{"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/6a79f48e523b3dfcd85eb49f?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Revealed: Why Trump u-turned on Patriot missiles for Ukraine & Kyiv fires 600+ drones in a single night","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6583012e715d5300169dcdcb/1786378260639-d517f981-a54b-4988-9348-e3035cd123fa.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Day 1,627.</p><p>Today, after a weekend that may have seen a record number of drones launched across Ukraine and Russia, we examine what it is actually like to endure a ballistic missile attack – and how different that experience is from a drone barrage. Then, as Kyiv and other cities come under constant bombardment from weapons Ukrainian air defences cannot reliably intercept, we assess the arguments made by some that Ukraine’s increasingly ambitious strikes inside Russia could give Vladimir Putin the pretext he needs to mobilise hundreds of thousands more men. We also answer your questions about what Kyiv can realistically do to solve its missile crisis, revealing why President Donald Trump appears to have reversed course over giving Ukraine the blueprints needed to manufacture Patriot missiles.</p><p><br></p><p>Contributors:&nbsp;</p><p>Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.</p><p>Antonia Langford (Freelance Journalist in Kyiv). @Antonialford on X.</p><p>With thanks to RAND engineer Michael Bohnert. @mbohnert on X.</p><p><br></p><p>Producer: Rachel Porter</p><p>Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett</p><p>Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan</p><p>Social Producer: Tom Steed</p><p>Studio Director: Meghan Searle</p><p>Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley</p><p>Created by David Knowles</p><p><br></p><p>NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS &amp; BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:</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/@UkraineTheLatest\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>CONTENT REFERENCED:</p><p>Our Community Page can be found on our YouTube Channel:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Interview with Francis on ‘History in the Making’ Podcast:</p><p>Apple –&nbsp;<a href=\"https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-war-beyond-the-headlines-a-chat/id1752915858?i=1000780259657\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-war-beyond-the-headlines-a-chat/id1752915858?i=1000780259657</a></p><p>Spotify – <a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/episode/1cOPsUP2JrZZOm8WxHFNao?si=L8UjqLVRRqGLxt6DIWrrSQ&amp;utm_source=copy-link&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=1b28971d7531463e\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://open.spotify.com/episode/1cOPsUP2JrZZOm8WxHFNao?si=L8UjqLVRRqGLxt6DIWrrSQ&amp;utm_source=copy-link&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=1b28971d7531463e</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><em>Ukraine: The Latest</em> interview with WHO’s Dr Jarno Habicht: <a href=\"https://youtu.be/1Ujqi91joMU?si=7j0bfvysNICRjwE1&amp;t=1282v\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://youtu.be/1Ujqi91joMU?si=7j0bfvysNICRjwE1&amp;t=1282v</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Russia bombs Odesa’s city centre (The Telegraph)</p><p><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/09/russia-bombs-odesas-historic-city-centre/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/09/russia-bombs-odesas-historic-city-centre/</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Zwei Drohnen über Militärstützpunkt in der Eifel gesichtet (Die Zeit, in German)</p><p><a href=\"https://www.zeit.de/politik/deutschland/2026-08/drohnen-mechernich-militaerstuetzpunkt-bundeswehr-nrw\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.zeit.de/politik/deutschland/2026-08/drohnen-mechernich-militaerstuetzpunkt-bundeswehr-nrw</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Germany’s gas gamble puts Europe’s winter at risk (Politico)</p><p><a href=\"https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-gas-reserve-low-europe-winter-energy/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-gas-reserve-low-europe-winter-energy/</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Kosovan police load up with weapons on the Serbian border as tensions rise (Danielle Sheridan for The Telegraph)</p><p><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/04/09/kosovan-police-weapons-serbia-border-tensions/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/04/09/kosovan-police-weapons-serbia-border-tensions/</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Paranoid Putin bans his fake opposition (Antonia Langford for The Telegraph)</p><p><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/08/paranoid-putin-cracks-down-opposition/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/08/paranoid-putin-cracks-down-opposition/</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Russia turns Ukraine’s fallen soldiers into propaganda (Antonia Langford for The Telegraph)</p><p><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/06/russia-turns-ukraines-fallen-soldiers-into-propaganda/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/06/russia-turns-ukraines-fallen-soldiers-into-propaganda/</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>‘Ukrainian’ drone explodes near European gas pipeline (Antonia Langford for The Telegraph)</p><p><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/08/ukrainian-drone-explodes-european-gas-pipeline-bulgaria/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/08/ukrainian-drone-explodes-european-gas-pipeline-bulgaria/</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Ukraine’s audacious attacks may just play into Putin’s hands (The Times)</p><p><a href=\"https://www.thetimes.com/world/russia-ukraine-war/article/ukraine-russia-war-putin-escalation-npp285zgv\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.thetimes.com/world/russia-ukraine-war/article/ukraine-russia-war-putin-escalation-npp285zgv</a></p><p><br></p><p>Ukraine’s Short-Lived Comeback (The Atlantic)</p><p><a href=\"https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/08/ukraine-war-zelensky-trump/688203/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/08/ukraine-war-zelensky-trump/688203/</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Spy cameras on Navy drones secretly sent data to China (The Telegraph)</p><p><a href=\"https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/08/09/spy-cameras-on-navy-drones-secretly-sent-data-to-china/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/08/09/spy-cameras-on-navy-drones-secretly-sent-data-to-china/</a>&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>EMAIL US:</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 as possible.</p><p><br></p><p>HIGHLIGHTS:</p><ul><li>Revealed: Why Trump u-turned on Patriot missiles for Ukraine</li><li>Kyiv fires 600+ drones in a single night</li></ul>","author_name":"The Telegraph"}