https://www.rferl.org/z/22581 RFE/RL's coverage of Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, how Kyiv is fighting back, and how the West is reacting. https://www.rferl.org/Content/responsive/RFE/en-US/img/logo.png https://www.rferl.org/z/22581 en Copyright 2026 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:43:31 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL Before-and-after satellite images released by Vantor reveal the extent of the damage to Wildberries warehouses across Russia. Dubbed the "Russian Amazon," at least 20 facilities belonging to the country's largest online retailer have been targeted by a Ukrainian drone campaign since mid-July. https://www.rferl.org/a/wildberries-russia-satellite-ukraine-war-drones/33824084.html https://www.rferl.org/a/wildberries-russia-satellite-ukraine-war-drones/33824084.html Fri, 07 Aug 2026 15:08:13 +0200 Photo GalleriesRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories For much of Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukrainian officials arrived in Washington seeking weapons, ammunition, and financial support. Last week, however, the message was markedly different as Kyiv looked to be more a partner than a beggar. https://www.rferl.org/a/senate-briefing-ukrainian-commanders-drone-war-lessons-us-iran/33824145.html https://www.rferl.org/a/senate-briefing-ukrainian-commanders-drone-war-lessons-us-iran/33824145.html Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:47:18 +0200 News AnalysisFeaturesIranRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Oleksiy Yukov spent years trawling the sprawling Ukrainian countryside for the remains of fallen soldiers, whom he identified so that families could hold dignified burials. Now, Yukov is being laid to rest after being killed during one of his missions to exhume bodies near the front line. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-war-russia-oleksiy-yukov-fallen-soldiers-remains/33823497.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-war-russia-oleksiy-yukov-fallen-soldiers-remains/33823497.html Fri, 07 Aug 2026 11:19:52 +0200 UkraineFeaturesRussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Russian officials make no secret of what a new law signed by President Vladimir Putin is intended to do: strip basic legal rights from many Russians living outside the country, and scare them into silence. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-law-foreign-agent-consular-restriction-exile/33823432.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-law-foreign-agent-consular-restriction-exile/33823432.html Thu, 06 Aug 2026 13:40:50 +0200 RussiaFeaturesUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Interviews with residents and police units in Kherson were constantly interrupted by Russian drone attacks. Recent targets include a mechanic riding his bike to work and a garbage truck. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-kherson-russian-drones-human-safari/33822793.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-kherson-russian-drones-human-safari/33822793.html Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:16:17 +0200 UkraineFeaturesRussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories As Russian drones terrorize the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson, RFE/RL follows the police units trying to shoot them down. Residents whose homes have been hit explain why they continue living in one of Ukraine's most dangerous cities. https://www.rferl.org/a/living-under-russian-drones-in-kherson/33823399.html https://www.rferl.org/a/living-under-russian-drones-in-kherson/33823399.html Thu, 06 Aug 2026 12:14:32 +0200 UkraineRussia Invades Ukraine Ukraine's failure to intercept a single Russian missile during a large-scale overnight attack this week has raised fresh concerns over Kyiv's dwindling supply of air-defense interceptors as Moscow escalates its ballistic missile strikes on the nearly defenseless capital and other regions. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-patriots-russia-shortage-us-stockpile/33823317.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-patriots-russia-shortage-us-stockpile/33823317.html Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:00:13 +0200 News AnalysisFeaturesRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories A bipartisan coalition in the US Senate is working to keep momentum behind a sweeping sanctions package targeting Russia and Iran, with lawmakers from both parties arguing that the legislation would send a broader message about American resolve against authoritarian powers. https://www.rferl.org/a/us-russia-iran-sanctions-bill-vote-war/33822958.html https://www.rferl.org/a/us-russia-iran-sanctions-bill-vote-war/33822958.html Thu, 06 Aug 2026 07:34:10 +0200 FeaturesIranRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Reports of suspected hate-motivated attacks against Ukrainians in Poland have risen in recent months. Some Ukrainians say they no longer feel safe speaking their language in public. This comes amid political tensions between Ukraine and Poland that analysts say is fueling anti-Ukrainian sentiment. https://www.rferl.org/a/why-some-ukrainians-are-afraid-to-speak-their-language-in-poland/33822909.html https://www.rferl.org/a/why-some-ukrainians-are-afraid-to-speak-their-language-in-poland/33822909.html Wed, 05 Aug 2026 19:59:44 +0200 VideosUkraineVideo ArchiveRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Russia launched a massive overnight attack on Kyiv and the surrounding region with ballistic missiles and drones. At least 17 people were killed, including eight near a train station outside Brovary. The strikes also destroyed major warehouse owned by Ukrainian retailer Epicentr. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-launches-deadly-ballistic-missile-drone-attack-on-kyiv-region/33822670.