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 )
Pentagon, Gulf States Eye Ukrainian Drone Interceptors to Counter Iranian Shaheds War in Ukraine

Pentagon, Gulf States Eye Ukrainian Drone Interceptors to Counter Iranian Shaheds

By Alisa Orlova
March 5, 2026
Russia Says New US-Linked Drone Used in Ukrainian Attack for First Time Drones

Russia Says New US-Linked Drone Used in Ukrainian Attack for First Time

By Alisa Orlova
March 5, 2026
US Command Seeks More Staff to Sustain Iran War for 100 Days US

US Command Seeks More Staff to Sustain Iran War for 100 Days

By Alisa Orlova
March 5, 2026
Turkey Says NATO Air Defences Destroy Missile Launched From Iran NATO

Turkey Says NATO Air Defences Destroy Missile Launched From Iran

By Alisa Orlova
March 4, 2026
Russian Gas Tanker Sinks in Mediterranean – Moscow Blames Ukraine Energy

Russian Gas Tanker Sinks in Mediterranean – Moscow Blames Ukraine

By Alisa Orlova
Updated: March 4, 2026
Russian-Made Geran-2 Drone Reportedly Shot Down Over Dubai in Massive Iranian Strike Russia

Russian-Made Geran-2 Drone Reportedly Shot Down Over Dubai in Massive Iranian Strike

By Alisa Orlova
March 4, 2026
Russian Helicopter Reportedly Shot Down by ‘Friendly Fire’ During Ukrainian Drone Attack in Rostov Drones

Russian Helicopter Reportedly Shot Down by ‘Friendly Fire’ During Ukrainian Drone Attack in Rostov

By Alisa Orlova
March 4, 2026
‘Americans Have More Work on Their Plate’: Kremlin Says Next Trilateral Talks in Limbo War in Ukraine

‘Americans Have More Work on Their Plate’: Kremlin Says Next Trilateral Talks in Limbo

By Alisa Orlova
March 3, 2026
US Deploys LUCAS Drone That Looks Like Copy of Iran’s Shahed-136 US

US Deploys LUCAS Drone That Looks Like Copy of Iran’s Shahed-136

By Alisa Orlova
March 3, 2026
Ukraine Cuts Russian Drone Connectivity 11-Fold After Extensive Talks With SpaceX, New Defense Minister Says Ukraine

Ukraine Cuts Russian Drone Connectivity 11-Fold After Extensive Talks With SpaceX, New Defense Minister Says

By Kateryna Zakharchenko
Feb. 27, 2026
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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 27 in Kyiv, Rescuers Hunt for Survivors

Russian Missile and Drone Barrage Kills 27 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

Starlink Deactivation Cripples Russian Coordination, Frontline Calls Show Armed Forces of Ukraine

Starlink Deactivation Cripples Russian Coordination, Frontline Calls Show

By Alisa Orlova
Feb. 26, 2026
Zelensky Says All ‘Flamingo’ Missiles Hit Target in Strike on Sanctioned Russian Missile Plant Zelensky

Zelensky Says All ‘Flamingo’ Missiles Hit Target in Strike on Sanctioned Russian Missile Plant

By Alisa Orlova
Feb. 25, 2026
SBU Busts FSB Spy Posing as Defense Contractor, Targeting Kyiv for Russian Strikes SBU

SBU Busts FSB Spy Posing as Defense Contractor, Targeting Kyiv for Russian Strikes

By Alisa Orlova
Feb. 25, 2026
US Warned Ukraine Over Novorossiysk Oil Hub Strike That Involved Chevron, Ambassador Says US

US Warned Ukraine Over Novorossiysk Oil Hub Strike That Involved Chevron, Ambassador Says

By Alisa Orlova
Feb. 25, 2026
US Abstains as UN Backs Ukraine on Invasion Anniversary, Draws Fire at Home War in Ukraine

US Abstains as UN Backs Ukraine on Invasion Anniversary, Draws Fire at Home

By Alisa Orlova
Feb. 25, 2026
‘We Crawled Through Glass and Smoke’: How Kyiv Residents Survived a Shahed Drone Attack 4th Anniversary Specials

‘We Crawled Through Glass and Smoke’: How Kyiv Residents Survived a Shahed Drone Attack

By Alisa Orlova
Feb. 25, 2026
‘We Do Not Want War Criminals to Roam Our Streets’: EU Slashes Russian Mission, Pushes Schengen Ban Europe

‘We Do Not Want War Criminals to Roam Our Streets’: EU Slashes Russian Mission, Pushes Schengen Ban

By Alisa Orlova
Feb. 24, 2026
SBU Detains 2 Ukrainians for Allegedly Helping Russians Register Starlink Terminals SBU

SBU Detains 2 Ukrainians for Allegedly Helping Russians Register Starlink Terminals

By Alisa Orlova
Feb. 24, 2026
Fedorov: Ukraine to Close Skies, Strengthen Front, Hit Russia’s Wallet Ukraine

Fedorov: Ukraine to Close Skies, Strengthen Front, Hit Russia’s Wallet

By Alisa Orlova
Feb. 24, 2026
‘Americans Will Have a Key Role in Monitoring’: Ceasefire Terms Take Shape in Geneva Talks Peace Plan

‘Americans Will Have a Key Role in Monitoring’: Ceasefire Terms Take Shape in Geneva Talks

By Alisa Orlova
Feb. 19, 2026