https://www.rferl.org/z/670 RFE/RL's latest news, features, commentary, and multimedia content on Ukraine https://www.rferl.org/Content/responsive/RFE/en-US/img/logo.png https://www.rferl.org/z/670 en Copyright 2026 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Sun, 26 Jul 2026 07:24:13 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Moscow wants to bring in thousands of North Korean soldiers again for its invasion of Ukraine, with preparations in Russia having been under way since early summer. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-claims-caspian-strike-russia-iran-military-route-kyiv-mourning/33812868.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-claims-caspian-strike-russia-iran-military-route-kyiv-mourning/33812868.html Sat, 25 Jul 2026 15:32:07 +0200 UkraineNewsRussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Headline Russia's deepening partnerships with China, Iran, and North Korea represent one of the most significant geopolitical realignments driven by the war in Ukraine. Yet according to Andrea Kendall-Taylor, viewing this grouping through the lens of a traditional military alliance misses the bigger picture. https://www.rferl.org/a/us-russia-china-iran-ukraine-war/33812439.html https://www.rferl.org/a/us-russia-china-iran-ukraine-war/33812439.html Fri, 24 Jul 2026 20:37:49 +0200 RussiaNewsFeaturesUkraineThe Rundown StoriesEurope Ukraine struck targets in several parts of Russia early on July 24, including another warehouse of Russian e-commerce retailer Wildberries, as Kyiv continues to expand its retaliatory long-range strike campaign in an effort to force Moscow into negotiations. https://www.rferl.org/a/wildberries-russia-ukraine-strikes-us-rubio/33811940.html https://www.rferl.org/a/wildberries-russia-ukraine-strikes-us-rubio/33811940.html Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:50:56 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories As US Secretary of State Marco Rubio concluded his first Southeast Asia trip as America’s top diplomat, he sought to reassure regional partners that the war in Iran and Russia's invasion of Ukraine would not weaken Washington's commitment to the region. https://www.rferl.org/a/rubio-iran-russia-us-commitment-asia/33811919.html https://www.rferl.org/a/rubio-iran-russia-us-commitment-asia/33811919.html Fri, 24 Jul 2026 10:52:59 +0200 News AnalysisNewsIranRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown StoriesChina Ukrainian drone-interceptor crews are working around the clock to stop Russian reconnaissance and attack drones approaching the frontline city of Kramatorsk. RFE/RL spent a night with one team defending the skies as aerial attacks intensify. https://www.rferl.org/a/on-the-front-line-of-ukraine-s-drone-war-over-kramatorsk/33810699.html https://www.rferl.org/a/on-the-front-line-of-ukraine-s-drone-war-over-kramatorsk/33810699.html Thu, 23 Jul 2026 15:20:24 +0200 UkraineVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said following talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that the United States remains prepared to help broker an end to Russia's war in Ukraine but that fresh proposals would be needed after previous peace ideas failed.  https://www.rferl.org/a/rubio-ukraine-war-lavrov-meeting-russia/33810551.html https://www.rferl.org/a/rubio-ukraine-war-lavrov-meeting-russia/33810551.html Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:56:09 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov dodged RFE/RL's senior correspondent Alex Raufoglu's questions on ending the war in Ukraine amid a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) foreign ministers' meetings in Manila on July 23. https://www.rferl.org/a/nice-hairstyle-russian-foreign-minister-dodges-rfe-rl-question-on-ukraine/33810525.html https://www.rferl.org/a/nice-hairstyle-russian-foreign-minister-dodges-rfe-rl-question-on-ukraine/33810525.html Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:40:49 +0200 VideosIranRussiaUkraineVideo Archive As battlefield injuries mount from a long-running war, Ukrainian companies are racing to meet a high demand for prosthetic limbs. One start-up, Allbionics, is making sophisticated prosthetics that it says are comparable to those produced abroad. With help from the Ukrainian government and private donors, the company is able to provide the devices to patients at no cost. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-disabled-veterans-prosthetic-limbs/33809139.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-disabled-veterans-prosthetic-limbs/33809139.html Thu, 23 Jul 2026 11:18:10 +0200 UkraineVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories After fleeing from the Russian onslaught on Mariupol in 2022, Kateryna Kolmykova rebuilt her life and business in Kyiv from scratch. But a Russian missile strike in June destroyed the small shop that had become her family's only source of income. After the strike, Kolmykova says she received thousands of messages of support as her family tries to rebuild their lives yet again. https://www.rferl.org/a/after-fleeing-mariupol-ukrainian-woman-s-new-life-destroyed-in-russian-attack/33810005.html https://www.rferl.org/a/after-fleeing-mariupol-ukrainian-woman-s-new-life-destroyed-in-russian-attack/33810005.html Wed, 22 Jul 2026 18:32:19 +0200 VideosUkraineVideo ArchiveRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ousted the chief of the General Staff, a day after replacing Ukraine’s top military commander, the latest in a series of major changes to the country’s defense leadership. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-military-personnel-shuffle-general-war-russia-zelenskyy/33809831.