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.


Putin birthday visit /
Merz ‘deeply outraged’ by Schröder’s Moscow trip

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has sharply criticized former Chancellor Gerhard Schröder for visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin and celebrating his birthday with him in Moscow.
9 October, 06:42 PM 1
Nation

Trump briefed on Ukraine plan /
Witkoff and Kushner prepare new proposals for Miami talks

U.S. presidential envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met President Donald Trump on Oct. 8 to present the latest U.S. proposal for ending Russia's war against Ukraine and receive his guidance ahead of talks with a Ukrainian delegation in Miami, Axios reported.
9 October, 05:20 PM 44
Nation

Ukraine strikes deep into Russia /
Zelenskyy confirms hits on Omsk and Ukhta refineries

Ukraine's Defense Forces struck the Ukhta Oil Refinery in Russia's Komi Republic and another Russian data center, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed on Oct. 9.
9 October, 04:36 PM 50
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Kryvyi Rih hit /
Russian jet-powered drone strikes infrastructure facility

Russian forces struck an infrastructure facility in Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, with a jet-powered drone on Oct. 9, regional authorities said.
9 October, 03:32 PM 24
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Russia targets ICC /
Moscow seeks handover of ICC President Tomoko Akane

Russia's Prosecutor General's Office has asked the Netherlands to detain and extradite International Criminal Court President Tomoko Akane and eight other current and former ICC officials, The Japan Times reported on Oct. 9.
9 October, 02:34 PM 100
Nation

Russia-Ukraine diplomacy /
Kremlin acknowledges stalemate as U.S. prepares new talks

The Kremlin agrees with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's assessment that Russia's war against Ukraine has reached a stalemate, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Oct. 8.
9 October, 12:25 PM 123
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Schools close in Poland /
Police investigate ‘Bloody Friday’ rumors after deadly knife attacks

Schools in parts of Poland's Mazowieckie Voivodeship were closed on Oct. 9 following two knife attacks and online rumors of a supposed coordinated wave of school violence dubbed "Bloody Friday."
9 October, 11:44 AM 283
Nation

Tkach released in Austria /
Ukrainian investigative journalist freed after Vienna detention

Austrian authorities have released Mykhailo Tkach, head of the investigative journalism department at Ukrainska Pravda, after detaining him in Vienna on Oct. 8, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry told NV on Oct. 9.
9 October, 11:37 AM 76
Nation

Ukraine advances in Donbas /
Russian milbloggers acknowledge gains east of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk

Russian military bloggers have begun acknowledging Ukrainian counterattacks and advances east of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk in Donetsk Oblast, potentially following months of battlefield preparation similar to that conducted ahead of Operation Vivaldi in the Lyman sector, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its Oct. 8 assessment.
9 October, 10:55 AM 148
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Omsk refinery hit /
Ukrainian FP-1 drones strike Russia’s largest oil-processing plant

Ukrainian Defense Forces struck Russia’s Omsk Oil Refinery, the country’s largest, with upgraded FP-1 long-range drones on Oct. 8, Ukrainian defense company Fire Point confirmed.
8 October, 07:23 PM 302
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Ukraine economy contracts /
Dragon Capital forecasts GDP decline in both 2026 and 2027

Dragon Capital has sharply downgraded its economic outlook for Ukraine, forecasting real GDP to contract by 0.5% in 2026 and by another 1.0% in 2027 as intensified Russian attacks increasingly damage industry, logistics and energy infrastructure.
8 October, 06:20 PM 101
Business

Mudra bail paid /
Full UAH 20 million posted for former Presidential Office deputy chief

The full UAH 20 million ($446,000) bail set for former Deputy Head of Ukraine's Presidential Office Iryna Mudra has been posted, the High Anti-Corruption Court (HACC) confirmed on Oct. 8.
8 October, 05:15 PM 85
Nation

F-35 security breach /
China obtained stealth-fighter parts after UPS worker missed warning

China obtained potentially sensitive components from an F-35 stealth fighter after a UPS employee missed an email warning that the shipment should not transit through certain countries, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 7.
8 October, 04:30 PM 191
Nation

Ukraine harvest at risk /
Russian attacks could cut 2027 crop by 12 million tons — Kernel

Ukrainian agricultural producers are rapidly reshaping their logistics in response to systematic Russian attacks, but the additional flexibility comes at a significant cost and could ultimately reduce the country’s 2027 harvest, agricultural giant Kernel told NV.
8 October, 03:25 PM 69
Business

Ukraine manpower strategy /
Ukraine could recruit foreign infantry across the front — Butusov on war planning, Drapatyi and army reforms

Yuriy Butusov, commander of a UAV company in the 23rd Assault Regiment of the National Guard’s 2nd Khartia Corps, spoke to Radio NV about war planning, changes in the military under new Commander-in-Chief Mykhailo Drapatyi, what he sees as the failure of the state’s foreign-volunteer recruitment strategy, and problems with funding frontline infantry.
8 October, 02:45 PM 375
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Russian terror continues /
Russian strike on buses in Kramatorsk kills 30, injures 18

At least 30 people were killed and 18 others injured in a Russian strike on a public transport stop and scheduled buses in Kramatorsk, Donetsk Oblast, on Oct. 8, Ukrainian authorities said.
8 October, 02:41 PM 118
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PrivatBank asset sale /
Dnipro-Arena returns to auction after no bidders emerge

State-owned PrivatBank has put Dnipro-Arena stadium and its football training complex in Dnipro back up for auction at a starting price of UAH 118.329 million ($2.64 million), the bank told NV Business.
8 October, 01:45 PM 42
Business

Russian oil prices surge /
Indian refiners turn back to Middle East suppliers

Indian refiners have reduced purchases of Russian crude for November delivery as growing competition from China pushes up prices while alternative supplies from the Middle East become more readily available, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 8.
8 October, 01:19 PM 95
Business

Ukraine harvest at risk /
German FM warns Russian port attacks threaten one-third of crop

A third of Ukraine's harvest is at risk of spoiling as targeted Russian attacks severely disrupt grain exports through Ukrainian ports, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said at the opening of the eighth German-Ukrainian Municipal Partnership Conference in Berlin, Ukrinform reported on Oct. 8. 
8 October, 11:36 AM 73
Business

Russia winter campaign /
ISW warns of more concentrated and deadly strikes on Ukrainian cities

Russia is increasingly relying on concentrated missile and drone attacks designed to overwhelm Ukrainian air defenses, damage civilian and critical infrastructure, and make everyday life in Ukrainian cities unbearable, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its Oct. 7 assessment.
8 October, 10:25 AM 97
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