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 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:18:05 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL Ukrainian drones hit the large Russian Black Sea oil facility terminals at Tuapse for the third time in 12 days, sparking another billowing fire and prompting evacuations. https://www.rferl.org/a/tuapse-russian-oil-port-fire-drone-strike/33744191.html https://www.rferl.org/a/tuapse-russian-oil-port-fire-drone-strike/33744191.html Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:03:34 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Ukrainian interceptor drone units are working to counter Russia’s growing use of aerial threats along the front line. Tasked with tracking and destroying both reconnaissance and strike UAVs, these teams operate under constant pressure as drones fly higher and faster. https://www.rferl.org/a/inside-ukraine-s-drone-hunters-targeting-russian-uavs/33743632.html https://www.rferl.org/a/inside-ukraine-s-drone-hunters-targeting-russian-uavs/33743632.html Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:02:45 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories The photos of the emaciated soldiers circulated widely, along with complaints from angry relatives, prompting the removal of the unit’s commander. Four-plus years into war with Russia, it’s the latest controversy highlighting some of Ukraine’s continuing problems with logistics and manpower. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-brigade-food-water-hungry/33743556.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-brigade-food-water-hungry/33743556.html Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:57:02 +0200 UkraineFeaturesRussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories A major Russian overnight air attack on ​Ukraine killed at least seven people and injured dozens more, targeting Dnipro and other areas across the country. More than 660 drones and missiles were launched, the majority shot down, according to the Ukrainian military. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-dnipro-kyiv-russia-drone-strike-deadly-eu/33742322.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-dnipro-kyiv-russia-drone-strike-deadly-eu/33742322.html Sat, 25 Apr 2026 15:06:01 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Deadly Russian air strikes pounded Ukraine's eastern city of Dnipro for more than 12 hours overnight on April 25, marking the fourth consecutive day of attacks on country's key volunteer hub. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-drone-attack-dnipro/33742242.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-drone-attack-dnipro/33742242.html Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:10:35 +0200 UkraineNewsRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin has touted the creation of 175 “museums” inside schools in the Russian capital dedicated to the invasion of Ukraine. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-invasion-moscow-school-war-museums/33741672.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-invasion-moscow-school-war-museums/33741672.html Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:32:52 +0200 RussiaNewsFeaturesUkrainePicksRussia Invades Ukraine Oil-contaminated rain and heavy smog have blanketed the Russian port city of Tuapse after Ukrainian drone strikes hit nearby oil facilities. Residents report black droplets falling from the sky and air that is difficult to breathe, despite authorities saying the situation is under control. https://www.rferl.org/a/burning-russian-refinery-triggers-environmental-crisis-in-tuapse/33741860.html https://www.rferl.org/a/burning-russian-refinery-triggers-environmental-crisis-in-tuapse/33741860.html Fri, 24 Apr 2026 19:00:56 +0200 RussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Saudi Arabia for security talks, marking his second visit to the region since the start of the US-Israeli war with Iran, now under cease-fire, as Russia continued to pound Ukraine with deadly strikes. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-saudi-arabia-iran-drone-attacks-odesa/33741811.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-saudi-arabia-iran-drone-attacks-odesa/33741811.html Fri, 24 Apr 2026 17:45:08 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown StoriesMiddle East The European Union has stripped the Venice Biennale of a 2 million-euro ($2.3 million) grant after organizers of the prestigious contemporary art exhibition allowed Russia to participate in this year’s event. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-venice-biennale-art-war/33741489.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-venice-biennale-art-war/33741489.html Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:44:24 +0200 RussiaNewsRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Four-plus years into its all-out defense against Russia’s all-out invasion, Ukraine is still struggling to figure out how to fix its military manpower problems. The corruption, bribery, extortion, and violence plaguing the recruiting and enlistment process aren’t helping. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-mobilization-recruiting-draft-dodger-soldiers/33740963.