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, 08 Apr 2026 05:50:27 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL 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 As Ukraine marks the 39th anniversary of the world's worst civilian nuclear accident at the Chernobyl power plant, engineers are struggling to find ways to repair the complex's protective shield more than two months after a Russian drone left a large hole in the structure. https://www.rferl.org/a/chernobyl-ukraine-nuclear-plant-russia-strike/33396970.html https://www.rferl.org/a/chernobyl-ukraine-nuclear-plant-russia-strike/33396970.html Fri, 25 Apr 2025 23:51:48 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideos