A Ukrainian photographer is documenting harrowing stories from residents of the areas around Kyiv occupied by Russian forces at the opening of the 2022 Russian invasion.
The Carpathian Sich Battalion is a unit of Ukrainians and foreign nationals united in their determination to stop Russia's advance.
Local officials say tens of thousands of people who fled Ukraine's embattled Donetsk region are returning to their homes near the front lines. Some who return say life away from home was either too expensive or too uncomfortable.
Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the 29th week of 2022 from around RFE/RL's region.
Images from the only intact remnant of Ukraine's destroyed nuclear missile network.
Residents of Kharkiv have been subjected to a punishing and unrelenting artillery bombardment that can maim or kill at any time.
Photos taken amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine capture boys mimicking adult fighters with fake weapons, checkpoints, and artillery.
Heartbreaking images capture some of the countless tragedies of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, as mothers and fathers grieve over their slain sons and daughters.
When Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, many Ukrainians fleeing the war willingly or unwillingly abandoned their pets.
A hypermodern settlement has been built in territory that was recently the scene of brutal fighting between Azerbaijani and Armenian forces.
A summer heatwave and the possible deliberate targeting of Ukraine's farmland have added a frightening new element to the Russian invasion as swathes of wheat are destroyed by fire.
Every year on Petrovden, or St. Peter's Day, Macedonians in the village of Galicnik host a three-day wedding celebration that includes traditional costumes, rituals, and dances.
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