https://www.rferl.org/z/22581 RFE/RL's coverage of Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, how Kyiv is fighting back, and how the West is reacting. https://www.rferl.org/Content/responsive/RFE/en-US/img/logo.png https://www.rferl.org/z/22581 en Copyright 2026 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 05:31:04 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL After recent Ukrainian drone strikes on Moscow’s main oil refinery, Russian media are downplaying the impact of the dramatic attacks. As Current Time's Andrey Cherkasov explains, authorities and pro-Kremlin pundits are calling for a crackdown on people who post videos of burning ruins online. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-moscow-kremlin-media-internet-videos-downplay/33786444.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-moscow-kremlin-media-internet-videos-downplay/33786444.html Mon, 22 Jun 2026 20:48:50 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades Ukraine Recent photos from a key Russian logistics route highlight the growing impact of Ukraine's efforts to stifle Russian operations. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-war-logistics-drone-highway-crimea/33786426.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-war-logistics-drone-highway-crimea/33786426.html Mon, 22 Jun 2026 18:41:30 +0200 UkraineRussiaPhoto GalleriesRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Russian-installed authorities in occupied Crimea have suspended fuel sales to private individuals and businesses amid a severe fuel shortage and a weak tourist season, as Ukrainian drone strikes continue to disrupt Russia's oil and transport infrastructure. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-war-crimea-fuel-shortage-drone-strikes/33785662.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-war-crimea-fuel-shortage-drone-strikes/33785662.html Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:58:23 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories A soldier who goes by the call sign Kiwi was still a teenager in Wellington, New Zealand, when he saw Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine on the news in February 2022. As the war dragged on, he learned that he could enlist and receive training to fight alongside the forces defending Ukraine. https://www.rferl.org/a/new-zealand-volunteer-ukraine-military/33783528.html https://www.rferl.org/a/new-zealand-volunteer-ukraine-military/33783528.html Sat, 20 Jun 2026 10:33:15 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Ukrainian ‌President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned neighboring Belarus -- a close ally of Russia – to remove signaling equipment used by the Kremlin to target Ukraine or, he said, Kyiv would do the job itself. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-belarus-zelenskyy-lukashenko-russia-signal-relay/33784778.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-belarus-zelenskyy-lukashenko-russia-signal-relay/33784778.html Sat, 20 Jun 2026 00:12:12 +0200 NewsBelarusRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Pulling up at a gas station with no fuel for sale, a Russian woman is aghast: “What’s going on in this country?” What’s going on is that in the fifth year of the full-scale invasion, Ukraine is fighting back with strikes on oil refineries, part of a bid to bring the war to citizens across Russia. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-gasoline-fuel-crisis-refinery-attacks-ukraine/33784529.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-gasoline-fuel-crisis-refinery-attacks-ukraine/33784529.html Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:19:30 +0200 RussiaFeaturesUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories When he launched the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, many warned Vladimir Putin that the offensive he claimed was meant to bolster Russia’s security would instead put it in jeopardy. Now, in a country steeped in war, analysts say peace could pose major risks – not least for Putin himself. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-invasion-peace-risks-putin/33783105.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-invasion-peace-risks-putin/33783105.html Fri, 19 Jun 2026 11:49:32 +0200 News AnalysisFeaturesRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Headline Ukrainian workers are conducting emergency repairs to a historic cathedral, part of a UNESCO-protected monastery, which was damaged in an overnight attack on June 15. While priceless items were moved to safety, experts warn that soot and moisture continue to threaten other historic artifacts. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-cathedral-monastery-damaged-air-strikes/33783975.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-cathedral-monastery-damaged-air-strikes/33783975.html Thu, 18 Jun 2026 19:42:42 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories A massive Ukrainian strike on a Moscow oil refinery on June 18 is set to exacerbate a worsening fuel shortage that is spreading throughout Russia. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-fuel-crisis-ukraine-war-drone-campaign-oil/33783797.