Ivan Borysenko

NV English editor

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


Frontline inspection /
Zelenskyy visits troops in Sumy Oblast

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited recovering wounded soldiers and met with the troops of Ukraine’s 117th Territorial Defense Brigade deployed in Sumy Oblast, the president said in a Telegram post on March 27.
27 March 2024, 08:00 PM 275
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Gallic arms /
France to provide Ukraine with 78 Caesar howitzers

France plans to deliver 78 Caesar self-propelled howitzers to Ukraine and will increase ammunition supplies to meet the needs of the Ukrainian military, French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu said on March 26, according to AP.
27 March 2024, 01:42 AM 479
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Sanctions policy /
Finland, Sweden call for stronger EU sanctions against Russia and Belarus

Finland and Sweden are urging the European Union to ramp up sanctions against Russia following the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom said on March 26, as reported by Reuters.
27 March 2024, 12:15 AM 221
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Defense industry /
Rheinmetall receives $140 million in EU funding to boost ammunition production

The EU has granted EUR 130 million ($140 million) to German defense contractor Rheinmetall to increase its ammunition production capacity, the company announced on March 26.
26 March 2024, 11:45 PM 261
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Barbaric warfare /
Russia executes 32 Ukrainian POWs over winter — UN report

The United Nations has documented executions of at least 32 Ukrainian prisoners-of-war between Dec. 1, 2023, and Feb. 29, 2024, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said in a report on March 26.
26 March 2024, 11:15 PM 991
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Best laid plans /
Russia will fail to capture Kharkiv — regional governor

Responding to Russian media reports that the Kremlin aims to conquer Kharkiv, regional governor Oleh Syniehubov said that the Russian military has proven itself incapable of doing so.
26 March 2024, 10:45 PM 381
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Unexploded ordnance /
Russian missile warhead found in Kyiv's Solomianskyi District — photo

Bomb disposal experts have removed the warhead of a Russian missile that fell near a private residence in Kyiv’s Solomianskyi District on March 25, Kyiv National Police said on March 26.
26 March 2024, 10:15 PM 301
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Clumsy ally /
Lukashenko derails Putin’s narrative about ‘Ukrainian trace’ in Moscow terror attack

Shooters responsible for the March 22 terror attack on Crocus City Hall near Moscow initially headed toward the Belarusian border, Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko said on March 26.
26 March 2024, 09:45 PM 463
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Windfall /
Up to 1.5 million shells available to Ukraine through the Czech program — report

Ukraine could get 1.5 million artillery rounds from the joint procurement program spearheaded by Czechia, Bloomberg reported on March 26, citing the Czech Foreign Ministry.
26 March 2024, 09:15 PM 443
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Missile strikes /
Kuleba, Borrell discuss EU's potential supplies of Patriot AA systems

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell discussed Europe’s potential to deliver additional U.S.-made Patriot air defense systems to Kyiv, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry reported on March 25.
26 March 2024, 01:30 AM 297
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Investigative journalism /
Authorities investigate Anti-Monopoly Committee head for corruption

The Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) and the National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) have launched an investigation into corruption allegations against the head of Ukraine’s Anti-Monopoly Committee, Pavlo Kyrylenko, SAPO told RFE/RL on March 25.
25 March 2024, 11:45 PM 171
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Odious bridge /
Russia not using damaged Crimean Bridge to transport weapons — SBU

Ukraine could “potentially” destroy Russia’s illegally constructed Crimean Bridge in Kerch, although it’s not currently used to bring weapons and ammunition into occupied Crimea, head of Ukraine’s SBU security service Lt. Gen. Vasyl Malyuk said in an interview with Ukrainian broadcaster ICTV on March 25.
25 March 2024, 11:15 PM 982
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Ukraine’s drone strike campaign against Russian oil refineries

The strategic operation against the Russian oil industry is a triumph of tactics, weapons, and management.
25 March 2024, 10:45 PM 547
Opinion

Bosnia’s EU accession talks are crucial for Ukraine

At the latest summit, EU leaders decided to begin accession negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina. This is important news for Ukraine.
25 March 2024, 10:15 PM 210
Opinion

Cruel collaborators /
SBU detains two guards of Russian torture chambers in Kherson

Ukraine’s SBU security service has arrested a man and a woman who worked for Russian occupation forces in Kherson and went into hiding after the city's liberation in late 2023, the agency announced on March 25.
25 March 2024, 09:45 PM 597
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Subsidized credit /
Cabinet relaxes loan repayment rules for relocated businesses

The Ukrainian government has introduced optional debt payments deferment for enterprises that had to relocate due to Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine’s Reintegration Ministry announced on March 25.
25 March 2024, 09:15 PM 37
Business

Airspace violations /
Russian missiles entering NATO airspace should be intercepted — Lithuania

NATO countries ought to defend their airspace from Russian missiles en route to targets in Ukraine, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said in an interview with Fox News on March 25.
25 March 2024, 08:45 PM 401
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Lengthy recovery /
Russian strikes may force rolling blackouts across Ukraine, expert says

Dozens of Ukraine's energy facilities, including thermal and hydroelectric power plants, substations, and regional power grids, were damaged in the recent massive Russian missile and drone attacks, causing blackouts in Kharkiv, Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, and Zaporizhzhya oblasts. 
25 March 2024, 07:45 PM 201
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Missile attacks /
Ukraine’s lack of air defenses enables Russian missile terror — Zelenskyy

Russia’s campaign of missile strikes on Ukraine’s cities and power grid is only possible because Ukraine lacks modern air defense systems in sufficient numbers, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his March 22 evening address.
23 March 2024, 01:56 AM 239
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Mobilization reform /
Parliamentary committee retains mobilization deferment for graduate students

While reviewing amendments to the government’s mobilization reform bill, Ukraine’s parliamentary Defense Committee has decided to keep mobilization deferment for graduate students, Ukrainian MP and sitting committee member Iryna Friz said in a Facebook post on March 22.
22 March 2024, 11:45 PM 148
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