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Sep 2022

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Secret drones, conscripts flee Russia, a...

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Russians 'fear being killed by drones in Red Square' & Zelensky asks Elon Musk a favour

Day 1,617.As yet more Russian Wildberries distribution sites reach for the stars, Ukrainian missile producer Firepoint wins the month’s top-trolling award by offering merch to anyone who correctly predicts their next target. Dom reports how ballistic-missile defence is the hot to ... Show More

Russian missile leaves crater in Poland & Fedorov reveals all in first interview since sacking

Day 1,616.A Russian cruise missile is believed to have landed in Poland overnight, just after President Zelensky and Polish prime minister Donald Tusk met to patch up a rumbling diplomatic spat. Meanwhile, inside Ukraine, former Minister of Defence Fedorov gives his first big int ... Show More

Ukraine wipes out seventh Wildberries warehouse and major oil refinery as US senate advances key Russia sanctions bill

Day 1,615.After Russia sees another night of Ukrainian drone strikes on a Wildberries warehouse and oil refinery attacks, Francis examines Kyiv’s campaign to disrupt Putin’s logistics and wartime economy. He also looks at encouraging developments in Washington, where Presidents Z ... Show More

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