Russian cruise missile ship 'hit' in asymmetric attack & 'hellfire' rains down on Lviv and Belgorod

Day 1,321.


Today, we break down Ukraine’s escalating drone war targeting
Russian industry and examine how Ukrainian intelligence claims
China supplied satellite imagery of US-funded factories. We also
cover the latest riots in Georgia and election results in
Czechia, analysing what they reveal about European political
stability. Later, following a weekend of explosions across Russia
and occupied Crimea, a RAND Corporation analyst joins us to
assess Putin’s weakening oil industry, the potential breaking
point for Russia’s energy sector, and how a proposed European
“drone wall” could reshape the continent’s defences.


Contributors:


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


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


With thanks to RAND Analyst Michael Bohnert.


CONTENT REFERENCED:


‘The Battle for Odesa: Ukraine's Culture War’ (Francis & Dom
Video Documentary):


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28HqbQLYGMM 


Europe is facing its ‘Pearl Harbor moment’ (Landbergis in The
Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/10/05/europe-faces-pearl-harbor-moment/ 


Georgia’s presidential palace ‘attacked’ after pro-Russia party’s
win (The Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/10/05/georgia-protests-presidential-palace-georgian-dream-tbilisi/ 


Santander hires former head of British Army (The Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/10/06/santander-hires-former-head-of-british-army/


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