Will Tizard

3 days ago | rferl.org | Will Tizard

A Russian missile attack on a passenger train and buildings in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro on June 24 killed at least one person, authorities said. Regional Governor Serhiy Lysak said the morning strike ignited a large fire and damaged a dormitory and an administrative building in the city, plus another nearby location.

4 days ago | rferl.org | Will Tizard

EmbedThe code has been copied to your clipboard. widthpxheightpxNo media source currently available0:000:01:310:00Several powerful explosions rocked the Iranian capital, Tehran, on June 23, as Israeli forces launched a new wave of precision strikes. The attacks targeted a range of military and security sites. The notorious Evin Prison and multiple buildings linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) were reportedly hit. ShareIsraeli Strikes Continue Hitting Tehran

5 days ago | rferl.org | Will Tizard

At least nine people were killed and several injured in a massive overnight Russian missile and drone attack on the Kyiv and Chernihiv regions. Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said residential areas, hospitals and sports facilities were hit. At least six of those who died were in a high-rise in the capital, Kyiv's mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said, adding 19 others were injured in the city. ShareAt Least 9 Killed In Massive Russian Strike On Ukraine

1 week ago | rferl.org | Will Tizard

Farid Mehralizada, an economist and journalist for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty who has been in state custody for more than a year, was sentenced to 9 years on June 20 in Azerbaijan. He was detained in May 2024 after he publicly debunked state propaganda. Azerbaijan officials charged him with smuggling, tax evasion, and forgery, accusations civil rights organizations have called politically motivated and without merit.

1 week ago | rferl.org | Andriy Kuzakov |Will Tizard

A special Ukrainian police unit, the White Angels, rescues civilians in remote areas of the northeastern Sumy region, which is facing increasing attacks from Russia. Reaching civilians who need to be evacuated puts the unit in the crosshairs of Russian attack drones, so speed and stealth are essential.