Ukraine hits 100 Russian tankers in Sea of Azov & what Lindsey Graham’s death means for Kyiv

Russian recruits run dry as Paris holds biggest Bastille Day parade since WWII

Day 1,600. In Paris, the Coalition of the Willing announces a new joint anti-missile defence system to ensure Ukraine’s winter supply of Patriots before attending the military parade on Bastille Day. Dom reports on the latest Russian oil refinery strike by Ukraine and Adelie has the latest on Ukraine’s cabinet reshuffle. Later, they hear from Berlin correspondent James Rothwell after his exclusive interview with the AfD’s defence chief – who claims a Russian attack on Germany is “completely unrealistic”. Contributors: Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X. Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X. James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X. Producer: Phil Atkins 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 NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE: Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest [https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest]   CONTENT REFERENCED: Power Outages Hit Sevastopol as Russia Declares ‘Special Regime’ After Reported Ukrainian Attack (Kyiv Post) https://www.kyivpost.com/post/80213 [https://www.kyivpost.com/post/80213]  Commander of Ukraine's 155th brigade detained in kidnapping, murder case (Kyiv Independent) https://kyivindependent.com/commander-of-ukraines-155th-brigade-detained-in-kidnapping-murder-case/ [https://kyivindependent.com/commander-of-ukraines-155th-brigade-detained-in-kidnapping-murder-case/] Luftwaffe chief warns Europe has ‘no time’ to counter Putin without US weapons (Politico) https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-isnt-ready-replace-us-weapons-german-air-chief-warns/ [https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-isnt-ready-replace-us-weapons-german-air-chief-warns/] London Playbook: ‘Endings and beginnings’ (Politico) https://www.politico.eu/newsletter/london-playbook/endings-and-beginnings/ [https://www.politico.eu/newsletter/london-playbook/endings-and-beginnings/] Ukraine's parliament dismisses prime minister, paving way for government reshuffle (Kyiv Independent) https://kyivindependent.com/ukraines-parliament-dismisses-prime-minister-paving-way-for-government-reshuffle/ [https://kyivindependent.com/ukraines-parliament-dismisses-prime-minister-paving-way-for-government-reshuffle/] Zelensky eyes replacing Defense Minister Fedorov, source says (Kyiv Independent) https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-eyes-replacing-defense-minister-fedorov-source-says/ [https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-eyes-replacing-defense-minister-fedorov-source-says/] Why the AfD is not scared of World War Three (James Rothwell for The Telegraph) https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/10/why-afd-not-scared-third-world-war/ How Putin Turned Japan Into a Den of Spies (New York Times) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/world/asia/russia-spies-japan-war-drones-electronics.html [https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/world/asia/russia-spies-japan-war-drones-electronics.html] EMAIL US: Contact the team on ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk [ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk]. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible. HIGHLIGHTS: * Russian recruits run dry, Ukrainian intelligence reports * Paris holds biggest Bastille Day parade since WWII ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Ukraine hits 100 Russian tankers in Sea of Azov & what Lindsey Graham’s death means for Kyiv

Day 1,599. After a weekend that took the tally of oil exporting Russian ships hit by drones in the Sea of Azov to over 100, Dom reports how Ukraine has trialled an autonomous amphibious assault into Russian-held territory. Meanwhile Ukraine strikes another oil refinery, as fights break out over Russian fuel shortages. Adelie examines the first-ever joint EU-UK sanctions against the Russian cyber-war complex and asks what direction President Zelensky is heading in with his latest cabinet reshuffle. Dom looks at the latest United Nations response to the bombing of civilians and asks how they manage to condemn the killings in such strong terms, without once having to apportion blame. And later, he talks to US international affairs commentator Melinda Haring about the sudden death over the weekend of Senator Lindsay Graham and what the death of a leading Russia hawk means for Kyiv. Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X. Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X. With thanks to Melinda Haring, nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center. 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 NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE: Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest [https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest]   CONTENT REFERENCED: Lindsey Graham, Republican Senator and Staunch Trump Ally, Dies at 71 (NYT) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/us/politics/lindsey-graham-dead.html Zelenskyy dismisses Ukraine’s prime minister in cabinet shake-up (FT) https://www.ft.com/content/db48418a-f906-4afd-86a2-1ab08004bd13?syn-25a6b1a6=1 [https://www.ft.com/content/db48418a-f906-4afd-86a2-1ab08004bd13?syn-25a6b1a6=1] Beyond the Battlefield: Russia’s Information War Against Ukraine’s European Future https://cpd.gov.ua/en/report/beyond-the-battlefield-russias-information-war-against-ukraines-european-future/ [https://cpd.gov.ua/en/report/beyond-the-battlefield-russias-information-war-against-ukraines-european-future/] EMAIL US: Contact the team on ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk [ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk]. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible. HIGHLIGHTS: * Ukraine hits 100 Russian tankers in Sea of Azov * What Lindsey Graham’s death means for Kyiv ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Ukraine smashes major Russian oil refinery & US sells Tomahawks to Germany

Day 1,596. Ukraine continues playing its game of Whack-A-Hole on the Kremlin's energy plants. Dom looks at technical developments on the battlefield, including the suggestion Ukrainian troops are now deliberately starting their assaults with next to no equipment, before turning to politics: with Tomahawks on their way to Europe and Marine Le Pen, possibly, on her way to the Elysee Palace. Adelie French-splains what a National Rally presidency could mean for European security and Ukraine. Finally, Adelie is joined by Alexander Browder, the 17-year-old who was sanctioned by the Kremlin for exposing a Russian-backed crypto laundering network. Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X. Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X. With thanks to Alexander Browder. 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 NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE: Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest [https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest]   CONTENT REFERENCED: Exclusive: US fund to make 'big' investment in Ukraine's critical minerals this fall, economy minister says (Kyiv Independent) https://kyivindependent.com/exclusive-us-fund-to-make-big-investment-in-ukraines-critical-minerals-this-fall-economy-minister-says/ [https://kyivindependent.com/exclusive-us-fund-to-make-big-investment-in-ukraines-critical-minerals-this-fall-economy-minister-says/] Uefa drags its heels over action against Russia’s fake Ukrainian clubs (The Guardian) https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/may/27/uefa-action-russia-fake-ukrainian-clubs-shakhtar-donetsk#:~:text=The%20fake%20Shakhtar%2C%20who%20play,promoted%20to%20the%20third%20tier [https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/may/27/uefa-action-russia-fake-ukrainian-clubs-shakhtar-donetsk#:~:text=The%20fake%20Shakhtar%2C%20who%20play,promoted%20to%20the%20third%20tier]. Au RN, quinze ans d’affaires judiciaires sous l’ère Marine Le Pen (Le Monde) https://www.lemonde.fr/les-decodeurs/article/2026/07/07/au-rassemblement-national-quinze-ans-d-affaires-judiciaires-sous-l-ere-marine-le-pen_6721393_4355770.html [https://www.lemonde.fr/les-decodeurs/article/2026/07/07/au-rassemblement-national-quinze-ans-d-affaires-judiciaires-sous-l-ere-marine-le-pen_6721393_4355770.html] French court clears way for Marine Le Pen to run for president but orders her to wear electronic tag (BBC) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c70yk5xjyl1t [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c70yk5xjyl1t] No longer Putin's friends but not for sure. What connects Le Pen's party with the Kremlin (European Pravda) https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/articles/2025/09/17/7220329/ [https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/articles/2025/09/17/7220329/] Confronting the Illicit-Finance Hydra in Crypto Markets: Protecting Retail Investors and Disrupting Hostile Government Exploitation (Alexander Browder for Henry Jackson Society) https://henryjacksonsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/HJS-Crypto-Currency-Report-web-final.pdf [https://henryjacksonsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/HJS-Crypto-Currency-Report-web-final.pdf] EMAIL US: Contact the team on ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk [ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk]. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible. Thumbnail image credit: X/@front_ukrainian HIGHLIGHTS: * Ukraine smashes major Russian oil refinery * US sells Tomahawks to Germany ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Ukraine strikes 30 Russian ships in four days as Putin under pressure over Crimea fuel crisis

