- 38 minutes 45 secondsKyiv hit by longest air-raid alert since war began & frontline troops test rifle-wielding robots
Day 1,644.
Today, after Kyiv endured the longest period of air raid alerts since the start of the war – and yes, we do mean 2014 – Ukrainians get back to their new normal: recovering family memories from the ashes of destroyed homes and grabbing a morning coffee amid shattered glass. Ukraine reorganises its Donbas defence, whilst also wiping out another long range Russian bomber, deploying brand-new US military kit and answering the question we’ve all been wondering: can you have too many Kalashnikovs mounted on a single robot? And later, we’re in London’s iconic St Paul’s cathedral, talking, and listening, to the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra.
NOTE: Monday is a Bank Holiday in the UK, so there will be no episode. Normal service will resume on Tuesday.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Sophie O’Sullivan (Telegraph Journalist)
Lilian Fawcett (Telegraph Journalist)
With thanks to the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra.
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Learn about the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra:
https://www.ukrainianfreedomorchestra.org/
Trump Says Russia Will Not Attack NATO (Kyiv Post)
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/83238
EU states revive plan to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine (Financial Times) https://www.ft.com/content/6d272811-8d26-46f0-ae24-abed61aa1bf3?syn-25a6b1a6=1
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HIGHLIGHTS:
- Kyiv hit by longest air-raid alert since war began
- Frontline troops test rifle-wielding robots
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28 August 2026, 2:48 pm - 41 minutes 2 secondsKyiv intercepts first ballistic missiles in a month & Ukraine’s secret Donbas counterattack
Day 1,643.
Today, an hours-long drone and missile attack on Kyiv overnight as Russia continues its push on three key towns in the fortress belt in the East. But in some welcome news, Ukraine appears to have repelled Putin’s forces north of Lyman in a secret counterattack. Plus, the real reason for CIA director John Ratfcliffe’s visit to Moscow this week, and President Zelensky’s top aid says Ukraine and Russia could hold talks as soon as September. Then Francis reports from Germany, where elections could trigger a dramatic shift in the country’s defence policy. Meanwhile Friedrich Merz’s government considers investing in Britain’s nuclear programme to bolster Europe’s deterrent against Moscow.
Contributors:
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: James England and Hana Kelly
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
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Explosions, jet-powered drones rock Kyiv as rare hours-long Russian aerial attack continues into afternoon (Kyiv Independent)
'The city is dying' — Ukrainians in Kramatorsk brace for worst as Russian forces inch closer (Asami Terajima for the Kyiv Independent)
Germany in talks to help fund Trident (Joe Barnes, James Rothwell and James Crisp for The Telegraph)
German politician wants to hold swingers’ party in city hall (James Rothwell for The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/23/german-politician-swingers-party-city-hall-mannheim/
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HIGHLIGHTS:
- Kyiv intercepts first ballistic missiles in a month during huge raid
- Ukraine’s secret Donbas counterattack repels Russian troops
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27 August 2026, 3:21 pm - 33 minutes 2 secondsCIA head meets Russian spy chiefs in Moscow & Putin's fuel crisis deepens as Ukraine hits 16 key sites
Day 1,642.
Today, after the CIA apparently finds a way through Russian air defences, sneaking their director into the country with the Kremlin spokesman later denying any knowledge of a US military plane landing in Moscow, and with the Vatican’s Foreign Minister turning up nearby, we ask what was so interesting about Moscow yesterday. Then, after his call for elections blew up in his face, Ukraine’s ousted defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov made another political gaffe by saying, much to Moscow’s delight, that his country is ‘slowly losing the war’. All this while Ukraine strikes 16 targets across Russia, including oil facilities and another Wildberries warehouse. Later, we get our regular deep dive into Russian cucumbers and other economic indicators as well as a look at the latest cooling in relations between Russia and Armenia.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
James Kilner (Russia Analyst). @Jkjourno on X.
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
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Russia to extend diesel export ban through September, sources say (Reuters)
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HIGHLIGHTS:
- CIA head meets Russian spy chiefs in Moscow
- Putin's fuel crisis deepens as Ukraine hits 16 key sites
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26 August 2026, 3:36 pm - 44 minutes 16 secondsZelensky finally handed 'some' Patriot missiles & Russian soldier fires rocket at his own feet
Day 1,642.
Today, after a parade of robots marks Ukraine’s Independence Day, we turn to New York, where the United States has refused to join NATO allies and other partners in calling for Russia to join Ukraine in an immediate and unconditional ceasefire. Meanwhile Britain’s Andy Burnham has said he will join European allies in pressuring Donald Trump to provide Patriot missiles to Ukraine – just as Zelensky says Kyiv has received “a few” but “we need more”. We report on the fantastic news for Wildberries and Ozon customers and owners of other large businesses in Russia, as long as you don’t read Moscow’s small print. And we talk to a former South Korean diplomat to get a better idea of just how significant – and dangerous – Kim Jong Un’s support is for Vladimir Putin.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Alex Nichol (Telegraph Journalist).
With thanks to Lami Kim, IISS Korea Chair and former South Korean diplomat.
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan & Aaron Wheeler
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
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Russia threatens to attack British factories (The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/25/russia-threatens-attack-british-factories-ukraine/
Kellogg Backs Mobilization of Ukrainian Women (Kyiv Post)
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/83010
Russian soldier fires RPG at his feet (The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/25/russian-soldier-fires-rpg-at-own-feet/
Russia's Perm oil refinery halted operations after August 21 drone attack, sources say (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/russias-perm-oil-refinery-halted-operations-after-august-21-drone-attack-sources-2026-08-24/
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 24, 2026 (Institute for the Study of War)
Dr Lami Kim’s work:
Everything but the Bomb: South Korea’s Nuclear Hedging Strategy
Mind the air-defence gap: South Korea’s burgeoning role in air and missile defence
Europe’s missile defence gap: is South Korea part of the answer?
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HIGHLIGHTS:
- Zelensky finally handed 'some' Patriot missiles after weeks of raids
- Remarkable footage shows Russian soldier firing rocket at his own feet
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25 August 2026, 4:43 pm - 45 minutes 51 secondsStorm Shadow missile blueprints gifted to Kyiv as Zelensky hands over 'goldmine of Ukrainian battlefield data'
Day 1,641.
Today we assess a hectic weekend of diplomacy, with Andy Burnham and other world leaders in Kyiv to mark Ukraine’s Independence Day – his first foreign trip as Britain’s new Prime Minister. He came ready to hand over blueprints for Storm Shadow cruise missiles, not long after President Zelensky discussed fresh supplies of missile interceptors with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron. Meanwhile, Ukraine has targeted another major Russian online retailer – Ozon – for the first time, and Russia’s ambassador to London Andrei Kelin was withdrawn to Moscow with no explanation.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Antonia Langford (Freelance Journalist in Kyiv). @Antonialford on X
With thanks to John Foreman CBE, Chatham House associate fellow and former UK defence attaché to Russia.
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan and Tom Steed
Social Producer: Aaron Wheeler
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 23, 2026 (Institute for the Study of War)
https://understandingwar.org/research/russia-ukraine/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-august-23-2026/
Burnham hits back after Kremlin accuses him of prolonging war in Ukraine (Antonia Langford for The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/24/kremlin-attacks-burnham-over-storm-shadows-for-ukraine/
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HIGHLIGHTS:
- British Storm Shadow missile blueprints exchanged for 'goldmine of Ukrainian battlefield data'
- Coalition of the Willing meet in Kyiv in Ukraine’s Independence Day, including Andy Burnham
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24 August 2026, 5:20 pm - 54 minutes 37 secondsExclusive: Russia defenceless in the Mediterranean & Crimea's ‘highway of death’ under constant drone attack
Day 1,638.
