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October 14, 2025
Patients Terrified By Russian Strike On Kharkiv Hospital

When an overnight Russian air strike hit a hospital in Kharkiv, Ukraine, patients and staff heard a loud explosion, they said, then had to scramble through dark halls filled with debris and broken glass to a shelter. Officials said several people were injured by shattered glass.
October 13, 2025
Truckers Blocked At Border Following Afghan-Pakistan Clashes

Commerce has ground to a halt at a key border checkpoint between Pakistan and Afghanistan following deadly clashes between the two countries. RFE/RL spoke to truckers who have been stuck at the Torkham crossing. Deadly clashes erupted on October 11 at several locations along the frontier.
October 13, 2025
Key Oil Depot In Russian-Occupied Crimea Burns After Ukrainian Air Strikes; Odesa Also Hit By Russia

Ukrainian drone strikes hit a Russian-operated oil terminal in the Crimean city of Feodosia on October 13, causing massive fires. The key energy resource -- the largest oil storage and shipment hub on the occupied peninsula -- sustained heavy damage, with multiple fires reported.
October 10, 2025
Explainer: The New Air War In Ukraine

As Russia escalates its devastating air strikes into full-scale "salvos," Ukraine is racing to develop tactical responses. The defense-sector incubator Brave1 highlights some of the most promising high-tech solutions on the horizon.
October 06, 2025
Friends Mourn Student Killed In Air Strike On Western Ukraine

Classmates of a 15-year-old Ukrainian killed along with three family members in the village of Lapayivka in western Ukraine expressed disbelief on October 6 over the loss. The massive attack a day earlier has been called one of the worst so far in western Ukraine.
October 05, 2025
Uzbek Father Demands Justice After His Teen Daughter Was Forcibly Married

A 15-year-old girl was forced into marriage with a 28-year-old man in the Surkhandarya region of Uzbekistan, her father says. Social services officials tried to prevent the wedding but it proceeded in August, garnering viral social media coverage.
October 04, 2025
Armed Police Threaten Uzbek Farmer Over Size Of Grain Harvest

Neighbors of an Uzbek grain farmer recorded a night-time visit by police, who they say threatened the man, accusing him of falling short of state production quotas. Although Uzbek law guarantees farmers independence, many report they are still harassed and threatened over productivity.
September 24, 2025
Russia Strikes 3 Ukrainian Regions As Ukraine Hits Russian Refinery

Overnight Russian air strikes burned out apartments and hit civilian buildings in three Ukrainian regions on September 24. Ukrainian officials, in turn, said they hit Russian oil processing facilities in Salavat and Novorossiisk, in a growing campaign to attack distant petrochemical infrastructure.
September 22, 2025
Almost Surrounded By Russian Forces, Residents Of Kostyantynivka Hold Out

Russian forces are trying to advance on Kostyantynivka from several directions and the Kremlin wants to cut off Ukrainian forces' access to supply routes, which make this city a prime target. Locals face constant shelling and disruptions to the water and electricity supply, some clearly rattled.
September 13, 2025
Ukrainian Survivors Evacuated From Village Where Russian Strike Killed 25 Pensioners

Survivors of a Russian air strike that killed 25 retirees who had gathered to collect their pension checks described shock and grief to RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service. As volunteers helped them evacuate, one woman said she was spared only because two dead men fell on top of her.
September 07, 2025
Massive Russian Air Strikes Hit Kyiv In Record Barrage

Deadly Russian drone strikes hit a key Ukrainian government building for the first time since Moscow's full-scale invasion began, Kyiv said. The September 7 attack on Kyiv's Cabinet of Ministers building was part of Russia's biggest aerial assault on the Ukrainian capital since February 2022.
September 07, 2025
Ukrainian Amputee Veteran Finds Solace In Caring For Dogs

Former Ukrainian soldier Vasyl Velychko manages up to 60 dogs a day at an animal shelter in Lviv, making use of his right arm alone. The amputee was wounded in battle in Kharkiv in 2022 but has found new peace and purpose caring for four-legged friends.
September 06, 2025
Protesters Demanding Reforms Clash With Police In Novi Sad

Hundreds of police used tear gas and stun grenades to disperse protesters around the University of Novi Sad campus on September 5. The protest was part of a 10-month movement to demand reforms in the wake of a fatal railway station roof collapse in 2024.
September 03, 2025
Marketplace Struck By Russian Drone As Volunteers Evacuate Locals

With villages in the Dnipropetrovsk region in constant danger of Russian air assaults, locals are increasingly deciding to leave their homes behind for safer places further west. As volunteers arrived to transport some of them, another Russian drone struck, underscoring the risk of remaining.
August 30, 2025
Ukrainian Police Seeking Suspect In Killing Of Former Parliament Speaker

Former Ukrainian parliament speaker Andriy Parubiy was gunned down on a Lviv street on August 30, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed. The shooting took place around noon and Parubiy died on the scene from his injuries, according to police. The shooter remains at large.
August 28, 2025
Survivors Of Russia's Attack On Kyiv Sort Through Aftermath

Russia launched air strikes on Ukraine in the early hours of August 28, hitting Kyiv with drones and missiles, causing multiple deaths. Survivors of the attacks on the Ukrainian capital dug through debris and looked for missing loved ones as rescuers continued their searches for survivors.
August 28, 2025
Rescue Crews Hunt For Survivors After Deadly Russian Strikes Hit Kyiv

Ukrainian rescue crews looked for survivors in the rubble of a residential building after Kyiv was hit by massive Russian air strikes on August 28. Ukrainian officials reported that the drone and missile attacks caused multiple deaths.
August 27, 2025
Captured Russian Soldiers Report Heavy Losses As Ukraine Repels Breach Near Dobropillya

Ukraine’s 93rd Mechanized Brigade says its tank and drone units continue to fight Russian forces who broke through near the town of Dobropillya in the eastern Donetsk region. Captured Russian troops told RFE/RL they experienced confusion and heavy casualties.
August 08, 2025
Armenians React To US-Brokered Deal With Azerbaijan

Armenians spoke to RFE/RL about their thoughts on an expected corridor deal between their country and Azerbaijan. The plan calls for a US-administered road through southern Armenia.
August 05, 2025
Ukrainians Evacuated After Russian Attacks On Key Kherson Bridge

Residents of Kherson city's Korabelniy district have been scrambling to evacuate as fears grow of being cut off by Russian bombing. Glide bombs hit the main bridge connecting the island district with the main parts of the city on August 2.

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