https://www.rferl.org Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty is an international news organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries https://www.rferl.org/Content/responsive/RFE/en-US/img/logo.png https://www.rferl.org en Copyright 2026 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:26:53 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL Yevgeny Korobov was hailed as a hero on Russian TV for his role in the country’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine -- but actually shot himself in the leg to escape the war and has now fled to Kazakhstan. Russia’s war, he says, is based on “a lie.” https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-war-shoots-self-to-avoid-fighting/33674007.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-war-shoots-self-to-avoid-fighting/33674007.html Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:39:51 +0100 FeaturesRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Russian officer Yevgeny Korobov participated in the invasion of Ukraine. Deciding to get out of there, he shot himself in the leg and ended up in the hospital. Korobov realized he did not want to return to the war and fled Astana, but officials refused to grant him refugee status. https://www.rferl.org/a/russian-officer-shot-himself-to-avoid-fighting-in-ukraine/33674334.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russian-officer-shot-himself-to-avoid-fighting-in-ukraine/33674334.html Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:34:17 +0100 RussiaUkraineVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories When 21-year-old Daniil Mukhametov was summoned to report for service in the Russian military, he chose a path to safety that involved a leap into the dark from a moving train and a manhunt aiming to track him down. Now in Finland, he fears he could be sent back to Russia. https://www.rferl.org/a/russiia-fleeing-army-war-ukraine-train/33581198.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russiia-fleeing-army-war-ukraine-train/33581198.html Thu, 06 Nov 2025 08:40:22 +0100 FeaturesRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories