Inside the deadly drone war unfolding on the front line in Ukraine: exclusive footage from July 3 shows the drone warfare now defining battles between Ukraine and Russia in the Donetsk region. Ukrainian drone operators from the 30th Prince Kostiantyn Ostrozkiy Mechanized Brigade are not just targeting enemy forces — they’re being hunted themselves.

In this video, soldiers describe the brutal daily reality of drone fighting: repelling Russian assaults, striking armored vehicles and infantry, and confronting waves of troops with little or no electronic defenses. “They hunt us, we hunt them,” one soldier says, summing up the grim back-and-forth of this high-stakes drone war.

As Russia pushes forward near Pokrovsk and Ukrainian units face critical shortages of drones and funding, the battle for control hinges on eyes in the sky. Watch to see how Ukraine's drone units are holding the front line — and what this evolving drone warfare looks like today.

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What’s happening in Syria? And can Iran regain the influence it built during a decade of civil war there?

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Demonstrators took to the streets in several Ukrainian cities late on July 22 after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a bill tightening restrictions on two crucial anti-corruption agencies amid criticism from Kyiv's European allies.

Speaking with RFE/RL, one protester said the bill is "very dangerous" for Ukraine.

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Kyiv was hit early on July 21 by a massive Russian strike. At least one person was killed in the attack, according to authorities.

Officials said 426 drones and 24 missiles were used in the attack on the Ukrainian capital.

RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service spoke to residents in the aftermath of the attack.

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Nearly 400 Russian missiles and drones were fired at Odesa, Pavlohrad, and other Ukrainian cities and towns overnight on July 19, wounding many civilians and killing at least one. In the capital, Kyiv, dozens of families took shelter for the night in the subway.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said 10 regions of Ukraine had come under attack.

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A plainspoken Ukrainian soldier who has been defending the Pokrovsk area says it's a mistake to underestimate Russian forces.

They don't often succeed after breaking through Ukrainian lines, says "Dzhokhar," a drone unit sergeant in the 155th Brigade, but Russian forces are relentless and determined to advance.

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The Ukrainian Army is suffering its heaviest losses in the Kostyantynivka and Pokrovsk areas in the Donetsk region, where battles are intensifying.

Current Time correspondent Borys Sachalko met with the workers handling fallen soldiers as they arrive at a morgue, where one employee said, "If you take every death to heart, you’ll lose your mind."

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US President Donald Trump threatened Russia with "severe" tariffs if there is no ceasefire agreement between Kyiv and Moscow within 50 days, signalling his transition to a considerably tougher stance on Russian President Vladimir Putin. He made the statement at a news conference with NATO leader Mark Rutte, where he also announced plans to supply "billions of dollars" worth of military hardware to Ukraine, with NATO footing the bill.

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Roman Starovoit’s death has sent shockwaves through Russia’s elite. Just hours after being dismissed by Putin, the former Russia transport minister was found dead near his car with a gunshot wound. Officials say suicide — but the timeline doesn’t add up, and some suspect foul play, possibly even murder.

Starovoit previously served as governor of the Kursk region, where a major security failure during a Ukrainian incursion embarrassed the Kremlin. Now, with whispers of embezzlement, betrayal, and political retribution, some analysts believe Roman Starovoit’s death marks a turning point for Putin’s Russia.

Is this a warning to other insiders? Are the rules changing for those once loyal to the system? As fear spreads among Russia’s elite, a new question emerges: Who might be the next target? Someone Putin sees as an enemy?

Watch the full report to understand why Starovoit may have become the latest casualty in a system built on power, paranoia, and control.

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Ukraine front line update: In the key city of Kostyantynivka — now a strategic hotspot in the Russian advance in Ukraine — Ukrainian soldiers are on constant alert, patrolling deserted streets and shooting at incoming drones. With most civilians gone and essential services like water and electricity disrupted, it’s clear the front line now is active and under strain.

This report from  @CurrentTimeTV 's Borys Sachalko shows how troops are adapting as Ukraine fights Russian drones using rifles — and sometimes even shotguns — in desperate urban defense.

Russian troops are just 7 km away and pressing forward. With cities like Bakhmut and Soledar lost before, defenders fear Kostyantynivka may be next unless reinforcements arrive.

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