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More than a dozen people were killed in overnight Russian ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv, according to Ukrainian authorities on August. 20. The large-scale barrage injured more than 30 as apartment buildings were hit, sparking fires as emergency teams tried to rescue victims.
Russia launched a large-scale barrage of ballistic and cruise missiles and drones on Kyiv and its surrounding region, killing at least 14 people and injuring more than 30 others, according to Ukrainian authorities.
Russia marks Cheburashka’s 60th birthday on August 20 amid both enduring love for the creature and debate over his morality and even his “ethnicity.”
Ukraine's anti-corruption agency has announced new investigations focusing on lawmakers and people from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's office, a day after popular former Defense Minister Mykhaylo Fedorov issued a video calling for him to hold new elections .
Iranian authorities have moved against the popular online platform Azad, accusing it of publishing “falsehoods” and signaling what an Iranian political activist and commentator says could be a broader crackdown on independent Persian-language YouTube channels.
Russian drivers are facing more long waits and lines at gas stations in several regions amid continuing Ukrainian air attacks on refineries. They describe another wave of fuel shortages and Kremlin-imposed limits on gas station sales.
Arseny Turbin was 15 when he was arrested in 2023, and was described as Russia's youngest political prisoner. He turned 18 on August 19. He was given a 5-year sentence in 2024 -- and may now face new charges. RFE/RL's Russian Service spoke to family members about his life behind bars.
As the conflict in the Persian Gulf continues to impact and shape the region, journalists from RFE/RL's Central Newsroom and Iranian service, Radio Farda, deliver ongoing updates and analysis.
As the war in Ukraine drags on, the Kremlin is looking beyond its borders for help sustaining its military machine. Russian President Vladimir Putin has recently ordered negotiations to revise military cooperation agreements with Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
A popular former Ukrainian defense minister whose dismissal last month sparked protests has assailed wartime corruption, warned of a crisis of governance in Ukraine, and said the country must find a way to hold elections despite Russia's continuing invasion.
