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 )
Russia’s Jet-Powered Geran-5 Drone Can Fly 600 km/h, Carry 90 kg Warhead – HUR War in Ukraine

Russia’s Jet-Powered Geran-5 Drone Can Fly 600 km/h, Carry 90 kg Warhead – HUR

By Alisa Orlova
Jan. 19, 2026
Anti-Corruption Court Sets $760,000 Bail for Tymoshenko, Imposes Travel Ban in Vote-Bribery Case Ukraine

Anti-Corruption Court Sets $760,000 Bail for Tymoshenko, Imposes Travel Ban in Vote-Bribery Case

By Leo Chiu
Jan. 16, 2026
Ukraine’s Energy System Strained as Russian Attacks Hit Every Power Plant – Shmyhal War in Ukraine

Ukraine’s Energy System Strained as Russian Attacks Hit Every Power Plant – Shmyhal

By Alisa Orlova
Jan. 16, 2026
UK Commits £20M to Shore Up Ukraine’s Energy Grid as Winter Deepens Energy

UK Commits £20M to Shore Up Ukraine’s Energy Grid as Winter Deepens

By Alisa Orlova
Jan. 16, 2026
Kremlin Warns Kyiv Is ‘Running Out of Options’ as Russian Strikes Leave Cities Freezing War in Ukraine

Kremlin Warns Kyiv Is ‘Running Out of Options’ as Russian Strikes Leave Cities Freezing

By Alisa Orlova
Jan. 15, 2026
Kyiv Post to Hold Interview with IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva in Kyiv

Kyiv Post to Hold Interview with IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva in Kyiv

By Olena Hrazhdan
Updated: Jan. 16, 2026
Russia Claims Oreshnik Strike Disabled Lviv Aviation Repair Plant Servicing F-16s, MiG-29s F-16

Russia Claims Oreshnik Strike Disabled Lviv Aviation Repair Plant Servicing F-16s, MiG-29s

By Alisa Orlova
Jan. 13, 2026
Russia Strikes Ukraine Nationwide as Freezing Temperatures Grip Cities, 4 Killed War in Ukraine

Russia Strikes Ukraine Nationwide as Freezing Temperatures Grip Cities, 4 Killed

By Alisa Orlova
Jan. 13, 2026
SBU Shows Fragments of Russia’s Oreshnik Missile Used in Lviv Strike, Calls Attack a War Crime SBU

SBU Shows Fragments of Russia’s Oreshnik Missile Used in Lviv Strike, Calls Attack a War Crime

By Alisa Orlova
Jan. 9, 2026
Russia Strikes Kyiv Overnight: 4 Dead, 6,000 Buildings Without Heat, Residents Urged to Leave War in Ukraine

Russia Strikes Kyiv Overnight: 4 Dead, 6,000 Buildings Without Heat, Residents Urged to Leave

By Alisa Orlova
Jan. 9, 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

US-Seized Tanker Linked to Russian Firm, Owner Tied to Crimea US

US-Seized Tanker Linked to Russian Firm, Owner Tied to Crimea

By Alisa Orlova
Jan. 8, 2026
Russian Strikes Push Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia Toward Humanitarian Crisis as Freeze Looms Energy

Russian Strikes Push Dnipro and Zaporizhzhia Toward Humanitarian Crisis as Freeze Looms

By Alisa Orlova
Jan. 8, 2026
US Moves to Seize Venezuela-Linked Oil Tanker as Russia Watches US

US Moves to Seize Venezuela-Linked Oil Tanker as Russia Watches

By Alisa Orlova
Jan. 7, 2026
Ukraine Continues Peace Talks in France, Another US Meeting Expected Zelensky

Ukraine Continues Peace Talks in France, Another US Meeting Expected

By Alisa Orlova
Jan. 7, 2026
Zelensky Arrives in Cyprus as Country Takes Over EU Council Presidency Zelensky

Zelensky Arrives in Cyprus as Country Takes Over EU Council Presidency

By Alisa Orlova
Jan. 7, 2026
Zelensky Arrives in Paris for Coalition of the Willing Talks, Meetings With NATO and US Officials Europe

Zelensky Arrives in Paris for Coalition of the Willing Talks, Meetings With NATO and US Officials

By Alisa Orlova
Jan. 6, 2026
Ukrainian F-16 Pilots Rewrite Tactics as Western Training Falls Short at Front War in Ukraine

Ukrainian F-16 Pilots Rewrite Tactics as Western Training Falls Short at Front

By Alisa Orlova
Jan. 6, 2026
Vasyl Malyuk Resigns as SBU Head, Forced Out Amid Zelensky’s Shake-Up Despite AFU Dissent Zelensky

Vasyl Malyuk Resigns as SBU Head, Forced Out Amid Zelensky’s Shake-Up Despite AFU Dissent

By Alisa Orlova
Jan. 5, 2026
‘The Plan Is 90% Ready’: Zelensky Signals Breakthrough as Ukraine Nears High-Level Talks With Trump Zelensky

‘The Plan Is 90% Ready’: Zelensky Signals Breakthrough as Ukraine Nears High-Level Talks With Trump

By Alisa Orlova
Dec. 26, 2025
Kyiv’s Christmas Magic: A Guide to the City’s Most Festive Corners Ukraine

Kyiv’s Christmas Magic: A Guide to the City’s Most Festive Corners

By Alisa Orlova
Dec. 24, 2025