https://www.rferl.org/z/670 RFE/RL's latest news, features, commentary, and multimedia content on Ukraine https://www.rferl.org/Content/responsive/RFE/en-US/img/logo.png https://www.rferl.org/z/670 en Copyright 2026 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:16:50 +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 Ukraine’s president lashed out at Russia, accusing it of “nuclear terrorism,” as Kyiv observed the 40th anniversary of the explosion at the Chernobyl power plant, the world’s worst civilian atomic disaster. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-zelenskyy-chernobyl-nuclear-accident/33742727.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-zelenskyy-chernobyl-nuclear-accident/33742727.html Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:56:35 +0200 NewsBelarusRussiaUkraineThe 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 By supplying Russia with drones and enabling its long-range strikes in Ukraine, Tehran has become an active participant in a major European war. https://www.rferl.org/a/behnam-ben-taleblu-russia-iran-partnership-ukraine-war/33742291.html https://www.rferl.org/a/behnam-ben-taleblu-russia-iran-partnership-ukraine-war/33742291.html Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:48:00 +0200 FeaturesIranUkraineThe Rundown Stories When Klavdia Omelchenko left her home in Pripyat, she thought it would be for a few days. But the 19-year-old had no idea that the biggest nuclear power plant disaster in history would change her life forever: destroying her health, killing her friends, and leaving her childless. https://www.rferl.org/a/chernobyl-40-anniverary-survivor-returns-home/33737962.html https://www.rferl.org/a/chernobyl-40-anniverary-survivor-returns-home/33737962.html Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:14:51 +0200 UkraineFeaturesThe Rundown Headline Forty years after the disaster at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, former residents are still living with its consequences. Klavdia Omelchenko was evacuated from Pripyat after the nuclear accident on April 26, 1986. She shared personal memories with RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service. https://www.rferl.org/a/i-came-back-former-pripyat-resident-returns-home-40-years-after-chernobyl-disaster/33740884.html https://www.rferl.org/a/i-came-back-former-pripyat-resident-returns-home-40-years-after-chernobyl-disaster/33740884.html Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:11:41 +0200 VideosUkraineVideo ArchiveThe Rundown Stories 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 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 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 Forty years after the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, Nobel Prize-winning author Svetlana Alexievich says Belarus is still a "laboratory" in which the long-term effects of the massive radiation leak continue to play out. https://www.rferl.org/a/chernobyl-belarus-nobel-author-alexievich/33740662.html https://www.rferl.org/a/chernobyl-belarus-nobel-author-alexievich/33740662.html Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:00:36 +0200 UkraineFeaturesBelarusThe Rundown Stories Vitaliy Blonskiy, the son of one of the victims of an April 18 mass shooting in Kyiv, says he recognized his father in a video posted on social media while the gunman was still holding hostages in a supermarket. According to him, his father, Mykhaylo, had been at the same supermarket that day. https://www.rferl.org/a/son-recognizes-father-in-video-of-deadly-daylight-shooting-in-kyiv/33741007.html https://www.rferl.org/a/son-recognizes-father-in-video-of-deadly-daylight-shooting-in-kyiv/33741007.html Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:46:24 +0200 Ukraine A display of 20,000 teddy bears appeared on the National Mall in Washington DC during a demonstration to call attention to the thousands of Ukrainian children forcibly taken to Russia since 2022. US lawmakers recently allocated $25 million to support the return and rehabilitation of those children. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-abducted-children-russia-us-congress/33741132.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-abducted-children-russia-us-congress/33741132.html Fri, 24 Apr 2026 01:44:18 +0200 UkraineVideo ArchiveVideos 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 In a political climate where bipartisan unity is increasingly unique, a consensus is forming among US lawmakers and foreign policy heavyweights: the relationship between Moscow and Tehran has moved far beyond diplomatic convenience. https://www.rferl.org/a/us-iran-russia-ukraine-partnership/33737935.html https://www.rferl.org/a/us-iran-russia-ukraine-partnership/33737935.html Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:38:33 +0200 News AnalysisIranRussiaUkraineThe Rundown Headline 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