Putin's mass drone attack 'fails' as Ukraine’s special forces wreck Russian fighter jets in daring night-time raid

Putin's mass drone attack 'fails' as Ukraine’s special forces wreck Russian fighter jets in daring night-time raid

Day 1,202.

Today, we assess the overall strategic picture as Russia sets its sights on one of the regions not illegally annexed after one the most furious, but failed, aerial bombardments of the war. Then we hear more from the fallout of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s meeting with Donald Trump and from the Polish Presidential election last week, before hearing from a historian of the Cold War about the right, and wrong, lessons we take from that era.


Contributors:

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

Memphis Barker (Senior foreign correspondent). @memphisbarker on X.

James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.

With thanks to Vladislav Zubok (Historian of international relations, London School of Economics). @VladislavZubok1 on X.


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Content Referenced:

‘The World of the Cold War’ by Vladislav Zubok:

https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/303799/the-world-of-the-cold-war-by-zubok-vladislav/9780241696149


Ukraine’s race to recovery after Russian devastation (Memphis Barker in The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/07/ukraines-race-to-rebuild-power-plants-russian-bombardment/


How Merz plans to avoid an Oval Office pasting (James Rothwell in The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/05/german-chancellor-merz-plan-avoid-oval-office-pasting/


Watch: New footage of Ukraine’s daring drone raid on Russian planes (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/08/watch-new-footage-ukraine-drone-attack-russia-planes/


Putin unleashes a summer offensive to break Ukraine (The Economist):

https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/06/08/putin-unleashes-a-summer-offensive-to-break-ukraine


President Zelensky’s Interview with ABC News:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7gSoZ0_M8E


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Could Russia be heading for a humiliating defeat?

Could Russia be heading for a humiliating defeat?

Day 13. The Telegraph's leading journalists bring you the latest news and reaction amid reports Russia hasn't made any significant territorial gains in Ukraine since late last week, and we look into the role women are playing on the front line.Read Eleanor Steafel's reporting on the women of Ukraine: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/life/ukraines-women-showing-world-real-bravery-looks-like/ |For 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/audio |Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk |See 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.

8 Mar 202243min

What’s happening with the ceasefires in Ukraine?

What’s happening with the ceasefires in Ukraine?

Day 12. The Telegraph's leading journalists bring you the latest news and reaction after Russian troops reportedly violated a ceasefire agreement, and we dig into the effect Western economic sanctions are really having on Russia.For 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/audio |Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk |See 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 Mar 202235min

How dangerous is the nuclear plant attack?

How dangerous is the nuclear plant attack?

Day 9. The Telegraph's leading journalists bring you the latest news and reaction after Russian forces strike a nuclear power plant in Ukraine, and we look into how TikTok became a weapon in the war.For 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/audio |Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk |See 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.

4 Mar 202231min

A deadly change of tactics?

A deadly change of tactics?

Day 8. The Telegraph's leading journalists bring you the latest news and reaction as Putin's army moves from Plan B back to Plan A, analyse the scale of the refugee crisis, and our Moscow correspondent tells us what effect global sanctions are really having in Russia.For 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/audio |Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk |See 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.

3 Mar 202244min

Russia intensifies its assault

Russia intensifies its assault

Day 7. The Telegraph's leading journalists bring you the latest news and reaction as Putin's forces ramp up strikes, and ask the question: Has the Russian president underestimated Volodymyr Zelensky?For 30 days' free access to The Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/audio |Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.uk |See 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.

2 Mar 202251min

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