324. Testing the Alliance: The Russian Drone Incursion

Battleground

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🗓️ 12 September 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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This week, hosts Saul David and Roger Moorhouse discuss a series of momentous events that could be seen as a turning point in the war. They analyse a shocking Russian glide bomb attack on civilians in eastern Ukraine, a historic drone incursion into Polish airspace, and the hardening of attitudes within NATO. The hosts also examine the political fallout from these events, including the reactions of Donald Trump and other Western leaders, and the latest news from Russia. If you have any thoughts or questions, you can send them to - [email protected] Producer: James Hodgson X (Twitter): @PodBattleground Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:55.0	It's been another momentous week which we might, just might Roger, look back on as a decisive turning point in the war.
2:02.8	First on Tuesday came the shocking news that a Russian glide bomb had killed 24 elderly people
2:08.1	queuing to collect pensions in a village in Dornetsk, eastern Ukraine.
2:13.1	President Zelensky commented on this by saying a guided bomb had struck the village of Yorova,
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