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Day 1,283.

Today, we continue reporting on the attack on Kyiv, which Zelensky called “a strike by Russia against President Trump”, and we hear about the work the State Emergency Services have been doing on the ground. We discuss how Russia may be flying surveillance drones over Germany, gathering intelligence for potential sabotage campaigns, and how India’s imports of Russian oil may increase in September despite US sanctions. Later, we hear about the food industry in Ukraine and its role in the war.


Contributors:

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

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

With thanks to Ed Matthews (Fire Aid and Brave Minds) and author Felicity Spector


Content Referenced:

International Institute for Strategic Studies paper: The Scale of Russian Sabotage Operations Against Europe’s Critical Infrastructure

https://www.iiss.org/research-paper/2025/08/the-scale-of-russian--sabotage-operations--against-europes-critical--infrastructure/


Latika’s fundraiser for Ukrainian Action

https://www.justgiving.com/page/latikambourke-ukrainian-action?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL


Stick your sanctions where the sun doesn’t shine, Ukraine drone chief tells Hungary

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/08/28/ukraine-drone-chief-hungary-sanctions-russia-ol-pipeline/


Deadlines, delusions, and ballistic missiles: Trump's theater of peace talks with Putin

https://kyivindependent.com/as-ukraine-endures-new-attacks-western-leaders-pursue-peace-talks-with-little-hope-of-progress/?mc_cid=3857e94bad&mc_eid=4a5b852913


Fire Aid

www.fire-aid.org


Brave Minds Ukraine

www.bravemindsua.com

https://tinyurl.com/winhelmet


Bread and War

https://tinyurl.com/breadwar


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