Alisa Orlova

Alisa Orlova

Head of News

Alisa is the Head of News and a correspondent at Kyiv Post, where she leads the newsroom’s coverage of breaking events and global developments. With over seven years of experience in TV journalism, Alisa has reported on international and Ukrainian politics, making complex stories easier to understand. Back in September 2022, Alisa joined the Kyiv Post team.

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR ( 918 )
Putin Calls Invasion of Ukraine 'Right and Timely,' Boasts of Territorial Gains – Far Above Independent Estimates War in Ukraine

Putin Calls Invasion of Ukraine 'Right and Timely,' Boasts of Territorial Gains – Far Above Independent Estimates

By Alisa Orlova
Oct. 8, 2025
Tomahawks Would Put 2,000 Russian Military Targets in Kyiv’s Crosshairs, But Not Enough Missiles Exist ISW

Tomahawks Would Put 2,000 Russian Military Targets in Kyiv’s Crosshairs, But Not Enough Missiles Exist

By Alisa Orlova
Oct. 7, 2025
EU Moves to Curb Russian Diplomats’ Travel Over Spy Concerns Russia

EU Moves to Curb Russian Diplomats’ Travel Over Spy Concerns

By Alisa Orlova
Oct. 7, 2025
Russian Troops Locked Out of Their Money as Commanders Fear Mass Defections, Partisans Report Kherson news

Russian Troops Locked Out of Their Money as Commanders Fear Mass Defections, Partisans Report

By Alisa Orlova
Oct. 7, 2025
‘Classic Gaslighting!’: Estonia Calls Merkel’s Russia Remarks ‘New and Very Low Point’ Putin

‘Classic Gaslighting!’: Estonia Calls Merkel’s Russia Remarks ‘New and Very Low Point’

By Alisa Orlova
Oct. 6, 2025
Ukraine Builds Battery Network to Keep Power On During Russian Attacks War in Ukraine

Ukraine Builds Battery Network to Keep Power On During Russian Attacks

By Alisa Orlova
Oct. 6, 2025
Tomahawk Missiles Unlikely for Ukraine as Stocks Are ‘Committed to Other Uses’ War in Ukraine

Tomahawk Missiles Unlikely for Ukraine as Stocks Are ‘Committed to Other Uses’

By Alisa Orlova
Oct. 3, 2025
‘No Military Sense’: Russia Pounds Ukraine’s Gas Infrastructure in Largest Attack Yet War in Ukraine

‘No Military Sense’: Russia Pounds Ukraine’s Gas Infrastructure in Largest Attack Yet

By Alisa Orlova
Updated: Oct. 3, 2025
‘Uncharted Waters Ahead’: Belgium Warns EU on Risks of Using Russian Assets Europe

‘Uncharted Waters Ahead’: Belgium Warns EU on Risks of Using Russian Assets

By Alisa Orlova
Oct. 2, 2025
FSB Ties Found Among Thousands Producing Shahed Drones in Russia War in Ukraine

FSB Ties Found Among Thousands Producing Shahed Drones in Russia

By Alisa Orlova
Oct. 2, 2025
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Russia Hit by 660-Drone Overnight Barrage Targeting Moscow, Crimea and Key Military Sites

Russia Hit by 660-Drone Overnight Barrage Targeting Moscow, Crimea and Key Military Sites

‘Saving Kyiv Regime Is Not Our Plan’: Putin Rejects Ukraine Proposal To Limit Long-Range Strikes

‘Saving Kyiv Regime Is Not Our Plan’: Putin Rejects Ukraine Proposal To Limit Long-Range Strikes

Russian Missile and Drone Barrage Kills 30 in Kyiv, Rescuers Hunt for Survivors

Russian Missile and Drone Barrage Kills 30 in Kyiv, Rescuers Hunt for Survivors

Inside BlueBird Tech: Ukraine’s Next-Gen Drone Factory With Missile Ambitions

Inside BlueBird Tech: Ukraine’s Next-Gen Drone Factory With Missile Ambitions

Belarus Warns Ukraine of ‘Full-Scale Response’ Over Any Border Incursion

Belarus Warns Ukraine of ‘Full-Scale Response’ Over Any Border Incursion

‘Most Have Been in Captivity Since 2022’: 185 Ukrainian Soldiers Returned in Latest Prisoner Swap With Russia War in Ukraine

‘Most Have Been in Captivity Since 2022’: 185 Ukrainian Soldiers Returned in Latest Prisoner Swap With Russia

By Alisa Orlova
Oct. 2, 2025
Russia Tweaks Iskander-M, Kinzhal Missiles to Outsmart Patriot Defenses War in Ukraine

Russia Tweaks Iskander-M, Kinzhal Missiles to Outsmart Patriot Defenses

By Alisa Orlova
Oct. 2, 2025
Drone Strikes Shut 38% of Russia’s Oil Refineries, Gasoline Output Falls 1 Million Tons Energy

Drone Strikes Shut 38% of Russia’s Oil Refineries, Gasoline Output Falls 1 Million Tons

By Alisa Orlova
Oct. 1, 2025
Taiwan Tops List of Russian Naphtha Buyers, Despite Backing Ukraine War in Ukraine

Taiwan Tops List of Russian Naphtha Buyers, Despite Backing Ukraine

By Alisa Orlova
Oct. 1, 2025
US Government Shuts Down at Midnight as Senate Deadlocks on Spending US

US Government Shuts Down at Midnight as Senate Deadlocks on Spending

By Alisa Orlova
Oct. 1, 2025
Ukraine Completes Full Legal Review, Moves Closer to EU Accession Ukraine

Ukraine Completes Full Legal Review, Moves Closer to EU Accession

By Alisa Orlova
Sept. 30, 2025
Pentagon Chief Pledges Major Military Overhaul, Criticizes ‘Ideological Garbage’ US

Pentagon Chief Pledges Major Military Overhaul, Criticizes ‘Ideological Garbage’

By Alisa Orlova
Updated: Sept. 30, 2025
EU Plans to Bypass Hungary’s Veto on Ukraine and Moldova Accession Ukraine

EU Plans to Bypass Hungary’s Veto on Ukraine and Moldova Accession

By Alisa Orlova
Sept. 30, 2025
Two ‘Legendary’ Russian $15M Thermobaric Rocket Launchers Destroyed by Ukrainian FPV Drones Drones

Two ‘Legendary’ Russian $15M Thermobaric Rocket Launchers Destroyed by Ukrainian FPV Drones

By Alisa Orlova
Sept. 30, 2025
New Shahed Base in Crimea Puts Southern Ukraine’s Civilians on Quick-Reaction Alert Drones

New Shahed Base in Crimea Puts Southern Ukraine’s Civilians on Quick-Reaction Alert

By Alisa Orlova
Sept. 29, 2025