Day 1,595. Ukraine strikes yet more Russian shadow fleet tankers in the Black Sea, bringing their total to more than 30 in just four days. Adelie reports on how Kyiv’s latest strikes on oil facilities has President Putin feeling the mounting frustration of ordinary Russians. Then we hear from our correspondents in Ankara who reflect on “a Nato summit of two halves,” where Donald Trump’s bombastic remarks about Greenland and Spain gave way to discord and, apparently, love in the Turkish capital. Finally, Latvia’s foreign minister looks ahead to the next meeting of Nato countries. Contributors: Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X. Sophie O’Sullivan (Telegraph journalist). Sophia Yan (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @Sophia_yan on X. Joe Barnes (Diplomatic Editor). @Barnes_Joe on X. Roland Oliphant (Chief Foreign Analyst). @RolandOliphant on X. Producer: Phil Atkins 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 NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE: Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest [https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest]   CONTENT REFERENCED: North Korea Supplies Up to 40% of Russia's Artillery Shells, Ukrainian Intel Says (Kyiv Post) https://www.kyivpost.com/post/79862 [https://www.kyivpost.com/post/79862] The Nato member powering Europe’s rearmament (Sophia Yan for The Telegraph) https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/09/how-turkey-became-new-pillar-european-defence/ [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/09/how-turkey-became-new-pillar-european-defence/] Ukraine has ‘two months before Putin escalates war’ (Joe Barnes and Sophia Yan for The Telegraph) https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/09/ukraine-has-two-months-end-war-or-face-massive-escalation/ [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/09/ukraine-has-two-months-end-war-or-face-massive-escalation/] Listen to our sister podcast Iran: The Latest for updates on the conflict in the Middle East https://linktr.ee/IranTheLatest EMAIL US: Contact the team on ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk [ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk]. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible. HIGHLIGHTS: * Ukraine strikes over 30 Russian tankers in four days * Trump gushes about “tremendous unity” at Nato summit ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

‘Make them yourself’: Trump unlocks Patriot missile blueprints for Ukraine in NATO triumph for Zelensky

Day 1,594. Donald Trump has handed Ukraine permission to build its own Patriot missiles as he met with Volodymyr Zelensky at the Nato summit. It comes after the American president told the meeting in Ankara the US-Iran ceasefire was “over”, and said Washington would cut all trade ties with Spain as he met with Mark Rutte. Our team in Ankara has all the latest updates from a busy day in the Turkish capital. Dom and Francis discuss the former Ukrainian commander-in-chief’s piece for the Telegraph where he warns we mustn't “assume Russia has lost the war”. Later, Joe Barnes speaks exclusively to the Czech president Petr Pavl. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X. Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X. Joe Barnes (Diplomatic Editor). @Barnes_Joe on X. Roland Oliphant (Chief Foreign Analyst). @RolandOliphant 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 NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE: Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest [https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest]   CONTENT REFERENCED: Listen to Iran: The Latest for more from NATO and interview with Al Carns: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/iran-the-latest/id1712903296 [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/iran-the-latest/id1712903296]  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7gPBO0qnZI1YBi25zaVT1c [https://open.spotify.com/show/7gPBO0qnZI1YBi25zaVT1c]  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk] Listen to Iran: The Latest for more from NATO: https://linktr.ee/iranthelatest [https://linktr.ee/iranthelatest]  Telegraph Live Blog of the NATO Summit: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/08/us-iran-strikes-persian-gulf-nato-chief-summit-ankara/ [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/08/us-iran-strikes-persian-gulf-nato-chief-summit-ankara/]  Do not assume Russia has lost the war (Valerii Zaluzhnyi for The Telegraph) https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/08/ukraine-ambassador-do-not-assume-russia-has-lost-war/ [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/08/ukraine-ambassador-do-not-assume-russia-has-lost-war/]  Ankara Summit Declaration (NATO): https://www.nato.int/en/about-us/official-texts-and-resources/official-texts/2026/07/08/the-ankara-summit-declaration?utm_source=multi&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ankara-declaration [https://www.nato.int/en/about-us/official-texts-and-resources/official-texts/2026/07/08/the-ankara-summit-declaration?utm_source=multi&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ankara-declaration] Trump revives plan to buy Greenland (Connor Stringer, Joe Barnes and Tony Diver for The Telegraph) https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/07/trump-revives-plan-to-buy-greenland/ [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/07/trump-revives-plan-to-buy-greenland/]   Russia back in Olympics...World Cup could be next https://www.telegraph.co.uk/olympics/2026/07/07/russia-olympic-ban-lifted/ [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/olympics/2026/07/07/russia-olympic-ban-lifted/]  The one sport moving against Russia is run by its ex-deputy PM (Euromaidan Press) https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/07/06/fide-suspends-russia-malcolm-pein-interview/ [https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/07/06/fide-suspends-russia-malcolm-pein-interview/]  NATO allies to sign a raft of missile deals with US companies (Politico) https://www.politico.eu/article/nato-allies-to-sign-a-raft-of-missile-deals-with-us-companies/ [https://www.politico.eu/article/nato-allies-to-sign-a-raft-of-missile-deals-with-us-companies/]  EMAIL US: Contact the team on ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk [ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk]. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible. HIGHLIGHTS: ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.