'World first' as sea drone shoots down Russian fighter jet & Putin cancels Victory Day parade in Crimea

'World first' as sea drone shoots down Russian fighter jet & Putin cancels Victory Day parade in Crimea

Day 1,168.

Today, as Friedrich Merz suffers a “humiliating and unexpected setback” on his way to becoming German Chancellor, we report how the Kremlin is preparing for Friday’s Victory Day parade, all while nervously watching the skies for Ukrainian drones, after two successive nights of attacks on Moscow.



Contributors:


Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X

Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.

With thanks to Ash Bhardwaj, an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and author, who specialises in blending defence, security and travel.



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Content Referenced:


Video Special of Ukraine: The Latest Answering Your Questions:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9szTxRfF7TU


'Taras' Film Screening with Dom Nicholls on Wednesday:

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bloomsbury-theatre/events/2025/may/ua-x-ucl-taras-film-screening


Edgelands: Stories from the Russian border (Ash Bhardwaj’s Telegraph Podcast):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/edgelands/


Ash’s Event in London on Thursday:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-travel-builds-purpose-resilience-and-emotional-fitness-tickets-1321565882129?aff=oddtdtcreator


Starmer prepares for attack by Russia (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/05/05/starmer-prepares-for-attack-by-russia/


Russia used thermobaric weapons in drone strike on Kharkiv, Ukrainian prosecutors say (Kyiv Independent):

https://kyivindependent.com/russia-used-thermobaric-weapons-in-drone-strike-on-kharkiv-ukrainian-prosecutors-say/?mc_cid=fa397ac35b&mc_eid=08d0680a95



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US pledges state of the art Patriot missiles to Ukraine & new sanctions hit Russia

US pledges state of the art Patriot missiles to Ukraine & new sanctions hit Russia

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14 Joulu 202258min

Russia forced to use 40-year-old rockets & the best books about the invasion

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13 Joulu 202253min

Riot brewing in Russian-occupied Mariupol & analysing Surovikin

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12 Joulu 202248min

Analysing the opening months of the war & Brittney Griner swapped for Russian arms dealer

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9 Joulu 202247min

How British farming vehicles are being turned into Ukrainian rocket launchers

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8 Joulu 202252min

Third Russian airfield set ablaze and using lessons from WW2 on the war today

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Day 287.Today, we discuss the updates from Ukraine and around the world, and with our History Correspondent Daniel Capurro, look at the invasion of Ukraine in the light of the Second World War.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Venetia Rainey (Assistant Foreign Editor). @VenetiaRainey on Twitter.Daniel Capurro (History Correspondent & Senior Reporter). @CapurrodDaniel on Twitter.Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

7 Joulu 202247min

Further strikes inside Russia & military deep dive on Ukraine

Further strikes inside Russia & military deep dive on Ukraine

Day 286.Today, we discuss the updates from Ukraine, the latest on developments around nuclear threats and sabre-rattling and we interview John Spencer, author of The Mini-Manual for the Urban Defender. Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army colonel, expert on CBRN). Find out more about Hamish' app here: https://www.thomsonfoundation.org/latest/new-safety-course-for-ukrainian-journalists/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=nuclearWith thanks to John Spencer. Read his mini manual here: https://www.johnspenceronline.com/mini-manual-urbandefenderEmail: podcasts@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

6 Joulu 20221h 1min

Explosions at Russian air bases & the oil price cap comes into force

Explosions at Russian air bases & the oil price cap comes into force

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