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.
Turkmenistan officially opened a multibillion-dollar city built from scratch on June 29. Arkadag is named in honor of the current president’s authoritarian father, who led the nation with an iron fist for 15 years.
Ukrainian soldiers are using cost-effective drones to wreak havoc on Russian positions in the Donetsk region.
Carrying an umbrella and a backpack, Pakistani student Usman Arshad achieved his dream of reaching the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia by walking across four countries.
Giant rats have been drawing crowds in Azerbaijan as they prepare to clear minefields in areas recently recaptured from ethnic Armenian forces.
As Muslims around the world prepare to celebrate Eid al-Adha, many Afghanis are struggling to afford basic necessities amid a deepening economic crisis and Western sanctions.
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