We know you're busy and probably don't have the time to read all of our coverage each and every day. That's why we've put together The Week's Best. Here are some of the highlights produced in English by RFE/RL's vast team of correspondents, multimedia editors, and visual journalists over the past seven days.
If Bakhmut Falls: What The Battle For A City Of Little Military Significance Means For The Ukraine War
After months of intensifying onslaughts, the Donbas city of Bakhmut is now the site of the bloodiest fighting of the entire Ukraine war. It's an open question how much longer Ukraine can hold off the Russian assault and what will it mean if the city falls. By Mike Eckel
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'We Have No Choice': Ukrainian Judge Turned Soldier Says Justice Is Impossible Without Victory
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Ukrainian Frontline Medics Haunted By Lives Lost
Ukrainian Frontline Medics Haunted By Lives Lost
A unit of Ukrainian medics treats up to 10 wounded soldiers a day in their small, improvised emergency center in the Donetsk region. Exhausted team members say they feel haunted by the lives they cannot save. By RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service, Maryan Kushnir, and Will Tizard
Why The Georgian Government Climbed Down On The 'Foreign Agents' Law
The planned rollout of a "foreign influence" law went up in smoke and tear gas in part because the ruling Georgian Dream party underestimated domestic and international anger and mistrust. By Lela Kunchulia, RFE/RL's Georgian Service, and
Andy Heil
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'Angel Of The Fighters': Ukrainian Medic Killed Days After Being Photographed In Action
'Angel Of The Fighters': Ukrainian Medic Killed Days After Being Photographed In Action
Combat medic Yana Rykhlitska worked under fire and intense pressure in Bakhmut, tending to wounded and dying Ukrainian soldiers. On March 3, she was killed, reportedly by Russian artillery fire. By RFE/RL
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The Moment A Russian Tank Fired Straight At A Ukrainian Cameraman
The Moment A Russian Tank Fired Straight At A Ukrainian Cameraman
Dramatic footage has emerged from the first days of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine a year ago. TV cameraman Serhiy Kylymnyk was using amateur equipment to document how Russian troops were attacking his town when a tank opened fire on the window he was filming from. By Oleksiy Prodayvoda and Ray Furlong
Satellite Images Reveal How Russia's Invasion Has Devastated The Environment In Ukraine
From flooded villages to fire-ravaged farmland, satellite photos obtained by Schemes, the investigative unit of RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service, reveal the scope of the environmental damage from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – estimated at nearly $50 billion and counting. By Kyrylo Ovsyaniy
Vulnerable, Volatile Moldova Could Be The Kremlin's Next Target. It Could Also Be Just Another Distraction
From fresh anti-government protests to alleged coup plots, Moldova is on edge, as Russia wages war on its neighbor, Ukraine. The pro-Western president of Europe's poorest country, Maia Sandu, says the Kremlin is trying to destabilize the country or even planning to invade. By Tony Wesolowsky
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Afghan Female Singer Attacks Taliban With Controversial 'Group Sex' Song
Afghan Female Singer Attacks Taliban With Controversial 'Group Sex' Song
Afghan musician Farida Tarana's new song, Group Sex, in which she criticizes polygamy and Taliban restrictions on women, has caused an uproar in Afghanistan since it was released three months ago. She told RFE/RL's Radio Azadi she's only just getting started. By RFE/RL's Radio Azadi and Neil Bowdler
'Anxiety, Depression, Nightmares': Bringing Help, Justice To Survivors Of Wartime Sexualized Violence In Ukraine
Ukrainian prosecutors and numerous aid groups have documented evidence of hundreds of cases of alleged sexualized violence by Russian forces during the occupation of parts of Ukraine. They are reaching out to the survivors to bring them the help they need and to try to punish the perpetrators. By Kateryna Hatsenko and Kristina Zakurdaeva
'This Revolution Is Still Alive': Growing Number Of Iranian Women Defy Hijab Law After Monthslong Protests
Women played a major role in the antiestablishment protests that rocked Iran for months. Even as the demonstrations have subsided in recent weeks, a growing number of women are appearing in public without the mandatory hijab, in a direct challenge to the authorities. The brutal enforcement of the hijab law triggered the anti-regime protests in September. By Golnaz Esfandiari and Mohammad Zarghami