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-military-personnel-shuffle-general-war-russia-zelenskyy/33809831.html Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:05:25 +0200 NewsUkraineRussia Invades Ukraine The US and Ukraine have signed a statement of intent creating the first formal framework for cooperation on military drones, paving the way for Ukrainian combat drones to be exported to the US for testing and potentially future joint production. https://www.rferl.org/a/us-ukraine-drone-cooperation-agreement/33809808.html https://www.rferl.org/a/us-ukraine-drone-cooperation-agreement/33809808.html Wed, 22 Jul 2026 12:16:33 +0200 UkraineNewsRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories The Ukrainian military struck warehouses belonging to Russia's largest online retailer, Wildberries, in the third attack targeting such facilities in a week, as Kyiv continues to expand its retaliatory long-range strike campaign in an effort to force Moscow into negotiations. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-wildberries-war-strikes-zelenskyy/33809727.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-wildberries-war-strikes-zelenskyy/33809727.html Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:42:38 +0200 UkraineNewsRussiaThe Rundown Stories President Volodymyr Zelenskyy pushed out Ukraine’s top general nearly a week after he sacked Mykhaylo Fedorov as defense minister, who had openly clashed with the general in a major fight over strategy in the war against Russia. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-military-syrskiy-drapatiy-zelenzkyy-war-russia/33809328.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-military-syrskiy-drapatiy-zelenzkyy-war-russia/33809328.html Tue, 21 Jul 2026 23:54:59 +0200 NewsUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories When a Russian drone and missile attack on June 16 hit the Kyiv market where Kateryna Kolmykova’s store and warehouse were located, it was the second time she had lost a business during the war. But in a tearful statement, she says she'll start over yet again. https://www.rferl.org/a/mariupol-family-loses-business-twice-russia-ukraine-war-kolmykova/33808968.html https://www.rferl.org/a/mariupol-family-loses-business-twice-russia-ukraine-war-kolmykova/33808968.html Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:42:28 +0200 UkraineFeaturesRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Large plumes of black smoke rose high into the skies of the Moscow region on July 20 after Ukrainian drone strikes hit an oil depot and logistics facilities, wounding 10 people as Kyiv vowed to respond to deadly Russian attacks that have left several people dead. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-drone-and-missile-strikes/33807500.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-drone-and-missile-strikes/33807500.html Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:14:08 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Over 400 Ukrainian drones reportedly targeted the Moscow region in an overnight attack on July 19-20. The strikes purportedly hit an oil depot and major logistics facilities that set several facilities ablaze near Moscow. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-launches-400-drones-at-moscow-region-in-overnight-barrage/33807462.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-launches-400-drones-at-moscow-region-in-overnight-barrage/33807462.html Mon, 20 Jul 2026 13:40:06 +0200 VideosRussiaUkraineVideo ArchiveRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Russia launched 41 missiles and 125 drones in a massive overnight attack on Ukraine, with Kyiv as the main target. Ukrainian officials said it was Russia's largest use of ballistic missiles since the start of the full-scale invasion. At least one person was killed and 16 were injured. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-hits-kyiv-in-massive-missile-and-drone-attack/33806892.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-hits-kyiv-in-massive-missile-and-drone-attack/33806892.html Sun, 19 Jul 2026 13:07:43 +0200 UkraineRussia Invades Ukraine Russia launched one of its largest ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv since the start of its full-scale invasion overnight on July 19 killing one person and wounding 16 others, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, as Ukraine announced strikes on two Russian oil tankers in the Black Sea. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-kyiv-russia-zelenskyy-ballistic-missile-attacks/33806851.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-kyiv-russia-zelenskyy-ballistic-missile-attacks/33806851.html Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:03:49 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Ukrainian military photographer Iryna Rybakova captured the moment a Russian first person view drone blasted into a vehicle in Kramatorsk on July 15 amid a reported increase in FPV drone attacks on the city. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-fpv-drone-attack-kramatorsk-photo/33806329.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-fpv-drone-attack-kramatorsk-photo/33806329.html Sat, 18 Jul 2026 09:09:33 +0200 UkrainePhoto GalleriesThe Rundown Stories Protests spread across Ukraine on July 17, two days after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sacked the country's popular defense minister, Mykhaylo Fedorov, in a cabinet shakeup. Fedorov had reportedly clashed with Ukraine's top military leader over the country's wartime strategy. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-protests-defense-minister-fedorov-dismissed/33806035.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-protests-defense-minister-fedorov-dismissed/33806035.html Fri, 17 Jul 2026 23:19:21 +0200 UkraineVideo ArchiveVideos