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-mobilization-recruiting-draft-dodger-soldiers/33740963.html Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:31:29 +0200 UkraineFeaturesRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories The European Union formally approved a major, long-debated loan to Ukraine and a new sanctions package against Russia, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv was at its "most stable" shape on the battlefield in months. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-eu-loan-battlefield-drone-attack/33740920.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-eu-loan-battlefield-drone-attack/33740920.html Thu, 23 Apr 2026 16:53:24 +0200 UkraineNewsRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories In the central Ukrainian village of Vodyane, locals turned out en masse to say farewell to two brothers who served in the same Ukrainian military brigade and were killed by Russian drones just one day apart. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-war-russia-invasion-two-brothers-killed-village/33740677.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-war-russia-invasion-two-brothers-killed-village/33740677.html Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:30:04 +0200 Russia Invades UkraineUkrainePhoto GalleriesPhoto Galleries European Union ambassadors have given a green light to a 90 billion euros ($106 billion) loan for Ukraine for this and next year, after Hungary and Slovakia lifted their vetoes following the resumption of operations on the Soviet-era Druzhba pipeline. https://www.rferl.org/a/eu-loan-ukraine-aid-package-druzhba-hungary-slovakia/33737963.html https://www.rferl.org/a/eu-loan-ukraine-aid-package-druzhba-hungary-slovakia/33737963.html Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:30:04 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown StoriesEurope 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 First-person-view (FPV) drones controlled via fiber-optic cables have proved nearly impossible to counter since emerging in 2024 in the war in Ukraine. But recent battlefield images suggest both Russia and Ukraine have developed systems that may offer an answer to the threat. https://www.rferl.org/a/anti-drone-technology-russia-invasion-ukraine-elka-fpv-threat/33737266.html https://www.rferl.org/a/anti-drone-technology-russia-invasion-ukraine-elka-fpv-threat/33737266.html Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:24:30 +0200 UkraineFeaturesRussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Russia’s economy is screeching to a halt. The woman who’s been instrumental in keeping it on track throughout the war on Ukraine is Elvira Nabiullina, the Central Bank chief for over almost 13 years. Watch closely to see if her tenure may be coming to an end. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-economics-central-bank-nabiullina/33737247.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-economics-central-bank-nabiullina/33737247.html Tue, 21 Apr 2026 17:22:15 +0200 RussiaFeaturesRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Russian forces are pressing closer to Kostyantynivka, one of Ukraine's remaining strongholds in the eastern Donetsk region, but forces defending the city say they're holding firm. One Ukrainian drone unit is battling Russian incursions, including soldiers traveling by horse to evade detection. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-kostyantynivka-drones-horses-front-lines/33736578.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-kostyantynivka-drones-horses-front-lines/33736578.html Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:54:30 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories As Russia returns to the Venice Biennale for the first time since Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the event is embroiled in a defunding feud with the EU. Ukrainian artist Zhanna Kadyrova says her team will not protest Russia's participation, but focus on its own message. https://www.rferl.org/a/venice-biennale-russia-return-eu-funding-feud-ukraine-protest/33734585.html https://www.rferl.org/a/venice-biennale-russia-return-eu-funding-feud-ukraine-protest/33734585.html Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:14:00 +0200 RussiaFeaturesUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Germany became the second country to condemn Moscow over the publication of a list of companies Russia claimed are helping produce attack drones for Ukraine, warning that "direct threats" are "unacceptable." https://www.rferl.org/a/germany-russia-drone-threat-companies-ukraine/33736550.html https://www.rferl.org/a/germany-russia-drone-threat-companies-ukraine/33736550.html Mon, 20 Apr 2026 23:56:37 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Ukrainian drones hit the Tuapse Black Sea oil port, Russian officials said, causing a fire and at least one death in the second attack on one of the country's major southern ports in the past week. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-drone-strikes-tuapse/33736220.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-drone-strikes-tuapse/33736220.html Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:28:16 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories