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.


Pet rescue /
Patrol officers rescue frightened cats from building hit by Russian drone

Kyiv patrol officers rescued two cats while evacuating residents and searching a nine-story apartment building hit by a Russian drone in the Dniprovskyi district overnight on Sept. 11, Kyiv Patrol Police said.
12 September, 11:15 AM 205
Russian war

Russian losses /
UK intelligence estimates 500,000 Russian troops killed in Ukraine

Around 500,000 Russian military personnel have been killed since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with most Russian casualties occurring since January 2023, British intelligence estimates cited by Sky News show.
12 September, 10:53 AM 198
Nation

Mutual restraint /
Zelenskyy says Ukraine could stop energy strikes if Russia does the same

Ukraine should seek an “energy ceasefire” under which Russia would stop attacking Ukrainian energy infrastructure and Kyiv would refrain from responding with equivalent strikes, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sept. 11.
12 September, 10:29 AM 228
Russian war

Civilian casualties /
Two killed after Russian drone hits private home in Zaporizhzhya

A Russian drone struck a residential area of Zaporizhzhya overnight on Sept. 12, destroying a private house, trapping people beneath the rubble and sparking a fire.
12 September, 09:59 AM 54
Russian war

India-Russia talks /
Modi tells Putin dialogue and diplomacy are the path to peace

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to end Russia’s war against Ukraine during a meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi, the Hindustan Times reported on Sept. 12.
12 September, 09:26 AM 151
Russian war

Odesa under attack /
Russian strike damages apartment building in Odesa, injuring six

A Russian attack on Odesa early on Sept. 12 damaged a multistory apartment building and injured six people, Odesa City Military Administration chief Serhii Lysak said.
12 September, 08:57 AM 124
Russian war

Industrial target /
Key Russian chemical facility in Tolyatti reportedly struck by drones

Drones struck the KuibyshevAzot chemical plant in Tolyatti, Samara Oblast, overnight on Sept. 12, triggering a major fire at the facility, Russian Telegram channel Exilenova+ reported.
12 September, 08:54 AM 276
Russian war

Counterfeit perfume scheme /
Police confiscate 130 tons of cosmetic products

Ukrainian law enforcement officers uncovered a large-scale operation producing and selling counterfeit perfume and cosmetics under the names of major international brands in Kharkiv Oblast, the National Police said.
11 September, 07:59 PM 789
Business

Rostov Oblast strike /
Ukraine strikes aircraft engine components plant in Russian-occupied Donetsk Oblast

Ukraine’s Defense Forces struck the Snizhne Machine-Building Plant in Russian-occupied Donetsk Oblast, a facility that produces components for gas-turbine engines, including aircraft engines, Ukraine’s General Staff said on Sept. 11.
11 September, 07:04 PM 151
Russian war

Bypassing the blockade /
Ukraine exports 630,000 metric tons of farm goods via alternative routes in September

Ukraine has exported 630,000 metric tons of agricultural products via alternative routes since the start of September, Agriculture and Food Minister Taras Vysotskyi said.
11 September, 11:58 AM 216
Business

Kyiv under attack /
Russian drones strike gas stations in two Kyiv districts, injuring at least two

Explosions were heard in Kyiv on Sept. 11 as the capital faced a high-level drone threat, with Russian drones striking gas stations in the Obolonskyi and Dniprovskyi districts, city authorities said.
11 September, 11:41 AM 75
Russian war

ISW: /
Putin’s ruling party increasingly resembles Soviet-style ideological machine

Dmitry Medvedev, chairman of the ruling United Russia party and deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, has reaffirmed the party’s commitment to a prolonged war against Ukraine and further entrenched its pro-war position as part of the Russian state’s ideology, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said in its Sept. 10 assessment.
11 September, 10:32 AM 173
Nation

Diplomatic expulsion /
Ukraine welcomes Hungary’s move against Russian diplomats and calls for wider EU restrictions

Hungary’s decision to expel Russian diplomats is timely and well considered and will help strengthen the security of both Hungary and Europe as a whole, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Sept. 8.
8 September, 05:43 PM 89
Nation

Ukraine Facility /
European Commission proposes €3 billion Ukraine Facility payment after 10 reforms

The European Commission has submitted a proposal to the Council of the EU to provide Ukraine with €3 billion under the eighth payment of the Ukraine Facility after Kyiv completed 10 reform steps.
8 September, 05:37 PM 202
Business

‘He doesn’t call, he doesn’t write’ /
Zelenskyy comments on former defense minister Fedorov

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sept. 8 that he has not seen or spoken with former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov for some time.
8 September, 05:05 PM 245
Nation

Diplomatic tensions /
Russia threatens ‘harsh and painful’ response after Hungary expels 10 diplomats

Russia’s Foreign Ministry has threatened Hungary with a “harsh and painful” response after Budapest ordered 10 members of the Russian diplomatic mission to leave the country.
8 September, 04:47 PM 215
Nation

Kremlin in Berlin /
How Berlin’s Russian House became a hub of Kremlin influence

How the “Russian House” remained a symbol of Russia’s presence for forty-two years, despite sanctions, suspected ties to intelligence services, and Russia’s war against Ukraine.
8 September, 03:55 PM 219
Opinion

Underground education /
Ukraine opens first underground kindergarten in Kharkiv Oblast

Ukraine’s first underground kindergarten has opened in the Pisochyn community in Kharkiv Oblast, allowing children to receive in-person preschool education even during air raid alerts, the Education and Science Ministry said on Sept. 8.
8 September, 02:05 PM 88
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What children inherit /
Oksana Solop’s Cradle of War confronts memory, violence and the future

Kharkiv artist Oksana Solop spent more than three years in Austria after Russia’s full-scale invasion before returning home in the summer of 2025. In a conversation with NV English, she explains why the safety of Graz never made it feel like her place, how her art has changed, and why Cradle of War, a project she first conceived in 2014, is now becoming a conversation about what adults leave behind for the next generation.
8 September, 01:53 PM 181
Life

Renoir Museum robbery /
Thieves steal artworks worth €9M from Renoir Museum in France

Thieves broke into the Renoir Museum in the French city of Cagnes-sur-Mer, taking four works of art before abandoning one during their escape, Mayor Bryan Masson said.
8 September, 12:55 PM 127
Life