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Kyiv intercepts first ballistic missiles in a month & Ukraine’s secret Donbas counterattack

Kyiv intercepts first ballistic missiles in a month & Ukraine’s secret Donbas counterattack

Ukraine: The Latest vor 1 Monat

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Today, an hours-long drone and missile attack on Kyiv overnight
as Russia continues its push on three key towns in the fortress
belt in the East. But in some welcome news, Ukraine appears to
have repelled Putin’s forces north of Lyman in a secret
counterattack. Plus, the real reason for CIA director John
Ratfcliffe’s visit to Moscow this week, and President Zelensky’s
top aid says Ukraine and Russia could hold talks as soon as
September. Then Francis reports from Germany, where elections
could trigger a dramatic shift in the country’s defence policy.
Meanwhile Friedrich Merz’s government considers investing in
Britain’s nuclear programme to bolster Europe’s deterrent against
Moscow.

Contributors:

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

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

James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.

Producer: Rachel Porter

Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett

Video Producer: James England and Hana Kelly

Social Producer: Tom Steed

Studio Director: Meghan Searle

Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley

Created by David Knowles

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Explosions, jet-powered drones rock Kyiv as rare hours-long
Russian aerial attack continues into afternoon (Kyiv Independent)

https://kyivindependent.com/explosions-rock-kyiv-as-russia-launches-ballistic-missiles-at-the-capital-and-other-regions-across-ukraine/

'The city is dying' — Ukrainians in Kramatorsk brace for worst as
Russian forces inch closer (Asami Terajima for the Kyiv
Independent)

https://kyivindependent.com/the-city-is-dying-ukrainians-in-kramatorsk-brace-for-worst-as-russian-forces-inch-closer/

Germany in talks to help fund Trident (Joe Barnes, James Rothwell
and James Crisp for The Telegraph)

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/26/germany-talks-help-fund-britains-trident-nuclear-deterrent/

German politician wants to hold swingers’ party in city hall
(James Rothwell for The Telegraph)

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/23/german-politician-swingers-party-city-hall-mannheim/

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HIGHLIGHTS:

Kyiv intercepts first ballistic missiles in a month
during huge raid

Ukraine’s secret Donbas counterattack repels Russian troops

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