{"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/67a4af8f3eadb4f808308e79?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Russia's drone airfield 'in flames' & French fighter jets unleashed","description":"<p><strong>Day 1,079.</strong></p><p>Today, we mark the six month anniversary of the Kursk offensive, talk about how Russian spies may be involved in bombings at Ukrainian army recruitment offices, and discuss how politicians in Ukraine have been quietly pushing the profiles looking ahead to elections at the end of the war. We're also on the ground in Ukraine at the demining headquarters of Irpin.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Contributors:</strong></p><p>Adélie&nbsp;Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X.</p><p>Dominic&nbsp;Nicholls&nbsp;(Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Referenced:</strong></p><p><br></p><p>On French fighter jets delivered to Ukraine:</p><p><em>Le Monde: </em><a href=\"https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/06/13/war-in-ukraine-can-france-s-mirage-2000-5-jets-help-the-ukrainian-army_6674732_4.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Can France's Mirage 2000-5 jets help the Ukrainian army?</em></a></p><p><em>Le Monde: </em><a href=\"https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/06/07/war-in-ukraine-by-sending-mirage-fighters-france-steps-up-support-for-kyiv_6674092_4.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>By sending Mirage fighters, France steps up support for Kyiv</em></a></p><p><em>Kyiv Independent: </em><a href=\"https://kyivindependent.com/first-french-mirage-fighter-jets-reportedly-arrive-in-ukraine-heres-what-they-can-do/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>First French Mirage fighter jets reportedly arrive in Ukraine — here's what they can do</em></a></p><p><br></p><p>On the ‘unofficial’ presidential campaign underway in Ukraine:</p><p>Le Monde: <a href=\"https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2025/02/01/unofficial-presidential-campaign-gets-underway-in-ukraine_6737662_4.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Unofficial presidential campaign gets underway in Ukraine</a></p><p>Politico: <a href=\"https://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-freak-out-us-russia-push-election/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ukraine freaks out as US and Russia push for elections</a></p><p>Kyiv Independent: <a href=\"https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-wont-hold-elections-until-russias-war-is-over-ukraines-envoy-to-us-says/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ukraine won't hold elections until Russia's war is over, Ukraine's envoy to US says</a></p><p><br></p><p>East Piano, by Ukrainian musician and now soldier John Object, on BBC Radio 3:&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0027db3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0027db3</a></p><p><br></p><p>Interview with John Object, musician turned solider, from 2022:&nbsp;</p><p><a href=\"https://mixmag.net/feature/ukraine-kyiv-war-john-object-artist-producer-soldier-interview\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://mixmag.net/feature/ukraine-kyiv-war-john-object-artist-producer-soldier-interview</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to The Telegraph:&nbsp;<a href=\"http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest</a></p><p>Email:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk</a></p>","author_name":"The Telegraph"}