Zelensky urges ceasefire as UN Security Council convenes after Russian attack on Kyiv

Day 1,283.


Today, we continue reporting on the attack on Kyiv, which
Zelensky called “a strike by Russia against President Trump”, and
we hear about the work the State Emergency Services have been
doing on the ground. We also discuss how Russia may be flying
surveillance drones over Germany, gathering intelligence for
potential sabotage campaigns, and how India’s imports of Russian
oil may increase in September despite US sanctions. Later, we
hear about the food industry in Ukraine and its role in the war.


Contributors:


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


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


With thanks to Ed Matthews (Fire Aid and Brave Minds) and author
Felicity Spector.


Content Referenced:


International Institute for Strategic Studies paper: The Scale of
Russian Sabotage Operations Against Europe’s Critical
Infrastructure


https://www.iiss.org/research-paper/2025/08/the-scale-of-russian--sabotage-operations--against-europes-critical--infrastructure/


Latika’s fundraiser for Ukrainian Action


https://www.justgiving.com/page/latikambourke-ukrainian-action?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL


Stick your sanctions where the sun doesn’t shine, Ukraine drone
chief tells Hungary


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/28/ukraine-drone-chief-hungary-sanctions-russia-ol-pipeline/


Deadlines, delusions, and ballistic missiles: Trump's theater of
peace talks with Putin


https://kyivindependent.com/as-ukraine-endures-new-attacks-western-leaders-pursue-peace-talks-with-little-hope-of-progress/?mc_cid=3857e94bad&mc_eid=4a5b852913


Fire Aid


www.fire-aid.org


Brave Minds Ukraine


www.bravemindsua.com


https://tinyurl.com/winhelmet


Bread and War


https://tinyurl.com/breadwar


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