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.


Russian gas industry /
Drones reportedly strike Orenburg gas processing plant

Drones struck the Orenburg Gas Processing Plant in the Russian city of Orenburg overnight on June 24, likely triggering a fire, local reports said. The nearby Orenburg Helium Plant may also have been hit.
24 June, 10:26 AM 319
Russian war

Occupied territory /
HUR reports infected livestock carcasses buried near populated areas

Russian occupation authorities are creating conditions that could trigger and spread anthrax outbreaks in temporarily occupied parts of Kherson Oblast, HUR said on June 23.
23 June, 07:26 PM 327
Life

Kremlin silence /
Putin avoids mentioning largest Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow

Russian leader Vladimir Putin did not mention last week’s largest Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow while commenting on Ukrainian drone strikes against Russia during a meeting with graduates of military academies at the Kremlin, Agentstvo. Novosti reported.
23 June, 06:15 PM 423
Russian war

Negotiation stance /
Putin says he sees no grounds for meeting Zelenskyy

Russian leader Vladimir Putin said he sees no grounds for meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a meeting with graduates of military academies on June 23.
23 June, 05:45 PM 161
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Foreign workers /
Ukraine issues 3,800 employment permits in first five months of 2026

Regional offices of Ukraine’s State Employment Service have issued 3,800 employment permits to foreign nationals and stateless persons since the beginning of 2026, Stanislav Pavlenko, the service’s deputy director, said June 23, Interfax-Ukraine reported.
23 June, 05:08 PM 122
Business

European defense /
Kubilius calls Ukraine’s defense industry the world’s most innovative

European Commissioner for Defense Andrius Kubilius called Ukraine’s defense industry the world’s most innovative and urged its integration into the EU’s defense system during the European Defense and Security Summit in Brussels on June 23, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported.
23 June, 04:07 PM 153
Nation

Workforce gap /
Employers face 90,000-worker shortage despite thousands seeking work

Ukraine’s State Employment Center has organized vocational training for 33,000 people since the beginning of 2026, including 27,000 unemployed people, to help address labor market imbalances, Stanislav Pavlenko, deputy director of the center, said, Interfax-Ukraine reported.
23 June, 03:42 PM 152
Business

Recovery conference /
Svyrydenko to lead Ukraine delegation to Gdansk summit

Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko will lead Ukraine’s delegation to the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdansk, Poland, she said on social media June 23.
23 June, 02:55 PM 118
Business

Russian election /
United Russia tops unfavorable rating ahead of September election

More than one in five Russians, or 22.3%, said they would not vote for the United Russia party under any circumstances in September, according to a poll cited by Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service on June 23.
23 June, 02:17 PM 324
Russian war

CAS ruling /
Former Russian runner stripped of London Olympic silver medal

Former Olympic medalist Ekaterina Guliyeva has been stripped of her silver medal from the 2012 London Olympics after being found guilty of a doping violation.
23 June, 02:12 PM 656
Life

Russian attack /
Ballistic strike on Kryvyi Rih kills one and injures three

Russian forces launched a ballistic missile attack on Kryvyi Rih on June 23, killing one person and injuring three others, local officials said.
23 June, 12:13 PM 90
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Hungary politics /
Magyar says prosecutor general may resign over Oschadbank case

Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar said the country’s prosecutor general, appointed under his predecessor Viktor Orbán, will soon resign, HVG reported. 
23 June, 11:50 AM 76
Nation

Crimea strikes /
Ukrainian drones hit Russian air defense and radar systems near Kerch

Ukrainian drones struck Russian air defense systems, a radar station and several high-value unmanned aerial vehicles near temporarily occupied Kerch in Crimea overnight, NV sources said on June 23.
23 June, 11:27 AM 445
Russian war

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 68
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 280
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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 225
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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 246
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 212
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 166
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 56
Nation