Fresh Russian offensive in Sumy & Putin's pre-Christmas strikes target 'entire infrastructure of life'
Ukraine: The Latest
Louisa Wells / Francis Dearnley
4.8 • 2.7K Ratings
🗓️ 23 December 2025
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
Day 1,398.
Today, as reports come in of a renewed Russian cross-border incursion in the north east of the country, Ukraine is clearing up after another massive overnight aerial attack which has left thousands without power. We report the diplomatic fallout from the inconclusive talks in Miami and Later, we have an interview with Ukrainian artist and designer, Mariya Dykalo, the Creative Director of Aspinal of London.
Pic credit: The Russian Ministry of Defense/Anadolu via Getty Images
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to Ukrainian artist and designer, Mariya Dykalo (Creative Director of Aspinal of London). @MariyaASPINAL on X.
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Learn more about Mariya Dykalo's work:
The scarf given to Melania Trump designed by Ukrainian children:
https://www.aspinaloflondon.com/products/we-can-dream-again-silk-scarf
UN report: Weekend attacks in Ukraine bring more casualties, damage infrastructure
Miyamoto article: Addressing Ukraine’s Asbestos Crisis
https://miyamotointernational.com/addressing-ukraines-asbestos-crisis/
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| 0:00.0 | The Telegraph. I'm Domnichols and this is Ukraine the latest. Today, as reports come in of a renewed |
| 0:14.8 | Russian cross-border offensive in the northeast of the country, Ukraine is clearing up after another |
| 0:19.9 | massive overnight aerial attack, |
| 0:21.7 | which has left thousands without power. We report the diplomatic fallout from the |
| 0:26.2 | inconclusive talks in Miami, and later we have an interview with Ukrainian artist and designer |
| 0:31.4 | Maria DiKalo, the creative director of Aspinall of London. |
| 0:36.5 | bravery takes you through the most unimaginable hardships to finally reward you with victory. |
| 0:46.3 | The Russian does not want peace. |
| 0:48.0 | First, we're fighting, with our help for the Ukraine, |
| 0:51.5 | also our freedom and our European |
| 0:55.5 | Writers. |
| 0:56.5 | If I'm president, I will have that war settled in one day, 24 hours. |
| 1:00.7 | We are with you, not just today or tomorrow, but for a hundred years. |
| 1:05.7 | We can't, as European, let's get the Russia in Ukraine. |
| 1:10.2 | Nobody's going to break us. |
| 1:12.3 | We're strong. |
| 1:13.6 | We're Ukrainians. |
| 1:16.2 | It's Tuesday, the 23rd of December, |
| 1:19.3 | three years and 304 days |
| 1:21.1 | since the full-scale invasion began. |
| 1:23.2 | And today I'll be handling both the military |
| 1:25.1 | and diplomatic updates. |
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