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 Sun, 19 Apr 2026 21:56:51 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL For the first time since 2022, Ukrainian soldiers killed in the conflict will be laid to rest in a new burial area within the grounds of the city's historic Lychakiv Cemetery. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-lviv-cemetery-fallen-soldiers/33621603.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-lviv-cemetery-fallen-soldiers/33621603.html Sun, 14 Dec 2025 09:37:26 +0100 UkraineFeaturesRussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories The Field of Honor in Lviv is full, and the city has had to open a new burial site to accommodate the daily funerals of fallen soldiers. The expanding cemetery shows the devastating loss Ukraine is facing as the fight against the Russian invasion is in its fourth year. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-casualties/33621756.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-casualties/33621756.html Sun, 14 Dec 2025 09:17:45 +0100 VideosUkraine Ukrainian rescue crews searched for survivors following a deadly strike on the western city of Ternopil on November 19. Scores of people have been killed and dozens injured across Ukraine from a massive wave of Russian drone and missile strikes. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-rescue-workers-hunt-for-survivors-after-deadly-russian-strike-on-ternopil/33595849.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-rescue-workers-hunt-for-survivors-after-deadly-russian-strike-on-ternopil/33595849.html Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:15:27 +0100 VideosUkraineVideo Archive Ukraine's physical therapists are looking for creative methods to treat the country's wounded servicepeople. Unbroken, a rehabilitation center in the western Lviv region, is holding treatment sessions outside the clinic to help patients build confidence by completing tasks in real-life situations. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-therapists-help-wounded-soldiers-regain-independence/33593190.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-therapists-help-wounded-soldiers-regain-independence/33593190.html Sun, 16 Nov 2025 18:26:12 +0100 VideosUkraineVideo Archive 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. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-lviv-lapayivka-student-teen-victim-russia-air-strike-family/33551631.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-lviv-lapayivka-student-teen-victim-russia-air-strike-family/33551631.html Mon, 06 Oct 2025 18:26:25 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades Ukraine Ukrainian researchers have been digging in a Polish forest, looking for the remains of 18 fighters from a 1947 battle. The exhumation effort is part of a delicate Polish-Ukrainian agreement that seeks to recover victims of wartime massacres, which still weigh on relations between the two neighbors. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-poland-volhynia-exhumations-war-upn/33546162.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-poland-volhynia-exhumations-war-upn/33546162.html Thu, 02 Oct 2025 15:25:45 +0200 UkraineFeaturesPhoto GalleriesThe Rundown Stories Amid the ongoing challenges of war in Ukraine, Vasyl Velychko, a former soldier who lost his arm during combat, has found a new purpose at a dog shelter in Lviv. Caring for up to 60 dogs daily, Velychko turns his work into therapy. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-amputee-veteran-finds-solace-caring-dogs/33522609.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-amputee-veteran-finds-solace-caring-dogs/33522609.html Sun, 07 Sep 2025 00:02:36 +0200 UkraineFeaturesRussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories 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. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-lviv-kharkiv-dog-handler-amputee-veteran-therapy-shelter/33522602.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-lviv-kharkiv-dog-handler-amputee-veteran-therapy-shelter/33522602.html Sun, 07 Sep 2025 00:01:56 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades Ukraine 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. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-shot-killed-parliament-speaker-parubiy-russia-lviv-murder/33517295.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-shot-killed-parliament-speaker-parubiy-russia-lviv-murder/33517295.html Sat, 30 Aug 2025 16:50:45 +0200 UkraineRussiaRussia Invades Ukraine Former Ukrainian parliament speaker Andriy Parubiy was shot dead in the western city of Lviv on August 30, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed https://www.rferl.org/a/andriy-parubiy-killed-lviv-ukraine-parliament-speaker/33517188.html https://www.rferl.org/a/andriy-parubiy-killed-lviv-ukraine-parliament-speaker/33517188.html Sat, 30 Aug 2025 12:13:14 +0200 NewsUkraineThe Rundown Headline At least one person was killed and two others injured in Lviv as a result of Russian strikes with drones and cruise missiles, according to regional authorities. The Ukrainian military said that Russia launched 574 drones and 40 missiles in the aerial attack, the largest in August so far. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-targets-western-ukraine-in-massive-overnight-strikes-/33509383.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-targets-western-ukraine-in-massive-overnight-strikes-/33509383.html Thu, 21 Aug 2025 15:37:10 +0200 VideosUkraineVideo ArchiveRussia Invades Ukraine In 2022, a Russian missile killed Roman Oleksiv’s mother and left the seven-year-old boy with massive burns across his face and body. Three years and more than 30 surgeries later, he’s making friends at school, winning accordion competitions, and imparting this advice to his father: “Don’t give up.” https://www.rferl.org/a/children-war-ukraine-burn-victim-russia/33429679.html https://www.rferl.org/a/children-war-ukraine-burn-victim-russia/33429679.html Sun, 01 Jun 2025 00:02:08 +0200 UkraineFeaturesRussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories After helping his family evacuate, Nazar stayed in Ukraine to fight. A serious injury near Bakhmut changed everything. Now in recovery, he and his partner, Viktoria, are adjusting to a new life together with their son. https://www.rferl.org/a/wounded-soldier-rehabilitation-ukraine-nazar-kaihorodov/33422408.html https://www.rferl.org/a/wounded-soldier-rehabilitation-ukraine-nazar-kaihorodov/33422408.html Tue, 27 May 2025 00:01:00 +0200 UkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Friends and family of Vitaliy Shumey, who regained his ability to speak despite losing part of his skull in a Russian attack nearly three years ago, say the former Ukrainian soldier is a "living example that miracles happen." https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-war-shumey-soldier-miracle-speak-rehabilitation-father/33409550.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-war-shumey-soldier-miracle-speak-rehabilitation-father/33409550.html Sat, 10 May 2025 00:08:38 +0200 UkraineFeaturesRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Vitaliy Shumey's family and friends say he's a "living example that miracles happen" after the Ukrainian soldier regained his ability to speak despite losing part of his skull in a 2022 Russian attack. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-soldier-speaks-losing-part-skull/33409531.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-soldier-speaks-losing-part-skull/33409531.html Sat, 10 May 2025 00:04:17 +0200 VideosRussiaUkraineVideo ArchiveRussia Invades Ukraine