https://www.rferl.org/z/670 RFE/RL's latest news, features, commentary, and multimedia content on Ukraine https://www.rferl.org/Content/responsive/RFE/en-US/img/logo.png https://www.rferl.org/z/670 en Copyright 2026 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Wed, 13 May 2026 22:20:46 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's former chief of staff and a suspect in a major corruption scandal, Andriy Yermak, have consulted a fortune-teller when deciding on top government appointments, an anti-graft agency prosecutor said. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-zelenskyy-yermak-corruption-fortune-teller/33756160.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-zelenskyy-yermak-corruption-fortune-teller/33756160.html Wed, 13 May 2026 20:27:09 +0200 NewsUkraineThe Rundown Stories Sweden is hosting large-scale NATO exercises, called Aurora 2026, on the island of Gotland in the Baltic Sea. As the alliance members fine-tune their cooperation, nonmember Ukraine is playing a special role, with drone units training their NATO counterparts in cutting-edge battlefield tactics. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-nato-military-exercises-sweden-aurora-26/33755466.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-nato-military-exercises-sweden-aurora-26/33755466.html Wed, 13 May 2026 00:03:57 +0200 UkraineVideo ArchiveVideos A corruption scandal closes in on Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s former chief of staff Andriy Yermak. How badly could it hurt Ukraine’s wartime president? https://www.rferl.org/a/zelenskyy-yermak-corruption-gray-cardinal-graft/33755369.html https://www.rferl.org/a/zelenskyy-yermak-corruption-gray-cardinal-graft/33755369.html Tue, 12 May 2026 20:29:24 +0200 News AnalysisFeaturesUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Robots and drones were used by Ukrainian forces to capture a Russian position without an infantry assault in what Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described as a historic first in the war. Speaking to Current Time, troops involved in the operation are now revealing details. https://www.rferl.org/a/robots-alone-captured-a-russian-position/33755254.html https://www.rferl.org/a/robots-alone-captured-a-russian-position/33755254.html Tue, 12 May 2026 14:56:26 +0200 UkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Ukraine's anti-corruption prosecutor will seek the detention of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's former chief of staff Andriy Yermak pending further investigation in a graft case that has rocked Kyiv as the country battles against the full-scale Russian invasion, now in its fifth year. https://www.rferl.org/a/yermak-zelenskyy-suspicion-ukraine-investigation/33754687.html https://www.rferl.org/a/yermak-zelenskyy-suspicion-ukraine-investigation/33754687.html Mon, 11 May 2026 23:58:47 +0200 NewsUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Migrant workers from India, Bangladesh, and elsewhere are taking up manual labor jobs inside the warring countries as Moscow and Kyiv struggle to offset shortages in their labor forces. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-migrant-workers-india-demographic-crisis/33754530.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-migrant-workers-india-demographic-crisis/33754530.html Mon, 11 May 2026 18:44:06 +0200 FeaturesRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories After Russia and Ukraine agreed to pause hostilities for three days starting on May 9, both sides said there had been attacks on their territory in violation of the deal. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia is "not even trying" to observe the cease-fire along the front lines. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-cease-fire/33753868.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-cease-fire/33753868.html Sun, 10 May 2026 21:03:05 +0200 UkraineVideo ArchiveVideos A Russian drone hit a high-rise residential building in Ukraine's second-largest city, authorities said, injuring at least five people and straining a three-day cease-fire timed for Victory Day celebrations. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-drone-attack-war-cease-fire/33753723.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-drone-attack-war-cease-fire/33753723.html Sun, 10 May 2026 09:49:17 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Russian President Vladimir Putin said he thought the conflict with Ukraine is "coming to an end," but stressed that he would meet President Volodymyr Zelenskyy only once a final peace deal has been agreed. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ictory-day-parade-putin-speech-ukraine-war/33753222.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ictory-day-parade-putin-speech-ukraine-war/33753222.html Sat, 09 May 2026 11:47:28 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Headline In an online post, US President Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine had agreed to a three-day cease-fire deal starting on May 9. The date coincides with Victory Day celebrations in Russia. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said there would be no attacks on the site of the celebrations. https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-putin-zelenskyy-cease-fire-victory-day/33752919.html https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-putin-zelenskyy-cease-fire-victory-day/33752919.html Fri, 08 May 2026 23:33:19 +0200 UkraineVideo ArchiveVideosThe Rundown Stories When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Leonid and Valentyna Stoyanov, two veterinarians in Odesa, took in as many injured and abandoned animals as they could. Soon, they were making regular trips to the front lines to rescue animals affected by the war. