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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 21, 2025 - 12:09 Russia's weapons stockpile revealed: How many missiles and drones are left?
June 21, 2025 - 11:38 Russia launches massive drone and missile attack on Ukraine, but 90% shot down
June 21, 2025 - 10:54 Bombs or diplomacy: Will Trump back Israel in a war with Iran?
June 20, 2025 - 17:35 9 out of 10 tortured: Ukraine reveals shocking scale of Russian captivity abuse
June 20, 2025 - 15:24 Estonia digs anti-tank trenches on border with Russia
June 20, 2025 - 14:05 Israeli drone strikes nuclear scientist in heart of Tehran
June 20, 2025 - 13:00 New commander of Ukrane's Ground Forces and Russia-Ukraine prisoner swap - Thursday brief
June 20, 2025 - 11:40 Evidence of cannibalism in Russian army: Ukraine drops shocking intel
June 20, 2025 - 10:47 Drone terror isn't over: Russia plans more strikes, Ukraine braces for military response
June 10, 2025 - 15:57 Russia uses shrapnel inside Shahed drones for mass destruction - Ukraine's Air Force
June 10, 2025 - 15:25 Zelenskyy reveals details of Hungarian intelligence operation in Ukraine's Zakarpattia
June 10, 2025 - 14:28 Russia's massive attack on Kyiv resulted in one death
June 10, 2025 - 14:05 Zelenskyy: Partners refuse to impose sanctions against Russia over Kyiv's refusal to mobilize youth
June 10, 2025 - 13:55 Spartak Stadium in Kyiv damaged in latest Russian attack (photos)
June 10, 2025 - 13:00 Record number of drone attacks and new Ukraine-Russia prisoner swap - Monday brief
June 10, 2025 - 12:44 Dozens of damaged houses and cars: Aftermath of massive attack on Kyiv region
June 10, 2025 - 12:18 Russia helps North Korea start Shahed drone production – Ukraine's intel
June 10, 2025 - 11:15 Seven Kyiv districts hit in latest attack, emergency officials say (photos)
June 10, 2025 - 10:23 Kyiv hit hardest as Russia launches 322 drones and missiles overnight
June 09, 2025 - 16:36 Ukraine keeps POW return numbers under wraps for security reasons
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