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 Mon, 25 May 2026 19:57:46 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL Svyatlana Tsikhanouskaya arrived in Kyiv, in the exiled Belarusian opposition leader’s first trip to Ukraine more than four years into the all-out Russian invasion. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-belarus-russia-war-tsikhanouskaya-opposition-leader/33764278.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-belarus-russia-war-tsikhanouskaya-opposition-leader/33764278.html Mon, 25 May 2026 12:07:07 +0200 NewsBelarusUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Friends, classmates, and teachers gathered in Kyiv to say goodbye to sisters Vira and Lyubava Yakovleva, killed in a Russian strike on May 14. Vira was 17. Lyubava was 12. Their father had already been killed in the war in 2023. https://www.rferl.org/a/kyiv-mourns-2-sisters-killed-in-a-russian-strike/33760295.html https://www.rferl.org/a/kyiv-mourns-2-sisters-killed-in-a-russian-strike/33760295.html Tue, 19 May 2026 16:04:18 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories In the wake of massive drone strikes on Kyiv, Ukraine launched air attacks on May 17 called the heaviest to hit the Moscow area in over a year. At least four people died, officials said on Sunday, in strikes on the Moscow and Belgorod regions. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-moscow-russia-drone-strike-kyiv-zelenskyy/33758823.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-moscow-russia-drone-strike-kyiv-zelenskyy/33758823.html Sun, 17 May 2026 17:35:26 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades Ukraine Russia is preparing to assault the city of Dobropillya, according to Ukraine’s military. Located a few kilometers from the front line, the city is burning and being destroyed by bombs, artillery, and drones. Despite daily shelling, some civilians flatly refuse to leave and remain in Dobropillya.  https://www.rferl.org/a/a-night-under-russian-bombs-in-dobropillya/33757592.html https://www.rferl.org/a/a-night-under-russian-bombs-in-dobropillya/33757592.html Sun, 17 May 2026 07:51:00 +0200 UkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Mourners paid tribute to Ukrainians killed on May 14 when a Russian air attack caused an apartment building to collapse in Kyiv. "They just wiped out people," said one witness about the attack at a makeshift memorial near the ruins. Meanwhile, Russia followed up with more attacks May 16. https://www.rferl.org/a/kyiv-apartment-drone-strike-memorial-russia-sumy-counterstrike/33758370.html https://www.rferl.org/a/kyiv-apartment-drone-strike-memorial-russia-sumy-counterstrike/33758370.html Sat, 16 May 2026 18:07:19 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades Ukraine Rescue crews searched through the rubble after Russian forces hit a Kyiv apartment building in an attack that killed at least 24 people, and US President Donald Trump suggested the strike could set back peace efforts. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-kyiv-apartment-building-russia-strike/33757413.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-kyiv-apartment-building-russia-strike/33757413.html Fri, 15 May 2026 02:31:33 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Russia launched 56 missiles and 675 drones at Ukraine overnight Ukraine’s Air Force said on May 14. Officials reported several people killed and dozens injured after one of the strikes caused an apartment building to collapse. https://www.rferl.org/a/apartment-block-collapses-in-kyiv-during-massive-russian-attack/33756745.html https://www.rferl.org/a/apartment-block-collapses-in-kyiv-during-massive-russian-attack/33756745.html Thu, 14 May 2026 12:35:19 +0200 UkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories A Ukrainian court ordered Andriy Yermak jailed as part of a luxury real estate scandal, setting bail at $3 million for the man who was once President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's most influential adviser. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-yermak-corruption-trial-bail/33756626.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-yermak-corruption-trial-bail/33756626.html Thu, 14 May 2026 09:45:18 +0200 NewsUkraineThe Rundown Stories Ukraine's anti-corruption prosecutor will seek the detention of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's former chief of staff Andriy Yermak pending further investigation in a graft case that has rocked Kyiv as the country battles against the full-scale Russian invasion, now in its fifth year. https://www.rferl.org/a/yermak-zelenskyy-suspicion-ukraine-investigation/33754687.html https://www.rferl.org/a/yermak-zelenskyy-suspicion-ukraine-investigation/33754687.html Mon, 11 May 2026 23:58:47 +0200 NewsUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories A Russian drone hit a high-rise residential building in Ukraine's second-largest city, authorities said, injuring at least five people and straining a three-day cease-fire timed for Victory Day celebrations. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-drone-attack-war-cease-fire/33753723.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-drone-attack-war-cease-fire/33753723.html Sun, 10 May 2026 09:49:17 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Leonid and Valentyna Stoyanov, two veterinarians in Odesa, took in as many injured and abandoned animals as they could. Soon, they were making regular trips to the front lines to rescue animals affected by the war. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-veterinarians-rescued-animals-front-lines/33752175.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-veterinarians-rescued-animals-front-lines/33752175.html Fri, 08 May 2026 15:45:30 +0200 UkraineVideo ArchiveVideosThe Rundown Stories Russian aerial bombs struck the center of Kramatorsk in Ukraine's Donetsk region on May 5, killing at least five people and wounding several others. The city of Zaporizhzhya also came under attack, with air strikes leaving at least 12 dead, while at least four others were reported killed in Dnipro. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-attacks-kramatorsk-zaporizhzhya-dnipro/33750644.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-attacks-kramatorsk-zaporizhzhya-dnipro/33750644.html Tue, 05 May 2026 21:49:06 +0200 UkraineVideo ArchiveVideosThe Rundown Stories A Russian drone struck close to a bus carrying 40 children in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region, as the children were heading to a resort in western Ukraine amid continued air attacks between Moscow and Kyiv. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-drone-strike-children-bus-dnipropetrovsk/33748138.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-drone-strike-children-bus-dnipropetrovsk/33748138.html Sun, 03 May 2026 16:12:12 +0200 UkraineNewsRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Ukrainian forces again struck oil facilities in Russia's Black Sea port of Tuapse early on May 1, a day after launching drones at a Russian oil facility some 1,500 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, the latest in a series of long-range strikes by Kyiv targeting Russian energy facilities. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-strikes-russia-s-tuapse-oil-facilities-for-fourth-time/33747606.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-strikes-russia-s-tuapse-oil-facilities-for-fourth-time/33747606.html Sat, 02 May 2026 12:58:31 +0200 VideosRussiaVideo Archive Relatives of Ukrainian soldiers serving near Kupyansk have posted photos of their loved ones looking severely undernourished, the result of apparent supply-line breakdowns. Some of the soldiers reported being so weak from hunger that they had fainted. https://www.rferl.org/a/images-of-gaunt-ukrainian-soldiers-reveal-food-shortages-on-front-lines/33744356.html https://www.rferl.org/a/images-of-gaunt-ukrainian-soldiers-reveal-food-shortages-on-front-lines/33744356.html Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:05:54 +0200 VideosUkraineVideo Archive Ukrainian interceptor drone units are working to counter Russia’s growing use of aerial threats along the front line. Tasked with tracking and destroying both reconnaissance and strike UAVs, these teams operate under constant pressure as drones fly higher and faster. https://www.rferl.org/a/inside-ukraine-s-drone-hunters-targeting-russian-uavs/33743632.html https://www.rferl.org/a/inside-ukraine-s-drone-hunters-targeting-russian-uavs/33743632.html Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:02:45 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories The photos of the emaciated soldiers circulated widely, along with complaints from angry relatives, prompting the removal of the unit’s commander. Four-plus years into war with Russia, it’s the latest controversy highlighting some of Ukraine’s continuing problems with logistics and manpower. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-brigade-food-water-hungry/33743556.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-brigade-food-water-hungry/33743556.html Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:57:02 +0200 UkraineFeaturesRussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories A major Russian overnight air attack on ​Ukraine killed at least seven people and injured dozens more, targeting Dnipro and other areas across the country. More than 660 drones and missiles were launched, the majority shot down, according to the Ukrainian military. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-dnipro-kyiv-russia-drone-strike-deadly-eu/33742322.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-dnipro-kyiv-russia-drone-strike-deadly-eu/33742322.html Sat, 25 Apr 2026 15:06:01 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Deadly Russian air strikes pounded Ukraine's eastern city of Dnipro for more than 12 hours overnight on April 25, marking the fourth consecutive day of attacks on country's key volunteer hub. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-drone-attack-dnipro/33742242.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-drone-attack-dnipro/33742242.html Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:10:35 +0200 UkraineNewsRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Saudi Arabia for security talks, marking his second visit to the region since the start of the US-Israeli war with Iran, now under cease-fire, as Russia continued to pound Ukraine with deadly strikes. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-saudi-arabia-iran-drone-attacks-odesa/33741811.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-saudi-arabia-iran-drone-attacks-odesa/33741811.html Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:45:08 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown StoriesMiddle East