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 Sat, 02 May 2026 07:34:22 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL A mining firm in Russian-occupied Crimea that was once owned by the holding company of Vadym Novynskiy, a Ukrainian tycoon suspected of treason, and that remains in family hands, continues to contribute to Moscow’s war chest, Schemes has found. Novynskiy, meanwhile, has bought property in Croatia. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-crimea-russia-war-support-croatia/33746548.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-crimea-russia-war-support-croatia/33746548.html Thu, 30 Apr 2026 21:18:58 +0200 FeaturesUkraineRussia Invades UkraineSchemes: Investigating UkraineThe Rundown Stories Matthew Tavares, a former Pentagon analyst, tells RFE/RL the West is no longer facing a partnership of convenience between Moscow and Tehran, but a strategic alignment that spans the tactical, operational, and strategic levels of warfare.  https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-military-axis-iran-pentagon-analyst-matthew-tavares/33746049.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-military-axis-iran-pentagon-analyst-matthew-tavares/33746049.html Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:53:51 +0200 IranFeaturesRussiaUkraineRussia Invades Ukraine Ukraine has hit an oil facility and industrial site in Russia's Perm region, roughly 1,500 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, according to Russian officials, as US President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin discussed a potential temporary cease-fire aimed at pausing the four-year war in Ukraine. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-strikes-russia-oil-cease-fire-talks/33745974.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-strikes-russia-oil-cease-fire-talks/33745974.html Thu, 30 Apr 2026 11:49:09 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories In an interview with RFE/RL, US Senator Thom Tillis said the wars in Ukraine and Iran represent a broader conflict "between the democratic world and the totalitarian world." He said Russian President Vladimir Putin is looking far beyond Ukraine in his geopolitical aims. https://www.rferl.org/a/united-states-senator-thom-tillis-russia-ukraine/33745530.html https://www.rferl.org/a/united-states-senator-thom-tillis-russia-ukraine/33745530.html Wed, 29 Apr 2026 23:06:34 +0200 RussiaUkraineVideo ArchiveVideos US ⁠President Donald Trump ⁠said he held a phone call with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, where the two discussed a possible temporary cease-fire to halt fighting in the 4-year-old war in Ukraine. https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-putin-temporary-cease-fire-ukraine/33745527.html https://www.rferl.org/a/trump-putin-temporary-cease-fire-ukraine/33745527.html Wed, 29 Apr 2026 22:43:26 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades Ukraine Senator Thom Tillis, a co-chair of the Senate NATO Observer Group and a self-described “plain-spoken” Republican from North Carolina, has a message for those who view the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East as isolated events: they are not. https://www.rferl.org/a/us-senator-thom-tillis-russia-iran-axis-war/33745497.html https://www.rferl.org/a/us-senator-thom-tillis-russia-iran-axis-war/33745497.html Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:54:00 +0200 IranNewsRussiaUkraine Russia’s Defense Ministry said the Victory Day parade on Red Square -- an annual spectacle celebrating the Soviet role in orld War II and Moscow’s military today -- will be drastically scaled back this year, with no military vehicles or heavy weaponry on display for the first time since 2007. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-victory-day-red-square-military-parade/33744971.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-victory-day-red-square-military-parade/33744971.html Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:19:16 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories 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. https://www.rferl.org/a/images-of-gaunt-ukrainian-soldiers-reveal-food-shortages-on-front-lines/33744356.html https://www.rferl.org/a/images-of-gaunt-ukrainian-soldiers-reveal-food-shortages-on-front-lines/33744356.html Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:05:54 +0200 VideosUkraineVideo Archive 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. https://www.rferl.org/a/north-korea-ukraine-russia-war-memorial-opening-casualties/33744304.html https://www.rferl.org/a/north-korea-ukraine-russia-war-memorial-opening-casualties/33744304.html Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:36:32 +0200 Russia Invades UkraineFeaturesRussiaUkrainePhoto GalleriesPhoto GalleriesThe Rundown Stories 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. https://www.rferl.org/a/tuapse-russian-oil-port-fire-drone-strike/33744191.html https://www.rferl.org/a/tuapse-russian-oil-port-fire-drone-strike/33744191.html Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:03:34 +0200 NewsRussiaUkraineRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories 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. https://www.rferl.org/a/inside-ukraine-s-drone-hunters-targeting-russian-uavs/33743632.html https://www.rferl.org/a/inside-ukraine-s-drone-hunters-targeting-russian-uavs/33743632.html Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:02:45 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories 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. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-brigade-food-water-hungry/33743556.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-brigade-food-water-hungry/33743556.html Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:57:02 +0200 UkraineFeaturesRussiaRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories 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. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-zelenskyy-chernobyl-nuclear-accident/33742727.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-zelenskyy-chernobyl-nuclear-accident/33742727.html Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:56:35 +0200 NewsBelarusRussiaUkraineThe Rundown Stories 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. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-dnipro-kyiv-russia-drone-strike-deadly-eu/33742322.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-dnipro-kyiv-russia-drone-strike-deadly-eu/33742322.html Sat, 25 Apr 2026 15:06:01 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories By supplying Russia with drones and enabling its long-range strikes in Ukraine, Tehran has become an active participant in a major European war. https://www.rferl.org/a/behnam-ben-taleblu-russia-iran-partnership-ukraine-war/33742291.html https://www.rferl.org/a/behnam-ben-taleblu-russia-iran-partnership-ukraine-war/33742291.html Sat, 25 Apr 2026 14:48:00 +0200 FeaturesIranUkraineThe Rundown Stories 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. https://www.rferl.org/a/chernobyl-40-anniverary-survivor-returns-home/33737962.html https://www.rferl.org/a/chernobyl-40-anniverary-survivor-returns-home/33737962.html Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:14:51 +0200 UkraineFeaturesThe Rundown Headline 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. https://www.rferl.org/a/i-came-back-former-pripyat-resident-returns-home-40-years-after-chernobyl-disaster/33740884.html https://www.rferl.org/a/i-came-back-former-pripyat-resident-returns-home-40-years-after-chernobyl-disaster/33740884.html Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:11:41 +0200 VideosUkraineVideo ArchiveThe Rundown Stories 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. https://www.rferl.org/a/former-pripyat-resident-returns-home-40-years-after-chernobyl-disaster/33741644.html https://www.rferl.org/a/former-pripyat-resident-returns-home-40-years-after-chernobyl-disaster/33741644.html Sat, 25 Apr 2026 12:11:25 +0200 VideosUkraineVideo Archive 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. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-drone-attack-dnipro/33742242.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-drone-attack-dnipro/33742242.html Sat, 25 Apr 2026 11:10:35 +0200 UkraineNewsRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin has touted the creation of 175 “museums” inside schools in the Russian capital dedicated to the invasion of Ukraine. https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-invasion-moscow-school-war-museums/33741672.html https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-invasion-moscow-school-war-museums/33741672.html Fri, 24 Apr 2026 20:32:52 +0200 RussiaNewsFeaturesUkrainePicksRussia Invades Ukraine