Ukrainian hackers 'wipe databases' in major cyberattack & Russian strikes hit Kyiv metro where hundreds sheltering

Day 1,244.


Today, after another sleepless night for millions in Kyiv, we
bring in experts to look at the shifting strategy of the Russian
intelligence services, and hear a firsthand account of Putin’s
seizure of power and the complicity of Russia’s elite. How did a
fledgling democracy die?


Contributors:


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


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


With thanks to Irina Borogan (investigative journalist)
@irinaborogan on X and Andrei Soldatov (investigative
journalist). @AndreiSoldatov on X.


Content Referenced:


‘Our Dear Friends in Moscow: The Inside Story of a Broken
Generation’ by Andrei Soldatov & Irina Borogan:


https://www.amazon.co.uk/Our-Dear-Friends-Moscow-Generation/dp/1541704452 


Russia strikes Kyiv metro entrance as civilians shelter inside
(The Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/21/russia-strikes-kyiv-lukianivska-metro-bomb-shelters-ukraine/ 


Texas man joins Russian army to “earn respect,” gets lied to as
he is sent to front line instead of welding job (Euromaidan
Press):


https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/07/16/texas-man-joins-russian-army-to-earn-respect-gets-lied-to-as-he-is-sent-to-front-line-instead-of-welding-job/ 


Ukrainian hackers wipe databases at Russia's Gazprom in major
cyberattack, intelligence source says (Kyiv Independent):


https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-intel-hackers-hit-gazproms-network-infrastructure-sources-say-07-2025/ 


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