Ukraine's allies back long-range missile strikes on Russia & Trump calls Putin 'absolutely crazy'

Day 1,189.


Today, after Kyiv suffers some of the most intense bombardments
of the war, we look at why more drones and ballistic missiles are
piercing Ukrainian defences, and assess the significance of
Donald Trump saying that Vladimir Putin has gone “absolutely
crazy.” Plus we hear another interview from Dom’s trip to
Estonia, and reflect on how the podcast began with Ukraine’s: The
Latest’s original producer.





Contributors:


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


Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor for Defence). @DomNicholls on X.


Giles Gear (Audio Executive Editor). @GilesGear on LinkedIn.


With thanks to Dr Jack Watling (Senior Research Fellow at Royal
United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies).
@Jack_Watling on X.





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Content Referenced:


Russia Is Raining Hellfire On Ukraine (The Economist):


https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/05/25/russia-is-raining-hellfire-on-ukraine


Slammed by Russian missiles, Ukraine seeks more U.S. air defense
systems (Washington Post):


https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/05/26/ukraine-patriot-missiles-air-defense-raytheon/





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