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. 


Emergent threat /
Russia planning strikes on Ukrainian missile program

Moscow has identified Ukrainian defense companies involved in developing domestic missile designs and designated them as primary targets for future air strikes, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on June 2.
3 June, 01:22 AM 143
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Supply shortage /
Rubio: U.S. eager to reinstate Russian oil sanctions

The United States would like to end exemptions to oil sanctions on Russia as soon as possible, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on June 2.
3 June, 12:19 AM 216
Nation

Cities under fire /
Civilian deaths in Ukraine rise 20%, UN says

The number of civilian casualties in Ukraine in 2026 is about 20% higher than the same period in 2025, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) said in a statement on June 2.
2 June, 11:38 PM 122
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Starved air defense /
Russia exploits Patriot interceptor shortage

Russia is taking advantage of a critical shortage of Patriot missile interceptors to intensify attacks on Ukrainian cities, The Guardian reported on June 2.
2 June, 10:46 PM 123
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Battlefield adaptations /
Russian infiltration tactics no longer viable

With the integration of dedicated drone squads into Ukrainian units, Russia’s penchant for sending small infantry groups to infiltrate beyond the contact line is no longer effective, Ukrainian officer and war correspondent Yuriy Butusov told NV Radio on June 2.
2 June, 09:50 PM 233
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Westward drift /
Armenia braces for Russian election interference

Armenian citizens arriving from Russia to participate in the upcoming parliamentary elections will be sent to mandatory military training, Economy Minister Gevorg Papoyan said on June 2.
2 June, 08:41 PM 130
Nation

Substantive negotiations /
Hungary about to lift Ukraine accession veto — report

Hungary has signaled it will abandon its long-standing opposition to Ukraine’s EU accession, clearing the way for Ukraine and Moldova to begin formal membership talks in the coming days, Politico reported on June 2, citing four diplomats.
2 June, 07:57 PM 153
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Contentious history /
Former Polish ambassador returns Ukrainian state award

Former Polish ambassador to Ukraine Bartosz Cichocki returned an Order for Merit that he received from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in 2022, Polish outlet RMF FM reported on June 1.
2 June, 02:11 AM 186
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Routing mistake /
Ukrainian error caused Finland drone scare

Ukrainian drone operators accidentally routed armed UAVs over Finland’s Uusimaa region on May 15, Finnish newspaper Helsingin Sanomat reported on June 1.
2 June, 01:28 AM 130
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Festering quagmire /
Iran suspends U.S. talks as Israel attacks Lebanon

Iran has suspended negotiations with the United States after Israel expanded its military operation against Hezbollah in Lebanon, CNN reported on June 1, citing Iran’s semi-official news agency Tasnim.
2 June, 12:29 AM 123
Nation

Strategic stalemate /
Budanov: ‘window of opportunity’ for peace talks before winter

Presidential Office head Kyrylo Budanov agrees with Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s assessment that there is a "window of opportunity" to negotiate with Russia and end the war before winter, Budanov said on June 1.
1 June, 11:46 PM 133
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Committed Atlanticist /
Merz hopes to mend EU–U.S. ties

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz invited the leaders of France, the UK, Italy, and Poland to Berlin to find a way of convincing U.S. President Donald Trump that Europe was serious about its own defense, Bloomberg reported on June 1.
1 June, 10:38 PM 100
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Financial overextension /
Putin warned war costs now unsustainable

Russia’s Finance Ministry and the Central Bank warned dictator Vladimir Putin that Ukraine war spending is “on an unaffordable path,” Bloomberg reported on June 1.
1 June, 09:57 PM 855
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Critical services /
One EU shipyard still servicing Russian LNG tankers

Danish shipbuilder Fayard is continuing to service liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers that carry critical exports from Russia’s Yamal LNG plant, the Financial Times reported on June 1.
1 June, 08:38 PM 136
Nation

Trump’s diplomacy /
Moscow grows tired of Kushner–Witkoff talks

Moscow has grown weary of sporadic visits by special envoys from President Donald Trump and wants to change the format of negotiations with Washington into something less irregular, The New York Times reported on June 1, citing sources.
1 June, 07:57 PM 725
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Overextending empire /
Russia’s 2026 war budget deficit grows to $28 billion

Russia’s spending on its war against Ukraine could exceed the 2026 budget by at least RUB2 trillion ($28 billion), putting added pressure on Kremlin finances, according to a letter from Finance Minister Anton Siluanov reviewed by the Financial Times on May 29.
30 May, 02:25 AM 1738
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Signals intelligence /
SBU hits FSB facility in Krasnodar Krai

Ukraine’s SBU security service has struck a major SIGINT (signals intelligence) facility operated by Russia’s FSB in Krasnodar Krai, the SBU announced on May 29.
30 May, 01:17 AM 196
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Under Russian pressure /
Kellogg: invading Ukraine would end Lukashenko

If he caves to Moscow’s pressure and orders an invasion of Ukraine, Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko will doom his regime, former U.S. special envoy Keith Kellogg said on May 29.
30 May, 12:43 AM 429
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Committed support /
Finland approved $150 million in Ukraine military aid

Finland’s President Alexander Stubb has approved the country’s 33rd military aid package for Ukraine, Finnish Defense Ministry announced on May 29.
29 May, 11:54 PM 84
Nation

Delusional dictator /
Putin insists Russia’s victory in sight

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin reiterated his May 9 parade claim that the Russo–Ukrainian war is “approaching its end,” state propaganda agencies TASS and RIA Novosti reported on May 29.
29 May, 11:29 PM 419
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