Today, as Russia is accused of yet another incursion into Nato airspace, there are reports of a major Ukrainian drone attack on occupied Crimea. Kyiv is apparently seeking approval – again – from Elon Musk, this time to use Starlink in strikes on Russian missile launchers. Meanwhile, Russia is defenseless in the Mediterranean for the first time in a decade. We speak to the Telegraph journalist who got the scoop. Plus, a bizarre twist in the story of the suspected Nord Stream saboteur - and which American music artist is set to perform in St Petersburg in October? Finally, we catch up with occupied territories expert Dr Jade McGlynn on her recent trip to eastern Ukraine.
Contributors:
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
Sophie O’Sullivan (Telegraph journalist).
Tom Cotterill (Telegraph defence editor). @TomCotterillX on X.
Jade McGlynn (Research fellow, King’s College London). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Anita Blay
Studio Director: James England
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
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Ukraine’s Logistics Targeting Raises Questions for Russia’s Rear Defences (RUSI)
‘Highway of death’: the Ukrainian drone campaign menacing Russian logistics (The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jun/11/highway-of-death-the-ukrainian-drone-campaign-menacing-russian-logistics
Ukraine seeks Elon Musk’s help to hit Russian missile launchers (Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/ff536e6e-dc56-45e3-b5e0-2dfb28148cb6?syn-25a6b1a6=1
Ukraine Planned to Swarm Moscow Airports With AI-Guided Drones (Simon Shuster for The Atlantic)
https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/08/ukraine-moscow-airports-ai-drones/688337/
Coalition of the Willing to hold Independence Day meeting in Kyiv (Kyiv Independent)
https://kyivindependent.com/coalition-of-the-willing-to-hold-independence-day-meeting-in-kyiv/
Russian publishers reportedly cut print runs after Ukrainian strikes on Wildberries warehouses, where their books are stored (Meduza) https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/21/russian-publishers-reportedly-cut-print-runs-after-ukrainian-strikes-on-wildberries-warehouses-where-their-books-are-stored
The cheap submarine-detection kits set to expose Putin’s invisible force (Tom Cotterill for The Telegraph)
Russian widows hire clairvoyants to contact husbands killed in war (The Telegraph)
To hear Francis answer the question about Russian missile launchers in our last Q&A, on August 13th:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbf1PD2Xjhs&t=1890s
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HIGHLIGHTS:
- Russia 'defenceless' in the Mediterranean for first time in war
- Ukraine hits Moscow’s supply lines to Crimea
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21 August 2026, 4:39 pm - 41 minutes 58 secondsPutin breaks silence on Wildberries carnage as 15 killed in Russian bombardment on Kyiv
Day 1,637
Today, as at least 15 people are killed in another terrible missile bombardment on Kyiv, Putin is finally forced to acknowledge the Wildberries strikes that have seen warehouses ablaze across Russia. Meanwhile Ukraine targets Russian oil refineries once again. Then we ask whether former Defence Minister Fedorov overplayed his hand by calling for election – as key supporters reject the idea – before considering how Ukrainian literature and art is already shaping the war’s memory.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
With thanks to Charlotte Higgins, chief culture writer at the Guardian and author of Ukrainian Lessons: Art in a Time of War.
