Eric Malinovsky

News Feed Editor | NV English

Eric Malinovsky, News Feed Editor ― Before joining the NV English team in 2021, Eric collaborated for several consecutive years with the NGO Donbas SOS on producing monthly English-language digests regarding the situation in the Russian-occupied territories from 2016–2020. This experience ultimately helped in covering the course of the full-scale Russian invasion for an international audience. 


Drone damage /
Ilsky refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar remains offline

The Ilsky Oil Refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai stopped operating after a Ukrainian drone attack on Sept. 26, with one of its processing units almost completely destroyed, open-source intelligence Telegram channel Dnipro OSINT reported on Oct. 5.
6 October, 03:14 AM 0
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Middle East /
Yemen pushes Houthis away from Bab el-Mandeb strait — report

Yemeni government forces, backed by Saudi Arabia, have seized some key positions near the Bab el-Mandeb strait in an effort to halt the Houthi advance and regain control of the strategic waterway, Reuters reported on Oct. 5, citing Yemeni Information Minister Muammar al-Eryani.
6 October, 02:23 AM 41
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WWII tech /
Russia testing balloon-suspended nets against drones

Russia has begun testing balloon barriers connected by cables strung with Kevlar threads designed to entangle the propellers of Ukrainian drones, Ukrainian outlet Militarnyi reported on Oct. 5, citing Russian state propaganda.
6 October, 01:36 AM 53
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Drone defense /
Zelenskyy: Ukraine looks for F-16 ammunition worldwide

Ukraine is sourcing ammunition for its F-16 fighter jets from around the world, and some shipments are already on their way, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his Oct. 5 evening address.
6 October, 12:27 AM 39
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Air defense /
Poland expands military presence near Ukraine border

Poland plans to increase the number of military units in the Lublin Voivodeship, which borders Ukraine, and deploy an additional Patriot air defense battery there, Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz announced on Oct. 5.
5 October, 11:25 PM 36
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Modern air force /
Ukrainian pilots to begin training on Rafale jets

France will soon start training Ukrainian pilots on Dassault Rafale aircraft, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said after a conversation with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, on Oct. 5.
5 October, 10:47 PM 41
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Mandated reforms /
Parliament to vote on minority schools bill

A bill that would establish the status of a national-minority school has been registered with the Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada), Education Committee chair Serhii Babak announced on Oct. 5.
5 October, 09:24 PM 29
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Peace at any cost /
Goncharenko expelled from European Solidarity party

Opposition MP Oleksiy Goncharenko has been removed from the European Solidarity parliamentary party after making controversial statements on negotiating a potential peace deal with Russia, the party announced on Oct. 5.
5 October, 08:39 PM 66
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Russian refineries /
Trump blames Ukraine for rising diesel prices

U.S. President Donald Trump has once again reiterated his claim about Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries being a key driver of spiking fuel prices.
5 October, 07:57 PM 50
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Cost-effective air defense /
Ukrainian Mirage jet downs Russian missile with cannon fire

A Ukrainian Mirage 2000-5F aircraft has destroyed a Russian S8000 Banderol cruise missile using its onboard cannon for the first time, according to media reports.
3 October, 03:27 AM 380
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Ukrainian strikes /
Up to $200 million worth of oil destroyed at Samara depot

Damage from Ukrainian drone strikes on the Samara crude oil depot could total about $200 million, accounting for the discount on Urals crude, according to an OSINT analysis published by Supernova+ via Telegram on Oct. 2.
3 October, 02:21 AM 1180
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Paranoid despot /
Putin’s motorcade escorted by helicopter in Chelyabinsk

A military helicopter escorted Russian dictator Vladimir Putin’s motorcade during his visit to Chelyabinsk Oblast for military drills, Russian outlets Agenstvo.Novosti and Sirena reported on Oct. 2.
3 October, 01:34 AM 250
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Creeping chaos /
Russia expands sabotage in Europe, Kyiv warns

The Kremlin has ordered Russian intelligence services to increase their activities in EU and NATO countries, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) said on Oct. 2.
3 October, 12:16 AM 107
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Extractive partnership /
U.S.-Ukraine fund signs first minerals deal

The U.S.-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund, established last year, has signed its first critical minerals deal and launched four other projects, Reuters reported on Oct. 2, citing a senior U.S. executive at the fund.
2 October, 11:46 PM 165
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EU carveout /
Fridman remains hobbled by UK, U.S. sanctions — report

Even after the EU lifted sanctions from Russian oligarch Mikhail Fridman, he will likely struggle receiving dividends from his overseas assets, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 2.
2 October, 10:52 PM 203
Business

At any cost /
Opposition MP Goncharenko calls for talks with Russia

Ukrainian MP Oleksiy Goncharenko of the European Solidarity party published a series of posts on Telegram Oct. 2, saying, among other things, that Ukraine is “losing the war” and should negotiate with Russia.
2 October, 09:31 PM 357
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Persistent threat /
Kyiv bridge traffic restricted during air raids

Kyiv authorities have announced temporary traffic restrictions that are in effect during air raid alerts in the city, starting Oct. 2.
2 October, 08:39 PM 93
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Fuel prices /
Trump squeezes 100 million barrels of fuel from G7

G7 countries will release up to 100 million barrels of oil and diesel from emergency reserves under pressure from the United States, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 2.
2 October, 07:56 PM 142
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GRU tendrils /
Latvia detains couple on Russia espionage charges

Latvia has detained a couple suspected of illegally collecting information about the country’s defense at the direction of Russia’s GRU, Latvia’s State Security Service announced on Sept. 30.
2 October, 03:27 AM 127
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Lip service /
Putin: Trump’s peace plan requires ‘difficult decisions’

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin said U.S. proposals on how to end the Russo–Ukrainian war would require “difficult decisions” on Moscow’s part.
2 October, 02:48 AM 423
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