Banned cluster munitions used in 'horrific' attack on Kyiv & Russia demands Ukraine destroy all its Western weaponry

Day 1,210.


Today, as a day of mourning is announced in Kyiv after a severe
night’s bombardment – leaving at least 16 dead and over a 100
injured – we consider Moscow’s demands that Ukraine destroy all
its western weaponry, and further ramifications of the
Israel-Iran crisis for the war. Then we take you to the Black Sea
Forum in Odesa, hearing the first interviews we recorded there,
and describing some of the sights that greeted us when crossing
the border.





Contributors:


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


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


With thanks to Lord Ashcroft (@LordAshcroft on X) and Kira Rudik
(@kiraincongress on X).





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Content Referenced:


Russia demands that Ukraine destroys all western weaponry (The
Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/16/russia-demands-ukraine-destroy-all-western-weaponry/ 


How Iran’s support for Russia could tear the regime apart (The
Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/13/iran-russia-mohammad-javad-sacked-zarif-ayatollah-khamenei/ 


Exclusive: Trump administration disbands group focused on
pressuring Russia (Reuters):


https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/trump-administration-disbands-group-focused-pressuring-russia-sources-say-2025-06-17/ 


Zelensky's trust rating drops 11 points to 65%, poll shows (Kyiv
Independent):


https://kyivindependent.com/zelenskys-approval-drops-11-points/?mc_cid=2bda39f5c4&mc_eid=08d0680a95 


Not all German politicians want to freeze out Putin (The Times):


https://www.thetimes.com/world/europe/article/german-coalition-call-for-cooperation-with-putin-7j9wsjqcg 


The first trial of its kind: A Russian soldier takes the stand
for an execution (BBC):


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp8ylx534j0o





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