Daryna Halperina

Editor and Translator | NV English

A media specialist, translator, and author of news materials, working in media since 2023. A Master of Linguistics and the author of a research paper on translation methodology. She specializes in translating and adapting materials in business, military, and socio-political topics for an international audience.


The Kremlin's noisy ballot /
Moscow targeted by 350 drones on election night

Over 350 strike drones flew toward Moscow and Moscow Oblast overnight on the first day of Duma voting, Mayor Sergey Sobyanin claimed on Sept. 18.
18 September, 01:46 PM 96
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The thirty-percent fabrication /
Russian Duma vote to see record ballot fraud

Russia's State Duma elections will feature unprecedented ballot-box stuffing to serve as a referendum on continuing the war, analyst Vadym Denysenko said on Radio NV on Sept. 18.
18 September, 01:16 PM 55
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Cautious optimism on power /
Ukraine's winter power cuts may be milder

Ukraine's electricity supply this winter may be somewhat better than last year, Parliamentary Energy Committee member Serhii Nahorniak said in an interview with Radio NV on Sept. 18. 
18 September, 12:26 PM 38
Business

Precision wings for the front /
Prytula charity sends 135 strike drones to army

Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation delivered 135 advanced loitering munitions valued at a total of 261,853,838 UAH ($6.3 million) to Ukraine's defense forces, the organization's press service announced on Sept. 18. 
18 September, 12:02 PM 53
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Democracy by choreography /
Russia opens Duma vote to clear way for new draft

Russia launched three-day State Duma elections to manufacture political legitimacy ahead of an anticipated mobilization, The Guardian wrote on Sept. 18.
18 September, 11:40 AM 51
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The third-set collapse /
Kostyuk loses 3-set Guadalajara thriller to Russian

Top seed Marta Kostyuk was eliminated from the Guadalajara Open quarterfinals after losing a three-set thriller to Liudmila Samsonova, WTA reported on Sept. 18.
18 September, 11:10 AM 150
Life

The double-tap nightmare /
Russian drone destroys Zaporizhzhya mall in night raid

Russian strike drones practically destroyed the Amstor shopping mall in Zaporizhzhya, sparking a massive blaze, the State Emergency Service reported on Sept. 18.
18 September, 10:00 AM 41
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The undersea blind spot /
Russia may cut UK ocean cables on day one of war

Russia could attempt to cut Britain's transatlantic undersea cables on the first day of an armed conflict, Royal Navy head Gwyn Jenkins told The Telegraph on Sept. 16. 
18 September, 09:32 AM 239
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Missiles speak louder /
New U.S. sanctions bill won't alter Ukraine war

The Graham-Blumenthal sanctions bill will not fundamentally change the war's outcome, Ukrainian journalist Roman Tsymbaliuk said on Radio NV on Sept. 17.
18 September, 09:18 AM 56
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Freezing the northern hub /
Russia hits Konotop school and homes in drone raid

Russian forces launched a massive drone strike on Konotop, damaging schools and energy infrastructure while injuring two women, Mayor Artem Semenikhin reported on Sept. 18.
18 September, 08:28 AM 52
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Gucci, Armani, Versace, Adidas, Nike /
Ukraine seizes 420k fake designer items in raid

Ukraine’s Economic Security Bureau uncovered a mass counterfeit clothing production ring posing as world-famous designer brands in Mykolaiv, the agency reported on Sept. 17. 
17 September, 02:14 PM 69
Business

Conscripts to the slaughter /
Russian army bleeds infantry, draft will not save it

Russian forces are facing an infantry shortage that cannot be remedied even by a post-election mobilization, 3rd Army Corps Commander Andrii Biletskyi said on National TV broadcast on Sept. 17.
17 September, 01:50 PM 279
Russian war

Piracy by remote control /
Russian drone hits Tanzanian ship, captain killed

Russian forces struck a civilian cargo vessel bound for a Ukrainian port with a drone, killing its captain, the Ministry for Restoration reported on Sept. 17.
17 September, 01:21 PM 166
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The double-tap menace /
Russian drone strikes Kyiv admin site, sparking fire

Russian forces struck an administrative building in Kyiv's Podilskyi district with a drone in a repeat attack, Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported on Sept. 17.
17 September, 12:06 PM 83
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All in the imperial family /
Lavrov cruised on oligarch jets with Putin kin

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov regularly took luxury overseas vacations with the mother of Vladimir Putin’s mistress, Russian independent investigative outlet Agentstvo reported on Sept. 17.
17 September, 11:43 AM 265
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Cruise and ballistic swarm /
Ukraine intercepts 131 Russian missiles and drones

Russian forces attacked Ukraine with a combined arsenal of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and 157 drones, the Air Force reported on Sept. 17.
17 September, 11:18 AM 76
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Kremlin's vats ablaze /
Russia's top-5 Yaroslavl oil refinery burns after raid

A massive fire broke out at the Slavneft-YANOS oil refinery in Yaroslavl following a drone strike, Russian independent outlet Astra reported on Sept. 17.
17 September, 09:43 AM 172
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Trade war over Ottawa /
Trump warns EU of harsh tariffs over Canada ties

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened the European Union with sweeping new tariffs if Brussels admits Canada as an associate member, Politico reported on Sept. 16.
17 September, 09:32 AM 69
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The high-speed drone race /
Ukraine builds up to 5 fast jet Shaheds interceptors

Ukraine has developed up to five distinct high-speed drone interceptor prototypes to shoot down Russian Shaheds, presidential advisor Serhii Beskrestnov said in in interview with Radio NV on Sept. 17.
17 September, 09:00 AM 118
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The shattered high-rise /
Russian strike hits Odesa high-rise, three injured

Russian forces struck an apartment high-rise in Odesa, injuring three people including a three-year-old child, City Military Administration head Serhii Lysak reported on Sept. 17.
17 September, 08:45 AM 62
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