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. 


Passive co-belligerent /
Lukashenko given week to remove drone relays

If Belarus does not remove the drone control relay stations from its border with Ukraine, Kyiv will have no choice but to destroy them militarily, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on June 19.
19 June, 07:58 PM 300
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Daring air raid /
Germans visibly impressed by attack on Moscow refinery

Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov showed his German counterpart, Boris Pistorius, footage of the June 18 drone strike on Moscow, with Pistorius and his aides being impressed by Ukraine’s ability to penetrate air defenses around the Russian capital.
19 June, 03:48 AM 450
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Air defense and munitions /
Ramstein allies pledge $4 billion in aid to Ukraine

At the 35th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (also known as the Ramstein Format) on June 18, international partners announced about $4 billion in military assistance for Ukraine, Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said in a Telegram post.
19 June, 03:09 AM 106
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Key refinery /
Moscow could struggle with fuel after Ukrainian strike

The Russian capital may soon experience crippling gasoline shortages that have plagued its periphery after a key regional oil refinery was damaged in a Ukrainian air strike, Roman Parkhanov, an officer with Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces, said on June 18.
19 June, 02:28 AM 406
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Fellow travelers /
Bulgaria to veto EU Russia sanctions over oil and ROC

Sofia will veto a new EU sanctions package against Russia, citing potential harm to the Bulgarian economy and objections to proposed penalties on a Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) cleric, Reuters reported on June 18.
19 June, 01:36 AM 403
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Contentious history /
Zelenskyy meets Tusk in Brussels

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Polish PM Donald Tusk on the sidelines of an EU summit in Brussels on June 18, RFE/RL reported.
19 June, 12:39 AM 155
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Flexible capabilities /
Lockheed upgrades HIMARS to launch anti-air missiles

U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin has unveiled a new upgrade for its HIMARS rocket artillery system that enables it to launch anti-air missiles, Ukrainian outlet Defense Express reported on June 18.
18 June, 11:48 PM 228
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Hell-bent warmonger /
No point in asking Putin for talks at the moment

There is nothing to suggest Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is ready to begin genuine ceasefire negotiations with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, political scientist Volodymyr Fesenko told NV Radio on June 18.
18 June, 10:56 PM 127
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Heavy-handed regulation /
Cabinet bars service members from gambling

Ukraine's Cabinet of Ministers has restricted service members' access to gambling in both online and brick-and-mortar casinos, state gambling regulator PlayCity announced on June 18.
18 June, 09:51 PM 76
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Military robotics /
Ukraine, Germany to co-produce TerMIT UGVs

The Ukrainian and German defense ministers, Mykhailo Fedorov and Boris Pistorius, signed an agreement to jointly produce TerMIT unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) in Germany, the Ukrainian presidential press service announced on June 18.
18 June, 08:42 PM 112
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Civilian terror /
Russia orders increased FPV strikes on Zaporizhzhya

Russian commanders have ordered their units to step up strikes with FPV (first-person-view) drones against civilian infrastructure in Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence (HUR) said in a Telegram post on June 18.
18 June, 07:58 PM 121
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Falling supply /
Ukraine gasoline market tightens

The Ukrainian gasoline market looks tense as pump sales rise with the holiday season and importers face falling supply volumes across several routes, the industry news site Enkorr reported on June 17.
18 June, 03:43 AM 147
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Energy markets /
Not in Ukraine’s interests to completely stop Russian oil exports

While Ukraine continues degrading Russia’s oil export infrastructure, choking off the flow of Russian crude entirely would be counterproductive, Oleksandr Kharchenko, director of the Energy Industry Research Center, told NV Radio on June 17.
18 June, 02:56 AM 994
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Training and motivation /
How one Ukrainian regiment integrates foreign volunteers

When absorbing foreign nationals volunteering to fight in the Ukrainian military, training is most effective when delivered by other foreigners, an officer with Ukraine’s 2nd National Guard Corps told NV Radio on June 17.
18 June, 02:17 AM 119
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Civil rights /
10th annual KyivPride slated for June 21

Kyiv will host the 10 annual KyivPride march on June 21, with organizers pushing for legal recognition of LGBTQ+ families.
18 June, 01:43 AM 145
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Food production /
Norway funds subsidy program for Ukrainian farmers

The Norwegian government is financing a $1.1 million program to help small agricultural producers in Ukraine’s Chernihiv and Dnipropetrovsk oblasts buy seed and fertilizers for the coming sowing season, the Ukrainian Agriculture Ministry said on June 17.
18 June, 12:38 AM 81
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Cooperating branches /
MPs praise Budanov’s communication style

Kyrylo Budanov’s first six months as head of the President’s Office have dramatically changed how Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s administration engages with the Ukrainian parliament (Verkhovna Rada).
17 June, 11:46 PM 110
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Mercurial hegemon /
Macron: Trump agrees Russia not interested in peace

U.S. President Donald Trump, alongside other G7 leaders, agreed that Moscow has shown no willingness to engage in talks to end the Russo–Ukrainian war, French President Emmanuel Macron said on June 17.
17 June, 10:58 PM 158
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Fuel shortage /
Russia turns to seaborne gasoline imports

Russia plans to begin sea imports of gasoline for the first time in a long while to make up for fuel shortages that followed Ukrainian strikes on oil refineries, Reuters reported on June 17, citing unnamed sources.
17 June, 09:54 PM 205
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By all means /
EU Council head Costa reached out to Kremlin

European Council President Antonio Costa established contact with Kremlin officials to try and engage Russian dictator Vladimir Putin in negotiating an end to the Russo–Ukrainian war, Bloomberg reported on June 17, citing sources.
17 June, 08:56 PM 128
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