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-fuel-crisis-ukraine-war-drone-campaign-oil/33783797.html Thu, 18 Jun 2026 15:52:06 +0200 RussiaUkrainePhoto GalleriesPhoto GalleriesRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on the morning of June 18 that drones had attacked the Moscow Oil Refinery, the largest fuel supplier to the Moscow region. https://www.rferl.org/a/moscow-oil-refinery-ukraine-drones-strikes-sobyanin/33783593.html https://www.rferl.org/a/moscow-oil-refinery-ukraine-drones-strikes-sobyanin/33783593.html Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:53:35 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Russian authorities said a Ukrainian drone hit a bus carrying a Belarusian children's football team in Russia's Bryansk region, a claim Kyiv said was "false." https://www.rferl.org/a/belarus-ukraine-russia-drone-strike-bus-children/33783067.html https://www.rferl.org/a/belarus-ukraine-russia-drone-strike-bus-children/33783067.html Wed, 17 Jun 2026 18:38:55 +0200 NewsBelarusRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations have pledged their "unwavering support" for Ukraine and agreed to increase pressure on Russia through sanctions and weapons supplies to Kyiv amid signs Washington is turning its focus back toward ending Europe's deadliest conflict since World War II. https://www.rferl.org/a/g7-support-ukraine-us-pressure-kremlin-russia-trump-putin/33782886.html https://www.rferl.org/a/g7-support-ukraine-us-pressure-kremlin-russia-trump-putin/33782886.html Wed, 17 Jun 2026 11:18:47 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Videos posted online captured drone attacks on sites in Moscow and the surrounding region early on June 16. The Kapotnya oil refinery near the capital was seen in flames. Kyiv has intensified its attacks on Russia's energy infrastructure as it tries to disrupt the funds driving Russia's war effort. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-drones-strike-moscow-refinery/33782393.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-drones-strike-moscow-refinery/33782393.html Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:37:07 +0200 RussiaUkraineVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Despite Russian strikes from the Black Sea, real estate agents say Odesa’s property market is surging. Seaside homes and apartments are selling fast, driven by locals, Kyiv buyers, and displaced Ukrainians. For many in the city, life by the sea continues -- guarded by air defenses. https://www.rferl.org/a/odesa-s-property-boom-defies-war-as-buyers-return-to-black-sea/33782169.html https://www.rferl.org/a/odesa-s-property-boom-defies-war-as-buyers-return-to-black-sea/33782169.html Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:56:14 +0200 VideosRussiaUkraineVideo ArchiveRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories US President Donald Trump held a “very good meeting” with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the G7 summit in France, adding that “Russia should make a deal” while hinting that Europe’s largest conflict since World War II might be moving up his priority list. https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-ukraine-focus-iran-russia/33782190.html https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-ukraine-focus-iran-russia/33782190.html Tue, 16 Jun 2026 12:57:38 +0200 NewsIranRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Locals evacuated paintings and other artworks from the Kharkiv Art Museum after it was struck by a Russian drone on June 14. The attack started a fire in the building, which houses thousands of works by prominent Ukrainian artists. https://www.rferl.org/a/kharkiv-art-museum-struck-by-russia/33781501.html https://www.rferl.org/a/kharkiv-art-museum-struck-by-russia/33781501.html Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:31:35 +0200 VideosRussiaUkraineVideo ArchiveRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories A blaze on June 15 amid Russia's all-out invasion of Ukraine is the latest war wound inflicted on Kyiv's centuries-old Pechersk Lavra, the most iconic religious landmark in the Ukrainian capital. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-invasion-lavra-monastery-caves-pechersk-history/33781318.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-invasion-lavra-monastery-caves-pechersk-history/33781318.html Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:39:33 +0200 UkrainePhoto GalleriesPhoto GalleriesRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Parts of the UNESCO-protected Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, Ukraine's most revered Orthodox monastery, were set ablaze during a Russian missile and drone barrage. https://www.rferl.org/a/kyiv-monastery-of-the-caves-fire-ukraine/33781324.html https://www.rferl.org/a/kyiv-monastery-of-the-caves-fire-ukraine/33781324.html Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:37:35 +0200 VideosUkraineVideo ArchiveRussia Invades Ukraine The UNESCO-protected Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, Ukraine's most important Orthodox monastery, was set ablaze during a massive overnight missile and drone barrage that killed at least 11 people and injured dozens across the country. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-trump-putin-zelenskyy-kyiv-lavra/33780576.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-trump-putin-zelenskyy-kyiv-lavra/33780576.html Mon, 15 Jun 2026 05:46:06 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Russia and Ukraine continued to exchange air attacks on June 14, as indefinitely paused peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv appear to be overshadowed by developments on the battlefield. https://www.rferl.org/a/33780158.html https://www.rferl.org/a/33780158.html Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:38:21 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories