'World first' as sea drone shoots down Russian fighter jet & Putin cancels Victory Day parade in Crimea

Day 1,168.


Today, as Friedrich Merz suffers a “humiliating and unexpected
setback” on his way to becoming German Chancellor, we report how
the Kremlin is preparing for Friday’s Victory Day parade, all
while nervously watching the skies for Ukrainian drones, after
two successive nights of attacks on Moscow.





Contributors:


Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence).
@DomNicholls on X


Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley
on X.


With thanks to Ash Bhardwaj, an award-winning journalist,
broadcaster, and author, who specialises in blending defence,
security and travel.





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Content Referenced:


Video Special of Ukraine: The Latest Answering Your Questions:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9szTxRfF7TU 


'Taras' Film Screening with Dom Nicholls on Wednesday:


https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bloomsbury-theatre/events/2025/may/ua-x-ucl-taras-film-screening 


Edgelands: Stories from the Russian border (Ash Bhardwaj’s
Telegraph Podcast):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/edgelands/ 


Ash’s Event in London on Thursday:


https://www.eventbrite.com/e/how-travel-builds-purpose-resilience-and-emotional-fitness-tickets-1321565882129?aff=oddtdtcreator 


Starmer prepares for attack by Russia (The Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/05/05/starmer-prepares-for-attack-by-russia/ 


Russia used thermobaric weapons in drone strike on Kharkiv,
Ukrainian prosecutors say (Kyiv Independent):


https://kyivindependent.com/russia-used-thermobaric-weapons-in-drone-strike-on-kharkiv-ukrainian-prosecutors-say/?mc_cid=fa397ac35b&mc_eid=08d0680a95





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