{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6583012e715d5300169dcdcb/66ffe4dcee2ca803dac211ab?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"New ‘dragon drone’ destroys Russian tank with molten thermite","description":"<p><strong>Day 955.</strong></p><p>Today, we discuss the Pentagon’s verbal contortions as it explains where and when the US will shoot down Iranian missiles - plot spoiler: Israel now, Ukraine never -&nbsp;and speak to the author of a new book explaining how the Russian Orthodox Church became a vital force in Putin’s existential war against Ukraine.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Contributors:</strong></p><p>Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.</p><p>Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.</p><p>RolandOliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.</p><p>With thanks to Lucy Ash (Foreign affairs broadcaster and author). @LucyAAsh on X.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Full video of David's funeral:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/10/03/david-knowles-funeral-telegraph-journalist-ukraine-podcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/10/03/david-knowles-funeral-telegraph-journalist-ukraine-podcast/</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Lucy Ash's book, 'The Baton and the Cross: Russia's Church from Pagans to Putin':</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/Baton-Cross-Russias-Church-Pagans/dp/1837731837\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Baton-Cross-Russias-Church-Pagans/dp/1837731837</a><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Articles Referenced:&nbsp;</strong>Exclusive Boris Johnson interview&nbsp;(<em>The Telegraph</em>):&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/10/03/boris-johnson-exclusive-interview-putin-trump-lockdown-echr/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/10/03/boris-johnson-exclusive-interview-putin-trump-lockdown-echr/</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>1.5 million Ukrainian children at risk of being deported to Russia, ombudsman says (</strong><em>Kyiv Independent</em>):&nbsp;<a href=\"https://kyivindependent.com/1-5-million-ukrainian-children-at-risk-of-being-deported-by-russia-ombudsman-says\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://kyivindependent.com/1-5-million-ukrainian-children-at-risk-of-being-deported-by-russia-ombudsman-says</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Students can subscribe to our coverage for free:</strong></p><p><em>We’re giving university students worldwide unlimited access to The Telegraph completely free of charge. Just enter your student email address at&nbsp;</em><a href=\"http://telegraph.co.uk/studentsub\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>telegraph.co.uk/studentsub</em></a><em>&nbsp;to enjoy 12 months’ free access to our website and app. Better still, you’ll get another 12 months each time you re-validate your email address.</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Subscribe to The Telegraph:&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest</a></p><p><strong>Email:&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"mailto:ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk</a></p><p><strong>Hosted on Acast. See&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"http://acast.com/privacy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">acast.com/privacy</a>&nbsp;for more information.</p>","author_name":"The Telegraph"}