Ukrainian military expert

Russia plans to destroy at least 60 Ukrainian energy facilities, expert Kharchenko warns

Russia continues to plan strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, including hydroelectric and nuclear power plants, thermal power stations, substations, boiler houses and water utilities, energy expert Oleksandr Kharchenko told Radio NV on Oct. 9.

9 October, 05:39 PM

Russia strikes Kyiv bridges to divide the city and bring it to a halt – expert

The main goal of Russian strikes on Kyiv’s bridges is to physically divide the city’s left and right banks and disrupt its operations, Oleksandr Serhiienko, director of the City Institute think tank, told Radio NV on Oct. 6.

6 October, 02:16 PM

Could pontoon crossings save Kyiv if its bridges are closed?

Temporary pontoon crossings could theoretically be built across the Dnipro River in Kyiv if the city’s bridges face serious problems, architect and engineering expert Oleh Hrechukh told NV Business on Oct. 6.

6 October, 12:34 PM

Flash shows Mesh modems that could be used to build repeaters for Russian Shahed drones

Ukrainian presidential adviser Serhii Beskrestnov, known as Flash, showed what mesh repeaters that may allow Russian Shahed drones to maintain communications while flying over Ukraine could look like on Oct. 5.

5 October, 12:31 PM

Ukraine faces race against the clock as technology edge fades – expert

Russian countermeasures are making Starlink increasingly less effective on the battlefield, serviceman, co-founder of the Center for Aerial Reconnaissance Support, and former lawmaker from the eighth Verkhovna Rada convocation, Ihor Lutsenko, told Radio NV on Aug. 11, suggesting what Ukraine should do in response, and where the country must place its primary bets in the war.

12 August, 04:12 PM

Ukraine will be forced to intensify conscription measures

Ukraine will have to strengthen conscription efforts because manpower remains the foundation of any army, even as the country tries to modernize and technologize its forces, military expert Serhiy Hrabsky said on Radio NV on July 28.

28 July, 06:30 PM

Experts assess whether Russia can increase the pace of mass missile attacks

Military experts told NV that Russia is exploiting Ukraine's shortage of Patriot interceptor missiles and warned that combined missile and drone attacks could become more frequent as Moscow adapts its strike tactics on July 7.

7 July, 10:20 AM

Russia claims Ukrainian ballistic missile intercept but lacks evidence

The Russian Defense Ministry reported that a Ukrainian operational-tactical missile was "shot down" over Moscow Oblast, sparking speculation it could have been a Ukrainian FP-9 ballistic missile. Military expert and Ukrainian Armed Forces reserve officer Andriy Kramarov commented on the claim during an appearance on Radio NV on July 2.

2 July, 03:03 PM

Ukraine's attacks on refineries have shaken Russia's fuel market – expert

Ukraine's sustained strikes on Russian oil refineries have triggered a systemic fuel market crisis in Russia, with fuel sales restrictions across dozens of oblasts underscoring the industry's problems, A-95 Consulting Group Director Serhii Kuiun told Radio NV on July 1.

1 July, 12:38 PM

Ukrainian drone strikes are doing more than isolating Crimea from supplies — NV analysis

Ukraine’s campaign of drone strikes is not only isolating occupied Crimea from key supply routes, but also threatening Russia’s broader military position across southern Ukraine, potentially making logistical disruption the decisive factor of the summer campaign, according to an NV analysis on June 29, which cites military experts.

30 June, 04:20 PM

What recent Russian-Belarusian nuclear exercises mean for Ukraine

Recent Russian-Belarusian nuclear drills near Ukraine appear aimed more at intimidation and political signaling than at preparing an imminent nuclear strike, according to Ukrainian officials and analysts cited by NV on May 28.

28 May, 04:13 PM

Russia's highly touted Su-57 falls short of fifth-generation standards

Despite being touted as the pinnacle of Moscow's aerospace engineering, the rare fighter jets lack critical components and fail to meet the fundamental requirements of modern fifth-generation combat aircraft, NV wrote on May 13.

13 May, 10:39 AM

Ukrainian expert explains true goals of recent drone attack on Moscow

The goals of drone attack on Moscow just days before the May 9 parade were discussed by Ukrainian Territorial Defense Forces soldier Oleksandr Musienko on Radio NV on May 4.

4 May, 12:25 PM

Military experts outline Russia's 2026 frontline goals in Ukraine

NV in collaboration with military experts analyzed plans for the Russian army's spring-summer campaign and three potential scenarios for frontline developments in 2026.

30 March, 09:52 AM

Russia used 40 Lancets in Kyiv propaganda effort – expert

Russian forces launched around 40 Lancet drones toward Kyiv in a March 16 attack aimed at creating propaganda footage rather than causing serious damage, with only a few reaching the capital, Defense Ministry adviser Serhii (Flash) Beskrestnov wrote.

17 March, 06:45 PM

Four reasons why Ukrainian drones keep targeting Moscow - NV video

The ongoing drone strikes on Moscow, now in their third consecutive day, serve four distinct strategic purposes, Reactive Post charity founder and military expert Pavlo Narozhnyi said in a Radio NV broadcast on March 17.

17 March, 01:47 PM

They'll start around May 9: Russia's stalled spring offensive and its possible outcomes — NV analysis

NV, together with military expert Viktor Kevlyuk, describes the three most likely scenarios for the spring-summer Russian offensive outcomes.

11 March, 01:29 PM

Expert on reason for leak of Witkoff-Ushakov conversation

Stanislav Zhelikhovsky, Candidate of Political Sciences and international expert, spoke to Radio NV on Nov. 26 about the leak of the conversation between Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and Yuri Ushakov, assistant to Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.

26 November 2025, 07:23 PM

Expert on who is behind leak of Witkoff-Ushakov call, and what’s next for Ukraine talks

Political analyst and international affairs expert Maksym Nesvitaylov appeared on Radio NV on Nov. 26 to discuss why Russia might have benefited from the leak of a conversation between Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aide Yuri Ushakov. The call, parts of which were made public this week, touched on preparing a peace plan for Ukraine’s war with Russia. Nesvitaylov also weighed in on what to expect next in the negotiations.

26 November 2025, 05:13 PM

50-50 odds for clearing Pokrovsk, military expert says

Battles in Pokrovsk are "extremely tough" with mutual infiltration complicating efforts, but Ukrainian special forces have boosted defenses and aim to exhaust Russian troops and secure evacuation routes, with full clearance odds at 50-50, expert Dmytro Zhmailo told Radio NV on Nov. 3.

4 November 2025, 04:45 PM

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