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• October 02, 2025

  Ukrainian Prisoners Return Home After Years In Russian Detention

  Ukraine and Russia conducted a large-scale prisoner swap with 205 people on each side returning home on October 2. Many of the freed Ukrainian prisoners, who included 20 civilians, had been in Russian detention for longer than three years.

• October 02, 2025

  Situation 'Critical' As Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Plant Runs On Emergency Generators

  Power lines supplying the Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant in a Russian-occupied part of Ukraine have been cut off for over a week. That means that the plant, which is not currently generating its own power, is relying on diesel generators to keep its nuclear reactors cool.

• October 01, 2025

  Afghan Internet Blackout Hits Flights, Banks, Hospitals, And More

  Safi can't call his parents -- but the Taliban's decision to switch off the Internet in Afghanistan is not only putting people offline. Flights have been canceled, banks shut, and hospitals unable to operate. RFE/RL's Safi Stanikzai reports.

• September 30, 2025

  'Terrifying' Daytime Drone Strike Hits Dnipro, Ukraine

  Russia hit the Ukrainian city of Dnipro with a rare daytime drone attack on September 30, killing one person and leaving dozens injured, including two children. In comments online, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called it "a brazen attack" and appealed for stronger sanctions on Russia.

• September 29, 2025

  Ex-Kherson Mayor Recounts Torture After More Than 3 Years In Russian Captivity

  "Every day I feel discomfort that the guys are still there and I am free," says former Kherson Mayor Volodymyr Mykolayenko, who spent three and a half years in Russian captivity.

• September 27, 2025

  Ukrainian Life Hacks: How To Survive Being Trapped Under Rubble

  Mykola Yakimenko was rescued from under fallen debris after a Russian missile hit his apartment building in Kyiv. The threat of collapsing buildings is so common in war-torn Ukraine that rescuers and medics now offer online advice for civilians caught in similar situations.

• September 25, 2025

  Jewish New Year Pilgrimage To Uman, Ukraine, Defies Threat Of War

  More than 30,000 Orthodox Jews traveled to the Ukrainian city of Uman to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. The celebrations took place despite warnings from the Ukrainian government that it could not guarantee travelers' safety in the midst of the war with Russia.

• September 24, 2025

  Why Does Donald Trump Want Afghanistan's Bagram Air Base Back?

  US President Donald Trump has once more called for Afghanistan's Bagram air base to be given back to the United States, warning that "bad things" would happen if it wasn't returned. Afghanistan's Taliban leadership has rejected the idea.

• September 21, 2025

  Vietnamese Singer Wins Russia's Alternative To Eurovision Song Contest

  Vietnam's Duc Phuc has won Intervision, Russia’s answer to the Eurovision Song Contest. Russia revived the Soviet-era competition after being banned from Eurovision in 2022 following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

• September 20, 2025

  Mount Ararat, A Treasured Symbol For Armenians, To Disappear From Passport Stamps

  As of November 1, travelers to Armenia will no longer see an image of Mount Ararat stamped into their passports. The mountain, situated in Turkey, is an important symbol for many Armenians. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian argues that Armenia must avoid provoking its neighbors for its own security.

• September 19, 2025

  Eurovision Said No… So Russia Revived Intervision

  Intervision, Russia’s answer to Eurovision, will stage its grand final on September 20 just outside Moscow. Russia revived the Soviet-era contest after being banned from Eurovision in 2022 following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. RFE/RL's Kaisa Alliksaar reports.

• September 17, 2025

  Ukrainian Troops Patrol Kostyantynivka Under Heavy Fire

  Current Time correspondent Andriy Kuzakov joined a frontline Ukrainian unit patrolling the war-torn streets of Kostyantynivka as Russian forces advance on the city. The area remains a key Ukrainian stronghold in the Donetsk region. Hundreds have fled in recent weeks as Russian forces close in.

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