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 Thu, 18 Jun 2026 03:43:08 +0200 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL The first shipments of Iranian crude oil in two months have departed the Strait of Hormuz, according to ship-monitoring firm TankerTrackers.com. This comes just days before senior Iranian and US officials are expected to sign a preliminary agreement in Switzerland aimed at ending the war. https://www.rferl.org/a/first-iranian-crude-exports-in-two-months-leave-hormuz/33783096.html https://www.rferl.org/a/first-iranian-crude-exports-in-two-months-leave-hormuz/33783096.html Wed, 17 Jun 2026 16:50:33 +0200 IranVideo ArchiveVideos Videos posted online captured drone attacks on sites in Moscow and the surrounding region early on June 16. The Kapotnya oil refinery near the capital was seen in flames. Kyiv has intensified its attacks on Russia's energy infrastructure as it tries to disrupt the funds driving Russia's war effort. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-drones-strike-moscow-refinery/33782393.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukrainian-drones-strike-moscow-refinery/33782393.html Tue, 16 Jun 2026 18:37:07 +0200 RussiaUkraineVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Dozens of soccer fans displayed Iran’s pre-revolutionary Lion and Sun flag at the country’s World Cup opener in defiance of FIFA, which won a court hearing allowing it to prohibit the symbol inside venues. The Lion and Sun flag has become a mark of resistance to repressive theocratic rule in Iran. https://www.rferl.org/a/pre-revolutionary-flags-fly-at-iran-s-world-cup-opener-defying-fifa-ban/33782275.html https://www.rferl.org/a/pre-revolutionary-flags-fly-at-iran-s-world-cup-opener-defying-fifa-ban/33782275.html Tue, 16 Jun 2026 15:11:28 +0200 VideosIranVideo Archive Despite Russian strikes from the Black Sea, real estate agents say Odesa’s property market is surging. Seaside homes and apartments are selling fast, driven by locals, Kyiv buyers, and displaced Ukrainians. For many in the city, life by the sea continues -- guarded by air defenses. https://www.rferl.org/a/odesa-s-property-boom-defies-war-as-buyers-return-to-black-sea/33782169.html https://www.rferl.org/a/odesa-s-property-boom-defies-war-as-buyers-return-to-black-sea/33782169.html Tue, 16 Jun 2026 14:56:14 +0200 VideosRussiaUkraineVideo ArchiveRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Locals evacuated paintings and other artworks from the Kharkiv Art Museum after it was struck by a Russian drone on June 14. The attack started a fire in the building, which houses thousands of works by prominent Ukrainian artists. https://www.rferl.org/a/kharkiv-art-museum-struck-by-russia/33781501.html https://www.rferl.org/a/kharkiv-art-museum-struck-by-russia/33781501.html Mon, 15 Jun 2026 16:31:35 +0200 VideosRussiaUkraineVideo ArchiveRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Parts of the UNESCO-protected Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, Ukraine's most revered Orthodox monastery, were set ablaze during a Russian missile and drone barrage. https://www.rferl.org/a/kyiv-monastery-of-the-caves-fire-ukraine/33781324.html https://www.rferl.org/a/kyiv-monastery-of-the-caves-fire-ukraine/33781324.html Mon, 15 Jun 2026 12:37:35 +0200 VideosUkraineVideo ArchiveRussia Invades Ukraine This year, Serbia granted citizenship to four times as many Russians as people of all other nationalities combined, and some of them were under international sanctions, an RFE/RL analysis shows. https://www.rferl.org/a/loophole-blacklisted-travel-eu/33780138.html https://www.rferl.org/a/loophole-blacklisted-travel-eu/33780138.html Sun, 14 Jun 2026 15:17:00 +0200 VideosRussiaUkraineSerbiaVideo ArchiveRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown StoriesEurope Ukraine's city of Odesa is welcoming beachgoers for the summer season on its Black Sea coast. Despite the risk of Russian strikes, Odesa's beaches offer a temporary respite to war-weary Ukrainians. On the coast, divers help keep Odesa's waters safe by removing debris from downed Russian drones. https://www.rferl.org/a/odesa-prepares-wartime-beaches-as-divers-clear-drone-debris-ukraine-/33778498.html https://www.rferl.org/a/odesa-prepares-wartime-beaches-as-divers-clear-drone-debris-ukraine-/33778498.html Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:47:44 +0200 VideosUkraineVideo Archive When thousands of Albanians began protesting plans for a billion-dollar resort in a once-protected wetlands area for pink flamingoes, few could have expected that Iran would see it as an opportunity for a brawl with the Albanian government. https://www.rferl.org/a/albania-zvernec-sazan-resort-iran/33777693.html https://www.rferl.org/a/albania-zvernec-sazan-resort-iran/33777693.html Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:44:13 +0200 VideosIranThe Rundown Stories The United States and Iran have traded strikes for a second day as tensions rise in the Middle East. US Central Command released video of strikes targeting Iranian military sites. Iran responded by attacking US allies in the Persian Gulf region. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-us-strikes-hormuz-bahrain-kuwait-ship-india-ceasefire-talks/33778308.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-us-strikes-hormuz-bahrain-kuwait-ship-india-ceasefire-talks/33778308.html Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:52:09 +0200 IranVideo ArchiveVideos Russian drone attacks are a daily reality in Kherson, a frontline city in southern Ukraine. Residents say the threat is growing, with drones increasingly targeting residential neighborhoods and forcing people to seek cover. Yet many refuse to leave. