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 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:16:55 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL Residents of Russian-occupied Crimea are reporting empty shelves in grocery stores and purchase limits on a number of basic goods. This comes amid a regional transportation collapse and fuel shortages caused by Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries and vital infrastructure. https://www.rferl.org/a/panic-buying-in-russian-occupied-crimea-amid-transportation-crisis-fuel-shortages/33776828.html https://www.rferl.org/a/panic-buying-in-russian-occupied-crimea-amid-transportation-crisis-fuel-shortages/33776828.html Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:49:34 +0200 VideosRussiaUkraineVideo Archive Russian authorities suspended train service for Crimea after a Ukrainian drone knocked out a locomotive, further squeezing commerce to the occupied Black Sea peninsula struggling with fuel shortages. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-crimea-drone-train-fuel-shortages/33775808.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-crimea-drone-train-fuel-shortages/33775808.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:19:07 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Crimea, the Ukrainian Black Sea region occupied by Russia, is heavily dependent on Russian visitors for its economy. This summer, it faces major gasoline shortages, as Ukraine’s military drone campaign squeezes transport routes, making life even more difficult for vacationers. https://www.rferl.org/a/crimea-ukraine-drones-gasoline-crisis-summer/33773507.html https://www.rferl.org/a/crimea-ukraine-drones-gasoline-crisis-summer/33773507.html Sat, 06 Jun 2026 11:43:08 +0200 UkraineFeaturesRussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Unused and empty following a 2023 missile attack, the destruction of the naval headquarters in Sevastopol serves as a metaphor for the diminished fortunes of the Russian Navy, and for the successes of the Ukrainian military in making that happen. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-black-sea-navy-sevastopol/33689715.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-black-sea-navy-sevastopol/33689715.html Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:07:10 +0100 RussiaFeaturesUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories In the face of constant Russian advances in airborne weapons and overwhelming swarms of drones and missiles, Ukraine is racing to stay ahead of the curve. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-patriot-usa-f-16-defense-air-mobile-fire-fighter-kinzhal-shahed-drone-ballistic-missile/33624920.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-patriot-usa-f-16-defense-air-mobile-fire-fighter-kinzhal-shahed-drone-ballistic-missile/33624920.html Tue, 30 Dec 2025 15:26:33 +0100 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories A Ukrainian woman convicted for collaborating with Russian forces is serving an 11-year prison sentence after passing on information about Ukrainian military positions during the 2022 occupation of Kherson. https://www.rferl.org/a/women-prison-treason-collaboration-ukraine-war/33628134.html https://www.rferl.org/a/women-prison-treason-collaboration-ukraine-war/33628134.html Sat, 20 Dec 2025 13:04:17 +0100 Russia Invades Ukraine Volodymyr Mykolayenko, the former mayor of the Ukrainian city of Kherson, spent more than three years in Russian captivity. Now 65, he is thin, frail, and recovering, but ready to help rebuild his war-torn hometown. https://www.rferl.org/a/mayor-kherson-mykolayenko-captivity-ukraine-russia-pow-exchange/33541948.html https://www.rferl.org/a/mayor-kherson-mykolayenko-captivity-ukraine-russia-pow-exchange/33541948.html Mon, 29 Sep 2025 12:48:41 +0200 UkraineFeaturesRussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories