{"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/6862b359f1f23373695dc432?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Russian attack helicopters and fighter jets 'obliterated' amid largest combined strikes of war so far","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6583012e715d5300169dcdcb/1751301108219-23b35df6-f4b9-48b6-8928-7935c4a567b7.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Day 1,223.</strong></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Contributors:</strong></p><p>Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.</p><p>Dominic Nicholls&nbsp;(Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.</p><p>James Rothwell&nbsp;(Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Content Referenced:</strong></p><p>Russia ‘using nuns as spies to spread propaganda’ (James Rothwell in The Telegraph):</p><p><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/21/russia-using-nuns-as-spies-to-spread-propaganda/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/21/russia-using-nuns-as-spies-to-spread-propaganda/</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Germany’s crisis-hit car industry is the key to its rearmament (James Rothwell in The Telegraph):</p><p><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/22/germany-car-industry-key-rearmament/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/22/germany-car-industry-key-rearmament/</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Inside Ukraine’s occupied territory where thousands of Russians are moving in (The Telegraph):</p><p><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/31/inside-occupied-ukraine-territory-russia-war-berdiansk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/31/inside-occupied-ukraine-territory-russia-war-berdiansk/</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>'Mariupol is diseased': Residents deny Russian claims occupied city returning to normal (BBC):</p><p><a href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq6912mqp1go\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq6912mqp1go</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>I lost half my weight in jail, but I'm not broken, says freed Belarus opposition leader (BBC):</p><p><a href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czey1y6x6zzo\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czey1y6x6zzo</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Poland to boost howitzer shell output in face of Russian threat (Financial Times):</p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/425d4fab-6405-4bd8-b4a1-d6ec6a016f83\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.ft.com/content/425d4fab-6405-4bd8-b4a1-d6ec6a016f83</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Ukraine is inching towards robot-on-robot fighting (The Economist):</p><p><a href=\"http://www.economist.com/europe/2025/06/26/ukraine-is-inching-towards-robot-on-robot-fighting\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.economist.com/europe/2025/06/26/ukraine-is-inching-towards-robot-on-robot-fighting</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe:&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"}