Two years after Russian forces retreated from the Kyiv region, RFE/RL photojournalist Serhiy Nuzhnenko revisited the same sites he photographed then to see what reconstruction efforts look like outside Ukraine's major cities.
Floodwaters continue to rise in the aftermath of a burst dam in the Russian city of Orsk in the Ural Mountains. Investigators have launched a criminal investigation into the dam's construction.
Restoration work has begun on a fourth-century fortress from Tbilisi's storied architectural and historic past.
Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the 14th week of 2024 from around RFE/RL's region.
Located 6 meters underground, the first purpose-built "bunker school" designed to shield students from Russian bombardment is now ready for students in Ukraine's second-largest city.
Several devices designed during the Cold War to kill, injure, or monoitor adversaries might have been dismissed as urban legends if examples had not been documented in photos.
A state of emergency has been declared in parts of Kazakhstan after large-scale flooding forced the evacuation of nearly 16,000 people. The floods were caused by abrupt warm weather that led to a mass snowmelt.
An RFE/RL journalist captured residents in Ukraine's second-largest city carrying on despite the intense Russian shelling that has severely impacted their electricity and quality of life.
Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the 13th week of 2024 from around RFE/RL's region.
Enhanced security measures have been implemented across Russia following the March 22 terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall concert venue in Moscow, the deadliest attack in the country since the Beslan school siege in 2004.
Exiled Belarusians gathered on the streets of the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, on March 25 to commemorate the 106th anniversary of Belarus's declaration of independence.
Volunteers on March 23 assisted people with severe disabilities to reach the alpine heights of the Rila Mountains in western Bulgaria. The climb was organized by the Ela I Ti (You Come Too) foundation.
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