Barbora Chaloupková

Barbora Chaloupková is a reporter at Deník N. She covers security, war, and international affairs, which she studied at Columbia University.

‘I’ve stopped counting how many people I killed’. Americans fighting in Ukraine describe their experiences of a just war
17 May 2026 by Barbora Chaloupková
From hotels to crumbling cellars, from the US army to the Ukrainian one. Since 2022, thousands of Americans have headed to Ukraine and in Eastern Europe they are fighting, serving as medics or helping with war logistics. This is their story.
- Feature
- Ukraine
Trump’s military options to secure Hormuz and end the war, explained
25 March 2026 by Jiří Sobota and Barbora Chaloupková
As Qatar’s gas stops flowing to Europe and Iran chokes the Strait of Hormuz, energy prices are surging and tensions have spiked. US threats raise the stakes — but reopening this vital artery is far from simple, with risky military options, asymmetric warfare, and the looming threat of mined waters hanging over global trade. Here are some basic questions and answers.