Joanna Kakissis

The incoming prime minister of Hungary is no fan of Ukraine, but he says he wants to work with the European Union, raising hopes he'll lift a Hungarian veto on a $100 billion EU loan to Kyiv.

While Ukraine seeks to shift its image from not only a recipient of military aid but also a provider, its battle-tested, anti-drone tech is taking center stage in the Iran war.

As Ukraine seeks to shift its image from not only a recipient of military aid but also a provider, its battle-tested anti-drone technology is taking center stage as the Iran war exposed inefficiencies in global air defense.

Since the war with Iran began Ukraine has found itself in an unexpected position. In addition to receiving military aid, it is also a provider. Iran has been attacking it’s neighbors with the same type of drones Russia uses against Ukraine. And Ukraine has developed defense technology it can now export to the Middle East. We go to Ukraine to learn more.

In a Kyiv apartment building housing the families of Chornobyl workers, a wartime tragedy strikes three friends preparing to mark 40 years since the nuclear accident.

Representatives of Greenpeace and media stand in front of memorial plate for the first victim of the Chornobyl disaster, senior circulating pump

As peace talks stall, Ukraine launches one of the biggest drone strikes against Russia since the beginning of Russia's full-scale invasion in an attempt to weaken Russia's war machine.

It has been more than four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. It is a war that has been grinding on without major changes in battle lines, but the conflict may have reached a turning point. There are signs that Russians are growing weary of the military operation and Ukraine has improved its drone technology, hitting deeper inside Russian territory. We hear from NPR reporters in Kyiv and Moscow.

Updated May 24, 2026 at 9:08 AM EDT KYIV – Russia pummeled Ukraine's capital with a massive wave of missile and drone attacks early Sunday that sparked fires, and hours of explosions shook buildings.

As Kyiv recovers from a Russian attack that hit every district in the Ukrainian capital, Ukraine continues long-range strikes on Russia's war machine even as the Kremlin threatens more strikes.