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 ( 962 )
One in 10 Russian POWs in Ukraine Is a Foreign Citizen, Kyiv Says War in Ukraine

One in 10 Russian POWs in Ukraine Is a Foreign Citizen, Kyiv Says

By Alisa Orlova
Sept. 25, 2026
Russian Drone Attacks Kill 2, Injure 62 as Explosions Rock Ukraine Nationwide War in Ukraine

Russian Drone Attacks Kill 2, Injure 62 as Explosions Rock Ukraine Nationwide

By Alisa Orlova
Updated: Sept. 23, 2026
‘You’re Simply Forced to Sit Within These Four Walls’: Kyiv Residents Living Under Constant Drone Attacks War in Ukraine

‘You’re Simply Forced to Sit Within These Four Walls’: Kyiv Residents Living Under Constant Drone Attacks

By Alisa Orlova
Sept. 15, 2026
‘We Have Something to Say’: Lavrov Says Russia Is Ready to Resume Ukraine Talks Peace Plan

‘We Have Something to Say’: Lavrov Says Russia Is Ready to Resume Ukraine Talks

By Alisa Orlova
Sept. 15, 2026
Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Leaves Country Amid Anti-Corruption Showdown Zelensky

Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Leaves Country Amid Anti-Corruption Showdown

By Alisa Orlova
Sept. 14, 2026
Polish FM: ‘We Would Defeat Russia Quite Quickly’ if Moscow Attacked NATO War in Ukraine

Polish FM: ‘We Would Defeat Russia Quite Quickly’ if Moscow Attacked NATO

By Alisa Orlova
Sept. 14, 2026
‘God Willing, There Will Be a Result’: Zelensky Expects Trump Meeting in September Zelensky

‘God Willing, There Will Be a Result’: Zelensky Expects Trump Meeting in September

By Alisa Orlova
Sept. 8, 2026
No Evidence of FPV Drones Launched From Jet-Powered Shaheds in Kyiv, Expert Says War in Ukraine

No Evidence of FPV Drones Launched From Jet-Powered Shaheds in Kyiv, Expert Says

By Alisa Orlova
Sept. 4, 2026
‘We Were Mistaken’: Putin Admits Russia Was Unprepared for Ukrainian Strikes on Oil Refineries Putin

‘We Were Mistaken’: Putin Admits Russia Was Unprepared for Ukrainian Strikes on Oil Refineries

By Alisa Orlova
Sept. 3, 2026
Ukraine’s Drones Reach Moscow’s Doorstep, Hit Homes and Sochi Port War in Ukraine

Ukraine’s Drones Reach Moscow’s Doorstep, Hit Homes and Sochi Port

By Alisa Orlova
Sept. 3, 2026
Kyiv Endures Unprecedented 5-Day Drone Blitz as Russia Alters Tactics War in Ukraine

Kyiv Endures Unprecedented 5-Day Drone Blitz as Russia Alters Tactics

By Alisa Orlova
Aug. 31, 2026
‘If We Need to Strike, We Will Strike’: Russian Lawmaker Calls for Nuclear Strike on Ukraine to Force Kyiv to Surrender War in Ukraine

‘If We Need to Strike, We Will Strike’: Russian Lawmaker Calls for Nuclear Strike on Ukraine to Force Kyiv to Surrender

By Alisa Orlova
Aug. 31, 2026
Kremlin Says Putin Sees ‘Absolutely No Point’ in Trump-Zelensky Peace Summit War in Ukraine

Kremlin Says Putin Sees ‘Absolutely No Point’ in Trump-Zelensky Peace Summit

By Alisa Orlova
Aug. 31, 2026
Russian Officer Killed in St. Petersburg Blast May Have Been Major in Regiment Accused of Ukraine War Crimes Russia

Russian Officer Killed in St. Petersburg Blast May Have Been Major in Regiment Accused of Ukraine War Crimes

By Alisa Orlova
Aug. 28, 2026
Russian Forces Strike Nova Poshta Warehouses in Kyiv Region, Killing One and Injuring Two War in Ukraine

Russian Forces Strike Nova Poshta Warehouses in Kyiv Region, Killing One and Injuring Two

By Alisa Orlova
Updated: Aug. 28, 2026
Russia Keeps Kyiv Under Siege With 17 Air Raid Alerts in 33 Hours War in Ukraine

Russia Keeps Kyiv Under Siege With 17 Air Raid Alerts in 33 Hours

By Alisa Orlova
Aug. 28, 2026
Russia Preparing New Mobilization Wave of 600,000, Ukrainian Intelligence Says Putin

Russia Preparing New Mobilization Wave of 600,000, Ukrainian Intelligence Says

By Petro Zhyzhyian
Aug. 27, 2026
Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks Could Resume in September, Budanov Says War in Ukraine

Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks Could Resume in September, Budanov Says

By Alisa Orlova
Aug. 27, 2026
Russian Barrage Hits Kyiv, Sets Warehouses Ablaze in Latest Overnight Attack War in Ukraine

Russian Barrage Hits Kyiv, Sets Warehouses Ablaze in Latest Overnight Attack

By Alisa Orlova
Updated: Aug. 27, 2026
Putin Signs Three Secret Decrees as CIA Chief Makes Surprise Moscow Visit War in Ukraine

Putin Signs Three Secret Decrees as CIA Chief Makes Surprise Moscow Visit

By Alisa Orlova
Aug. 26, 2026