{"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/69a8562597f00280f084138b?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"‘Russian-made drones’ fired by Iran as Middle East war escalates & shadow fleet tanker explodes in Mediterranean","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6583012e715d5300169dcdcb/1772641900557-feb29d0b-0bf1-4faa-8fab-72c4bda773ae.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p><strong>Day 1,469.</strong></p><p>Today, as questions are directed at the Kremlin after Russian components were reportedly found in the wreckage of a drone that struck Dubai, we examine President Volodymyr Zelensky’s proposal to swap US-made Patriot air defence missiles for Ukrainian interceptor drones to counter Iranian and Russian weapons. We report on the latest explosion involving a Russian shadow fleet tanker in the Mediterranean Sea, and bring you the view from Brussels as European Union member states appear to push back against the European Commission’s fast-track proposals for Ukrainian EU membership.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Contributors:</strong></p><p>Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.</p><p>Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.</p><p>Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS &amp; BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:</strong></p><p>Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdHjleMvPSs-JEjiQ8_D2cA\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdHjleMvPSs-JEjiQ8_D2cA</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>CONTENT REFERENCED:</strong></p><p>What the Iran war means for Ukraine (The Telegraph):</p><p><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/04/iran-war-consequences-for-ukraine-russia-conflict/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/04/iran-war-consequences-for-ukraine-russia-conflict/</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Zelensky floats swapping Patriot missiles for interceptor drones amid increased Iranian Shahed threat (The Telegraph):</p><p><a href=\"https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-floats-swapping-patriot-missiles-for-interceptor-drones-amid-increased-iranian-shahed-threat/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-floats-swapping-patriot-missiles-for-interceptor-drones-amid-increased-iranian-shahed-threat/</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>EU urges Ukraine to allow access to pipeline carrying Russian oil (Financial Times):</p><p><a href=\"https://www.ft.com/content/8f5f18fb-311d-4df0-805c-063b292506b3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.ft.com/content/8f5f18fb-311d-4df0-805c-063b292506b3</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Russian tanker ‘hit by drone’ in Mediterranean (The Telegraph):</p><p><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/04/russian-tanker-hit-by-drone-in-mediterranean/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/04/russian-tanker-hit-by-drone-in-mediterranean/</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:</strong></p><p>Our weekly newsletter includes maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons, answers your questions, provides recommended reading, and gives exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights.. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers. Join here – <a href=\"http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>EMAIL US:</strong></p><p>Contact the team on <a href=\"mailto:ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk</a> . We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many on air and in our newsletter as possible.</p>","author_name":"The Telegraph"}