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Photos Of The Week (June 17-23, 2024)

Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the 25th week of 2024 from around RFE/RL's region. For more photo galleries, see our archive.

People with torches wearing traditional Russian village-style clothes celebrate the summer solstice near a bonfire in the village of Okunevo, about 200 kilometers northeast of the Siberian city of Omsk.
1 People with torches wearing traditional Russian village-style clothes celebrate the summer solstice near a bonfire in the village of Okunevo, about 200 kilometers northeast of the Siberian city of Omsk.
In this picture taken by a drone, harvest combines work in a wheat field on the outskirts of Debrecen in northeastern Hungary.
2 In this picture taken by a drone, harvest combines work in a wheat field on the outskirts of Debrecen in northeastern Hungary.
Police officers examine burned vehicles that were torched by a Muslim mob in an attack in Madyan in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province. A Muslim mob broke into a police station, abducted a man who was held there, and then lynched him over allegations that he had desecrated Islam's holy book, the Koran.
3 Police officers examine burned vehicles that were torched by a Muslim mob in an attack in Madyan in Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province. A Muslim mob broke into a police station, abducted a man who was held there, and then lynched him over allegations that he had desecrated Islam's holy book, the Koran.
The Kremlin is barely visible as a storm approaches Moscow on June 20. The storm killed two people and injured nine.  
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The Kremlin is barely visible as a storm approaches Moscow on June 20. The storm killed two people and injured nine.
 
Mourners bid farewell to a combat pilot of the 40th Tactical Aviation Brigade, Valentyn Korenchuk, in Kyiv on June 18.
5 Mourners bid farewell to a combat pilot of the 40th Tactical Aviation Brigade, Valentyn Korenchuk, in Kyiv on June 18.
A statue of Leotrim Ahmeti, a 7-year-old killed during the war in Kosovo, is unveiled in Skenderaj, as his mother, Shukrie, looks on.
6 A statue of Leotrim Ahmeti, a 7-year-old killed during the war in Kosovo, is unveiled in Skenderaj, as his mother, Shukrie, looks on.
Vladimir Putin's motorcade moves along a road in Pyongyang during the Russian president's visit to North Korea on June 19. 
7 Vladimir Putin's motorcade moves along a road in Pyongyang during the Russian president's visit to North Korea on June 19. 
Locals clean debris following a glide-bomb attack on a private building in the village of Vilkhivka near Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine. 
8 Locals clean debris following a glide-bomb attack on a private building in the village of Vilkhivka near Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine. 
A woman reacts as comrades, relatives, and friends of late Ukrainian military pilot Valentyn Korniychuk attend his funeral ceremony at St. Mikhailovsky Cathedral in Kyiv on June 18.
9 A woman reacts as comrades, relatives, and friends of late Ukrainian military pilot Valentyn Korniychuk attend his funeral ceremony at St. Mikhailovsky Cathedral in Kyiv on June 18.
A man jumps from a horse into the Iber River to cool off during a heat wave in Mitrovica, Kosovo, on June 18.
10 A man jumps from a horse into the Iber River to cool off during a heat wave in Mitrovica, Kosovo, on June 18.
Georgia's Georges Mikautadze (left) celebrates with his teammates after scoring his team's opening goal during a match between Turkey and Georgia at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Dortmund, Germany, on June 18.
11 Georgia's Georges Mikautadze (left) celebrates with his teammates after scoring his team's opening goal during a match between Turkey and Georgia at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Dortmund, Germany, on June 18.
Armenian protesters chant during a rally in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian over land concessions to Azerbaijan. 
12 Armenian protesters chant during a rally in Yerevan demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian over land concessions to Azerbaijan. 
A man swims after jumping into the Treska River to cool off from hot weather near Skopje, North Macedonia. 
13 A man swims after jumping into the Treska River to cool off from hot weather near Skopje, North Macedonia. 
An Afghan blacksmith sharpens knives for sale in Kabul. 
14 An Afghan blacksmith sharpens knives for sale in Kabul. 
A Kyrgyz family prepares for a meal during the celebration of the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha in the village of Kok-Zhar near Bishkek. 
15 A Kyrgyz family prepares for a meal during the celebration of the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha in the village of Kok-Zhar near Bishkek. 
A Ukrainian artilleryman exercises with a kettlebell near the front line in Ukraine's Kharkiv region.
16 A Ukrainian artilleryman exercises with a kettlebell near the front line in Ukraine's Kharkiv region.
Ukrainian soldiers react as they watch a Euro 2024 soccer match between Romania and Ukraine at an undisclosed location near the front line in the Donetsk region. 
17 Ukrainian soldiers react as they watch a Euro 2024 soccer match between Romania and Ukraine at an undisclosed location near the front line in the Donetsk region. 
Afghan security personnel frisk devotees entering to offer Eid al-Adha prayers at the Jami mosque in Herat. 
18 Afghan security personnel frisk devotees entering to offer Eid al-Adha prayers at the Jami mosque in Herat. 
Women take a selfie after offering prayers at the Badshahi mosque during the Eid al-Adha festival in Lahore, Pakistan. 
19 Women take a selfie after offering prayers at the Badshahi mosque during the Eid al-Adha festival in Lahore, Pakistan. 
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