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 Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:32:03 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL Ukrainian drones targeted logistics and energy facilities across Russia. Fires broke out at an oil depot near Moscow and Wildberries logistics hubs in the Tambov and Moscow regions. Local officials said at least seven employees were killed. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-drones-strike-russia-wildberries-oil-depot/33806437.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-drones-strike-russia-wildberries-oil-depot/33806437.html Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:48:27 +0200 RussiaRussia Invades Ukraine EU diplomats hoped Viktor Orban's departure would ease approval of new Russia sanctions. Instead, the bloc's latest package has been steadily stripped back as member states clashed over Russian fish, travel visas, and an oil price cap, among other issues. https://www.rferl.org/a/eu-watered-down-emmental-russia-sanctions-package/33806031.html https://www.rferl.org/a/eu-watered-down-emmental-russia-sanctions-package/33806031.html Sat, 18 Jul 2026 12:45:58 +0200 News AnalysisFeaturesRussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Headline The man nominated to be Ukraine’s new defense minister is steeped in experience with special forces, drone technology, and the new ways of warfare. But Yevhen Khmara has stepped into a role where he’ll need political skills to manage potentially tense relations with the Ukrainian military. https://www.rferl.org/a/who-is-yevhen-khmara-ukraine-defense-minister-fedorov/33805925.html https://www.rferl.org/a/who-is-yevhen-khmara-ukraine-defense-minister-fedorov/33805925.html Fri, 17 Jul 2026 19:06:05 +0200 News AnalysisUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Headline Senate Republican leadership has thrown its weight behind a renewed bipartisan push to impose sweeping new sanctions on Russia that supporters say marks the strongest congressional effort yet to increase economic pressure on Moscow over its war against Ukraine. https://www.rferl.org/a/senate-russia-sanctions-legislation-graham-war/33805545.html https://www.rferl.org/a/senate-russia-sanctions-legislation-graham-war/33805545.html Fri, 17 Jul 2026 05:02:57 +0200 NewsRussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Worsening fuel shortages are causing more frustration across Russia, with social media videos regularly showing fist fights at gas stations and drivers demanding answers from authorities. The Kremlin claims the country's energy system remains resilient. https://www.rferl.org/a/russian-fuel-shortages-spark-public-anger/33805101.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russian-fuel-shortages-spark-public-anger/33805101.html Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:54:53 +0200 RussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Crowds gathered in Ukraine's major cities on July 16 after news broke that Mykhaylo Fedorov, the country's widely respected defense minister, had been dismissed. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-defense-minister-fired-protests-controversy-war/33805012.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-defense-minister-fired-protests-controversy-war/33805012.html Thu, 16 Jul 2026 14:52:38 +0200 Russia Invades UkraineNewsRussiaPhoto GalleriesThe Rundown Stories Ukrainians reacted with fury to the abrupt ouster of Mykhaylo Fedorov, the tech-minded defense minister whose embrace of drone warfare innovation for many signaled a break from old-school military thinking and shady business interests. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-military-fedorov-zelenskyy-firing-ouster-defense-ministry/33804946.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-military-fedorov-zelenskyy-firing-ouster-defense-ministry/33804946.html Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:16:10 +0200 NewsUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Headline Ukraine is expanding its use of medium-range drones to strike Russian military targets deep behind the front lines. Operators of FP-2 drones told RFE/RL the attacks hit air defenses, troop positions, and logistics hubs, forcing Russia to divert resources to protect sites deep inside its territory. https://www.rferl.org/a/how-ukrainian-drones-are-striking-so-deep-into-russia/33804244.html https://www.rferl.org/a/how-ukrainian-drones-are-striking-so-deep-into-russia/33804244.html Thu, 16 Jul 2026 09:27:13 +0200 UkraineVideo ArchiveRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sacked Mykhaylo Fedorov as defense minister, a dramatic shakeup of his Cabinet that sent shockwaves through Ukrainian political and military circles and stoked new questions about oversight of Ukraine's stubborn defense against Russia's all-out invasion. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-defense-minister-fedorov-sacked-zelenskyy-cabinet-shuffle/33804467.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-defense-minister-fedorov-sacked-zelenskyy-cabinet-shuffle/33804467.html Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:25:19 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories The announcement on July 14 that French Rafale fighter jets will soon be received by Kyiv represents another step away from its legacy Soviet aircraft fleet, experts say. https://www.rferl.org/a/rafale-fighter-jets-ukraine-russia-war-france-air-force/33804326.html https://www.rferl.org/a/rafale-fighter-jets-ukraine-russia-war-france-air-force/33804326.html Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:48:10 +0200 UkraineFeaturesRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown StoriesEurope New satellite images appear to show that several strategically important sites in Russia's far north have had air defense batteries removed as the Kremlin struggles to counter Ukrainian drone attacks elsewhere in the country. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-air-defense-removal-arctic-satellite-photos-ukraine-war/33803628.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-air-defense-removal-arctic-satellite-photos-ukraine-war/33803628.html Tue, 14 Jul 2026 21:54:05 +0200 RussiaFeaturesUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories France will allow Ukraine to produce French-made ​cruise missiles, precision guided bombs and air defense interceptor ‌missiles on top of orders for the next-generation Franco-Italian air defense system SAMP/T and 16 Rafale fighter jets. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-france-defense-systems-patriot/33803618.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-france-defense-systems-patriot/33803618.html Tue, 14 Jul 2026 18:04:01 +0200 NewsUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories As residents of the city of Druzhkivka come under increasing air strikes and drone attacks, rescuers are scrambling to get them to safety. Reports indicate the front line is advancing toward the city, located near Kramatorsk. Several thousand people still live in Druzhkivka. https://www.rferl.org/a/mass-evacuations-from-ukraine-druzhkivka-under-russian-airstrikes/33803288.html https://www.rferl.org/a/mass-evacuations-from-ukraine-druzhkivka-under-russian-airstrikes/33803288.html Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:13:56 +0200 UkraineRussia Invades Ukraine Zelenskyy gave no explanation for the unexpected shuffle of his Cabinet. But the popularity of Ukraine’s one-and-only wartime president is slipping, as war-weary voters tire of political scandals, as well as the unrelenting Russian invasion. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-zelenskyy-politics-government-cabinet-shuffle-svyrydenko/33802810.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-zelenskyy-politics-government-cabinet-shuffle-svyrydenko/33802810.html Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:42:51 +0200 FeaturesUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Headline Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced on July 12 that he intends to replace Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko as part of a broader government reshuffle https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-volodymyr-zelenskyy-yulia-svyrydenko-reshuffle/33802078.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-volodymyr-zelenskyy-yulia-svyrydenko-reshuffle/33802078.html Sun, 12 Jul 2026 15:41:59 +0200 NewsUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Russian ultra-fast ballistic missiles continued to create havoc in Ukrainian cities, combining with drones and guided bombs to kill at least six people in the latest attacks, prompting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to urge Western allies to speed delivery of air defense weaponry. https://www.rferl.org/a/zelenskyy-ukraine-russia-ballistic-missiles-patriot-trump/33801659.html https://www.rferl.org/a/zelenskyy-ukraine-russia-ballistic-missiles-patriot-trump/33801659.html Sat, 11 Jul 2026 18:18:49 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Kyiv continues to strike Russian "shadow fleet" tankers in the Sea of Azov, according to footage released by the Ukrainian military. Ukraine says it struck 21 tankers overnight on July 10-11 and has hit numerous others in recent days, in a bid to disrupt the fuel supply to Russian forces in Ukraine. https://www.rferl.org/a/kyiv-says-it-hit-more-russian-shadow-fleet-tankers-amid-fuel-crisis/33801623.html https://www.rferl.org/a/kyiv-says-it-hit-more-russian-shadow-fleet-tankers-amid-fuel-crisis/33801623.html Sat, 11 Jul 2026 15:31:18 +0200 VideosRussiaUkraineVideo ArchiveRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Ukrainian farmers, already struggling after nearly five years of all-out war, say a massively upscaled Russian campaign to pound his country’s vital agricultural sector is threatening this year's harvest. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-targets-ukrainian-harvest-crops-wheat-war/33800899.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-targets-ukrainian-harvest-crops-wheat-war/33800899.html Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:45:24 +0200 FeaturesRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories With bridges cut and a drone blitz on shipping, Russian-occupied Crimea is reeling from a relentless Ukrainian campaign of targeted drone strikes. Vladimir Putin has said the peninsula he seized in 2014 has a “sacred meaning” – but life there is becoming increasingly intolerable. https://www.rferl.org/a/no-gas-no-lights-no-comms-no-tourists-ukraine-s-crimea-blockade-starts-to-bite/33801579.html https://www.rferl.org/a/no-gas-no-lights-no-comms-no-tourists-ukraine-s-crimea-blockade-starts-to-bite/33801579.html Sat, 11 Jul 2026 13:11:11 +0200 FeaturesRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Headline A bipartisan group of US senators said they had reached an agreement with the Trump administration to advance long-delayed legislation aimed at imposing tougher economic penalties on Russia and countries that continue to support Moscow’s war economy. https://www.rferl.org/a/senate-trump-russia-sanctions-ukraine-graham/33801207.html https://www.rferl.org/a/senate-trump-russia-sanctions-ukraine-graham/33801207.html Fri, 10 Jul 2026 22:56:03 +0200 NewsRussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories