Moscow’s Strikes On Ukraine Continue, As Kyiv Claims Attack On Russian Oil Pipeline
Russian strikes on Ukraine continued overnight, killing at least four people and wounding dozens of others, Kyiv said…
A Violent Death Casts A Stark Spotlight On Ukraine’s Military Manpower Problems
KYIV — On October 18, Roman Sopin called his mother and asked her to bring him some clothes,…
Russia Troops Reported Inside Pokrovsk As Ukrainian Forces Maintain City’s Defenses
Elements of Russia’s ground forces have entered the strategic Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk, Kyiv acknowledged, with President Volodymyr…
In Ukraine, A Rare Moment Of Joy For Young Organ Recipients
In 2024, a young girl named Solomia was among the patients at the Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital in Kyiv.…
Are China’s Spy Satellites A Lifeline For Russia’s Struggling Space Intelligence?
Earlier this month, air defense units in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv were unusually busy during an…
Why Austria And Slovakia Are Holding Up The EU’s Latest Sanctions On Russia
Welcome to Wider Europe, RFE/RL’s newsletter focusing on the key issues concerning the European Union, NATO, and other…
NATO Defense Ministers To Meet To Discuss Whether A European ‘Drone Wall’ Is Realistic
Spending targets, continued aid for Ukraine, and air defense will all be discussed when NATO defense ministers gather…
Ukraine Braces For Winter As Russia Escalates Energy Attacks
On October 3, Russia unleashed its biggest-ever attack on Ukraine’s natural gas sector. A week later, a drone…
Don’t Shoot! Photo Ban Looms In Uzbekistan
Photo: Amos Chapple (RFE/RL) October 10, 2025 14:05 CET Share Don’t Shoot! Photo Ban Looms In Uzbekistan…
Amid Strained Relations With Baku, Putin Admits Russian Role In Azerbaijan Jet Crash
President Vladimir Putin, in his most candid admission to date, admitted to Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev that Russia…