Ukraine: The Latest

• Ukrainian troops destroy ‘all Russian positions’ to liberate town & EU chief's plane 'forced to land blind after Moscow jams GPS’

  Day 1,287.Today, as a Nato leader meets with Vladimir Putin while Ukraine is subjected to the latest wave of Russian drone strikes, we look at the ongoing Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in China that is attempting to rewrite the global security order. Plus, we examine quite what happened to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s plane, after suspected Russian interference, and hear the latest in the cyber war.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Garth Corfield (Transport Correspondent). @GazTheJourno on X.Content Referenced:Ursula von der Leyen’s plane forced to land blind after ‘Russia jams GPS’ (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/09/01/ursula-von-der-leyen-plane-forced-land-blind-russia/ Costa breaks ranks on EU-US trade deal, fires warning shot at Trump (POLITICO):https://www.politico.eu/article/antonio-costa-eu-us-trade-deal-warning-shots-donald-trump/ Germany and France plan early warning system JEWEL (Hartpunkt):https://www.hartpunkt.de/raketenabwehr-berlin-und-paris-planen-fruehwarnsystem/Andrew Fox Substack on PTSD: https://mrandrewfox.substack.com/p/ptsd?r=z0uop&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedirect=trueSIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/ Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Trump in talks to deploy private army to Ukraine & exclusive interview with Phillips O'Brien

  Day 1,286.Today, we offer the most comprehensive version yet of the peace plan taking shape behind closed doors, as the Europeans ask Donald Trump to deploy a private army of military firms to Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire. Plus we report on the significance of the meeting between Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, and Narendra Modi. Later, with Professor Phillips O'Brien, we discuss the gravest strategic miscalculations made by both sides in the war.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks to Professor Phillips O'Brien (professor of Strategic Studies at University of St Andrews). @phillipspobrien on X.Content Referenced:Phillips O'Brien’s Book, ‘War and Power: Who Wins Wars ― and Why’:https://www.amazon.co.uk/War-Power-Who-Wins-Wars/dp/0241744032 Trump in talks to deploy private army to Ukraine (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/30/trump-talks-deploy-private-army-ukraine/ White House ‘thinks Europe is undermining Ukraine peace efforts’ (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2025/08/30/white-house-thinks-europe-undermining-ukraine-peace-effort/ Xi welcomes Putin to secretive summit for ‘axis of upheaval’ (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/31/xi-welcomes-putin-secretive-summit/ Ukrainian politician shot dead ‘by man disguised as courier’ (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/30/ukrainian-politician-shot-dead-man-disguised-courier/ The deadliest year yet: Russia has lost more than 200,000 soldiers in its war against Ukraine(Meduza/Mediazona):https://meduza.io/en/feature/2025/08/29/the-deadliest-year-yet?utm_source=email&utm_medium=briefly&utm_campaign=2025-08-29&mc_cid=d8640930a3&mc_eid=f485e69e69 Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Zelensky urges ceasefire as UN Security Council convenes after Russian attack on Kyiv

  Day 1,283.Today, we continue reporting on the attack on Kyiv, which Zelensky called “a strike by Russia against President Trump”, and we hear about the work the State Emergency Services have been doing on the ground. We also discuss how Russia may be flying surveillance drones over Germany, gathering intelligence for potential sabotage campaigns, and how India’s imports of Russian oil may increase in September despite US sanctions. Later, we hear about the food industry in Ukraine and its role in the war.Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks to Ed Matthews (Fire Aid and Brave Minds) and author Felicity Spector.Content Referenced:International Institute for Strategic Studies paper: The Scale of Russian Sabotage Operations Against Europe’s Critical Infrastructurehttps://www.iiss.org/research-paper/2025/08/the-scale-of-russian--sabotage-operations--against-europes-critical--infrastructure/Latika’s fundraiser for Ukrainian Actionhttps://www.justgiving.com/page/latikambourke-ukrainian-action?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CLStick your sanctions where the sun doesn’t shine, Ukraine drone chief tells Hungaryhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/28/ukraine-drone-chief-hungary-sanctions-russia-ol-pipeline/Deadlines, delusions, and ballistic missiles: Trump's theater of peace talks with Putinhttps://kyivindependent.com/as-ukraine-endures-new-attacks-western-leaders-pursue-peace-talks-with-little-hope-of-progress/?mc_cid=3857e94bad&mc_eid=4a5b852913Fire Aidwww.fire-aid.orgBrave Minds Ukrainewww.bravemindsua.comhttps://tinyurl.com/winhelmetBread and Warhttps://tinyurl.com/breadwarSIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/ Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Two weeks after the red carpet in Alaska, Putin kills at least 17 in second biggest strike of the war

  Day 1,282.Today, we hear from on the ground in Kyiv after a massive strike last night damaged the British Council and the EU mission, after Ukraine hit another 2 oil refineries in Russia to continue its strategy of undermining the Russian oil industry. Then we look towards a meeting between the Ukrainians and Steve Witkoff in the US next week, and hear from Ed Matthews of Fire Aid, an organisation that brings fire trucks to vulnerable areas around the world, including Ukraine.Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Anna Conkling (Independent Journalist and Telegraph Contributor). @ConklingAnna on X.With thanks to Ed Matthews of Fire Aid.Content Referenced:Mick Ryan Substack article: Smashing Russia's Oil Industry: Ten Strategic Strike Lessons from Ukrainehttps://mickryan.substack.com/p/smashing-russias-oil-industry-tenGénéral Thierry Burkhard : «Les Européens doivent être prêts à prendre des risques pour maintenir la paix en Ukraine», Libérationhttps://www.liberation.fr/international/europe/general-thierry-burkhard-les-europeens-doivent-etre-prets-a-prendre-des-risques-pour-maintenir-la-paix-en-ukraine-20250828_YNPYNISZVNDG7JEPG27VAPHEAE/Exclusive - Vance blames Zelenskyy Oval Office blowup on Biden's Ukraine policy, USA TODAYhttps://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/08/27/jd-vance-oval-office-confrontation-zelenskyy/85849085007/Fire Aidwww.fire-aid.orgBrave Minds Ukrainewww.bravemindsua.comhttps://donorbox.org/win-a-fire-helmet-signed-by-usykSIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/ Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• America ‘offers’ air and intelligence support to postwar force in Ukraine & Russian oil terminals 'continue to burn', destroying 17% capacity

  Day 1,281.Today, we discuss reports that the US has offered air and intelligence support to a postwar force in Ukraine, the impact of strikes on Russia’s energy infrastructure, and hear the latest twist in the ongoing saga of the destruction of the Nord Stream pipeline back in 2022.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:Episode feat. interview with Commander of the Finnish Army, Lt Gen Pasi Välimäki:- Apple: https://shorturl.at/LgRLZ - Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6udyZnDmeAn6w7pY3yJ7tC - YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApgMj3GpPCk Francis’s Video Dispatch in Moldova:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZC5FvDt-u0 Ukrainian morale suffers as troop favourite Warhammer stops translating novels (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/25/ukrainian-morale-troop-favourite-warhammer-translations-end/ US offers air and intelligence support to postwar force in Ukraine (Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/66ec25a0-4af8-467f-9fbe-cf42de890a7e Desperate for more soldiers, Russia recruits HIV-positive prisoners, civilians (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/to-fill-its-ranks-russia-seeks-hiv-positive-recruits-via-social-media-and-ukraines-occupied-territories/ US and Russian officials discussed energy deals alongside latest Ukraine peace talks (Reuters): https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-russian-officials-discussed-energy-deals-alongside-latest-ukraine-peace-talks-2025-08-26/ SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/ Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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