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 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 21:30:01 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL At least 16 people were killed in a massive wave of Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukraine on April 16, which hit Kyiv, Dnipro, Odesa, and other locations across the country. Officials said more than 100 were injured in the strikes. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-kyiv-odesa-dnipro-strikes-deadly-russian-missiles/33733575.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-kyiv-odesa-dnipro-strikes-deadly-russian-missiles/33733575.html Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:49:58 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades Ukraine On the fourth anniversary of the Russian invasion, tens of thousands of families of missing soldiers still waiting in the dark for news of their loved ones. Oleksiy Yukov, the head of a frontline body recovery team, explains why its so important to him to bring back the remains of the fallen. https://www.rferl.org/a/every-last-one-ukrainian-teams-fight-to-recover-bodies-of-fallen-soldiers-/33687143.html https://www.rferl.org/a/every-last-one-ukrainian-teams-fight-to-recover-bodies-of-fallen-soldiers-/33687143.html Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:14:46 +0100 VideosUkraineVideo ArchiveThe Rundown Stories A new documentary goes inside the frontline missions to recover Ukraine’s war dead and traces the complex forensic efforts to give a name to the unidentified remains. https://www.rferl.org/a/give-me-back-my-name-ukrain-war-doc/33684633.html https://www.rferl.org/a/give-me-back-my-name-ukrain-war-doc/33684633.html Mon, 23 Feb 2026 08:07:57 +0100 VideosRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Ukraine and Russia exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war as negotiators from both sides wrapped up a second day of US-brokered peace talks with no other apparent breakthroughs in efforts to end Moscow's all-out war on Ukraine. RFE/RL filmed returning soldiers reuniting with their loved ones. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-prisoner-exchange/33670707.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-prisoner-exchange/33670707.html Thu, 05 Feb 2026 21:47:14 +0100 UkraineVideosRussia Invades Ukraine RFE/RL frontline correspondent Maryan Kushnir recounts how his apartment building outside the Ukrainian capital was hit by a Russian Shahed drone on January 28. "I saw a flash and heard windows shatter," said Kushnir, who ran upstairs to his neighbors and rescued a child from the burning apartment. https://www.rferl.org/a/rferl-correspondent-rescues-child-after-shahed-drone-strike-near-kyiv/33662291.html https://www.rferl.org/a/rferl-correspondent-rescues-child-after-shahed-drone-strike-near-kyiv/33662291.html Wed, 28 Jan 2026 13:29:03 +0100 UkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Russia used its new Oreshnik missile to strike Lviv, while Kyiv was targeted in a combined attack involving drones, cruise, and ballistic missiles. Officials say infrastructure and residential areas were hit. At least four people were killed and more than 20 wounded. https://www.rferl.org/a/combined-air-attack-hits-kyiv-and-lviv-oreshnik-hypersonic/33644001.html https://www.rferl.org/a/combined-air-attack-hits-kyiv-and-lviv-oreshnik-hypersonic/33644001.html Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:35:29 +0100 UkraineVideosRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories One person was killed and several injured in an early morning Russian attack on Kyiv on December 5. The drone strikes hit a medical clinic in Ukraine's capital with dozens of patients. The attack comes as European leaders plan to meet on January 6 as part of diplomatic efforts to end the war. https://www.rferl.org/a/massive-russian-attack-on-kyiv-hits-medical-clinic-kills-patient/33640453.html https://www.rferl.org/a/massive-russian-attack-on-kyiv-hits-medical-clinic-kills-patient/33640453.html Mon, 05 Jan 2026 15:18:50 +0100 VideosVideo ArchivePicks Russian attacks on several Kyiv districts killed at least six people overnight, authorities say. Residential buildings were hit, fires broke out, and rescuers worked through the night to save residents and search for survivors. https://www.rferl.org/a/six-killed-in-kyiv-night-attack-residential-buildings-hit/33605045.html https://www.rferl.org/a/six-killed-in-kyiv-night-attack-residential-buildings-hit/33605045.html Tue, 25 Nov 2025 10:11:21 +0100 Russia Invades Ukraine Russian forces launched one of the largest and most destructive attacks on Kyiv in the early hours of November 14, striking the capital with waves of ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones. At least five people were initially reported killed with dozens injured. https://www.rferl.org/a/kyiv-massive-overnight-attack-russia/33591829.html https://www.rferl.org/a/kyiv-massive-overnight-attack-russia/33591829.html Fri, 14 Nov 2025 13:58:49 +0100 Russia Invades UkraineUkraine Russian air attacks triggered a fire in a high-rise apartment building in central Kyiv early on October 10 after it was hit by a drone. RFE/RL's Maryan Kushnir spoke to residents as firefighters battled the blaze in a central district of the Ukrainian capital. https://www.rferl.org/a/kyiv-apartment-fire-russia-attack-war/33556240.html https://www.rferl.org/a/kyiv-apartment-fire-russia-attack-war/33556240.html Fri, 10 Oct 2025 10:59:04 +0200 VideosRussiaUkraineRussia Invades Ukraine Ukrainian forces are continuing to keep Russian forces from advancing into Kostyantynivka in the Donetsk region. But the frontline city is under constant bombardment, which has cut off power supplies and left some neighborhoods in ruins. