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 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 07:50:00 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL Forty years after the disaster at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, former residents are still living with its consequences. Former Pripyat resident Klavdia Omelchenko returned to the abandoned flat she once called home, and shared memories with RFE/RL of her life before and after the disaster. https://www.rferl.org/a/former-pripyat-resident-returns-home-40-years-after-chernobyl-disaster/33741644.html https://www.rferl.org/a/former-pripyat-resident-returns-home-40-years-after-chernobyl-disaster/33741644.html Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:11:25 +0200 VideosUkraineVideo Archive Ukrainian soldiers patrol near Druzhkivka as Russian drone and air strikes intensify. Along the "Road of Life" to Kostyantynivka -- a vital but deadly route -- soldiers hunt drones while civilians who remain say they have nowhere else to go. https://www.rferl.org/a/drones-hunt-targets-near-the-front-line-in-ukraine/33737258.html https://www.rferl.org/a/drones-hunt-targets-near-the-front-line-in-ukraine/33737258.html Wed, 22 Apr 2026 09:52:50 +0200 UkraineRussia Invades Ukraine Ukrainian troops are defending Chasiv Yar amid fierce Russian assaults on the strategically important city. If it falls, it could allow Russia to push deeper into the Donetsk region, but Ukrainian gunners vow to hold their ground. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-chasiv-yar-frontline-fight-russian-drones/33459816.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-chasiv-yar-frontline-fight-russian-drones/33459816.html Wed, 02 Jul 2025 00:05:47 +0200 UkraineRussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories In Chasiv Yar region, Russian troops are actively using first-person view drones, guided aerial bombs, artillery, and assault units. RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service visited the frontline positions of Ukrainian artillery forces. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-frontline-battle-chasiv-yar/33459678.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-frontline-battle-chasiv-yar/33459678.html Wed, 02 Jul 2025 00:03:52 +0200 VideosUkraineRussia Invades Ukraine The gunners of Ukraine's 25th Airborne Brigade are constantly fending off Russian advances near Pokrovsk. And they're operating a trophy weapon -- a Msta-S artillery piece left behind by the Russians. The unit is constantly on the move but holding their ground, they say. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-pokrovsk-defense-artillery-russia-invader-motorcycle-trophy-intelligence/33454625.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-pokrovsk-defense-artillery-russia-invader-motorcycle-trophy-intelligence/33454625.html Thu, 26 Jun 2025 14:37:15 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades Ukraine