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, 03 Jun 2026 02:30:33 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL In Ukraine's Chernihiv region, along a section of the Dnieper River that divides Ukraine and Belarus, border guards are on the lookout for signs of another invasion from the north. In May, Kyiv warned that Russia was once again trying to draw Belarus into the war against Ukraine. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-bolsters-defenses-along-belarus-border-amid-concerns-of-new-invasion-war/33771143.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-bolsters-defenses-along-belarus-border-amid-concerns-of-new-invasion-war/33771143.html Tue, 02 Jun 2026 20:11:46 +0200 VideosUkraineVideo Archive Russia launched one of its largest drone-and-missile attacks on Ukraine, striking cities across the country. At least four people were killed in Kyiv and at least nine in Dnipro, with dozens more injured. Ukraine's Air Force said Russia fired 73 missiles and 656 drones overnight on June 2. https://www.rferl.org/a/massive-russian-strike-on-ukraine-kills-civilians/33770894.html https://www.rferl.org/a/massive-russian-strike-on-ukraine-kills-civilians/33770894.html Tue, 02 Jun 2026 12:32:49 +0200 UkraineRussia Invades Ukraine In this week's Wider Europe newsletter, Rikard Jozwiak drills down on two issues: Why the EU isn’t naming a Russia envoy and the upcoming EU-Moldova summit. https://www.rferl.org/a/eu-russia-envoy-gerhard-schroeder-putin/33770809.html https://www.rferl.org/a/eu-russia-envoy-gerhard-schroeder-putin/33770809.html Tue, 02 Jun 2026 11:59:12 +0200 Wider EuropeMoldovaUkraineThe Rundown Stories At least 13 people were killed and scores hurt throughout Ukraine following a massive missile and drone barrage on the country in the early hours of June 2. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-invasion-photos-fatalities-invasion/33770764.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-invasion-photos-fatalities-invasion/33770764.html Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:59:11 +0200 Russia Invades UkraineNewsUkrainePhoto GalleriesPhoto GalleriesThe Rundown Stories A large-scale overnight Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv killed at least four people and injured dozens, including children, Ukrainian officials said. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-drone-and-missile-attack-kyiv-ukraine/33770716.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-drone-and-missile-attack-kyiv-ukraine/33770716.html Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:55:33 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Headline A major fire broke out at the Saratov oil refinery after a Ukrainian drone strike on May 31, according to Ukrainian military officials. The refinery is located about 600 kilometers from the Ukrainian border and is operated by Rosneft. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-drones-strike-oil-refinery-deep-inside-russia/33769483.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-drones-strike-oil-refinery-deep-inside-russia/33769483.html Sun, 31 May 2026 14:12:08 +0200 Russia Invades UkraineRussiaUkraineVideo ArchiveThe Rundown Stories Ukrainian drones have targeted a Russian oil refinery hundreds of kilometers from the Ukrainian border, the latest in a series of deep-strike campaigns aimed at disrupting Russia’s oil industry. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-drones-strike-saratov-refinery-deep-inside-russia/33769434.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-drones-strike-saratov-refinery-deep-inside-russia/33769434.html Sun, 31 May 2026 12:40:05 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Some 300 Ukrainian drone operators recently took a break from combat to compete in an event called Wild Drones. The competition in the Lviv region gives them a chance to earn bragging rights and give feedback to defense firms behind technology that is being used in the long-running war with Russia. https://www.rferl.org/a/from-battlefield-to-racecourse-ukraine-s-drone-pilots-compete-far-from-the-front-lines/33768356.html https://www.rferl.org/a/from-battlefield-to-racecourse-ukraine-s-drone-pilots-compete-far-from-the-front-lines/33768356.html Sun, 31 May 2026 11:12:51 +0200 VideosUkraineVideo ArchiveThe Rundown Stories A donation of 16 Gripen C/D fighter jets from Sweden to Ukraine has the potential to significantly impact the ground war with Russia, depending on what weapons will be provided with the jets, experts say. https://www.rferl.org/a/gripen-fighters-ukraine-war-impact-russia-aviation/33768477.html https://www.rferl.org/a/gripen-fighters-ukraine-war-impact-russia-aviation/33768477.html Sat, 30 May 2026 16:27:17 +0200 UkraineFeaturesRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Ukraine says that its forces carried out a large-scale overnight drone assault targeting military and infrastructure sites inside Russia and Russian-occupied territory. https://www.rferl.org/a/zelensky-warns-massive-attack-missile-drone-strike/33768994.html https://www.rferl.org/a/zelensky-warns-massive-attack-missile-drone-strike/33768994.html Sat, 30 May 2026 13:44:09 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Headline Leaked documents examined by Schemes link a debunked report that claimed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy bought a $3.2 million apartment in Dubai for his mother to a Kremlin-backed disinformation outfit hit with sanctions by the US, the EU, and the UK. