Will Tizard

Prague

Correspondent and Freelance Writer at Euronews

Founder, AskFilm, Central/Eastern Europe correspondent, Variety, Prague-based film prof. Views my own, great menus stolen.

Articles

4 Injured In Mass Drone Strike On Kharkiv

1 week ago | rferl.org | Oksana Necheporenko |Will Tizard

EmbedThe code has been copied to your clipboard. widthpxheightpxNo media source currently available0:000:00:520:00The northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv saw four more casualties from Russian forces after civilian buildings were hit overnight in a massive attack on May 6 that targeted multiple regions with missiles and drones. Kharkiv's main market avenue was struck in the attack on the city. Share4 Injured In Mass Drone Strike On Kharkiv
Dozens Injured In Russian Strike On Zaporizhzhya

1 week ago | rferl.org | Yevhenia Nazarova |Will Tizard

Two children were among those injured in a late-night Russian air strike on the eastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhya on May 1-2. Ukraine's Emergency Services reported that three people were dug out from rubble after the attack, which struck homes, school buildings, and other civilian targets.
Deadly Russian Drone Strikes Hit Kharkiv And Dnipro

2 weeks ago | rferl.org | Oksana Necheporenko |Will Tizard

The URL has been copied to your clipboardThe code has been copied to your clipboard. Overnight Russian Shahed drone attacks killed one person in Dnipro on April 29-30 and injured at least 45 in Kharkiv and other cities in Ukraine. More than 100 air strikes lasting hours sparked multiple fires.
Ukrainian Soldiers Skeptical Of Putin's 72-Hour Cease-Fire Offer

2 weeks ago | rferl.org | Will Tizard

Ukrainian troops say they're doubtful about Russian President Vladimir Putin's declaration of a three-day cease-fire with Ukraine, which is due to start on May 8, a day before Moscow marks the 80th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in WWII. Kyiv has responded by calling for an immediate monthlong cease-fire.
Iran Port Fire Under Control After Dozens Killed

2 weeks ago | rferl.org | Will Tizard

A massive explosion at Iran's key commercial port near the city of Bandar Abbas has killed at least 25 people and injured hundreds. The explosion that triggered the fire is being investigated while media reports are suggesting chemicals used in rocket fuel may have been the cause. Iranian authorities said the fire was under control after a day of burning at the Shahid Rajaei port. ShareIran Port Fire Under Control After Dozens Killed
Three Dead From Russian Attacks In Donetsk Region

2 weeks ago | rferl.org | Serhiy Horbatenko |Will Tizard

Three people were killed in Russian attacks in the Donetsk region on April 26, two of them in Kostyantynivka, where authorities said eight bombs were dropped. Houses and apartment buildings were hit in the southeastern Ukrainian city. Two cars were also attacked by Russian drones in the area, one killing a driver.
Rescuers Search For Possible Survivors Of Attack On Kyiv

2 weeks ago | rferl.org | Maryan Kushnir |Will Tizard

Emergency teams in Kyiv scrambled on April 24 to find possible survivors of Russia's major missile and drone assault on the city, which leveled residential buildings, killing at least nine people and wounding scores of others. Rescuers hoped some might still be alive, buried under rubble.
Wave Of Russian Strikes Kills 9 In Marhanets, Injures Dozens

3 weeks ago | rferl.org | Serhiy Horbatenko |Will Tizard

A Russian drone attack hit a bus carrying workers in the Ukrainian town of Marhanets in the Dnipropetrovsk region, killing at least nine people and injuring dozens of others, local authorities said. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the attack, saying Russia's use of first-person view (FPV) drones against civilians has become "commonplace" in the Dnipropetrovsk and other regions. ShareWave Of Russian Strikes Kills 9 In Marhanets, Injures Dozens
After Fleeing The Taliban, Afghan Musicians In Pakistan Fear For Their Future As Deportation Looms

3 weeks ago | rferl.org | Wasim Sajjad |Muhammad Zawar |Will Tizard

When the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan in 2021, they quickly banned music, declaring it un-Islamic. Musicians faced threats, raids, and the destruction of their instruments. “Our homes were searched for what we had there,” says Faiz Muhammad Sakhki, an Afghan musician now living in Peshawar. “Our instruments were smashed, the instruments that we hid at home.
Discord In Pakistan: Afghan Musicians Who Fled The Taliban Fear Deportation

3 weeks ago | rferl.org | Wasim Sajjad |Muhammad Zawar |Will Tizard

Afghan musicians were persecuted after the Taliban gained control of their country in 2021 and many fled to Pakistan. Those who remain there have found ways to continue their profession but now that Pakistan has launched a new campaign to deport Afghans, they are worried about their future.