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Oleksandra Bashchenko

News Editor

Has a background in International Relations and Political Science, with a Bachelor's degree from Ivan Franko National University of Lviv (2020) and a Master's degree from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (2022).

Oleksandra began her career in 2021 as a news editor at Interfax-Ukraine. Over the following years, she continued working in national media, first at UNIAN, where she edited the Ukrainian news feed. Since May 2023, has been working as a news editor and translator for the English-language news feed at RBC-Ukraine, a nationwide media outlet.

Oleksandra is deeply interested in covering political, social, and economic developments both in Ukraine and around the world. Since the outbreak of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, providing accurate, timely, and first-hand reporting on the war to international audiences has become her top priority.


Author publications

June 23, 2026 - 11:47 Missiles rip apart factory in Russia's Belgorod region
June 23, 2026 - 11:27 Dust on children's dresses and fake cobwebs: A look inside towns near Pokrovsk
June 23, 2026 - 10:24 Half of Crimea loses power as flames engulf Kerch plant after strikes
June 23, 2026 - 08:20 Russia's losses in Ukraine as of June 23: +1,390 troops and 1,851 drones
June 22, 2026 - 13:14 US, Iran agree on new communication line to secure Strait of Hormuz shipping route
June 22, 2026 - 12:19 Keir Starmer resigns as British Prime Minister
June 22, 2026 - 11:20 Explosion rocks Qatar gas facility, dozens injured and missing
June 22, 2026 - 08:02 Russia's losses in Ukraine as of June 22: +1,190 troops and 2,015 drones
June 21, 2026 - 14:35 Power outages hit Crimea, officials urge residents to reduce electricity use
June 21, 2026 - 12:16 Strikes on both sides of the bridge: Zelenskyy reveals impact of Crimea attacks
June 21, 2026 - 11:26 Fuel sales halted at all gas stations across Crimea
June 21, 2026 - 10:50 Drones, ballistic missiles and Kinzhals hit Ukraine: How air defenses fought off Russia's night attack
June 18, 2026 - 08:25 Russia's losses in Ukraine as of June 18: +1,370 troops and 1,996 drones
June 17, 2026 - 10:42 Russia may have only one Oreshnik missile left, ISW reports
June 17, 2026 - 08:20 Russia's losses in Ukraine as of June 17: +1,260 troops and 2,052 drones
June 16, 2026 - 16:31 Trump responds positively to request for Patriot missiles, Zelenskyy says
June 16, 2026 - 15:15 Zelenskyy shares first details after meeting Trump
June 16, 2026 - 11:35 Russia fakes Kostiantynivka capture as reality tells a different story, ISW says
June 16, 2026 - 10:39 Drones, ballistic missiles and strikes reported: Ukraine reveals overnight air defense results
June 12, 2026 - 08:17 Russia's losses in Ukraine as of June 12: +1,300 troops and 2,218 drones
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