https://www.rferl.org/z/16733 The latest videos from RFE/RL's multimedia editors and broadcast services. https://www.rferl.org/Content/responsive/RFE/en-US/img/logo.png https://www.rferl.org/z/16733 en Copyright 2026 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 02:30:22 +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 Two more men have been executed in Iran in connection with the January protests with human rights groups condemning growing repression in the country. An Iranian man was also sentenced to 10 years in prison for simply shooting video of protests that first erupted in December 2025. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-execution-protest-prisoners-human-rights-video-sentence/33770259.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-execution-protest-prisoners-human-rights-video-sentence/33770259.html Mon, 01 Jun 2026 18:42:38 +0200 IranVideo ArchiveVideosHuman Rights 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 Internet access in Iran has been partially restored after the government shut down communications at the start of the US-Israeli bombing campaign in late February. Iranians told RFE/RL's Radio Farda that they had been unable to check on their loved ones' safety during months of deadly air strikes. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-internet-restored-blackout/33767726.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-internet-restored-blackout/33767726.html Thu, 28 May 2026 19:10:53 +0200 IranVideo ArchiveVideos 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 Afghanistan is drawing travel influencers, many of whom showcase the country’s beauty and hospitality under Taliban rule. But critics say these videos whitewash human rights violations and overlook the harsh restrictions Afghan women face, including strict bans on education, work, and public life. https://www.rferl.org/a/taliban-welcomes-female-tourists-as-afghan-women-face-harsher-restrictions/33762706.html https://www.rferl.org/a/taliban-welcomes-female-tourists-as-afghan-women-face-harsher-restrictions/33762706.html Sat, 23 May 2026 04:58:00 +0200 VideosVideo ArchiveThe Rundown Stories In Central Asia, newborn boys outnumber girls at a rate well beyond the worldwide average. That shift is the result of sex-selective abortion, in which families choose to terminate a pregnancy when a daughter is expected. Observers warn that this choice is not always made freely by pregnant women. https://www.rferl.org/a/tajikistan-uzbekistan-sex-selective-abortion-demographics/33762791.html https://www.rferl.org/a/tajikistan-uzbekistan-sex-selective-abortion-demographics/33762791.html Fri, 22 May 2026 20:47:04 +0200 TajikistanUzbekistanVideo ArchiveVideos In an interview with RFE/RL, Representative Don Bacon, a Republican from Nebraska, backed tough sanctions on Russia, saying that the United States should keep applying financial pressure. He said Ukraine's recent attacks on military targets inside Russia appear to be "a game-changer" in the war. https://www.rferl.org/a/united-states-russia-sanctions-representative-don-bacon/33761153.html https://www.rferl.org/a/united-states-russia-sanctions-representative-don-bacon/33761153.html Wed, 20 May 2026 17:33:39 +0200 RussiaVideo ArchiveVideos The public spectacle of hundreds of couples marrying in Tehran surrounded by armored vehicles and antiaircraft guns on May 18 demonstrates a new level of patriotic messaging from the country amid a fragile cease-fire with the US and Israel. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-tehran-us-israel-war-wedding-irgc-janfada-self-sacrifice-ceasefire/33760330.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-tehran-us-israel-war-wedding-irgc-janfada-self-sacrifice-ceasefire/33760330.html Tue, 19 May 2026 17:31:37 +0200 IranVideo ArchiveVideosThe Rundown Stories Friends, classmates, and teachers gathered in Kyiv to say goodbye to sisters Vira and Lyubava Yakovleva, killed in a Russian strike on May 14. Vira was 17. Lyubava was 12. Their father had already been killed in the war in 2023. https://www.rferl.org/a/kyiv-mourns-2-sisters-killed-in-a-russian-strike/33760295.html https://www.rferl.org/a/kyiv-mourns-2-sisters-killed-in-a-russian-strike/33760295.html Tue, 19 May 2026 16:04:18 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories In the wake of massive drone strikes on Kyiv, Ukraine launched air attacks on May 17 called the heaviest to hit the Moscow area in over a year. At least four people died, officials said on Sunday, in strikes on the Moscow and Belgorod regions. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-moscow-russia-drone-strike-kyiv-zelenskyy/33758823.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-moscow-russia-drone-strike-kyiv-zelenskyy/33758823.html Sun, 17 May 2026 17:35:26 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades Ukraine Mourners paid tribute to Ukrainians killed on May 14 when a Russian air attack caused an apartment building to collapse in Kyiv. "They just wiped out people," said one witness about the attack at a makeshift memorial near the ruins. Meanwhile, Russia followed up with more attacks May 16. https://www.rferl.org/a/kyiv-apartment-drone-strike-memorial-russia-sumy-counterstrike/33758370.html https://www.rferl.org/a/kyiv-apartment-drone-strike-memorial-russia-sumy-counterstrike/33758370.html Sat, 16 May 2026 18:07:19 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades Ukraine Eyewitness video captured an explosion as a Ukrainian drone hit an apartment building in the Russian city of Ryazan, killing at least four people, according to local officials. The drone attack targeted a major oil refinery in the city southeast of Moscow. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ryazan-drone-strike-apartment-oil-refinery/33757934.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ryazan-drone-strike-apartment-oil-refinery/33757934.html Fri, 15 May 2026 23:45:58 +0200 RussiaVideo ArchiveVideos Some Iranians in exile who are advocating a return of the monarchy in Tehran have been displaying symbols associated with the notorious secret police, SAVAK, used by the former shah to repress political opponents before the Islamic Revolution in 1979. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-pahlavi-shah-savak-demonstrations-regensburg-manchester-copenhagen-1979-islamic-revolution/33757076.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-pahlavi-shah-savak-demonstrations-regensburg-manchester-copenhagen-1979-islamic-revolution/33757076.html Thu, 14 May 2026 19:03:47 +0200 IranVideo ArchiveVideosThe Rundown Stories As Russia launches waves of drone attacks, one of Ukraine's best defenses is an inexpensive, domestically produced weapon: the Sting interceptor drone. These 3D-printed quadcopters are designed to take out Shahed drones and cost less than one-tenth as much as their targets. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-interceptor-drones-russia-technology/33756539.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-interceptor-drones-russia-technology/33756539.html Thu, 14 May 2026 13:45:03 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories The war and its global ripple effects are a through line influencing many of the issues that the two leaders will discuss in Beijing, from rare earth minerals to Taiwan. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-trump-xi-meeting-taiwan/33756180.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-trump-xi-meeting-taiwan/33756180.html Wed, 13 May 2026 18:34:43 +0200 ChinaIranVideosThe Rundown Stories Iran is proposing to turn the Strait of Hormuz into a digital chokepoint threatening to charge, regulate, or potentially sabotage the undersea cables that carry a significant share of global internet traffic. https://www.rferl.org/a/33755937.html https://www.rferl.org/a/33755937.html Wed, 13 May 2026 14:53:45 +0200 VideosIran 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 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 Russian forces marched in Moscow's Red Square during May 9 Victory Day events, commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. One day earlier, US President Donald Trump announced that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to a three-day cease-fire starting on May 9. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-victory-day-parade-ukraine-cease-fire/33753398.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-victory-day-parade-ukraine-cease-fire/33753398.html Sat, 09 May 2026 20:12:07 +0200 RussiaVideo ArchiveVideos