Day 1,606.
Today, after one of its biggest ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv of the war, we hear about Ukraine’s strikes on warehouses belonging to Russia’s equivalent to Amazon, costing millions in damages and a 2000 square mile cloud that can be seen from space. Then we consider the rumours that Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi may be next for the chop as protests continue over President Zelensky’s removal of Defence Minister Fedorov. And, with our guest, we try to answer a key question: now President Trump has promised to share the blueprints for Patriot missiles with Kyiv, how long will it take for Ukraine to build its own version?
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Alex Nichol (Telegraph Journalist).
With thanks for Michael Bohnert – Engineer at RAND.
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Russia unleashes largest ballistic missile attack of the war (The Telegraph):
Ukraine strikes warehouses of ‘Russian Amazon’ in revenge attack (The Telegraph):
Fires rage near Moscow after Ukrainian drone strikes (The Telegraph):
Russian pensioners dying in queues for fuel (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/17/russian-pensioners-dying-queues-fuel/
Video shows bomb attack on Ukrainian tycoon in Monaco (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/18/video-bomb-attack-ukrainian-tycoon-monaco/
FIFA risks prosecution over World Cup payments to Russian clubs (Follow The Money):
https://www.ftm.eu/articles/fifa-world-cup-sanctions-payments-russian-clubs
Russia Plans to Mobilize 500,000 Personnel by Autumn, Prepares for New Fronts (Kyiv Post):
More from Michael Bohnert on Patriot Missiles:
https://x.com/mbohnert/status/2079146203795890363
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