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-drone-attack-kherson-civilian-homes-frontline-residents/33777734.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-drone-attack-kherson-civilian-homes-frontline-residents/33777734.html Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:46:18 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades UkraineThe Rundown Stories Afghan Talliban forces used gunfire to disperse a women’s rights protest in the western city of Herat on June 9 after residents demonstrated against the recent arrest of women accused of violating the mandatory dress code. One eyewitness said at least one person was killed. https://www.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-taliban-women-protest-dress-code-shooting/33776891.html https://www.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-taliban-women-protest-dress-code-shooting/33776891.html Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:17:27 +0200 AfghanistanVideo ArchiveVideosHuman Rights Residents of Russian-occupied Crimea are reporting empty shelves in grocery stores and purchase limits on a number of basic goods. This comes amid a regional transportation collapse and fuel shortages caused by Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil refineries and vital infrastructure. https://www.rferl.org/a/panic-buying-in-russian-occupied-crimea-amid-transportation-crisis-fuel-shortages/33776828.html https://www.rferl.org/a/panic-buying-in-russian-occupied-crimea-amid-transportation-crisis-fuel-shortages/33776828.html Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:49:34 +0200 VideosRussiaUkraineVideo Archive Kyiv Residents have mixed reactions over the removal of a statue of writer Mikhail Bulgakov, author of The Master And Margarita. Born in Kyiv, the novelist penned sharp satires of Soviet society. But Ukrainian officials said Bulgakov also symbolized Russian imperial thinking. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-kyiv-bulgakov-master-margarita-statue-removal-russia-empire/33776091.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-kyiv-bulgakov-master-margarita-statue-removal-russia-empire/33776091.html Tue, 09 Jun 2026 11:24:03 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades Ukraine The summer tourist season is starting in Russian-occupied Crimea, but with Ukrainian drone attacks and fuel shortages, how many people will visit? Current Time correspondent Andrey Cherkasov explains, tour operators are trying to put a positive spin on the crisis, but it's being met with skepticism. https://www.rferl.org/a/oil-on-the-beach-but-no-fuel-for-cars-tourist-season-opens-in-crimea/33776035.html https://www.rferl.org/a/oil-on-the-beach-but-no-fuel-for-cars-tourist-season-opens-in-crimea/33776035.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 18:17:29 +0200 VideosRussiaUkraineVideo ArchiveThe Rundown Stories More than three months into Iran's conflict with the United States and Israel, Iranians say they are desperate about meeting basic needs. Some are down to one meal a day, meat is rare, and household appliances are sold off to pay bills. Some Iranians sent messages to RFE/RL's Radio Farda. https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-economy-crisis-inflation-us-israel-war-unemployment-internet-irgc/33772766.html https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-economy-crisis-inflation-us-israel-war-unemployment-internet-irgc/33772766.html Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:06:01 +0200 IranVideo ArchiveVideosThe Rundown Stories Russian forces hit a storage facility for spent nuclear fuel near Ukraine's Chernobyl power plant, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said June 7. He called the strike an "extremely vile" attack as international atomic energy monitors announced it did not lead to a spike in radiation. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-chernobyl-strike-nuclear-radiation-russia-iaea/33774622.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-chernobyl-strike-nuclear-radiation-russia-iaea/33774622.html Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:40:05 +0200 UkraineRussiaVideo ArchiveVideosRussia Invades Ukraine Latvia's eastern region of Latgale is adjusting to a new reality of air raid alerts after several drones crossed into the country's airspace in recent weeks. The warnings have raised concerns about safety in communities near the borders with Russia and Belarus. https://www.rferl.org/a/military-drone-incursions-bring-russia-ukraine-war-to-latvia-nato-s-eastern-border/33772769.html https://www.rferl.org/a/military-drone-incursions-bring-russia-ukraine-war-to-latvia-nato-s-eastern-border/33772769.html Thu, 04 Jun 2026 19:13:17 +0200 VideosRussiaUkraineVideo Archive Kuwait's Civil Aviation Authority released images of an Iranian drone attack on the country's international airport that took place on June 3. Kuwait says one person was killed and more than 60 were injured in the attack. https://www.rferl.org/a/kuwait-iran-drone-airport-attack/33772477.html https://www.rferl.org/a/kuwait-iran-drone-airport-attack/33772477.html Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:06:53 +0200 VideosIranVideo ArchiveThe Rundown StoriesMiddle East Ukraine launched drone attacks on a Russian oil terminal and military sites in St. Petersburg on June 3 hours before Russian President Vladimir Putin was set to host a major international economic forum. https://www.rferl.org/a/st-petersburg-oil-terminal-attacked/33771691.html https://www.rferl.org/a/st-petersburg-oil-terminal-attacked/33771691.html Wed, 03 Jun 2026 12:43:10 +0200 VideosRussiaUkraineVideo ArchiveRussia Invades Ukraine