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-fake-news-zelenskyy-claim-dubai-kremlin/33768433.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-fake-news-zelenskyy-claim-dubai-kremlin/33768433.html Sat, 30 May 2026 10:55:48 +0200 UkraineFeaturesRussiaRussia Invades UkraineSchemes: Investigating UkraineThe Rundown Stories Romania has accused Russia of a "serious and irresponsible escalation" after a drone hit a high-rise building inside Romanian territory near the border with Ukraine. The drone entered Romanian airspace during overnight attacks on Ukraine and crashed into a residential building in Galati. https://www.rferl.org/a/russian-drone-hits-residential-building-in-romania/33768268.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russian-drone-hits-residential-building-in-romania/33768268.html Fri, 29 May 2026 11:53:58 +0200 RomaniaUkraineRussia Invades Ukraine After Ukraine’s tourism industry was decimated by the Russian invasion, tour operators in Ukraine are catering towards travellers who want to see the impacts of the war firsthand. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-war-dark-tourism-russia-invasion/33767624.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-war-dark-tourism-russia-invasion/33767624.html Fri, 29 May 2026 10:22:25 +0200 UkraineFeaturesPhoto GalleriesPicksRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has issued an unusually direct appeal to President Donald Trump and the US Congress, warning that Ukraine urgently needs additional Patriot missile systems as Russia intensifies ballistic missile attacks on Ukrainian cities. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-us-patriot-missiles-zelenskyy-appeal-trump-congress/33767500.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-us-patriot-missiles-zelenskyy-appeal-trump-congress/33767500.html Thu, 28 May 2026 16:09:07 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States, Olha Stefanishyna, told RFE/RL that Ukraine is "desperate" to strike an agreement with the United States on military support to intercept ballistic missiles launched from Russia, adding that Ukraine is prepared to finance the additional systems. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-air-defense-us-military-support/33767483.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-air-defense-us-military-support/33767483.html Thu, 28 May 2026 13:21:01 +0200 UkraineVideo ArchiveVideos Nearly 500,000 Russian soldiers are estimated to have been killed in Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine since it began in 2022, a top British intelligence official has said, as the conflicts grinds to a near stalemate. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-war-casualties-british-intelligence/33766873.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-war-casualties-british-intelligence/33766873.html Wed, 27 May 2026 18:26:52 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories At a medical stabilization point near the front line city of Dobropillya, medics treat soldiers wounded by mines and first-person-view (FPV) drones. Doctors say, evacuating the wounded has become increasingly difficult due to constant drone threats. https://www.rferl.org/a/how-ukrainian-medics-save-wounded-soldiers/33766723.html https://www.rferl.org/a/how-ukrainian-medics-save-wounded-soldiers/33766723.html Wed, 27 May 2026 15:22:24 +0200 UkraineVideo ArchiveRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Authorities in Russian-occupied Crimea said Ukraine attacked the port city of Sevastopol using Storm Shadow missiles, while Ukrainian officials reported Russian drone strikes on several regions. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-war-strikes-missiles/33766579.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-war-strikes-missiles/33766579.html Wed, 27 May 2026 12:33:50 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Dramatic images of glowing projectiles streaking down from space on May 24 marked the latest combat use of Russia's Oreshnik missile against Ukraine. Here is how the missile works, and why some of its payloads don't explode. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-missile-oreshnik-kinetic-strike-war-invasion/33766001.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-missile-oreshnik-kinetic-strike-war-invasion/33766001.html Tue, 26 May 2026 18:45:56 +0200 FeaturesRussiaUkrainePicksRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Headline Russian forces struck the frontline city of Kramatorsk with aerial bombs, damaging residential buildings and injuring more than 10 people on May 25, according to local officials. Residents described shattered windows, destroyed apartments, and panic moments after the blasts. https://www.rferl.org/a/frontline-kramatorsk-hit-by-russian-air-strike/33765914.html https://www.rferl.org/a/frontline-kramatorsk-hit-by-russian-air-strike/33765914.html Tue, 26 May 2026 13:54:50 +0200 UkraineRussia Invades Ukraine