Alona Sonko

Translator, Editor | NV English

Alona is a journalist, editor, and translator with experience working in Ukrainian media, advertising, and PR agencies.

She completed a journalistic internship at the TV channels 1+1 and Ukraina. She has academic training in journalism: she wrote a research paper for the Junior Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and received multiple awards.

She worked as an editor-translator at the Adsapience advertising agency, where she was responsible for adapting text, video, and audio materials into English, as well as a copywriter at Trembita PR Agency, where she prepared press releases, news, and analytical materials for the media


Probe underway /
Forrest Gump: Stolar says he will not evade investigation

Ukrainian MP Vadym Stolar, a suspect in the Forrest Gump case, said he has no intention of hiding, evading the investigation or obstructing criminal proceedings.
11 September, 05:40 PM 1
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Facing the enemy /
Budanov discusses negotiations with Russians

Ukrainian Presidential Office chief Kyrylo Budanov, who leads Ukraine’s delegation in talks with Russia, said he has no problem communicating with the enemy because he spent most of his life in intelligence.
11 September, 04:48 PM 31
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Air defense boost /
EU approves €6.1B for Ukraine drones and Patriot missiles

The European Commission has approved €6.1 billion from its Ukraine support loan to purchase drones and missiles for Patriot air defense systems, EU Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius said on Sept. 11.
11 September, 04:10 PM 14
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Diplomatic visit /
Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski arrives in Kyiv

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski arrived in Kyiv for a visit, he said in a post on X on Sept. 11.
11 September, 03:00 PM 21
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Night strike /
Ukraine confirms strike on Saratov oil refinery in Russia

Ukrainian forces struck the Saratov oil refinery in Russia overnight, Ukraine’s General Staff said on Sept. 11.
11 September, 02:39 PM 39
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Russia’s fleet shrinks /
Russia’s Kalibr salvo capacity in Black Sea drops fourfold

Russia has an estimated three to four combat-capable Kalibr cruise missile carriers left in the Black Sea after Ukraine’s Sept. 9 strike on Novorossiysk damaged three more ships, Defense Express reported on Sept. 11.
11 September, 02:16 PM 112
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Fuel shortage spreads /
Russia’s fuel crisis deepens as 26 airports limit refueling

Russian airports have begun imposing widespread aircraft refueling restrictions amid a fuel crisis, with measures introduced at 26 airports from Kaliningrad to Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, The Moscow Times reported on Sept. 11.
11 September, 12:18 PM 101
Business

War resources dwindle /
Russia may exhaust war resources by 2028

Russia will likely exhaust its resources for the war against Ukraine by 2028 if its military losses remain at current levels, Ukrainian military intelligence chief Oleh Ivashchenko told The Times on Sept. 11.
11 September, 12:14 PM 73
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Ozon under fire /
Ukraine resumes strikes on Ozon warehouses, Saratov hub halts

A logistics hub operated by Russian marketplace Ozon was struck in Saratov overnight on Sept. 11 as Ukraine continued a campaign against the company that began in August following strikes on Wildberries.
11 September, 11:45 AM 122
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Close call /
Kremlin comments on drone incident near Zelenskyy’s plane

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov commented on an incident involving a drone near Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s plane in Moldova, Russian state media reported on Sept. 10.
10 September, 06:46 PM 261
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Production halted /
Imperial Brands factory hit in Russian drone attack

Imperial Brands’ tobacco factory in Kyiv was struck this week, the company’s press service told NV Business on Sept. 10.
10 September, 05:36 PM 209
Business

Drones hit vessel /
Russian drones hit civilian ship, killing 2 Azerbaijanis

Russian forces attacked the cargo ship TEDY with drones in the Black Sea on Sept. 9, killing two Azerbaijani citizens and injuring two others, Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry said.
10 September, 05:03 PM 79
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‘Weeks, not months’ /
Ukraine’s FP-7 ballistic missile nears combat testing

Fire Point CEO Iryna Terekh said Ukraine’s FP-7 ballistic missile could be ready for combat use within weeks rather than months, speaking at the MSPO 2026 defense exhibition in Poland on Sept. 10.
10 September, 04:57 PM 517
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F-16s fight back /
Belgium to send Ukraine F-16 munitions against jet-powered Shaheds

Belgium plans to equip Ukraine’s F-16 fighter jets with additional weapons to counter jet-powered drones by the end of 2026, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said on Sept. 10.
10 September, 03:51 PM 137
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Cable plot exposed /
NATO allies foil Russian subsea cable sabotage plot

NATO allies detected and disrupted Russian naval drills in the Arctic this spring that tested secret technology designed to damage critical subsea cables near Svalbard, Reuters reported, citing two Western officials on Sept. 10.
10 September, 03:37 PM 148
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Response or restraint? /
Should Ukraine retaliate after drone threat to Zelenskyy’s plane?

Radio NV asked its audience whether Ukraine should retaliate after a Russian drone nearly struck President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s plane in Moldova.
10 September, 12:16 PM 46
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Strike upgrade /
Russia converts Old S-400 missiles into strike weapons

Russia is restoring decommissioned surface-to-air and target missiles for the S-400 system and converting them into strike weapons to expand its arsenal for attacks on Ukraine, military intelligence said on Sept. 10.
10 September, 11:37 AM 143
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New threat /
Russia shows Monokhrom and Kover missiles abroad for first time

Russia showcased several new weapons at the El Alamein International Airshow 2026 in Egypt, including the S-71K Kover, S-71M Monokhrom and S-8000 Banderol, which pose a growing threat to Ukraine due to their low cost and cruise missile-like capabilities.
10 September, 10:08 AM 119
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All alive /
Ukrainian model, brothers survive Venezuela plane crash

Ukrainian model Sofia Komar and Venezuelan entrepreneur brothers Domingo Arnaldo Amaro Chacón and Guillermo Alfredo Amaro Chacón survived a plane crash Sept. 6 in Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela, El Pitazo reported, citing military and civil protection authorities on Sept. 10.
10 September, 10:00 AM 40
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Fleet under fire /
Ukraine strikes Russian missile carrier Admiral Essen

Ukrainian forces struck the Russian Kalibr missile-carrying frigate Admiral Essen during an overnight attack on the Novorossiysk naval base, Ukraine’s military intelligence said on Sept. 9.
10 September, 09:00 AM 334
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