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 Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:42:34 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL Russia's military claimed to have taken the city of Kupyansk while Ukraine insisted it remained under Kyiv's control. Then Moscow claimed a nearby town, prompting a Ukrainian officer to post videos of himself walking there, which in turn set off Russian accusations that his post was AI-generated. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-kupyansk-disinformation-front-lines/33686277.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-kupyansk-disinformation-front-lines/33686277.html Mon, 23 Feb 2026 23:15:32 +0100 UkraineVideo ArchiveVideosThe Rundown Stories Karina Bakhur, a 17-year-old kickboxing champion killed by a Russian missile in Ukraine, is honored on Ukrainian Olympian Vladyslav Heraskevych’s helmet. He was banned from competing in skeleton for the tribute. Bakhur's father says he is proud that his daughter's memory lives on. https://www.rferl.org/a/teen-kickbox-champ-killed-in-war-honored-on-banned-olympic-helmet/33680756.html https://www.rferl.org/a/teen-kickbox-champ-killed-in-war-honored-on-banned-olympic-helmet/33680756.html Tue, 17 Feb 2026 16:15:49 +0100 UkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Kyiv is expanding its "invincibility points" as more than just heated tents but places where people can receive psychological support, warmth, and assistance. Ukraine's national railway company has opened train cars in many regions where people can warm up and recharge devices. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainians-fight-cold-at-invincibility-points-amid-ongoing-russian-strikes/33661463.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainians-fight-cold-at-invincibility-points-amid-ongoing-russian-strikes/33661463.html Tue, 27 Jan 2026 17:50:50 +0100 VideosUkraineVideo ArchiveThe Rundown Stories This winter is miserable for millions of Ukrainians suffering at the hands of unprecedented energy blackouts caused by relentless, targeted Russian drone and missile strikes that have severely damaged heat and electricity supplies. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-freezing-kyiv-russia-attacks-heat-power/33655893.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-freezing-kyiv-russia-attacks-heat-power/33655893.html Wed, 21 Jan 2026 17:49:30 +0100 UkraineFeaturesRussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Ukrainian ground drone operators joke that they feel like big kids playing with remote-control cars -- but the job of driverless vehicles in keeping frontline troops functioning is no game. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-ground-drone-frontline-supply-logistics-target-vovchansk-kharkiv/33638641.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-ground-drone-frontline-supply-logistics-target-vovchansk-kharkiv/33638641.html Fri, 02 Jan 2026 18:27:59 +0100 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Ukraine’s need to get people to the front to fight the Russian invasion is also creating a manpower problem nationwide, with labor shortages hitting many industries and some towns virtually empty of conscription-age men. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-war-creates-labor-shortages-in-ukraine/33606226.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-war-creates-labor-shortages-in-ukraine/33606226.html Mon, 01 Dec 2025 09:52:56 +0100 UkraineFeaturesRussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Russia has targeted the electricity infrastructure across Ukraine, forcing authorities to impose regular power cuts. In Chernihiv, residents arrange their lives around the blackouts, cooking meals in advance, charging battery-powered lights, and cutting back on showers when the water supply is down. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-power-cuts-infrastructure-chernihiv/33577387.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-power-cuts-infrastructure-chernihiv/33577387.html Thu, 30 Oct 2025 21:03:45 +0100 UkraineVideo ArchiveVideos Ukrainian men seeking to avoid military service pay up to the equivalent of $15,000 to smuggling gangs that hire children as guides to get them across the border to Romania. It’s one of the phenomena contributing to persistent manpower problems as Kyiv fights against the Russian invasion. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-desertion-awol-war-russia-romania/33571456.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-desertion-awol-war-russia-romania/33571456.html Tue, 28 Oct 2025 09:19:15 +0100 Russia Invades UkraineFeaturesRomaniaUkraine The Ukrainian military is facing a manpower crisis, exacerbated by draft dodgers and deserters trying to leave the country. On the border with Romania, men trying to flee conscription pay smugglers to help them leave illegally, driving local guards to step up patrols using drones for surveillance. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-draft-dodgers-border-romania/33572761.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-draft-dodgers-border-romania/33572761.html Tue, 28 Oct 2025 09:18:49 +0100 UkraineVideo ArchiveVideos Current Time correspondent Borys Sachalko joined Ukrainian volunteers who are helping local residents evacuate the frontline area near Kupyansk, a key defensive position that is being heavily targeted by Russian forces. Many of the evacuation requests come from concerned relatives. