https://www.rferl.org Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty is an international news organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries https://www.rferl.org/Content/responsive/RFE/en-US/img/logo.png https://www.rferl.org en Copyright 2026 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:43:53 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL Unused and empty following a 2023 missile attack, the destruction of the naval headquarters in Sevastopol serves as a metaphor for the diminished fortunes of the Russian Navy, and for the successes of the Ukrainian military in making that happen. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-black-sea-navy-sevastopol/33689715.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-black-sea-navy-sevastopol/33689715.html Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:07:10 +0100 RussiaFeaturesUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories In the face of constant Russian advances in airborne weapons and overwhelming swarms of drones and missiles, Ukraine is racing to stay ahead of the curve. US-made Patriot missile systems have shown promise at stopping ballistic missiles like the Kinzhal, while F-16 fighter planes have proven effective at stopping multiple air threats. Mobile antiaircraft gun units have also been effective, say Ukrainian system operators. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-patriot-usa-f-16-defense-air-mobile-fire-fighter-kinzhal-shahed-drone-ballistic-missile/33624920.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-patriot-usa-f-16-defense-air-mobile-fire-fighter-kinzhal-shahed-drone-ballistic-missile/33624920.html Tue, 30 Dec 2025 15:26:33 +0100 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories A Ukrainian woman convicted for collaborating with Russian forces is serving an 11-year prison sentence after passing on information about Ukrainian military positions during the 2022 occupation of Kherson. https://www.rferl.org/a/women-prison-treason-collaboration-ukraine-war/33628134.html https://www.rferl.org/a/women-prison-treason-collaboration-ukraine-war/33628134.html Sat, 20 Dec 2025 13:04:17 +0100 Russia Invades Ukraine Volodymyr Mykolayenko, the former mayor of the Ukrainian city of Kherson, spent more than three years in Russian captivity. Now 65, he is thin, frail, and recovering, but ready to help rebuild his war-torn hometown. https://www.rferl.org/a/mayor-kherson-mykolayenko-captivity-ukraine-russia-pow-exchange/33541948.html https://www.rferl.org/a/mayor-kherson-mykolayenko-captivity-ukraine-russia-pow-exchange/33541948.html Mon, 29 Sep 2025 12:48:41 +0200 UkraineFeaturesRussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories “There was absolutely nothing Ukrainian. It was a very large pro-Russian machine.” That’s how one Ukrainian teenager described a camp in Crimea where he was sent against his will and subjected to months of military-style training in Russian language and patriotic ideology. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-crimea-teen-russian-reeducation/33395946.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-crimea-teen-russian-reeducation/33395946.html Thu, 24 Apr 2025 21:37:28 +0200 UkraineFeaturesRussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Sixteen-year-old Vladyslav Rudenko was at home in the Kherson region when Russian soldiers forced him leave to occupied Crimea. He was one of many Ukrainian youths taken from occupied territories to what Kyiv calls pro-Russian "reeducation camps." Speaking with RFE/RL, Rudenko recalls how for months he was made to sing the Russian national anthem and could only watch Russian media. Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Kyiv has accused Moscow of actively deporting Ukrainian children in what some officials have called a "cultural genocide" of the Ukrainian identity. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-youth-escapes-russian-reeducation-camp-in-occupied-crimea-/33395839.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-youth-escapes-russian-reeducation-camp-in-occupied-crimea-/33395839.html Thu, 24 Apr 2025 18:01:53 +0200 VideosUkraineVideo ArchiveRussia Invades Ukraine