Day 1,624.
Today, as Kyiv is in mourning following Wednesday's attack, President Donald Trump continues to backtrack on the promised Patriot blueprints. Ukraine hits another Wildberry warehouse overnight, which brings the number of hits to at least 20 since the beginning of the operation, and we reflect on the 40-day strike campaign – has it brought the war closer to an end? Meanwhile, President Zelensky performs a balancing act, meeting with two countries historically close to Russia. Finally, we discuss Ukraine’s effort to prosecute the war in real time, with a groundbreaking trial on Russia’s human safari.
Contributors:
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
Alex Nichol (Telegraph Journalist).
With thanks to Tom Watling, freelance reporter based in Kyiv. @TomAWatling on X.
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:
Russian attacks kill 9, injure 89 across Ukraine over past day as Dnipropetrovsk Oblast comes under nearly 80 attacks (Kyiv Independent)
What did Ukraine's '40-day campaign' against Russia deliver? (Kyiv Independent)
https://kyivindependent.com/did-ukraines-40-day-campaign-against-russia-change-anything/
U.S. Intel Finds Putin Could Test NATO’s Resolve With Limited Incursion (Wall Street Journal)
Alex’s interview with Andrei Sizov, head of SovEcon grain consultancy
https://youtu.be/gzG-OjuHlgA?si=9zZZQ-aa41DeYvpj&t=1307
Leipzig drone incident fuels fears of Russian election meddling (Politico)
https://www.politico.eu/article/leipzig-drone-incident-fuels-fears-russia-election-meddling/
Russians face a war trial. Ukrainians face having to defend them (Tom Watling for The Times)
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