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-civilians-evacuate-kupyansk-amid-russian-drone-strikes/33547284.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-civilians-evacuate-kupyansk-amid-russian-drone-strikes/33547284.html Fri, 03 Oct 2025 09:25:46 +0200 VideosUkraineVideo Archive After a Russian air strike in Kyiv, Mykola Yakimenko was trapped under rubble for hours before rescue workers freed him. As attacks on civilian sites continue with terrifying frequency, medics are offering safety advice meant to give Ukrainians the best odds of surviving a similar disaster. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-kyiv-air-strike-trapped-building-rescue/33537379.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-kyiv-air-strike-trapped-building-rescue/33537379.html Sat, 27 Sep 2025 00:01:16 +0200 UkraineFeaturesRussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Mykola Yakimenko was rescued from under fallen debris after a Russian missile hit his apartment building in Kyiv. The threat of collapsing buildings is so common in war-torn Ukraine that rescuers and medics now offer online advice for civilians caught in similar situations. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-war-survivor-trapped-air-strike/33537344.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-war-survivor-trapped-air-strike/33537344.html Sat, 27 Sep 2025 00:00:09 +0200 UkraineVideo ArchiveVideos The Ukrainian capital observed a day of mourning as recovery crews continued to hunt for bodies following deadly Russian strikes on Kyiv. At least 25 were killed in the massive attack on August 28. One survivor told Current Time how it took rescuers two hours to pull him from the rubble. https://www.rferl.org/a/kyiv-mourns-russia-strikes-ukraine-war/33516414.html https://www.rferl.org/a/kyiv-mourns-russia-strikes-ukraine-war/33516414.html Fri, 29 Aug 2025 13:16:33 +0200 VideosRussiaUkraineRussia Invades Ukraine Survivors of Russia's large-scale missile and drone attack on Kyiv on August 28 speak to RFE/RL's Current Time about how they managed to escape, and the search for loved ones. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-strike-kyiv-current-time/33516353.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-strike-kyiv-current-time/33516353.html Fri, 29 Aug 2025 12:23:53 +0200 UkraineFeaturesRussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Ukrainian rescue crews looked for survivors in the rubble of a residential building after Kyiv was hit by massive Russian air strikes on August 28. Ukrainian officials reported that the drone and missile attacks caused multiple deaths. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-kyiv-russia-air-strikes-deadly-residential-rfe-rubble-survivor-rescue/33515386.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-kyiv-russia-air-strikes-deadly-residential-rfe-rubble-survivor-rescue/33515386.html Thu, 28 Aug 2025 13:19:17 +0200 UkraineRussiaRussia Invades Ukraine In Maksymivka, a southern village marred by a brief Russian occupation, Ukrainians are ready to mark Independence Day with both pride in their country and deep mourning for the ongoing toll of the war. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-independence-day-mykolaiv-region-maksymivka/33510603.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-independence-day-mykolaiv-region-maksymivka/33510603.html Sat, 23 Aug 2025 00:01:45 +0200 UkraineFeaturesRussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Few families remain in the village of Maksymivka, near Ukraine's Black Sea coast. As the country prepares to observe Independence Day on August 24, some residents say the holiday evokes hopes for a Ukrainian victory, while others focus on the mounting human cost of the war. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-independence-day-maksymivka-village/33510568.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-independence-day-maksymivka-village/33510568.html Fri, 22 Aug 2025 23:56:03 +0200 UkraineVideo ArchiveVideos Ukraine's military says it has cut off Russian infiltration units who broke through a defensive line north of the eastern city of Pokrovsk. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-war-counterattack-pokrovsk-russia/33507615.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-war-counterattack-pokrovsk-russia/33507615.html Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:29:24 +0200 VideosRussiaUkraineRussia Invades Ukraine Ukraine's military says it has cut off Russian infiltration units that broke through a defensive line north of the eastern city of Pokrovsk. But for residents in the nearby town of Dobropillya, the relief is hard to feel amid relentless bombardment. https://www.rferl.org/a/33507622.html https://www.rferl.org/a/33507622.html Wed, 20 Aug 2025 00:29:12 +0200 UkraineNewsRussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories In the frontline city of Kramatorsk, war-weary Ukrainians shared conflicting views of the meeting in Alaska between the US and Russian leaders on August 15. While some local residents say they would refuse to live under the Russian flag, others say they just want the war to end. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainians-in-frontline-kramatorsk-conflicted-over-trump-putin-meeting/33503935.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainians-in-frontline-kramatorsk-conflicted-over-trump-putin-meeting/33503935.html Fri, 15 Aug 2025 12:00:27 +0200 VideosUkraineVideo ArchiveRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories