Tennis: Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina sees off tenacious Coco Gauff to win third Italian Open title
Tennis world No. 10 Elina Svitolina will lift the Scudo for a third time at the Italian Open,…
Ukraine tracks every Shahed drone that flies through Belarusian airspace, says Brovdi
The Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are tracking every Shahed-type drone that has flown…
Romanian authorities find unexploded projectile near Ukraine border
Romania’s defense ministry said on May 16 that an unexploded projectile was discovered on a property near the…
War update: 195 clashes on front line, Ukrainian forces neutralize 60 occupiers in Pokrovsk direction
On May 16, there were 195 combat clashes between the Defense Forces of Ukraine and Russian invaders along…
Eurovision 2026 Ukraine entry: Ridnym lyrics, who is Leléka, and odds to win
Singing for Ukraine in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest 2026 is Ukrainian-German folk jazz band Leléka. Founded by…
Nuncio to Ukraine: Heavy attacks suggest no intention to end war
The Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine, Archbishop Visvaldas Kulbokas, describes the particularly intense Russian bombings of Ukraine on May…
News from occupied Ukraine: Nuclear plant’s safety at risk again, Russian military targets hit in Crimea, Berdiansk, Luhansk Oblast
This weekly update from the Kyiv Independent aims to shed light on the situation facing Ukrainians living under…
“We Didn’t Do Enough” — Germany on NATO, Russia & Ukraine
We sat down with German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius and Ukrainian Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov in Zaporizhzhia 20…
Leaked EU Report Warns Of Rising Terror Risk From Iran, Afghanistan, Russian Veterans
A leaked EU threat assessment seen by RFE/RL warns that terrorism and violent extremism “pose a significant threat…
Ukraine War, Day 1,543: Zelensky – We Will Not Allow Russia’s Murders To Go Unpunished
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky lays roses at the site where Russia killed 24 civilians in Kyiv, May 15,…