Grenade assassinates Russian commander who led Mariupol attack & Ukraine launches 'autonomous' AI drone

Day 1,192.


Today, while missiles and drones ran down on Ukraine, and
especially on Kharkiv, Ukraine and its allies are still waiting
for Russia’s memo on their terms for a potential ceasefire and
peace talks next week in Istanbul. We also discuss the increase
of electronic warfare on the battlefield and share an exclusive
interview with former deputy assistant to the US president and
senior director for European and Russian affairs on the U.S.
National Security Council, Fiona Hill. 


Plus, Dom and Francis report from Ukraine.


Contributors:


Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.


Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank
Commander). @HamishDBG on X


Plus Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley.


With thanks to Fiona Hill (Former deputy assistant to the US
president and senior director for European and Russian affairs on
the U.S. National Security Council) and Cameron Henderson (US
Reporter at the Telegraph). @CamHenderson98 on X.





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Content Referenced:


Fiona Hill: Trump is terrified of Putin, I’ve seen it first hand,
The Telegraph 


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/politics/2025/05/25/fiona-hill-interview-trump-terrified-putin-seen-firsthand/


Lessons of Ukraine: Properly equipped modern tanks will still
rule the battlefield, The Telegraph


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05/29/main-battle-tanks-ads-active-defence-ew-ukraine-drone-war/


Moscow is now a target for Ukraine’s Western missiles


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05/28/moscow-target-ukraine-missiles-kremlin-putin-merz-taurus/


Ukraine Drone Carriers Launch First Long-Range Autonomous Strikes


https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2025/05/26/ukraine-drone-carriers-launch-first-long-range-autonomous-strikes/


China Cut Drone Sales to West But Supplies Them to Russia,
Ukraine Says


https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-29/china-cut-drone-sales-to-west-but-supplies-them-to-russia-ukraine-says


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