Demian Shevko

Investigative journalist and editor | NV English

 Demian Shevko - Born in Kyiv. From childhood, he was interested in politics and international processes, maintained an active civic position, and was a participant in key socio-political events in Ukraine, notably the Orange Revolution and the Euromaidan.

With the aim of better understanding Ukraine's geopolitical role and the challenges facing it, he obtained academic degrees in the field of political science and international relations – a master's degrees from the National University of Ostroh Academy and the University of Warsaw, and completed post-master's studies at Jagiellonian University. He is currently working on PhD research dedicated to Ukraine's place in Russia's strategic narratives.

After the start of Russia's full-scale aggression, he returned to Ukraine, where he collaborated with foreign media, notably the London publication The Independent, in the role of a local producer. In 2023, he joined The New Voice of Ukraine team as a journalist. He specializes in topics of the war, Russian propaganda and information influence, as well as investigative journalism.


New tournament /
EuroLeague launches SuperCup in Abu Dhabi with four top clubs

EuroLeague Basketball is launching a new competition, the EuroLeague SuperCup, with the inaugural tournament set for Sept. 18-19 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.
24 August, 06:36 PM 2
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Wartime elections /
Britain says Ukraine must decide when to hold wartime vote

The decision on whether to hold elections in Ukraine should be made by Ukrainian authorities and society, UK Defense Minister Luke Pollard said on Sky News on Aug. 24.
24 August, 06:05 PM 11
Russian war

Colonial legacy /
Sikorski says Russia must finally decide where its borders end

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said Moscow’s imperial doctrine remains the central problem facing both Poland and Ukraine.
24 August, 05:31 PM 42
Nation

Forrest Gump case /
MP Vadym Stolar reportedly charged under five criminal statutes

Ukrainian lawmaker Vadym Stolar was notified of suspicion under five separate articles of the Criminal Code on Aug. 20 but was outside Ukraine when searches were conducted and the charges were announced, Bihus.Info reported, citing law enforcement sources.
24 August, 04:57 PM 29
Nation

Fatal mosquito bite /
FIDE manager reportedly dies after mosquito bite in Nigeria

Sergei Indeykin, an operations manager at the International Chess Federation, has died at age 36 following a sudden illness, FIDE said.
24 August, 03:52 PM 79
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Russian attack /
One killed in Russian strike on Pavlohrad

Russian forces struck Pavlohrad in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast on Aug. 24, killing one person and injuring two others, regional authorities said.
24 August, 03:45 PM 20
Russian war

Military archaeologist Oleksii Yukov nam /
Military archaeologist Oleksii Yukov named Hero of Ukraine

Military archaeologist Oleksii Yukov, who led efforts to recover the bodies of fallen Ukrainian service members from the front, has been posthumously awarded the Hero of Ukraine title under a presidential decree dated Aug. 21.
24 August, 03:14 PM 27
Russian war

Military honor /
Third Army Corps commander Andrii Biletskyi named Hero of Ukraine

Brig. Gen. Andrii Biletskyi, commander of Ukraine’s Third Army Corps, has been awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine, a presidential decree published on Aug. 24 shows.
24 August, 02:29 PM 71
Russian war

Airspace breach /
Drone enters Romanian airspace after crossing Moldova

An unidentified drone entered Moldovan airspace and later crossed into Romania during another Russian drone attack on Ukraine on Aug. 24, Moldova’s Defense Ministry said, NewsMaker reported.
24 August, 12:48 PM 95
Russian war

Strategic partnership /
Ukraine and Norway sign defense and Drone Deal agreements

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre signed a declaration on strategic partnership and a defense agreement under the Drone Deal framework in Kyiv, the Norwegian government said on Aug. 23.
24 August, 11:50 AM 109
Nation

Soviet occupation memory /
Zelenskyy honors bloodstained Czechoslovak flag from Soviet invasion of Prague

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy honored a historic Czechoslovak flag on Ukraine’s National Flag Day that was carried in Prague on Aug. 21, 1968, when Soviet-led Warsaw Pact forces invaded Czechoslovakia.
24 August, 11:28 AM 64
Nation

Massive strike /
Russian attack hits two Epicentr hypermarkets, food warehouses and energy facilities in Odesa

Russia launched another massive missile and drone attack on Odesa Oblast overnight on Aug. 24, striking food warehouses and energy infrastructure and damaging private homes, regional authorities said.
24 August, 10:48 AM 79
Russian war

The War for Ukraine's Independence /
How a Ukrainian colonel turns battlefield memory into music

Generative AI is giving Ukrainian servicemembers new ways to turn grief, humor and battlefield experience into music. The same tools could also make Russian propaganda harder to recognize.
24 August, 08:40 AM 124
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Bail loopholes /
NABU says bail system can become part of ‘criminal economy’

Ukraine needs urgent legislative changes to the rules governing bail payments because the system can in some cases become part of a “criminal economy” and effectively serve as “payment for silence,” Oleksandr Abakumov, head of a detective unit at the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU), said on Aug. 21.
21 August, 07:26 PM 127
Nation

Mass casualties /
Five dead and dozens wounded in Russian strike on largest Kryvyi Rih shopping mall

Russian forces carried out two drone strikes on Kryvyi Rih’s largest shopping complex on Aug. 21, killing five people and injuring 52 others, including six children, regional authorities said.
21 August, 06:07 PM 167
Russian war

FSB general found dead /
Ex-FSB general found dead in Moscow home

Retired FSB Maj. Gen. Igor Laptev, 83, was found dead in Moscow on Aug. 21 in what Russian media described as an apparent suicide.
21 August, 05:18 PM 893
Russian war

General Staff update /
Ukraine strikes Russian UAV sites, command posts and relay stations

Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck a Russian attack-drone storage and launch site, logistics warehouses, command posts and ground relay stations on Aug. 20-21, Ukraine’s General Staff reported.
21 August, 05:00 PM 230
Russian war

Budget pressure /
Putin orders more aid as Russian regional finances deteriorate

Russian leader Vladimir Putin has ordered the government to provide additional support to the country’s regions as their financial position deteriorates, with further debt write-offs and repayment deferrals set to become the main tools, The Moscow Times reported.
21 August, 04:55 PM 352
Business

Warehouse strike /
Russian attack damages EKO Market warehouse near Kyiv

A warehouse operated by Ukrainian supermarket chain EKO Market was damaged in Russia’s massive attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region, the company said on Facebook.
21 August, 04:00 PM 169
Russian war

Athletics milestone /
Emmanouil Karalis surpasses Serhii Bubka to become second-best outdoor pole vaulter in history

Greek pole vaulter Emmanouil Karalis produced the second-best outdoor mark in men’s pole vault history at the Diamond League meeting in Lausanne.
21 August, 03:40 PM 137
Life