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-launches-deadly-ballistic-missile-drone-attack-on-kyiv-region/33822670.html Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:03:48 +0200 UkraineRussia Invades Ukraine German authorities are investigating two "very serious security incidents" at the Leipzig/Halle airport that temporarily suspended and diverted flights, raising suspicions of Russian involvement after similar incidents in recent years. https://www.rferl.org/a/german-police-probe-leipzig-airport-suspicious-flying-object/33822656.html https://www.rferl.org/a/german-police-probe-leipzig-airport-suspicious-flying-object/33822656.html Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:01:41 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories BROVARY, Ukraine -- Russian overnight drone and ballistic missile strikes killed at least 17 people in the Kyiv region, as Ukraine warned of critical air defense shortages and urged its allies to hasten deliveries of urgently needed air defense missiles. https://www.rferl.org/a/russian-drone-and-missile-barrage-on-ukraine/33822483.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russian-drone-and-missile-barrage-on-ukraine/33822483.html Wed, 05 Aug 2026 07:50:58 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Headline Influential Republican Senator Rick Scott talks to RFE/RL about why he believes sanctions against Russia should be passed immediately, why Ukraine's military innovations matter for the United States, and why defeating Russia is central to deterring an increasingly coordinated authoritarian bloc. https://www.rferl.org/a/putin-thug-senator-rick-scott-congress-russia-ukraine/33821929.html https://www.rferl.org/a/putin-thug-senator-rick-scott-congress-russia-ukraine/33821929.html Wed, 05 Aug 2026 01:03:31 +0200 FeaturesRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Ukrainian police have published a video they say shows a Russian drone stalking and attacking a man selling goods at a market in the city of Kherson. The 52-year-old survived but suffered blast trauma, a concussion, and shrapnel wounds, according to authorities. https://www.rferl.org/a/russian-drone-hunts-down-market-vendor-in-kherson/33821640.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russian-drone-hunts-down-market-vendor-in-kherson/33821640.html Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:02:01 +0200 UkraineRussia Invades Ukraine The growing strategic partnership between China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea is a defining security challenge facing the US and its allies. Rear Admiral (Ret.) Mark Montgomery speaks to RFE/RL about says the West continues to underestimate both the scale of this alignment and the risks it poses. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-russia-china-ukraine-north-korea-montgomery/33821449.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-russia-china-ukraine-north-korea-montgomery/33821449.html Tue, 04 Aug 2026 08:43:00 +0200 FeaturesIranRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Ukrainian drones struck a 178,600-square-meter Wildberries logistics hub in Russia's Samara region and a major oil refinery near Saratov. The warehouse attack is part of a sustained campaign targeting the Russian e-commerce giant's logistics network. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-drones-strike-wildberries-hub-in-samara-region/33820269.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-drones-strike-wildberries-hub-in-samara-region/33820269.html Sun, 02 Aug 2026 15:44:55 +0200 RussiaUkraineVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Russian authorities said on August 2 that an improvised explosive device was detonated at a restaurant in central Moscow, killing three people and wounding 21 others, as investigators worked to determine who was behind the bombing. https://www.rferl.org/a/moscow-russia-restaurant-bombing--kudrinkskaya-square/33820153.html https://www.rferl.org/a/moscow-russia-restaurant-bombing--kudrinkskaya-square/33820153.html Sun, 02 Aug 2026 10:47:27 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories When Serhiy Kutrakov decided to take up arms in 2014 to defend Ukraine from Russian-backed separatists, he accepted he would likely be killed in combat. Documentarian Yulia Hontaruk followed Kutrakov and two other soldiers on and off the battlefield for 12 years. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-soldier-donetsk-donbas-2014-documentary-karlovy-vary-film-hontaruk-kutrakov-russia-civilian/33817605.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-soldier-donetsk-donbas-2014-documentary-karlovy-vary-film-hontaruk-kutrakov-russia-civilian/33817605.html Sun, 02 Aug 2026 09:40:05 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades Ukraine In the wake of the latest deadly Russian air strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed frustration with his Western allies, urging speedier delivery of urgently needed Patriot air defense missiles and other weapons. https://www.rferl.org/a/kyiv-kherson-ukraine-patriot-ballistic-missiles-zelenskyy/33819849.html https://www.rferl.org/a/kyiv-kherson-ukraine-patriot-ballistic-missiles-zelenskyy/33819849.html Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:03:14 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Russia launched dozens of ballistic missiles at Kyiv, killing at least nine people and injuring 23, according to emergency services. Zelenskyy said a shortage of air defense missiles limited Ukraine's ability to intercept the attack. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-launches-deadly-ballistic-missile-attack-on-kyiv/33819745.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-launches-deadly-ballistic-missile-attack-on-kyiv/33819745.html Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:30:23 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories