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, 13 Jul 2026 00:31:08 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL Ukrainian drone operators from the K-2 Brigade are using medium-range strike UAVs to target Russian logistics, air defenses, and military vehicles behind the front line. RFE/RL visited the unit's command center in Ukraine's Donetsk region to see how these operations are planned and carried out. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-drone-unit-forces-russia-to-relocate-frontline-logistics-hubs/33794007.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-drone-unit-forces-russia-to-relocate-frontline-logistics-hubs/33794007.html Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:42:59 +0200 UkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Oil production cuts, plumes of smoke, altered plans for President Vladimir Putin: Ukraine’s strikes on oil facilities, military installations, and air defense systems are taking a toll on Moscow’s capacity to fight its war against Ukraine. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-drone-deep-strikes-oil/33751182.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-drone-deep-strikes-oil/33751182.html Thu, 07 May 2026 10:42:28 +0200 RussiaFeaturesUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories The attack on the Mariupol Drama Theater was one of the most notorious Russian atrocities in its near four-year full-scale invasion of Ukraine, reportedly killing hundreds of civilians -- including children -- who were sheltering in the basement and destroying one of the city’s cultural icons. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-mariupol-theater-ukraine-bombing/33635456.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-mariupol-theater-ukraine-bombing/33635456.html Mon, 29 Dec 2025 15:59:00 +0100 FeaturesRussiaUkraineThe Rundown Stories Ukrainian ballet dancer Oleksandr Dushakov was in Paris for a performance when Russia launched its full-scale invasion of his country in 2022. By the fall of 2023, Dushakov was fighting at the front. He hopes to return to ballet when the war is over but says: “I don’t see the finish line.” https://www.rferl.org/a/ballet-combat-ukraine-war-russia-invasion/33566855.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ballet-combat-ukraine-war-russia-invasion/33566855.html Thu, 23 Oct 2025 08:03:14 +0200 UkraineFeaturesRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Ukraine suffered a serious setback as military sources said Russia had made major advances north of Pokrovsk in the Donetsk region. Forces told RFE/RL before the breakthrough that they were short on resources and manpower as Russia used small groups of soldiers to push into Ukrainian-held territory. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-front-lines-pokrovsk-russia-combat/33501413.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-front-lines-pokrovsk-russia-combat/33501413.html Tue, 12 Aug 2025 23:45:50 +0200 UkraineVideo ArchiveVideos In the Russian-occupied cities of Donetsk and Mariupol, an escalating water crisis has pushed daily life to the brink of survival, forcing officials from the local level all the way up to President Vladimir Putin to seek solutions. https://www.rferl.org/a/donetsk-mariupol-water-shoratge-russia-donbas-war-invasion-crisis-putin/33494102.html https://www.rferl.org/a/donetsk-mariupol-water-shoratge-russia-donbas-war-invasion-crisis-putin/33494102.html Mon, 04 Aug 2025 14:25:31 +0200 FeaturesRussiaUkraineThe Rundown Stories In Russian-occupied Donetsk and Mariupol, the taps have all but run dry. What little water reaches homes comes for only a few hours every few days—often rust-colored, foul-smelling, and undrinkable. https://www.rferl.org/a/donetsk-mariupol-water-shoratge-russia-donbas-war-invasion-crisis/33492778.html https://www.rferl.org/a/donetsk-mariupol-water-shoratge-russia-donbas-war-invasion-crisis/33492778.html Sun, 03 Aug 2025 00:01:21 +0200 UkraineFeaturesRussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Headline Russian media reports about plans to set a Chinese school in Ukraine's Russia-occupied Luhansk are viewed by experts as yet another piece of Kremlin propaganda, strategically designed to project an image of normalization and international engagement in occupied Ukrainian territories. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-china-school-ukraine-luhansk-propaganda/33483950.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-china-school-ukraine-luhansk-propaganda/33483950.html Sun, 27 Jul 2025 00:00:54 +0200 UkraineFeaturesRussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown StoriesChina