Tank assault 'repelled' in Donetsk by Ukrainian brigade & saboteurs use 'Molotov cocktail' to torch Russian fighter jet

Day 1,251.


Today, as Russia continues its mechanised push in the Donetsk
region, we continue reporting on the corruption bill that has
shaken Ukraine, as some MPs fear ‘revenge’ if they were to
reinstate anti-corruption agencies. Meanwhile, Russia cancels its
annual Navy Day parade for security reasons, Russian tourists
continue flocking to Europe for their holidays, and we hear
Ukraine’s ambassador to Australia and New Zealand.


Contributors:


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


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


James Crisp (Europe Editor). @JamesCrisp6 on X.


Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence).
@DomNichollson X.


With thanks to Myroshnychenko Vasyl, Ukraine’s Ambassador to
Australia and New Zealand.


Content Referenced:


Russian tourists flock back to Europe (James Crisp in The
Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/27/russian-tourists-flock-back-to-europe/


Russian Navy Day parade cancelled for ‘security reasons’ (The
Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/27/russian-navy-parade-cancelled-for-security-reasons/ 


How effective were Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies targeted by
Zelensky, and who were they investigating? (Kyiv Independent):


https://kyivindependent.com/how-effective-were-ukraines-anti-corruption-agencies-targeted-by-zelensky-and-who-were-they-investigating/ 


Klymenko's exclusive interview about limiting the powers of the
SAPO (Sulpilne):


https://suspilne.media/1074785-mi-rozberemo-proces-uhvalenna-zakonu-no12414-posekundno-ekskluzivne-intervu-kerivnika-sap-oleksandra-klimenka/ 


Zelensky MPs balk at restoring anti-corruption bodies over
‘revenge’ fears (Financial Times):


https://www.ft.com/content/d8c2bb18-b62a-47af-8ede-984d75ab1acc/


‘That idiot Putin wants to take it all’: Russia’s kamikaze
tactics fuel a slow advance in Ukraine (The Guardian):


https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2025/jul/27/that-idiot-putin-wants-to-take-it-all-russias-kamikaze-tactics-fuel-a-slow-advance-in-ukraine 


Confessions of police officers and government officials in
Russia’s borderlands (The Insider):


https://theins.ru/en/confession/283510 


The Dogs of Mariupol: Russia’s Invasion and the Forging of
Ukraine’s Iron Generation (Tom Mutch’s book):


https://www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/the-dogs-of-mariupol 


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