Over 330 Russian troops 'killed in failed attack' & Zelensky says African and Asian mercenaries fighting for Putin
Ukraine: The Latest
Louisa Wells / Francis Dearnley
4.8 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 5 August 2025
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
Day 1,259.
Today, as President Trump’s deadline fast approaches, we discuss renewed bombardments in Kharkiv and elsewhere, before looking at the media landscape in the United States and considering the vital role of international volunteers in the war effort. Plus, we hear Adelie’s latest dispatch from her trip to Ukraine.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Reporter and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Content Referenced:
Ukraine flags Indian-made parts in drones used by Russian forces (Hindustan Times):
Tortured Ukrainian POW branded with ‘Glory to Russia’ vows to return to battle after recovery: ‘Thirst for revenge’ (New York Post):
The Hidden War Over Ukraine’s Lost Children (TIME):
https://time.com/7302345/ukraine-lost-children-russia-war/
20 Russian properties in Vienna could be auctioned off, with proceeds going to Ukraine (Der Standard):
China Is Choking Supply of Critical Minerals to Western Defense Companies (Wall Street Journal):
https://www.wsj.com/world/asia/china-western-defense-industry-critical-minerals-3971ec51
NATO Should Not Replace Traditional Firepower with ‘Drones’ (RUSI): https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/rusi-defence-systems/nato-should-not-replace-traditional-firepower-drones
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| 0:00.0 | The Telegraph. |
| 0:09.0 | I'm Francis Dernley, and this is Ukraine, the latest. |
| 0:14.1 | Today, as President Trump's deadline fast approaches, we discuss renewed bombardments in Harkiv and elsewhere, |
| 0:21.8 | before looking at the media landscape in the United States and considering the vital role of international volunteers |
| 0:27.0 | in the war effort. |
| 0:29.2 | bravery takes you through the most unimaginable hardships to finally reward you with victory. |
| 0:38.3 | The Russia does not want fees. |
| 0:40.3 | First, we're fighting, with our help for the Ukraine, |
| 0:44.3 | also our freedom and our European Writers. |
| 0:49.3 | If I'm president, I will have that war settled in one day, 24 hours. |
| 0:53.3 | We are with you, not just today or tomorrow, but for 100 years. |
| 0:58.4 | We can't as European, let's gain the Russia in Ukraine. |
| 1:03.0 | Nobody's going to break us. |
| 1:05.0 | We're strong. |
| 1:06.3 | We're Ukraine is. |
| 1:08.7 | It's Tuesday, the 5th of August, three years and 164 days since the full-scale invasion began. |
| 1:15.9 | And today, I'm joined by our Associate Editor of Defense, Dominic Nichols, and in Ukraine, |
| 1:20.8 | journalist and narrative podcast producer Adli Pojman-Ponte. |
| 1:25.0 | First, though, over to Dom for the latest military updates. |
| 1:28.3 | So let's start inside Ukraine. |
| 1:31.3 | Last 24 hours, 46 drones and one is scanned and ballistic missile fired by Russia, 17 drones |
| 1:38.3 | and that missile did get through, killed 10, injured 17 to date. |
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