Unmasked: The Russian spies who targeted Europe on Putin’s orders

Day 1,241.


Today, further to the usual military and political updates, we
discuss a major coordinated announcement exposing senior Russian
intelligence officers responsible for some of the most
significant operations against Ukraine and its allies in recent
years, then hear more about Moscow’s illegal operations in the
occupied territories.


Contributors:


Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondant). @RolandOliphant
on X.


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


Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's
College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.


Content Referenced:


Unmasked: The Russian spies who targeted Britain on Putin’s
orders (Joe Barnes in The Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/18/russian-spies-targeted-britain-unmasked-putin/ 


Ukraine invites foreign defense companies to test weapons on the
battlefield (Kyiv Independent):


https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-invites-foreign-defense-companies-to-test-weapons-on-the-battlefield/?mc_cid=5a0f6966b6&mc_eid=08d0680a95


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