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Anita Blay
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Charlotte Higgins’ Book – ‘Ukrainian Lessons: Art in a Time of War’
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ukrainian-Lessons-Art-Time-War/dp/1787335976
Victoria Amelina’s Book – ‘Looking at Women, Looking at War: A War and Justice Diary from Ukraine’
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Looking-Women-War-foreword-Margaret/dp/0008727503
Learn more about the Ukrainian Institute Language School: https://uil.org.uk/language-school/
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/20/russian-cruise-missiles-kill-12-in-kyiv/
Russia still has 50 Kinzhal missiles in its arsenal after suspending production – Ukraine's Defence Intelligence (Ukrainska Pravda)
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/08/20/8049496/
Fuel pumps are running dry but Putin won’t let Russians complain (The Telegraph)
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, August 19, 2026 (Institute for the Study of War)
GeoInsider reporting on the Russian naval attack drone shot down by Romania
https://x.com/InsiderGeo/status/2090388854855397440?s=20
Adelie’s interview with Hugh Roberts on translating Ukrainian poetry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AXCoKZkXMI
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HIGHLIGHTS:
- Putin breaks silence on Wildberries carnage
- 15 killed in Russian bombardment on Kyiv
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20 August 2026, 4:24 pm - 53 minutes 15 secondsZelensky in crisis as axed defence minister Fedorov demands election
Day 1,636.
Today, in a blistering attack on his former boss, ousted Ukrainian defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov has taken aim at President Zelensky, calling out government corruption and a governance system “in crisis” and calling for fresh elections. It comes as Zelensky’s new defence minister is endorsed by parliament, but also as Ukraine’s national anti-corruption body launches dawn raids on a “high-ranking official” in the president’s office. Plus, nursery children in Russia have been held at gunpoint in government anti-terror drills and Croatian police arrest a Ukrainian man for the alleged sabotage of the Nord Stream pipeline. Later, Dom speaks to Ukrainian athlete Yaroslava Mahuchikh, who last weekend won gold in the high jump at the European Athletics Championships in Birmingham.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to Olga Saladukha and Oleksiy Kasyanov of the Ukrainian Athletic Federation, and champion high jumper Yaroslava Mahuchikh.
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan and Anthony Melton
Social Producer: Natalia Makohon
Translation by Natalia Makohon
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
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Nursery children held at gunpoint in Russian anti-terror drills (Antonia Langford for The Telegraph)
Top Zelensky aide targeted in new anti-corruption investigation (Antonia Langford for The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/19/top-zelensky-aide-targeted-anti-corruption-investigation/
Croatia arrests Ukrainian suspected of Nord Stream sabotage, to be tried in Germany (Kyiv Independent)
https://kyivindependent.com/croatia-arrests-suspected-nord-stream-saboteur-to-be-tried-in-germany/
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HIGHLIGHTS:
- Mykhailo Fedorov calls for election in blistering attack on Zelensky
- Former defence minister also claims corruption is harming Kyiv’s war effort
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19 August 2026, 4:26 pm - 57 minutes 10 secondsDrone blitz on Moscow as Ukraine launches 637 drones & UN 'not fit for purpose', says UN
Day 1,635.
Today, after a huge drone attack on the Moscow region – potentially breaking another record – we report on the latest major Red Square military parade to be cancelled. Meanwhile, the Kremlin reportedly makes sure an outspoken banker is silenced for daring to suggest that Russia cannot win a war of attrition against Ukraine and its allies. Then Dom asks the UN’s representative in Ukraine whether the current model is “fit for purpose.” His answer may surprise you.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
With thanks Matthias Schmale, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine.
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan and Anthony Melton
Social Producer: Anita Blay
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
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Russia jails political leader for opposing Ukraine war (The Telegraph)
Senior Russian banker sacked after saying: ‘We’re losing to Ukraine’ (The Telegraph)
Russia: Britain will pay for giving Ukraine drones (The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/17/russia-britain-will-pay-for-giving-ukraine-drones/
Trump ballroom official held quiet Kremlin talks (Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/d88a8878-425d-4225-bda4-576c6c42734e?shareType=nongift&syn-25a6b1a6=1
‘Deliberate negligence’: Russian nuclear power company with EU operations accused of violating safety standards (Politico)
NAFO Fella Accounts re. paintings:
https://x.com/ky_painter | @kypainter.bsky.social
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HIGHLIGHTS:
- Ukraine launches massive drone blitz at Moscow
- UN not fit for purpose, says UN in exclusive interview
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18 August 2026, 4:51 pm - 44 minutes 47 secondsSmoke fills Moscow sky after Ukraine wipes out key Wildberries warehouse in 'largest attack of the year'
Day 1,634.
