Iryna Romaliyska

Oct 2, 2024 | rferl.org | Kian Sharifi |Margot Buff |Iryna Romaliyska

Iran fired nearly 200 ballistic missiles on Israel, Tehran’s largest-ever direct attack on its archenemy. The October 1 attack was bigger and bolder than Iran’s unprecedented strikes on Israel in April. Tehran also used more advanced missiles and gave little warning before launching its latest attack. The full extent of the damage and casualties caused by Iran’s missile attack is still unclear. But Israel has vowed a severe response.

Oct 2, 2024 | rferl.org | Iryna Romaliyska

An Israeli analyst had to interrupt his live interview with Current Time television as he received an air-raid alert on the evening of October 1. Political scientist and retired diplomat Michael Pellivert was speaking via video link from Israel with the Russian-language TV and digital network run by RFE/RL when an Iranian missile attack started. "Unfortunately, I have to leave the live broadcast and take shelter in a safe room. Goodbye," Pellivert said before running for cover.

Jun 27, 2024 | rferl.org | Iryna Romaliyska |Fereshteh Ghazi

Russian authorities on June 27 added Artyom Kriger, a journalist with the independent SotaVision Telegram channel, to the list of terrorists and extremists. The 23-year-old was arrested last week for cooperation with the team of late opposition leader Aleksei Navalny, which was labeled extremist and banned in Russia in 2021. Kriger is known for interviews with Russian politicians.

Jun 27, 2024 | rferl.org | Iryna Romaliyska |Fereshteh Ghazi

Chisinau has confirmed that Russian journalist Timofei Ilyushin has been released by the separatist authorities of Moldova's breakaway Transdniester region. Ilyushin, a reporter with the independent Russian online publication Sotavision (Sota), was released late on June 26, Moldova's Reintegration Bureau said on June 27. Sota reported that Ilyushin had been detained in Transdniester on June 24, while on assignment for an article.

Jun 27, 2024 | rferl.org | Iryna Romaliyska |Fereshteh Ghazi

Russia pounded Ukraine with air strikes early on June 27 and shelled civilian settlements in the frontline eastern region of Donetsk, killing at least one person and wounding 14, the military and regional officials said. The death occurred during shelling of the industrial city of Toretsk, while those wounded were inhabitants of Memryk, Selidovo, and Komar, regional Governor Vadym Filashkin reported on Telegram.