Ivan Borysenko

NV English editor

 Ivan is currently an editor at NV – previously, he worked as a guest editor for the Ukraine 30 forum.


Skittish co-belligerent /
Lukashenko complains to Putin about fortified Ukrainian border

During a meeting with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin on April 12, Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said that there is no need for Belarus to enter the war against Ukraine, adding that the Ukrainian-Belarusian border is "mined and fortified."
13 April 2024, 01:45 AM 1017
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Air strikes /
Russia repeatedly attempted to destroy Dniester HPP — Energy Minister Halushchenko

The Ukrainian government is negotiating with Western partners to acquire additional air defense systems to protect the Dniester Hydroelectric Power Plant (HPP) from further Russian missiles strikes, Ukrainian Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko told public broadcaster Suspilne on April 12.
12 April 2024, 11:30 PM 268
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Frayed power grid /
Ukraine may face summer blackouts, Energy Ministry says

Ukraine may have to reintroduce scheduled rolling blackouts this summer if Russia continues its large-scale attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, the Energy Ministry warned on April 12. The schedules for such emergency power cuts have been drawn up in late 2023.
12 April 2024, 11:00 PM 140
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Industrial manufacturing /
China consistently supports Russia’s military industry — report

China continues to assist Russia in boosting its military industrial output through supplies of machinery, microelectronics, drones, and cruise missile technology, Reuters reported on April 12.
12 April 2024, 10:30 PM 254
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Rail logistics /
US to sell diesel locomotives to Ukraine under $156.6 million loan – NV report

Ukraine’s railway operator Ukrzaliznytsia (UZ) will soon get a batch of U.S.-made diesel locomotives. 
12 April 2024, 10:00 PM 350
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Robe and dagger /
SBU charges another ROC priest with advancing Russian influence in Ukraine

Ukraine’s SBU security service has charged a high-ranking Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) priest in Ukraine with justifying Russia’s war against Ukraine and inciting religious hatred, SBU announced via Telegram on April 12.
12 April 2024, 09:30 PM 166
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Embezzlement /
Former SBU department head taken into custody on corruption charges

A former head of the internal supply department at Ukraine’s SBU security service, suspected of embezzling state funds during fuel purchases, has been taken into custody for 60 days with a UAH 3 million ($76,000) bail, the High Anti-Corruption Court of Ukraine announced on April 12.
12 April 2024, 09:00 PM 155
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Scraping the barrel /
Russian military recruits female convicts, Kyiv says

Moscow has started recruiting women serving time across Russian correctional facilities to bolster its military, Ukraine’s National Resistance Center (NRC) reported on April 12.
12 April 2024, 08:30 PM 254
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Manpower reserve /
Ukraine finds ‘thousands’ fresh troops in rear units

Following an audit of its military, Ukraine has established that “thousands” of military personnel assigned to rear units can be redeployed to the front line to relieve some of the more battered brigades, the General Staff announced on April 12.
12 April 2024, 08:00 PM 1316
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Russian propaganda /
16 MEPs collaborated with Medvedchuk's influence project — report

Journalists have analyzed 50 videos on the YouTube channel of the pro-Russian online platform Voice of Europe and found that 16 members of the European Parliament (MEPs) collaborated with the resource by providing comments and interviews, according to an investigation published by Politico on April 11.
12 April 2024, 01:33 AM 284
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AA deficit /
Poland may transfer Soviet-era anti-air missiles to Ukraine — President Duda

Poland is considering transferring its remaining Soviet-era anti-aircraft missiles to Ukraine, Polish President Andrzej Duda said on April 11.
12 April 2024, 12:30 AM 244
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Ambiguous support /
Slovakia fully supports Ukraine’s EU membership — PM Fico

Slovakia is firmly behind Ukraine’s bid to join the European Union, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said at a joint press conference with his Ukrainian counterpart, Denys Shmyhal, on April 11.
12 April 2024, 12:00 AM 137
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Allies out of step /
Europe may need to step up Ukraine aid while assistance from US stalls — Macron

EU countries will likely have to provide Ukraine with more than the planned EUR 50 billion ($54 billion) in aid, due to delays in assistance from the United States, French President Emmanuel Macron said on April 11.
11 April 2024, 11:30 PM 159
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Coercive assimilation /
How Russia pushes its citizenship in occupied Ukrainian territory

It’s very difficult to lead a normal life without a Russian passport in Moscow-occupied parts of Ukraine, but it’s not much easier with it either.
11 April 2024, 10:30 PM 374
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Generation shortage /
Ukrenergo urges consumers to reduce electricity consumption in peak hours

As Russia continues to target Ukraine's energy infrastructure with missile strikes, power grid operator Ukrenergo has called on citizens to reduce their electricity consumption during peak evening hours, the company said on April 11.
11 April 2024, 10:00 PM 66
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Dire straits /
Ukraine nearly out of Patriot and IRIS-T missiles — report

The Ukrainian military desperately needs to restock its supply of interceptor missiles for Patriot and IRIS-T anti-air systems, having nearly run out of them, Bild journalist Julian Ropcke reported via Twitter on April 11.
11 April 2024, 09:30 PM 424
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New weapons /
Russia strikes power plant near Kyiv with new Kh-69 missiles — report

Russia has likely used recently developed Kh-69 cruise missiles to destroy the Trypilska thermal power plant (TPP) near Kyiv on April 11, Ukrainian outlet Defense Express reports.
11 April 2024, 09:00 PM 840
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‘Quiet diplomacy failed’ /
Ukraine pressed to be more forceful in requests for additional anti-air systems — FM Kuleba

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba is compelled to adopt a tougher diplomatic tone in efforts to persuade Kyiv’s allies to provide Ukraine with more air defense systems, Kuleba said in an interview with The Washington Post on April 10.
10 April 2024, 11:40 PM 23
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Troop rotation /
Parliament expects to vote on demobilization bill in eight months — Defense Ministry

Ukraine’s parliamentary Defense Committee has instructed the Defense Ministry to draft a comprehensive bill on demobilization of military personnel within the next eight months, ministerial spokesperson Dmytro Lazutkin told Ukrainian TV broadcasters on April 10.
10 April 2024, 11:10 PM 225
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Pivotal moment /
Russia weeks away from having 10:1 advantage in artillery over Ukraine, US general warns

Without further U.S. military aid to Kyiv, Russia will soon surpass Ukraine by a factor of ten in the number of artillery shells fired daily, U.S. Army Gen. Christopher Cavoli told House Armed Services Committee on April 10.
10 April 2024, 10:40 PM 432
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