Today, Ukraine sets the sky alight over Moscow oblast as it wipes out the latest Wildberries warehouse. Plus, in what Moscow said was Kyiv’s biggest attack of the year, the plant manufacturing rockets for Russia’s space programme was also destroyed, 9000km inside Russia. Thousands of protesters gathered in Kyiv over the weekend in support of former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov, and Russia’s Foreign Minister effectively admitted responsibility for recent operations in Europe such as the Leipzig drone attack, saying the West is “already starting to groan”. And later, we talk to two journalists who have just returned from Kharkiv, where they made a film warning that the city is fast catching up with Kherson when it comes to drone safari attacks.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to journalists Anna Conkling and Jason Bellini.
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett and Anthony Melton
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Natalia Makahon
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Anna and Jason’s documentary from Kharkiv
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zIaFDV1TsU
Caolan Robertson’s interview with Mykhailo Federov
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFZ3-nZPCu0
Putin launches revenge strikes on Kyiv after space centre attack (The Telegraph)
Russia builds secret drone bases in striking distance of Nato (The Telegraph)
Patriot missiles have been a godsend for Ukraine against Putin, but they’re running out. Kyiv needs help and fast (Jack Watling for The Guardian)
Second wave of fuel shortages at petrol stations sweeps across Russia (Reuters)
Call for the release of OSCE SMM staff members
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HIGHLIGHTS:
- Smoke fills Moscow sky after Ukraine wipes out key Wildberries warehouse
- Russian space centre destroyed, 9000km from Ukraine
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17 August 2026, 4:36 pm - 49 minutes 3 secondsUkraine 'destroys North Korean missiles 6000km inside Russia' & huge explosion rips through Italian munitions factory
Day 1,631.
Today, a train in Siberia, said to be carrying ballistic missiles from North Korea, goes up in flames. Then, not to be outdone, a Russian oil terminal near St Petersburg announces it has “completely” shut down following a recent Ukrainian attack. The Starlink spat between Poland and “big man” Elon Musk seems to be cooling and Putin has placed the son of US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr on Russia’s wanted list for fighting in Ukraine. Plus later, we speak to two women brought together by an NGO that helps Ukrainians improve their English – as one of their sons fights on the front line in Ukraine.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
With thanks to ENGin volunteers Jane and Anastasia.
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan and James England
Social Producer: Anita Blay
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
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Learn more about the ENGin program, which helps Ukrainians of all ages improve their English-language conversation via volunteers worldwide:
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Kremlin hired assassin to murder American on Polish soil, says Tusk (The Telegraph)
Blast at Rotterdam port energy facility kills one person (Reuters)
Putin flexes Moscow’s muscles in the Far East (The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/14/putin-flexes-moscows-muscles-in-the-far-east/
US armoured brigade pummelled by Ukraine’s drones in wargame (The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/08/13/us-armoured-brigade-pummelled-ukraine-drones-wargame/
Pictured: ‘Russian escort’ accused of assassinating Ukrainian defector (The Telegraph)
Ukraine offers Russia truce in the Black Sea as food supply fears mount (Reuters)
Russian Strikes on Dozens of Grain Ships Threaten Global Food Supplies (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/13/world/europe/russia-ukraine-ports-odesa-cargo-ship-attacks.html
‘We have nowhere to return to’: How Russia is seizing homes in occupied Ukraine (BBC Verify)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-f153d864-33b6-4ffa-823a-bf085f8ec5e1
Ukraine Receives Bodies of 261 Fallen Soldiers From Russia (Kyiv Post)
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/82292
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HIGHLIGHTS:
- Ukraine 'destroys North Korean missiles 6000km inside Russia'
- Huge explosion rips through Italian munitions factory
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14 August 2026, 3:11 pm - More Episodes? Get the App