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 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:43:31 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL In freezing temperatures and ongoing Russian strikes, an Odesa DJ played a sunrise set by the Black Sea to support residents without heat or electricity. The performance was a welcome moment of relief -- and resilience -- for those enduring the cold and nightly raids. https://www.rferl.org/a/odesa-residents-dance-to-warm-up-during-air-raid-warnings/33667947.html https://www.rferl.org/a/odesa-residents-dance-to-warm-up-during-air-raid-warnings/33667947.html Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:10:59 +0100 UkraineRussia Invades Ukraine Firefighters in Odesa rescued residents of apartment blocks hit by Russian drones on December 31, responding to attacks that injured at least six people, including three children. Ukrainian regional authorities called the massive overnight strikes a deliberate attack on civilian infrastructure. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-odesa-drone-strike-russia-civilian-fire-rescue/33637326.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-odesa-drone-strike-russia-civilian-fire-rescue/33637326.html Wed, 31 Dec 2025 15:45:12 +0100 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades Ukraine A survivor captured video of a deadly Russian air strike on Odesa on June 17, ducking for cover as the attack drone landed nearby, engulfing a residential building in a fireball. RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service obtained the recording of the attack. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-odesa-russia-strike-drone-shahed-witness-fatal-civilian-un/33446096.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-odesa-russia-strike-drone-shahed-witness-fatal-civilian-un/33446096.html Tue, 17 Jun 2025 17:34:38 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades Ukraine Russian drone strikes killed a woman in Zaporizhzhya on April 22, wounding at least 20 people. Meanwhile Ukrainian rescuers in the Sumy region discovered a shaken but apparently uninjured dog in the ruins of a home. The city of Odesa was also hit by Russian Shahed drones. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-sumy-odesa-drone-strike-russia-dog-rescue-civilian-apartment-shahed/33392512.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-sumy-odesa-drone-strike-russia-dog-rescue-civilian-apartment-shahed/33392512.html Tue, 22 Apr 2025 14:17:09 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades Ukraine Overnight Russian drone strikes on the Ukrainian port city of Odesa injured three people and damaged apartment blocks and warehouses on April 16, according to state emergency services. Firefighters put out blazes in residential and industrial zones of the city. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-odesa-russia-drone-strike-casualties-unesco-center-civlian-fires/33387215.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-odesa-russia-drone-strike-casualties-unesco-center-civlian-fires/33387215.html Wed, 16 Apr 2025 14:24:25 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades Ukraine