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-veterinarians-rescued-animals-front-lines/33752175.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-veterinarians-rescued-animals-front-lines/33752175.html Fri, 08 May 2026 15:45:30 +0200 UkraineVideo ArchiveVideosThe Rundown Stories US President Donald Trump announced a three-day cease-fire in the war between Russia and Ukraine, with both sides quickly confirming they had agreed to the truce along with a major prisoner swap. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-victory-day-cease-fire-drone-attacks/33752482.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-victory-day-cease-fire-drone-attacks/33752482.html Fri, 08 May 2026 08:39:19 +0200 UkraineNewsRussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories For years, President Vladimir Putin has used Russia’s Victory Day parade to show off its weapons, accentuate his dominance, and deliver narratives on World War II and the present. This year is different, with Russia's struggles in Ukraine in focus amid signs his authority at home is "in decline." https://www.rferl.org/a/putin-parade-decline-weapons-ratings-slump/33752032.html https://www.rferl.org/a/putin-parade-decline-weapons-ratings-slump/33752032.html Thu, 07 May 2026 18:08:50 +0200 News AnalysisFeaturesRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Headline Oil production cuts, plumes of smoke, altered plans for President Vladimir Putin: Ukraine’s strikes on oil facilities, military installations, and air defense systems are taking a toll on Moscow’s capacity to fight its war against Ukraine. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-drone-deep-strikes-oil/33751182.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-drone-deep-strikes-oil/33751182.html Thu, 07 May 2026 10:42:28 +0200 RussiaFeaturesUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Russia warned Kyiv-based diplomats and representatives of international organizations to prepare to evacuate the Ukrainian capital, saying its forces would launch a "massive" missile attack against the city if Ukraine disrupted its May 9 World War II commemorations. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-kyiv-ukraine-victory-day-wwii-attack-parade/33751440.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-kyiv-ukraine-victory-day-wwii-attack-parade/33751440.html Thu, 07 May 2026 00:20:24 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories A Russian drone hit a kindergarten in northern Ukraine, and Moscow launched scores of drones and missiles across the country, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of ignoring a Kyiv-proposed cease-fire. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-kindegarten-drone-cease-fire-attacks-war/33751265.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-kindegarten-drone-cease-fire-attacks-war/33751265.html Wed, 06 May 2026 19:34:41 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Headline Russian drones hit a kindergarten in Ukraine's Sumy region on May 6. The attack came during a May 5-6 cease-fire unilaterally declared by Kyiv. Russia has declared its own cease-fire to coincide with Victory Day celebrations on May 9, marking the defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945. https://www.rferl.org/a/russian-drone-attack-hits-ukrainian-kindergarten-amid-kyiv-declared-cease-fire/33751192.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russian-drone-attack-hits-ukrainian-kindergarten-amid-kyiv-declared-cease-fire/33751192.html Wed, 06 May 2026 14:40:49 +0200 VideosUkraineVideo ArchiveThe Rundown Stories Russian aerial bombs struck the center of Kramatorsk in Ukraine's Donetsk region on May 5, killing at least five people and wounding several others. The city of Zaporizhzhya also came under attack, with air strikes leaving at least 12 dead, while at least four others were reported killed in Dnipro. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-attacks-kramatorsk-zaporizhzhya-dnipro/33750644.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-attacks-kramatorsk-zaporizhzhya-dnipro/33750644.html Tue, 05 May 2026 21:49:06 +0200 UkraineVideo ArchiveVideosThe Rundown Stories Russian forces hit at least three cities across Ukraine, using "glide bombs" and drones, killing more than two dozen people and wounding dozens of others, in one of the bloodiest attack on Ukraine in months. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-strikes-flamingo-drones-/33750580.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-strikes-flamingo-drones-/33750580.html Tue, 05 May 2026 18:12:47 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories In this week's briefing, RFE/RL Europe Editor Rikard Jozwiak drills down on two issues: Montenegro edging closer to the European Union; and more sanctions on Russians for the deportation of Ukrainian children. https://www.rferl.org/a/montenegro-eu-accession-progress-russia-sanctions-ukrainian-childreeurope-/33750255.html https://www.rferl.org/a/montenegro-eu-accession-progress-russia-sanctions-ukrainian-childreeurope-/33750255.html Tue, 05 May 2026 12:08:02 +0200 Wider EuropeFeaturesRussiaUkraineMontenegroThe Rundown Stories