https://www.rferl.org/z/16733 The latest videos from RFE/RL's multimedia editors and broadcast services. https://www.rferl.org/Content/responsive/RFE/en-US/img/logo.png https://www.rferl.org/z/16733 en Copyright 2026 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:21:52 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL More than three months into Iran's conflict with the United States and Israel, Iranians say they are desperate about meeting basic needs. Some are down to one meal a day, meat is rare, and household appliances are sold off to pay bills. Some Iranians sent messages to RFE/RL's Radio Farda. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-economy-crisis-inflation-us-israel-war-unemployment-internet-irgc/33772766.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-economy-crisis-inflation-us-israel-war-unemployment-internet-irgc/33772766.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:06:01 +0200 IranVideo ArchiveVideosThe Rundown Stories Russian forces hit a storage facility for spent nuclear fuel near Ukraine's Chernobyl power plant, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said June 7. He called the strike an "extremely vile" attack as international atomic energy monitors announced it did not lead to a spike in radiation. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-chernobyl-strike-nuclear-radiation-russia-iaea/33774622.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-chernobyl-strike-nuclear-radiation-russia-iaea/33774622.html Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:40:05 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades Ukraine Latvia's eastern region of Latgale is adjusting to a new reality of air raid alerts after several drones crossed into the country's airspace in recent weeks. The warnings have raised concerns about safety in communities near the borders with Russia and Belarus. https://www.rferl.org/a/military-drone-incursions-bring-russia-ukraine-war-to-latvia-nato-s-eastern-border/33772769.html https://www.rferl.org/a/military-drone-incursions-bring-russia-ukraine-war-to-latvia-nato-s-eastern-border/33772769.html Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:13:17 +0200 VideosRussiaUkraineVideo Archive Kuwait's Civil Aviation Authority released images of an Iranian drone attack on the country's international airport that took place on June 3. Kuwait says one person was killed and more than 60 were injured in the attack. https://www.rferl.org/a/kuwait-iran-drone-airport-attack/33772477.html https://www.rferl.org/a/kuwait-iran-drone-airport-attack/33772477.html Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:06:53 +0200 VideosIranVideo ArchiveThe Rundown StoriesMiddle East Ukraine launched drone attacks on a Russian oil terminal and military sites in St. Petersburg on June 3 hours before Russian President Vladimir Putin was set to host a major international economic forum. https://www.rferl.org/a/st-petersburg-oil-terminal-attacked/33771691.html https://www.rferl.org/a/st-petersburg-oil-terminal-attacked/33771691.html Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:43:10 +0200 VideosRussiaUkraineVideo ArchiveRussia Invades Ukraine In Ukraine's Chernihiv region, along a section of the Dnieper River that divides Ukraine and Belarus, border guards are on the lookout for signs of another invasion from the north. In May, Kyiv warned that Russia was once again trying to draw Belarus into the war against Ukraine. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-bolsters-defenses-along-belarus-border-amid-concerns-of-new-invasion-war/33771143.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-bolsters-defenses-along-belarus-border-amid-concerns-of-new-invasion-war/33771143.html Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:11:46 +0200 VideosUkraineVideo Archive Two more men have been executed in Iran in connection with the January protests with human rights groups condemning growing repression in the country. An Iranian man was also sentenced to 10 years in prison for simply shooting video of protests that first erupted in December 2025. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-execution-protest-prisoners-human-rights-video-sentence/33770259.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-execution-protest-prisoners-human-rights-video-sentence/33770259.html Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:42:38 +0200 IranVideo ArchiveVideosHuman Rights Some 300 Ukrainian drone operators recently took a break from combat to compete in an event called Wild Drones. The competition in the Lviv region gives them a chance to earn bragging rights and give feedback to defense firms behind technology that is being used in the long-running war with Russia. https://www.rferl.org/a/from-battlefield-to-racecourse-ukraine-s-drone-pilots-compete-far-from-the-front-lines/33768356.html https://www.rferl.org/a/from-battlefield-to-racecourse-ukraine-s-drone-pilots-compete-far-from-the-front-lines/33768356.html Sun, 31 May 2026 11:12:51 +0200 VideosUkraineVideo ArchiveThe Rundown Stories Internet access in Iran has been partially restored after the government shut down communications at the start of the US-Israeli bombing campaign in late February. Iranians told RFE/RL's Radio Farda that they had been unable to check on their loved ones' safety during months of deadly air strikes. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-internet-restored-blackout/33767726.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-internet-restored-blackout/33767726.html Thu, 28 May 2026 19:10:53 +0200 IranVideo ArchiveVideos Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States, Olha Stefanishyna, told RFE/RL that Ukraine is "desperate" to strike an agreement with the United States on military support to intercept ballistic missiles launched from Russia, adding that Ukraine is prepared to finance the additional systems. