'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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"We know freedom will win": Analysing Zelensky's surprise visit to the UK

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Russian troops pour into the East as Ukraine warns of a new offensive

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Ukraine fights on in "Fortress" Bakhmut & Russia's German spy exposed

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Russian shells creep closer to Chasiv Yar & deep-dive into France's role in the war

Russian shells creep closer to Chasiv Yar & deep-dive into France's role in the war

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On the ground after a deadly missile strike & tackling corruption with Ukraine's former Minister for the Economy

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