to diplomacy

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin confirmed his intention to pursue his war goals against Ukraine through purely military means and rejected any diplomatic paths to ending the aggression, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on June 28.
29 June, 09:00 AM 215
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Behind enemy lines /
Ukrainian drone attacks hit occupied cities

A series of explosions and a drone attack were recorded in temporarily occupied Melitopol, Donetsk, and the temporarily occupied territory of Luhansk Oblast overnight on June 29, Exilenova+ Telegram channel reported, citing local residents.
29 June, 08:24 AM 235
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Nine people injured /
Ballistic missiles and drones hit Zaporizhzhya

Russian forces attacked Zaporizhzhya with ballistic missiles and drones, leaving at least nine people injured, local governor Ivan Fedorov reported on June 26.
26 June, 02:42 PM 45
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Radar glitch /
No Belarusian Il-62 flew over Ukraine - Air Force

Reports circulating on social media claiming a Belarusian Airlines Il-62 aircraft crossed the Ukrainian border are false, AFU Air Force Command announced on June 26.
26 June, 02:00 PM 77
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Striking the docks /
Kerch shipyard goes up in flames

A fire and two hotspots were recorded at the Zaliv shipbuilding yard in temporarily occupied Kerch, Crimea, the Crimean Wind Telegram channel reported on June 26, citing satellite imagery.
26 June, 01:31 PM 181
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Catastrophe zones /
Venezuela quake death toll passes 230

The death toll from the most powerful earthquakes to strike Venezuela in over a century has risen to 235 people, with at least 4,300 others injured and thousands more missing, AP wrote, citing Health Minister Carlos Alvarado, on June 26.
26 June, 12:45 PM 59
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