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-kostyantynivka-drone-attacks-civilians-front-lines/33552700.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-kostyantynivka-drone-attacks-civilians-front-lines/33552700.html Tue, 07 Oct 2025 23:44:39 +0200 UkraineFeaturesRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Some of the last remaining residents of Kostyantynivka live in bombed-out buildings and cook over open fires in the absence of gas or electricity. Ukrainian forces stationed here continue to repel Russian attacks with their own fleet of drones, which also provide a crucial supply line. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-kostyantynivka-drone-attacks-civilians/33552689.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-kostyantynivka-drone-attacks-civilians/33552689.html Tue, 07 Oct 2025 21:16:39 +0200 UkraineVideo ArchiveVideos 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. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-kyiv-missile-strike-drone-civilian-survivors-aftermath-rescue-buried/33515641.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-kyiv-missile-strike-drone-civilian-survivors-aftermath-rescue-buried/33515641.html Thu, 28 Aug 2025 17:03:15 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades Ukraine Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners of war as part of an ongoing agreement that has seen busloads of prisoners-of-war cross the border both ways. RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service filmed returning soldiers reuniting with their loved ones. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-prisoner-exchange-video/33464283.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-prisoner-exchange-video/33464283.html Fri, 04 Jul 2025 18:08:29 +0200 VideosRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Mourners paid respects at a funeral on July 3 for Ukraine's third F-16 pilot lost while fighting off Russian attacks. Maksym Ustymenko's plane went down near the Sumy region on June 29 after reportedly shooting down seven Shahed kamikaze drones. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-f-16-pilot-funeral-kyiv-ustymenko/33463230.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-f-16-pilot-funeral-kyiv-ustymenko/33463230.html Thu, 03 Jul 2025 19:56:31 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades Ukraine Residential areas in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, were hammered by a massive Russian missile and drone attack on June 16-17, killing at least 14 people and wounding 55. https://www.rferl.org/a/massive-russian-strike-on-kyiv/33445816.html https://www.rferl.org/a/massive-russian-strike-on-kyiv/33445816.html Tue, 17 Jun 2025 11:24:28 +0200 VideosRussiaUkraineVideo ArchiveRussia Invades Ukraine The Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, was hammered by Russian drone and missile strikes early on June 6. Officials said at least four people were killed and 49 were wounded. Kyiv residents told RFE/RL correspondent Oleh Haliv how they ran for cover. https://www.rferl.org/a/kyiv-hit-by-massive-russian-attack/33435810.html https://www.rferl.org/a/kyiv-hit-by-massive-russian-attack/33435810.html Fri, 06 Jun 2025 13:01:35 +0200 VideosRussiaUkraineVideo ArchiveRussia Invades Ukraine There were scenes of raw emotion as hundreds of Ukrainian soldiers returned from Russia on the second day of a mass prisoner exchange on May 24. Draped in Ukrainian flags, they emerged from buses and were embraced by loved ones amid tears of joy. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-prisoner-exchange-video/33423168.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-prisoner-exchange-video/33423168.html Sat, 24 May 2025 19:18:51 +0200 VideosRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Three people died and at least 15 people were injured in Russian-launched mass air attack on Ukrainian cities overnight. The deadly strike hit Odesa late on May 23, followed by hundreds of drones and missiles launched at Kyiv in the early hours of May 24. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-kyiv-odesa-air-strike-drone-missile-deadly-civilian/33423103.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-kyiv-odesa-air-strike-drone-missile-deadly-civilian/33423103.html Sat, 24 May 2025 16:34:29 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Russia and Ukraine conducted a prisoner exchange on May 23, freeing 270 soldiers and 120 civilians on each side in the swap held at Ukraine's border with Belarus. The exchange marked the first phase of a plan to return 1,000 prisoners from each country over several days. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-prisoner-exchange/33422576.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-prisoner-exchange/33422576.html Fri, 23 May 2025 21:23:00 +0200 UkraineVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories