Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Outrage In Serbia After Chinese Construction Company Destroys War Monument
- Title
- Outrage In Serbia After Chinese Construction Company Destroys War Monument
- Runtime
- 2:30
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The demolition of a monument in Serbia honoring the fallen of World Wars I and II has sparked the ire of veterans' groups and locals. A Chinese construction company working on a highway project tore down the towering statues of fighters near the village of Negrisori.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/serbia-monument-war-wwii-wwi-negrisori-china-construction-demolition-highway-belgrade/32333087.html
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- Daughter Of Pakistani Racing Couple Wins Jeep Rally
- Runtime
- 2:05
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Around 80 motorists have taken part in the 10th Hub Rally Cross in Pakistan's Balochistan Province. Dina Patel, the 20-year-old daughter of veteran racing champions Roni and Tushna Patel, won the women's competition with Taimur Khawaja taking the "prepared category" event.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/daughter-pakistan-racing-couple-jeep-rally-hub/32332822.html
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- 'The Shock Wave Hit Us All': Residents Recall Deadly Russian Air Strikes In Zaporizhzhya
- Runtime
- 2:19
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Zaporizhzhya was one of several Ukrainian cities attacked on March 22 in Russia's latest wave of air strikes. Several residential buildings were destroyed in the city resulting in more than 30 casualties. Residents are said to have rushed in to a destroyed building to bring elderly people to safety.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-zaporizhzhya-air-strike-russia-war/32331368.html
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- Remaining Avdiyivka Residents Told To Evacuate Amid Russian Shelling
- Runtime
- 2:36
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Residents who have remained in the eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiyivka are now deciding to move somewhere safer as danger grows. The badly battered municipality has seen growing Russian artillery shelling as the enemy makes small gains in areas around Avdiyivka.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-evacuation-avdiyivka-donetsk-civilian-shelling-hospital/32329970.html
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- Courageous Volunteer Brings Drinking Water To War-Torn Towns Near Bakhmut
- Runtime
- 2:36
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Local volunteer Yevhen Tkachov risks his life in Ukraine's Donetsk region to bring water to frontline communities under attack by Russian forces. He says he supplies drinking water to about 100 residents in Chasiv Yar, a town near the besieged city of Bakhmut.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-war-water-civilians-chasiv-yar/32329695.html
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- Moldovan Runners Clear Plastic Pollution From Nature Reserve
- Runtime
- 3:21
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Moldova's running community ran 14 kilometers through the country's Old Orhei nature reserve to gather plastic waste left behind by tourists and locals on the 55th anniversary of the founding of this protected area.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/moldova-runners-plastic-pollution-nature-reserve-/32329733.html
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- A Ukrainian Kindergarten For Refugee Children Opens In Prague
- Runtime
- 2:56
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A kindergarten for Ukrainian refugees has opened in Prague in the Czech Republic and has already accepted 25 Ukrainian children aged from 2 to 6. It was set up by a local Ukrainian education foundation after Ukrainians struggled to find places for their children in Czech kindergartens.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-kindergarten-refugee-children-czech-prague-/32327941.html
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- Exiled Russians Build New Life In Mongolia
- Runtime
- 4:50
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Hundreds of thousands of Russians fled their country after it announced conscription for its war in Ukraine, heading in large numbers to countries such as Turkey, Armenia, or Georgia. But for many living in the east of Russia, the nearest and easiest destination was Mongolia.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/mongolia-russia-ukraine-ulan-bator/32327707.html
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- Chinese Leader Xi Holds Second Day Of Talks In Moscow
- Runtime
- 0:42
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on March 21 during the second day of a three-day visit to Moscow. The visit comes amid Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/china-xi-russia-moscow-talks/32327775.html
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- How Mysterious Explosions In Bulgaria Are Connected To Russia's War In Ukraine
- Runtime
- 34:48
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A string of mysterious explosions and a poisoning have targeted Bulgaria's arms industry, which has been a crucial supplier of weapons to Ukraine.
But amid mounting evidence of Russian involvement, critics accuse Bulgarian authorities of dragging their feet in their investigations of these unsolved blasts.
A new @svobodna-evropa documentary looks into evidence of Russian sabotage, claims that there have been cover-ups by Bulgarian authorities, and whether Bulgarian arms depots are still at risk as Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine enters a second year.
#russia #bulgaria #ukrainewar
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- Kazakh Elections Will Bring 'No Changes,' Say Voters
- Runtime
- 1:51
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- International observers say snap parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan on March 19 showed some progress compared to previous votes, but a number of opposition politicians claimed the voting was unfair. Social media purportedly show ballot stuffing and voters casting ballots in multiple locations.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/kazakhstan-elections-osce-irregular-toqaev-amanat-snap-parliament/32326777.html
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- The Ukrainian Village That Changed Hands 14 Times
- Runtime
- 3:47
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Residents in the village of Bohorodychne in Ukraine's Donetsk region say the village has changed hands 14 times between Ukrainian and Russian forces. Current Time's Borys Sachalko visited and spoke to some of the seven people who remain in what was once a large settlement.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-village-bohorodychne-donetsk-changed-hands-14-times-/32326369.html
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- U.S. Envoy: Normalization Agreement Creates Predictable Relationship Between Serbia And Kosovo
- Runtime
- 1:47
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- U.S. Special Envoy for the Western Balkans Gabriel Escobar has said that the Serbia-Kosovo normalization agreement will create "a peaceful, predictable, and friendly relationship" between the two countries and will open "the door for both of them to move faster into Euro-Atlantic structures."
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/us-envoy-escobar-serbia-kosovo-talks/32324270.html
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- ICC Issues Arrest Warrant Against Putin Over Alleged War Crimes In Ukraine
- Runtime
- 0:56
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- On March 17, the president of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Judge Piotr Hofmanski, announced that the court has issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin, accusing him of responsibility for war crimes allegedly committed during Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/icc-arrest-warrant-putin-war-crimes-ukraine/32323342.html
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- Ukrainian Forces Fight Off 'Unlimited' Russian Attacks On The Donetsk Front
- Runtime
- 3:37
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Standing just behind the front line in Donetsk, the city of Avdiyivka lies in ruins. As Russian shelling continues, the few remaining residents say they're not going anywhere. Ukrainian civilians carry on while the defending army says it's holding the line in this hot zone just southwest of Bakhmut.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-donetsk-avdiyivka-bakhmut-civilians-shelling/32323256.html
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- Hunt For Russian Armor: Ukrainian Drone Reconnaissance In The Donbas
- Runtime
- 3:34
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Current Time's Borys Sachalko watches as a drone operator from Ukraine's 1st Tank Brigade targets Russian positions in the country's eastern Donbas region. He's also shown a Russian tank which Ukrainian forces say they seized after it was abandoned by its crew.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/hunt-for-russian-armor-ukrainian-drone-reconnaissance-in-the-donbas/32321572.html
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- Ukrainians Use 1970s Mortars In Donbas Battle
- Runtime
- 2:28
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Ukrainian troops use whatever comes to hand in their battles against invading Russian forces. RFE/RL correspondent Maryan Kushnir visited a unit near Soledar, in eastern Ukraine, armed with French mortars dating from 1973.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-french-mortars-1970s-donbas-soledar/32321276.html
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- Iranian Women Burn Head Scarves Amid Fire Festival
- Runtime
- 1:50
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Women in the Iranian capital, Tehran, burned their head scarves amid the annual fire festival known as Chaharshanbe Suri. Videos posted on social media showed anti-government protests erupting in several Iranian cities as celebrations ahead of the Persian New Year, Norouz, turned to defiance.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-women-burn-head-scarves-fire-festival/32319835.html
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- After The Bomb, Silence: Under Fire In Bohoyavlenka, Eastern Ukraine
- Runtime
- 2:29
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- "When there's an explosion, there's a terrifying boom, and then a deathly silence," says Lyuba, whose house is the only intact structure on her street in Bohoyavlenka, eastern Ukraine. Current Time correspondent Borys Sachalko sent this report from the village.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-bohoyavlenka-vuhledar/32319550.html
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- Afghan Women Refugees Stranded In Pakistan See No Future
- Runtime
- 3:11
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Dozens of Afghan refugees hoping to emigrate to the West have become stranded in Pakistan in a squalid camp in the capital, Islamabad. They fled Afghanistan after the Taliban seized power in 2021. Women vastly outnumber men at the refugee shelter and hope for asylum in the West but remain in limbo.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-pakistan-women-education-refugee-camp-work-islamabad/32310451.html
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- The Georgian Woman With The EU Flag
- Runtime
- 6:16
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Nana Malashkhia, 47, became an icon of the March demonstrations in Georgia after she was seen waving a European Union flag while being blasted by a water cannon. She told RFE/RL about how she came to be at the heart of the protests.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/georgia-woman-protests-eu-flag-/32317343.html
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- Russian Missile Hits Apartments In Ukraine’s Kramatorsk
- Runtime
- 1:00
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A Russian missile hit an apartment building in Kramatorsk, killing one civilian and wounding three others, the Prosecutor General's Office reported on March 14. It added that six high-rise apartment buildings were damaged in the attack and that search-and-rescue operations were still under way.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russian-missiles-kramatorsk/32317391.html
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- Viral Iran Dance Video Inspires Imitators To Defy Regime
- Runtime
- 3:09
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Five Tehran girls were reported to have voiced contrition after posting a dance video that went viral among Iranian social media users. It's illegal for women to dance in public in Iran, but the video has inspired others across the country to post similar videos with the same song..
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-dance-video-protest-punishment/32316927.html
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- Georgia's Generation Z On Patriotism, Russia, And The Future
- Runtime
- 8:37
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- RFE/RL spoke to younger Georgians -- the so-called "Generation Z" -- who joined protests against a controversial new law that would have forced entities with over 20 percent of overseas funding to register as "foreign agents."
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/georgia-generation-z-patriotism-russia-future/32312445.html
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- Ukrainian Troops Defend Bakhmut's Northern Flank From Russian Attacks
- Runtime
- 3:09
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Ukrainian troops are fighting to hold back Russian forces from advancing on Bakhmut from positions near Soledar, an industrial town located a few kilometers to the north of the besieged city. Tank and mortar units are shelling enemy positions and laying down cover for Ukrainian infantry.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-bakhmut-soledar-war-russia-/32312242.html
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- 'Anger And Frustration': Could Poison Reports Reignite Iran Protests?
- Runtime
- 3:19
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- After Iranian security forces largely suppressed nationwide protests, could a new cause stoke anger? Some 5,000 schoolgirls have been reported ill. There are widespread claims that they have been poisoned, but a lack of hard evidence is fueling calls for an impartial investigation.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-poisoning-hrw-khameini/32312233.html
- Title
- Explainer: Georgian Protests And The Fate Of The Controversial 'Foreign Agents' Law
- Runtime
- 3:10
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- RFE/RL Georgian Service reporter Sophie Datishvili explains the background to Georgia's controversial "foreign agents" law and explains why following two days of violent protests, it's now being withdrawn.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/explainer-georgia-protests-controversial-foreign-agents-law-/32310808.html
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- Ukrainian Chef Flees To U.S. After Being Targeted For Feeding City
- Runtime
- 2:30
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- After fleeing his native region of Kherson, Ukrainian chef Pavlo Servetnyk ended up in New York. Now he's bringing a taste of his homeland to the Big Apple. During Russian occupation, he helped feed the people of Kherson. Then Russian forces came looking for him.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-united-states-chef-war-russia/32310706.html
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- Georgia Withdraws Controversial 'Foreign Agents' Law After Second Night Of Violent Protests
- Runtime
- 1:29
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Georgia's ruling party has withdrawn its controversial "foreign agents" law after protesters clashed with riot police for a second night on March 8. Windows were broken and police used water cannons on demonstrators outside the parliament building in the capital, Tbilisi.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/georgia-foreign-agent-law-protests/32310152.html
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- Violent Videos Raise Questions About Ukrainian Military Recruiters
- Runtime
- 2:43
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Videos have been posted online showing Ukrainian recruitment officers wrestling with civilians on the streets, and even dragging them into vehicles. The authorities say these are isolated incidents.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-war-recruitment/32310040.html
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- Georgian 'Foreign Agent' Law Triggers Brawls And Street Clashes
- Runtime
- 3:38
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- There have been clashes with police in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, after a controversial new law passed its first reading in the national parliament. The law would require companies with over 20 percent funding from abroad to register as "foreign agents."
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/georgia-foreign-agent-law-brawls-street-clashes-/32308968.html
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- Afghan Female Singer Attacks Taliban With Controversial 'Group Sex' Song
- Runtime
- 2:48
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Afghan musician Farida Tarana's new song, Group Sex, in which she criticizes polygamy and Taliban restrictions on women, has caused an uproar in Afghanistan since it was released three months ago. She told RFE/RL's Radio Azadi she's only just getting started.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/afghan-female-singer-attacks-taliban-controversial-group-sex-song-/32307320.html
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- Clashes In Tbilisi As Thousands Demonstrate Against Georgia’s ‘Foreign Agent’ Law
- Runtime
- 1:09
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Riot police clashed with thousands of protesters on the streets of the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, on March 7 after the country's parliament passed the first reading of a controversial "foreign agent" law. Police reportedly used pepper spray, water cannons, and stun guns on protesters.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/georgia-protests-police-clash/32308297.html
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- Dozens Of Bodies Discovered After Taliban Clears Kabul District Known For Drug Use
- Runtime
- 3:10
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- The bodies of 59 Afghans who allegedly had substance-abuse problems have been found in fresh graves in Kabul after Taliban authorities cleared out the Pul-e Sokhta district. Afghans using drugs in the area have been rounded up, many have been beaten, and others locked in prison cells.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-drugs-bridge-kabul-crackdown-/32306978.html
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- Ukrainian Frontline Medics Haunted By Lives Lost
- Runtime
- 2:35
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A unit of Ukrainian medics treats up to 10 wounded soldiers a day in their small, improvised emergency center in the Donetsk region. Exhausted team members say they feel haunted by the lives they cannot save.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-medics-donetsk-hospital-emergency-wounded-casualties/32307245.html
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- An Afghan Province's Only Woman Dentist Inspires Her Patients
- Runtime
- 1:29
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Latifa Naziri is the only female dentist in Firozkoh, the capital of Afghanistan's central Ghor Province. Her dental clinic just opened its doors in January but already sees dozens of patients every day. They say her success is a breakthrough that gives other women hope.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-women-dentist-ghor/32296123.html
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- Georgian Lawmakers Brawl Over Controversial 'Foreign Agent' Bill
- Runtime
- 0:46
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Georgian lawmakers brawled on March 6 while discussing a controversial "foreign agent" law that critics say will impact freedoms in the South Caucasus nation.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/georgian-lawmakers-brawl-foreign-agent-bill/32304045.html
- Title
- The Moment A Russian Tank Fired Straight At A Ukrainian Cameraman
- Runtime
- 3:00
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Dramatic footage has emerged from the first days of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine a year ago. TV cameraman Serhiy Kylymnyk was using amateur equipment to document how Russian troops were attacking his town when a tank opened fire on the window he was filming from.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-borodyanka-cameraman-tank/32304241.html
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- Ukrainian Crews Trained On British Challenger 2 Tanks Welcome Upgrade
- Runtime
- 2:32
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Ukrainian crews being trained on British Challenger 2 tanks in England say the vehicle's power, mass, and operating controls will be a welcome addition on the battlefield in the Donbas region. They make for a powerful improvement over the Soviet-era T-80 tanks Ukrainian soldiers have been using.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-tanks-challenger-united-kingdom-training-t80-dorset/32298333.html
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- Title
- Anime Fans Brawl With Rivals At Shopping Malls In Ukraine And Russia
- Runtime
- 2:48
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- There has been a wave of mass brawls on streets and at shopping malls in Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus involving members of the Ryodan youth group and their rivals. The Ryodan "private military company" is thought to have originated in Russia and draws on the Japanese manga series Hunter x Hunter.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/anime-fans-brawl-shopping-malls-ukraine-russia/32298192.html
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- Title
- A Murky Incursion: Who Are The Russian Volunteer Corps?
- Runtime
- 3:02
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Russian officials alleged that a group of Ukrainian saboteurs crossed into western Russia and fired on civilians in villages in the Bryansk region. A group calling itself the Russian Volunteer Crops claimed responsibility.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-ukraine-incursion-volunteer-corps/32298081.html
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- Title
- Liberated Ukrainian Villages In Kharkiv Region Face Ongoing Russian Shelling
- Runtime
- 2:49
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Since being liberated by Ukrainian forces in September, residents in frontline villages in Ukraine's Kharkiv region face daily shelling. RFE/RL's Taras Levchenko spoke with locals about the risks they face.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-war-kharkiv-shelling-russian-forces-/32296611.html
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- Title
- Ukrainian Troops Report Constant Russian Attacks Near Vuhledar
- Runtime
- 2:47
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Ukrainian soldiers fighting in the eastern region of Donetsk near Vuhledar said on February 28 they were seeing Russian infantry and tank attacks "almost every day" but are still holding their ground. Attacks have continued, even as enemy bodies and burned-out vehicles accumulate.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-donetsk-vuhledar-attacks-infantry/32296521.html
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- Title
- Family Shows Renovated Kyiv Apartment Destroyed By Russian Rocket
- Runtime
- 6:05
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Tetyana Lishchuk's high-rise apartment building in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, was hit by a Russian rocket in the early days of Moscow's full-scale invasion. A year later, most of the building has been repaired and she hopes to return to her apartment with her husband and daughter soon.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/family-renovated-kyiv-apartment-destroyed-russian-rocket/32296417.html
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- Title
- Kyiv Says Situation In Bakhmut 'More And More Complicated'
- Runtime
- 1:35
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said that the situation around the besieged city of Bakhmut is becoming "more and more complicated." As Russia concentrates its efforts on the industrial city, Ukrainian artillery units are pushing back against waves of assaults by Russian troops.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/bakhmut-ukraine-kyiv-war-russia-/32292393.html
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- Title
- Kazakh Court Convicts Five Dead Protesters
- Runtime
- 3:26
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- A court in the Kazakh city of Taraz convicted five dead men on February 7 for their alleged roles in nationwide anti-government protests in January 2022, during which at least 238 people died. Four living men were also found guilty. Relatives of the deceased spoke to RFE/RL.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/kazakh-court-convicts-five-dead-protesters/32292171.html
- Title
- Tending The Flame At Kabul's Women-Only Restaurant
- Runtime
- 1:44
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Samira Mohammadi's restaurant in the Afghan capital, Kabul, is run exclusively by and for women. It serves as a rare safe space in a society where the Taliban has been restricting basic freedoms for women since coming to power in 2021.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/afghanistan-kabul-women-restaurant-economy-human-rights/32290485.html
- Title
- Besieged Ukrainian Forces Fight To Hold Bakhmut
- Runtime
- 3:30
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- Russian forces have been trying to capture the city of Bakhmut since last summer. Ukrainian soldiers say Russian troops continue to launch daily attacks with small infantry units, despite suffering major losses. RFE/RL Ukrainian Service correspondent Maryan Kushnir reports from the frontline city.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-war-soldiers-hold-bakhmut-/32290454.html
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- Title
- Ukrainian Soldiers Freezing Their Sperm Before Going Into Battle
- Runtime
- 4:23
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- For Ukrainian couples looking to have children, a year of war has presented serious reproductive challenges. Ukrainian soldiers have been opting to freeze their sperm in order to secure their ability to have a baby in case of injury or death from fighting.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-soldiers-war-fertility-treatment-/32289613.html
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- Revealed: How Ukraine Blew Up A Dam To Save Kyiv
- Runtime
- 10:33
- Date posted
- 4 years ago
- Description
- In early March 2022, as Russian troops approached Kyiv, marines built three pontoon bridges to gain a foothold across the Irpin River. But by blowing up a dam, Ukrainian forces flooded the area -- and pushed back Russian troops who abandoned their armor in the flood waters.
Originally published at - https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-moshchun-irpin-kyiv-war-battle/32286263.html
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