In the forests of Bulgaria, thousands of truffle hunters and their dogs are supplying the Western market with ultra-luxury fungi.
Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the 32nd week of 2022 from around RFE/RL's region.
Artists who are painting bright sunflowers over piles of burned-out cars destroyed during Russia's invasion of Ukraine are being asked whether it is appropriate to beautify the remnants of the carnage.
Satellite images taken before and after explosions rocked a Russian air base in occupied Crimea reveal extensive damage inflicted by the blasts. Unidentified Ukrainian officials have told U.S. media that their armed forces were responsible for the explosions but did not give further details.
The Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021 triggered the collapse of the country's aid-dependent economy, leading to rising food prices and soaring unemployment. The economic crunch has fueled a hunger crisis in the country of some 40 million people.
Natalya Popova has found a new purpose in life: saving domestic pets and exotic animals that have been abandoned during the war in Ukraine.
Ukraine is deploying its relatively new, locally built Bureviy multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS) against Russian targets near Kharkiv. The Bureviy (Stormy, or Hurricane) is a modernized version of the Soviet Uragan system. An RFE/RL photographer captured a frontline unit on the attack.
A sleepy town is being turned into a giant outdoor art gallery in an attempt to rejuvenate rural life.
Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the 31st week of 2022 from around RFE/RL's region.
A program in an isolated region of Central Asia is preparing a small population of endangered kulans for reintroduction into the wild.
Fierce fighting continues in Ukraine's eastern region of Donetsk as Moscow-backed separatists and Russian forces attempt to take the key cities of Bakhmut and Avdiyivka. Russian artillery and missile strikes continue to indiscriminately kill and maim civilians.
As Moscow reportedly prepares to launch a new offensive, a mandatory evacuation order has been issued by the Ukrainian government for the Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine, sowing heartache and anxiety amongst its civilians.
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