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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

May 11, 2026 - 08:15 Russia's losses in Ukraine as of May 11: +920 troops and 1,557 drones
May 10, 2026 - 14:01 Russia unveils Geran-5 drone missile already compared to Ukrainian Flamingo
May 10, 2026 - 13:03 Mother’s Day watchlist: 5 heartbreaking movies about moms
May 10, 2026 - 11:50 Hantavirus-hit cruise ship arrives in Tenerife, medics inspect passengers
May 10, 2026 - 10:56 Caspian Sea becomes key supply route between Russia and Iran
May 07, 2026 - 08:15 Russia's losses in Ukraine as of May 7: +890 troops and 1,851 drones
May 06, 2026 - 17:59 Russia knows how to get in touch on May 9 ceasefire, source says
May 06, 2026 - 16:29 Hungary returns seized Oschadbank cash and gold to Ukraine
May 06, 2026 - 13:59 Zelenskyy: Russia breaks ceasefire, Ukraine to decide next steps
May 06, 2026 - 13:03 Ukraine's parliament chief slams Russia for breaking ceasefire, says talks used to reload weapons
May 06, 2026 - 10:35 Ukraine's MFA: Putin only cares about military parades, not human lives
May 06, 2026 - 08:11 Russia's losses in Ukraine as of May 6: +1,050 troops and 92 artillery systems
May 05, 2026 - 15:32 Ukraine's Flamingo hit tech plant making parts for Shahed drones and Kalibr, Iskander missiles
May 05, 2026 - 15:03 Zelenskyy ultimatum meets Kremlin threats: Will ceasefire follow?
May 05, 2026 - 13:27 Zelenskyy shares video of Flamingo missiles striking Russian plant in Cheboksary
May 05, 2026 - 12:57 Trump calls Zelenskyy 'tricky,' says Ukraine losing ground
May 05, 2026 - 10:58 Russian forces strike rescuers again in Poltava region, leaving dead and over 35 injured
May 05, 2026 - 08:15 Russia's losses in Ukraine as of May 5: +970 troops and 1,968 drones
May 04, 2026 - 13:36 Ukraine intel exposes foreign components inside Russia's new AI-powered Klyn drone
May 04, 2026 - 11:58 Ukrainian drones can fly over Moscow’s May 9 parade, Zelenskyy says
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