Russian attack helicopters and fighter jets 'obliterated' amid largest combined strikes of war so far

Russian attack helicopters and fighter jets 'obliterated' amid largest combined strikes of war so far

Day 1,223.

Today, after Ukraine claims to have destroyed a litany of Russian aircraft, we discuss war crimes described on Russia state television committed against snipers, and a remarkable story about how Moscow is reportedly using nuns as spies to spread propaganda.


Contributors:

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

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

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


Content Referenced:

Russia ‘using nuns as spies to spread propaganda’ (James Rothwell in The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/21/russia-using-nuns-as-spies-to-spread-propaganda/


Germany’s crisis-hit car industry is the key to its rearmament (James Rothwell in The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/22/germany-car-industry-key-rearmament/


Inside Ukraine’s occupied territory where thousands of Russians are moving in (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/31/inside-occupied-ukraine-territory-russia-war-berdiansk/


'Mariupol is diseased': Residents deny Russian claims occupied city returning to normal (BBC):

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq6912mqp1go


I lost half my weight in jail, but I'm not broken, says freed Belarus opposition leader (BBC):

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czey1y6x6zzo


Poland to boost howitzer shell output in face of Russian threat (Financial Times):

https://www.ft.com/content/425d4fab-6405-4bd8-b4a1-d6ec6a016f83


Ukraine is inching towards robot-on-robot fighting (The Economist):

www.economist.com/europe/2025/06/26/ukraine-is-inching-towards-robot-on-robot-fighting


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