Thousands of people have converged on Srebrenica in Bosnia-Herzegovina to mark the 28th anniversary of Europe's only recognized genocide since the Holocaust to attend the funeral of 30 newly identified victims.
Kyiv's forces on the front line near Kreminna, in eastern Ukraine, have been using a captured Russian TOS-1A Solntsepyok ("Blazing Sun") heavy thermobaric rocket launcher to devastate Moscow's forces as the Ukrainian counteroffensive continues.
Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the 27th week of 2023 from around RFE/RL's region.
Lancet suicide drones have had significant success targeting Ukrainian armor, including high-value Western weapons. The drones have spawned increasingly unorthodox countermeasures.
At least 10 people were killed and many wounded overnight on July 5-6 following the largest attack on Lviv’s civilian infrastructure since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine last year. The attack destroyed entire floors of a residential building, leaving the streets below covered in rubble.
As their counteroffensive against Moscow's forces continues, Ukrainian troops have captured Russian fortifications near the destroyed city of Bakhmut.
Ukrainian officials said at least 40 people, including 12 children, were wounded in a Russian missile strike on July 4 on the town of Pervomayskiy in the northeastern Kharkiv region.
What began as a hobby -- and a way to provide inexpensive learning opportunities for his children -- would grow over the years into an obsessive pursuit for the perfect sound, bringing international acclaim to this master luthier.
In the eastern Ukrainian town of Avdiyivka, elderly residents risk serious injury or death to stay in their homes. Russian-backed separatists began shelling the city in 2014, and it continues to be targeted amid Moscow's full-scale invasion. The elderly make up nearly 60 percent of those who remain.
Kyiv said on July 3 that its forces had gained ground along the eastern and southern fronts in the past week of heavy fighting against Russian troops.
Crimean businesses are reporting a sharp drop in tourism as the Russian-occupied peninsula becomes increasingly militarized and Ukraine targets critical infrastructure.
Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the 26th week of 2023 from around RFE/RL's region.
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