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-air-defense-us-military-support/33767483.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-air-defense-us-military-support/33767483.html Thu, 28 May 2026 13:21:01 +0200 UkraineVideo ArchiveVideos Afghanistan is drawing travel influencers, many of whom showcase the country’s beauty and hospitality under Taliban rule. But critics say these videos whitewash human rights violations and overlook the harsh restrictions Afghan women face, including strict bans on education, work, and public life. https://www.rferl.org/a/taliban-welcomes-female-tourists-as-afghan-women-face-harsher-restrictions/33762706.html https://www.rferl.org/a/taliban-welcomes-female-tourists-as-afghan-women-face-harsher-restrictions/33762706.html Sat, 23 May 2026 04:58:00 +0200 VideosVideo ArchiveThe Rundown Stories In Central Asia, newborn boys outnumber girls at a rate well beyond the worldwide average. That shift is the result of sex-selective abortion, in which families choose to terminate a pregnancy when a daughter is expected. Observers warn that this choice is not always made freely by pregnant women. https://www.rferl.org/a/tajikistan-uzbekistan-sex-selective-abortion-demographics/33762791.html https://www.rferl.org/a/tajikistan-uzbekistan-sex-selective-abortion-demographics/33762791.html Fri, 22 May 2026 20:47:04 +0200 TajikistanUzbekistanVideo ArchiveVideos In an interview with RFE/RL, Representative Don Bacon, a Republican from Nebraska, backed tough sanctions on Russia, saying that the United States should keep applying financial pressure. He said Ukraine's recent attacks on military targets inside Russia appear to be "a game-changer" in the war. https://www.rferl.org/a/united-states-russia-sanctions-representative-don-bacon/33761153.html https://www.rferl.org/a/united-states-russia-sanctions-representative-don-bacon/33761153.html Wed, 20 May 2026 17:33:39 +0200 RussiaVideo ArchiveVideos The public spectacle of hundreds of couples marrying in Tehran surrounded by armored vehicles and antiaircraft guns on May 18 demonstrates a new level of patriotic messaging from the country amid a fragile cease-fire with the US and Israel. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-tehran-us-israel-war-wedding-irgc-janfada-self-sacrifice-ceasefire/33760330.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-tehran-us-israel-war-wedding-irgc-janfada-self-sacrifice-ceasefire/33760330.html Tue, 19 May 2026 17:31:37 +0200 IranVideo ArchiveVideosThe Rundown Stories Friends, classmates, and teachers gathered in Kyiv to say goodbye to sisters Vira and Lyubava Yakovleva, killed in a Russian strike on May 14. Vira was 17. Lyubava was 12. Their father had already been killed in the war in 2023. https://www.rferl.org/a/kyiv-mourns-2-sisters-killed-in-a-russian-strike/33760295.html https://www.rferl.org/a/kyiv-mourns-2-sisters-killed-in-a-russian-strike/33760295.html Tue, 19 May 2026 16:04:18 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories In the wake of massive drone strikes on Kyiv, Ukraine launched air attacks on May 17 called the heaviest to hit the Moscow area in over a year. At least four people died, officials said on Sunday, in strikes on the Moscow and Belgorod regions. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-moscow-russia-drone-strike-kyiv-zelenskyy/33758823.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-moscow-russia-drone-strike-kyiv-zelenskyy/33758823.html Sun, 17 May 2026 17:35:26 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades Ukraine Mourners paid tribute to Ukrainians killed on May 14 when a Russian air attack caused an apartment building to collapse in Kyiv. "They just wiped out people," said one witness about the attack at a makeshift memorial near the ruins. Meanwhile, Russia followed up with more attacks May 16. https://www.rferl.org/a/kyiv-apartment-drone-strike-memorial-russia-sumy-counterstrike/33758370.html https://www.rferl.org/a/kyiv-apartment-drone-strike-memorial-russia-sumy-counterstrike/33758370.html Sat, 16 May 2026 18:07:19 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades Ukraine Eyewitness video captured an explosion as a Ukrainian drone hit an apartment building in the Russian city of Ryazan, killing at least four people, according to local officials. The drone attack targeted a major oil refinery in the city southeast of Moscow. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ryazan-drone-strike-apartment-oil-refinery/33757934.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ryazan-drone-strike-apartment-oil-refinery/33757934.html Fri, 15 May 2026 23:45:58 +0200 RussiaVideo ArchiveVideos Some Iranians in exile who are advocating a return of the monarchy in Tehran have been displaying symbols associated with the notorious secret police, SAVAK, used by the former shah to repress political opponents before the Islamic Revolution in 1979. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-pahlavi-shah-savak-demonstrations-regensburg-manchester-copenhagen-1979-islamic-revolution/33757076.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-pahlavi-shah-savak-demonstrations-regensburg-manchester-copenhagen-1979-islamic-revolution/33757076.html Thu, 14 May 2026 19:03:47 +0200 IranVideo ArchiveVideosThe Rundown Stories As Russia launches waves of drone attacks, one of Ukraine's best defenses is an inexpensive, domestically produced weapon: the Sting interceptor drone. These 3D-printed quadcopters are designed to take out Shahed drones and cost less than one-tenth as much as their targets. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-interceptor-drones-russia-technology/33756539.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-interceptor-drones-russia-technology/33756539.html Thu, 14 May 2026 13:45:03 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories