Russian seaport near Kerch bridge 'explodes' & war drones fly towards Zelensky’s plane

Day 1,380.

Today, we report on revelations from a European leaders’ conference call, exposing the level of anxiety over the US peace proposals, cover the military drones spotted approaching President Zelensky’s plane as it neared Dublin, and examine the new US National Security Strategy, which has alarmed many. Later, we return to our regular updates on the occupied territories, and speak to a doctor about frontline medical provision for Ukrainian soldiers.

Contributors

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

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

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

Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.

With thanks to Dr James Gough (Chief Executive of the David Nott Foundation). @NottFoundation on X.

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Our sister podcast Battle Lines: Why Ukraine's troops are facing an amputation crisis

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Military drones flew towards Zelensky’s plane as it approached Dublin (The Telegraph):

https://tinyurl.com/yj27tvve

"We Must Not Leave Ukraine and Volodymyr Alone with These Guys" (Der Spiegel):

https://tinyurl.com/mr358sdh

Trump envoys press plan with Ukraine as sanctions eased on Russia (France 24):

https://tinyurl.com/mrbxrayw

US National Security Strategy (White House):

https://tinyurl.com/muf78x72

Les fusiliers marins ont tiré sur des drones au-dessus de la base navale de l’Île Longue, abri des sous-marins nucléaires français, (Le Figaro):

https://tinyurl.com/yfcd8ckb

Exclusive: Woman suspected by France of spying has ties to Kremlin proxies, social media posts show (Reuters)

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