Ukraine

• April 28, 2026

  Images Of Gaunt Ukrainian Soldiers Reveal Food Shortages On Front Lines

  Relatives of Ukrainian soldiers serving near Kupyansk have posted photos of their loved ones looking severely undernourished, the result of apparent supply-line breakdowns. Some of the soldiers reported being so weak from hunger that they had fainted.

• April 28, 2026

  North Korea Is Honoring Some Of Its Soldiers Killed In The Ukraine War. But What About The Rest?

  Why a sprawling war memorial that was opened on April 26 commemorates only a fraction of the estimated thousands of troops Pyongyang lost in Russia.

• April 28, 2026

  Russian Black Sea Oil Facility On Fire Again After Ukrainian Strike

  Ukrainian drones hit the large Russian Black Sea oil facility terminals at Tuapse for the third time in 12 days, sparking another billowing fire and prompting evacuations.

• April 28, 2026

  On The Ground With Ukraine's Drone Hunters Targeting Russian UAVs

  Ukrainian interceptor drone units are working to counter Russia’s growing use of aerial threats along the front line. Tasked with tracking and destroying both reconnaissance and strike UAVs, these teams operate under constant pressure as drones fly higher and faster.

• April 27, 2026

  Starving Soldiers: Ukrainian Army's New Manpower Struggle

  The photos of the emaciated soldiers circulated widely, along with complaints from angry relatives, prompting the removal of the unit’s commander. Four-plus years into war with Russia, it’s the latest controversy highlighting some of Ukraine’s continuing problems with logistics and manpower.

• April 26, 2026

  Ukraine's President Accuses Russia Of 'Nuclear Terrorism' On Chernobyl Anniversary

  Ukraine’s president lashed out at Russia, accusing it of “nuclear terrorism,” as Kyiv observed the 40th anniversary of the explosion at the Chernobyl power plant, the world’s worst civilian atomic disaster.

• April 25, 2026

  Ukrainians Fend Off Another Russian Mass Drone Attack

  A major Russian overnight air attack on ​Ukraine killed at least seven people and injured dozens more, targeting Dnipro and other areas across the country. More than 660 drones and missiles were launched, the majority shot down, according to the Ukrainian military.

• April 25, 2026

  Behnam Ben Taleblu: Russia-Iran Partnership Is 'Reshaping Modern Warfare'

  By supplying Russia with drones and enabling its long-range strikes in Ukraine, Tehran has become an active participant in a major European war.

• April 25, 2026

  After 40 Years, A Chernobyl Survivor Returns Home

  When Klavdia Omelchenko left her home in Pripyat, she thought it would be for a few days. But the 19-year-old had no idea that the biggest nuclear power plant disaster in history would change her life forever: destroying her health, killing her friends, and leaving her childless.

• April 25, 2026

  'I Came Back': Former Pripyat Resident Returns Home 40 Years After Chernobyl Disaster

  Forty years after the disaster at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, former residents are still living with its consequences. Klavdia Omelchenko was evacuated from Pripyat after the nuclear accident on April 26, 1986. She shared personal memories with RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service.

• April 25, 2026

  Former Pripyat Resident Returns Home 40 Years After Chernobyl Disaster

  Forty years after the disaster at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, former residents are still living with its consequences. Former Pripyat resident Klavdia Omelchenko returned to the abandoned flat she once called home, and shared memories with RFE/RL of her life before and after the disaster.

• April 25, 2026

  Deadly Russian Strikes Pound Ukraine's Dnipro For More Than 12 Hours

  Deadly Russian air strikes pounded Ukraine's eastern city of Dnipro for more than 12 hours overnight on April 25, marking the fourth consecutive day of attacks on country's key volunteer hub.

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