Russian attack helicopters and fighter jets 'obliterated' amid largest combined strikes of war so far

Day 1,223.


Today, after Ukraine claims to have destroyed a litany of Russian
aircraft, we discuss war crimes described on Russia state
television committed against snipers, and a remarkable story
about how Moscow is reportedly using nuns as spies to spread
propaganda.


Contributors:


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


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


James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.


Content Referenced:


Russia ‘using nuns as spies to spread propaganda’ (James Rothwell
in The Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/21/russia-using-nuns-as-spies-to-spread-propaganda/ 


Germany’s crisis-hit car industry is the key to its rearmament
(James Rothwell in The Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/22/germany-car-industry-key-rearmament/ 


Inside Ukraine’s occupied territory where thousands of Russians
are moving in (The Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/31/inside-occupied-ukraine-territory-russia-war-berdiansk/ 


'Mariupol is diseased': Residents deny Russian claims occupied
city returning to normal (BBC):


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq6912mqp1go 


I lost half my weight in jail, but I'm not broken, says freed
Belarus opposition leader (BBC):


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czey1y6x6zzo 


Poland to boost howitzer shell output in face of Russian threat
(Financial Times):


https://www.ft.com/content/425d4fab-6405-4bd8-b4a1-d6ec6a016f83 


Ukraine is inching towards robot-on-robot fighting (The
Economist):


www.economist.com/europe/2025/06/26/ukraine-is-inching-towards-robot-on-robot-fighting


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