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• April 25, 2025

  Drone Footage Reveals How Russian Glide Bombs And Artillery Obliterated Ukrainian Cities

  Russia’s glide bombs and artillery have left a devastating mark on Ukraine, turning once-thriving towns into scenes of near-total destruction. Drone footage shows the damage inflicted on Ukrainian cities by Russian strikes once they came within the artillery range

• April 24, 2025

  Ukrainian Youth Escapes Russian 'Reeducation Camp' In Occupied Crimea

  Sixteen-year-old Vladyslav Rudenko was at home when Russian soldiers forced him leave to occupied Crimea. He was taken to what Kyiv calls pro-Russian "reeducation camps." Rudenko recalls how for months he was made to sing the Russian national anthem and could only watch Russian media.

• April 24, 2025

  Rescuers Search For Possible Survivors Of Attack On Kyiv

  Emergency teams in Kyiv scrambled on April 24 to find possible survivors of Russia's major missile and drone assault on the city, which leveled residential buildings, killing at least nine people and wounding scores of others. Rescuers hoped some might still be alive, buried under rubble.

• April 24, 2025

  Russia Launches Massive Overnight Strike On Kyiv

  At least nine people were killed in an overnight missile and drone attack on Kyiv. Russia hit at least seven other Ukraine regions in the overnight attack, according to Ukrainian officials.

• April 23, 2025

  Wave Of Russian Strikes Kills 9 In Marhanets, Injures Dozens

  A Russian drone attack hit a bus carrying workers in the Ukrainian town of Marhanets in the Dnipropetrovsk region, killing at least nine people and injuring dozens of others, local authorities said.

• April 22, 2025

  Deadly Russian Strikes Hit Zaporizhzhya; Sumy Region And Odesa Also Struck

  Russian drone strikes killed a woman in Zaporizhzhya on April 22, wounding at least 20 people. Meanwhile Ukrainian rescuers in the Sumy region discovered a shaken but apparently uninjured dog in the ruins of a home. The city of Odesa was also hit by Russian Shahed drones.

• April 21, 2025

  Around The World, People Mourn The Pope

  Pope Francis, the first Jesuit and first Latin American to lead the Roman Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88.

• April 21, 2025

  Russia's 'Black Widows' Marrying Soldiers For Their Death Benefits

  Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine are being warned about so-called "black widows" -- women who seduce and marry them with the aim of collecting their military death benefits. As RFE/RL's Andrey Cherkasov explains Russian social media, tabloids, and TV talk shows are full of accounts of the scams.

• April 19, 2025

  Hundreds Of Ukrainians Return Home In Latest Prisoner Swap With Russia

  Russia and Ukraine exchanged over 500 prisoners of war in the latest swap brokered by the United Arab Emirates. Video filmed by RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service shows emotional reunions between freed prisoners and their loved ones. The exchange saw 277 Ukrainian POWs return home, according to Kyiv.

• April 19, 2025

  Discord In Pakistan: Afghan Musicians Who Fled The Taliban Fear Deportation

  Afghan musicians were persecuted after the Taliban gained control of their country in 2021 and many fled to Pakistan. Those who remain there have found ways to continue their profession but now that Pakistan has launched a new campaign to deport Afghans, they are worried about their future.

• April 18, 2025

  Russia Launches Deadly Missile Strike On Ukraine's Kharkiv

  Despite the announcement of a limited cease-fire, Russia has continued to pound Ukrainian targets, including its second-largest city, Kharkiv, which was hit on April 18. The attack killed at least one person and injured dozens more, according to Ukrainian authorities.

• April 18, 2025

  Drones Overhead 24/7: Ukrainian Troops In Kharkiv Region Face Intensifying Attacks

  Ukrainian troops fighting to hold their positions in the northeastern region of Kharkiv say they narrowly escaped being surrounded by advancing forces. Soldiers described a barrage of explosives scattered by drones as they fought back with heavy artillery.

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