Alina Kostrubitska is a skilled freelance journalist currently contributing to Metro.co.uk since October 2022, focusing on news gathering and balanced reporting. With experience as a lecturer at Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture from February 2021 to June 2023, Alina supervised dissertations and assisted in program development. Prior editorial work at 112.international from November 2017 to March 2021 involved regional reporting and collaboration with journalists across Ukraine. Alina also served as a lecturer at the State University of Telecommunications, developing course materials and teaching Professional English. Earlier experience includes working as a news anchor at UATV Channel from July 2013 to July 2015. Alina holds two Master's degrees in Law and Political Science from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and is currently pursuing a PhD in Public Administration at the same institution.