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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

September 19, 2025 - 11:57 Poland reports Russian missile debris from latest Russian strike
September 19, 2025 - 10:35 Russia launched 86 drones at Ukraine: Most shot down, but a new wave is coming
September 18, 2025 - 15:43 Ukraine and Poland launch joint drone task force: What it means
September 18, 2025 - 15:08 Kremlin confirms resignation of Putin ally Kozak
September 18, 2025 - 14:18 1,400 km strike: Ukrainian drones hit Gazprom facility in Bashkiria, sources say
September 18, 2025 - 13:50 Refinery attacks trigger mass gas station shutdowns across Russia
September 18, 2025 - 13:00 Zelenskyy’s UN visit announcement and battles in Kupiansk - Wednesday brief
September 18, 2025 - 12:08 Drones strike Gazprom petrochemical complex in Bashkiria
September 18, 2025 - 11:42 Politico names two possible dates for EU's 19th sanctions package against Russia
September 18, 2025 - 10:57 Ukraine under drone attack again: 75 launched, air force says most were Shaheds
September 18, 2025 - 10:31 Russia's population set to shrink by a quarter, secret reports reveal
September 16, 2025 - 15:57 Romania pushes back on Ukraine no-fly zone but leaves door open
September 16, 2025 - 15:12 ISW: Russia simulates provocations against NATO during Zapad 2025 exercises
September 16, 2025 - 14:34 Russia strikes Kharkiv University of Pharmacy: Moment of impact and aftermath photos
September 16, 2025 - 14:10 US, China and Japan tech discovered inside Russia's Shahed drone
September 16, 2025 - 13:35 Strike hits Epicentr shopping center outside Kyiv, sparks major fire
September 16, 2025 - 13:00 Ukrainian troops liberate Pankivka, Poland downs drone over government buildings - Monday brief
September 16, 2025 - 11:46 US Treasury chief says war in Ukraine could end in 2-3 months if Europe put tariffs on Russian oil buyers
September 16, 2025 - 11:12 Trump could block Russian oil imports to EU with one call to Fico and Orbán, reports say
September 16, 2025 - 10:43 EU delays 19th sanctions package against Russia, Politico reports
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