Bondarenko was born on 26 May 1974, in Makiivka, Donetsk oblast', her father is a miner, and her mother is a nurse.
Education
In 1991 Bondarenko entered Donetsk State University, Department of History. When at the third year, she entered the Faculty of related and complementary disciplines, with a qualification in journalism. In 1996 she graduated from both faculties.
1998 - journalist at "Inter-Seal" TV channel, Donetsk regional office of "Inter" TV channel During this time she implemented two of her own projects: the weekly review of political activities in the region "Labyrinths Of Politics" and "Political Chronicles".
1998-2001 - editor of the information service at "New Donbass" TV channel
Co-working with Borys Kolesnikov, who in 2003 headed the Donetsk regional branch of Party of Regions, predetermined further political career of Bondarenko. She not only became the personal media consultant for Boris Kolesnikov, but also was one of the key players in the team. She managed to create an effective press service and ensure smooth communication between People's Deputies and Kolesnikov and the media.
May 2006-November 2007 - People's Deputy of the 5th convocation of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, elected from the Party of Regions, No. 125 in the list. At that time she was the 1st Vice-Chairman of the Committee on freedom of speech and information ; Chairman of the Subcommittee of the Advertising Committee on freedom of speech and information, fraction member of the Party of Regions. Bondarenko was a member of the temporary investigatory commission to investigate the death of Georgy Gongadze and to check facts of corruption and abuse of power by some Ministry of Internal Affairs officers. Her major legislative initiatives related to basic laws: the law on advertising, the law on television and radio, and the law about the National Council on Television and Radio. Bondarenko criticized the National Council on public as saw the acts of abuses and illegal actions in its activities, and even initiated a special Verkhovna Rada inquiry commission.
since November 2007 - People's Deputy of the 6th convocation of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, elected from the Party of Regions, No. 146 in the list.
In 2007 during parliamentary elections Bondarenko led the Department of Communications of the central campaign office of the Party of Regions. Since December 2007 she's been the member of the Committee on freedom of speech and information, Party of Regions faction member since November 2007, member of Ukrainian National Union of Journalists, member of the Party of Regions. In 2012 she was re-elected into parliament on the party list of Party of Regions. Bondarenko did not participate in the 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election. And in the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election she lost in Mykolayiv Oblast’s District 131, with 8% of the votes.
Criticism
In January 2014, a deleted Facebook comment of Myroslava Gongadze claimed she was banned from entering the United States again. Bondarenko has been the topic of increased concern with regards to human rights in Ukraine. After a special session of parliament on January 29, 2014, Bondarenko agreed to an interview during which activists gathered around her showing various pictures of journalists who were either beaten or murdered by police during the protests in Kiev. After being asked whether she was saddened by the violence, Bondarenko coldly responded that journalist are in a zone of war and quickly left the room. On 10 September 2014, she wrote a testimonial about the alarming situation of human rights of the opposition in Ukraine
Family
husband Andriy Bondarenko was in 2010-2012 the Vice-Minister of Ukraine of Emergencies
