Kyiv has sounded the alarm as Rassvet, Russia's equivalent to Starlink, takes shape. Experts say the satellite Internet system could have a major impact on the war in Ukraine, but there is one key vulnerability of the Russian system.
Russia used North Korean missiles in a deadly attack on the southeastern Ukrainian city of city of Zaporizhzhya, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on August 11.
RFE/RL followed soldiers from Ukraine’s 117th Mechanized Brigade as they deployed ground drones to frontline positions in the Donetsk region. The unmanned vehicles carry ammunition and supplies across roads exposed to Russian drones.
Months of Ukrainian attacks on targets ranging from energy infrastructure to online retailers deep inside Russia have prompted moves to seek relief by relocating some facilities to Kazakhstan, which has tried to balance its ties to Moscow with a desire to remain neutral on the Ukraine war.
Comments by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during a visit to Belgrade have sparked controversy in Kosovo. RFE/RL’s Kosovo Service has been speaking to people in Pristina for their reactions.
Russia said at least 13 people, including a child, were killed in Ukrainian attacks on targets in the central region of Tatarstan, one of Kyiv's deadliest single attacks since the Kremlin launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than four years ago.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s first visit to Belgrade since being elected in 2019 has produced few significant results while underlining Serbia’s ongoing efforts to maintain ties with both Moscow and the West.
A shortage of shelters in Kyiv has left some residents complaining they have nowhere to hide amid intensifying Russian missile and drone attacks.
The Russian state entices men to fight in the war on Ukraine by offering high wages and relatively generous benefits. But relatives and activists say the military often avoids paying what it owes by declaring soldiers AWOL despite the likelihood that they have been killed, captured, or gone missing.
The US Senate on August 7 overwhelmingly approved legislation aimed at tightening economic pressure on Russia over its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Before-and-after satellite images released by Vantor reveal the extent of the damage to Wildberries warehouses across Russia. Dubbed the "Russian Amazon," at least 20 facilities belonging to the country's largest online retailer have been targeted by a Ukrainian drone campaign since mid-July.
For much of Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukrainian officials arrived in Washington seeking weapons, ammunition, and financial support. Last week, however, the message was markedly different as Kyiv looked to be more a partner than a beggar.
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