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.


Baltic security /
Drone found in Estonia may be tied to June 3 Ukraine operation

A strike drone carrying about 5 kilograms of explosives was found in southern Estonia, with authorities suggesting it may be linked to a Ukrainian strike on Russia in early June, ERR reported on June 22.
22 June, 06:45 PM 1
Nation

Kremlin response /
Peskov says Putin and Lukashenko may discuss Zelenskyy’s Belarus warning

Statements by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy about Belarus will be discussed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on June 22.
22 June, 05:45 PM 31
Russian war

Satellite images /
Ukraine strike damages 15 tanks at Russian oil depot in Rybinsk

Ukraine’s Defense Forces carried out a drone attack on the Kombinat Temp oil depot in Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Oblast, on the night of June 14, triggering a major fire that Russian emergency services struggled to contain for an extended period.
22 June, 04:55 PM 61
Russian war

Poland visit /
Kyiv weighs Zelenskyy’s participation in Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdansk

Discussions over whether Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will attend the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026, scheduled for June 25-26 in Gdansk, Poland, are ongoing.
22 June, 04:39 PM 42
Business

Award controversy /
Zelenskyy says his team tried to prevent White Eagle revocation

Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine’s Presidential Office, and his first deputy, Serhii Kyslytsia, traveled to Poland to try to resolve the dispute over the revocation of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s Order of the White Eagle, Zelenskyy said in an interview with TSN on June 21.
22 June, 03:27 PM 82
Nation

Russian defense industry /
Ukrainian military reports strike on key Russian missile electronics supplier

Ukraine’s General Staff confirmed that missiles struck an electronics plant in the Russian city of Voronezh on Monday, June 22, which produces components for Iskander missile systems and Kh-101 cruise missiles.
22 June, 02:05 PM 84
Russian war

Switzerland talks /
US and Iran report progress after first round of negotiations

The first round of negotiations between the United States and Iran has concluded in Switzerland, with mediators Qatar and Pakistan describing the talks as taking place in a “positive and constructive atmosphere” and producing “encouraging progress,” CNN reported on June 21.
22 June, 01:25 PM 35
Nation

Award dispute /
Poland explained why Mussolini, Catherine II and Schroeder are still among those awarded the White Eagle

The Order of the White Eagle revoked from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy remains held by Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini and Russian Empress Catherine II, Agnieszka Jędrzak, a minister in the Chancellery of the President of Poland, said.
22 June, 12:41 PM 220
Nation

Belarus warning /
Zelenskyy says Ukraine may remove relays aiding Russian drone attacks

Ukraine’s public demand that Belarus dismantle relay equipment used to help guide Russian drone attacks came only after a lengthy series of private warnings, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with TSN aired on the United News telethon June 21.
22 June, 11:11 AM 168
Nation

Russian infrastructure /
Satellite images show fire at Port Kavkaz after Ukrainian drone attack

Ukrainian drones attacked Port Kavkaz, located directly opposite Crimea's western shore, during the night of June 21. A fire at the port's fuel storage facilities is visible in satellite imagery obtained by NV.
22 June, 10:30 AM 114
Russian war

Security assistance /
UK tests new long-range missile system that could be delivered to Ukraine within a year

The United Kingdom has tested a new long-range weapon system that could be supplied to Ukraine in the near future, potentially enabling the Ukrainian military to strike targets as far away as Moscow, The Telegraph reported.
21 June, 03:00 PM 157
Nation

Russian attacks /
Zelenskyy warns Russia preparing new large-scale strike on Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that Russia is preparing a new large-scale strike against Ukraine in the near future. He made the statement during his evening address on June 20.
21 June, 02:39 PM 104
Nation

Diplomatic dispute /
Three former Ukrainian presidents return Order of the White Eagle in support of Zelenskyy

Former Ukrainian Presidents Leonid Kuchma, Viktor Yushchenko, and Petro Poroshenko have renounced Poland’s Order of the White Eagle after Poland stripped President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of the distinction, Suspilne reported on June 20. 
21 June, 02:21 PM 289
Nation

Postal services /
Ukrposhta shifts transit routes after two months of delays at Polish border

Polish customs has been blocking Ukrposhta vehicles for two months, forcing the company to reroute its transit flows through Hungary and Slovakia, Ukrposhta CEO Ihor Smilianskyi said on June 20.
21 June, 01:51 PM 137
Business

Opinion poll /
Survey shows 58% of Poles believe Zelenskyy is unfriendly toward Poland

More than half of Poles believe Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has a negative attitude toward Poland, according to a United Surveys poll cited by Polsat News on June 21.
21 June, 01:35 PM 135
Nation

Strategic targets /
Ukraine strikes Tyumen refinery, Kerch fuel terminal and Port Kavkaz, General Staff says

Ukraine's Defense Forces struck the Tyumen Oil Refinery, a fuel terminal in Kerch, Port Kavkaz in Russia's Krasnodar Krai, and Russian military logistics infrastructure, the General Staff reported on June 21.
21 June, 01:22 PM 338
Russian war

Battlefield assessment /
ISW: Ukrainian attacks on supply routes are weakening Russian military logistics

Ukrainian strikes on Russian transport and railway infrastructure are already disrupting Russian ground lines of communication and supply while degrading Russian logistics on the east bank of Kherson Oblast and in occupied Crimea, analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in a June 20 assessment.
21 June, 12:59 PM 223
Russian war

Russia and Belarus /
Ukraine says Belarusian facilities are helping Russia conduct drone strikes

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on Belarus to demonstrate its real position regarding Russia's war against Ukraine, while stating that Kyiv is aware of industrial facilities on Belarusian territory that assist the Russian military. He made the remarks during his evening address on June 20.
21 June, 12:26 PM 150
Nation

Occupied Crimea /
Occupation authorities close Kerch Bridge amid attack

Explosions were reported across Russian-occupied Crimea during the night of June 21, with local residents reporting a large-scale drone attack on multiple locations across the peninsula.
21 June, 12:03 PM 404
Russian war

War developments /
Fuel sales suspended across occupied Crimea after attack on Kerch fuel terminal

A major fire continues to burn at a fuel terminal in Russian-occupied Kerch following a drone attack overnight into June 21, while occupation authorities in Crimea have announced a suspension of fuel sales at gas stations.
21 June, 11:38 AM 217
Russian war