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Russian soldier opens fire on his own platoon as Moscow rains missiles on Kyiv in heaviest attack this year

Russian soldier opens fire on his own platoon as Moscow rains missiles on Kyiv in heaviest attack this year

Ukraine: The Latest vor 2 Monaten

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Day 1,622.

Today, Kyiv reels from the deadliest attack this year after
failing to intercept any Russian missiles overnight, as North
Korea continues to support Russia’s war, providing 120 ballistic
missiles and six launchers. Meanwhile, Ukraine carries out air
strikes on another Wildberries warehouse and several industrial
sites, including an oil refinery. Then, we keep an eye on Kyiv
and Washington’s warming relationship in recent weeks and discuss
whether Ukraine could decide Italy’s next election. Finally,
examine the lives of war widows as Russian losses mount, and
Francis speaks to the World Health Organization’s representative
in Ukraine about providing medical care in a war zone.

Contributors:

Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz
on X.

Alex Nichol (Telegraph Journalist).

Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley
on X.

With thanks to Dr Jarno Habicht of the World Health Organization
(WHO).

Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett

Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan

Social Producer: Tom Steed

Studio Director: Meghan Searle

Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley

Created by David Knowles

NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:

Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly
after the release of the audio version. You will find it here:
https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest

CONTENT REFERENCED:

Russian soldier opens fire on his own platoon (Antonia Langford
for The Telegraph)

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/04/russian-soldier-opens-fire-on-his-own-platoon/

Syria tells US it is willing to drastically drop Russian oil
imports (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/syria-tells-us-it-is-willing-drastically-drop-russian-oil-imports-sources-say-2026-08-04/

Russia Approves State-Funded IVF for Widows as Birth Rates Hit
Historic Low (Kyiv Post)

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/80941

Facing a demographic catastrophe, Ukraine is paying for troops to
freeze their sperm (BBC)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqxd9549y4xo

Ukraine's war widows: 'None of us was prepared to pay such a high
price for our country' (Le Monde)

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/02/17/ukraine-s-war-widows-none-of-us-was-prepared-to-pay-such-a-high-price-for-our-country_6535062_4.html

British Widows of the First World War, The Forgotten Legion,
Andrea Hetherington

https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/British-Widows-of-the-First-World-War-Hardback/p/14718

How Putin Turned Japan Into a Den of Spies (New York Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/world/asia/russia-spies-japan-war-drones-electronics.html

MI6, DGSE, Ukraine... L’Express reveals an unprecedented ranking
of Europe’s best spies (L’Express)

https://shorturl.at/6t6hW

French spy TV series, The Bureau:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4063800/

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HIGHLIGHTS:

Russian soldier opens fire on his own platoon

Moscow rains missiles on Kyiv in heaviest attack this year

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