Russian attack helicopters and fighter jets 'obliterated' amid largest combined strikes of war so far
Ukraine: The Latest
Louisa Wells / Francis Dearnley
4.8 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 30 June 2025
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
Day 1,223.
Today, after Ukraine claims to have destroyed a litany of Russian aircraft, we discuss war crimes described on Russia state television committed against snipers, and a remarkable story about how Moscow is reportedly using nuns as spies to spread propaganda.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.
Content Referenced:
Russia ‘using nuns as spies to spread propaganda’ (James Rothwell in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/21/russia-using-nuns-as-spies-to-spread-propaganda/
Germany’s crisis-hit car industry is the key to its rearmament (James Rothwell in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/22/germany-car-industry-key-rearmament/
Inside Ukraine’s occupied territory where thousands of Russians are moving in (The Telegraph):
'Mariupol is diseased': Residents deny Russian claims occupied city returning to normal (BBC):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq6912mqp1go
I lost half my weight in jail, but I'm not broken, says freed Belarus opposition leader (BBC):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czey1y6x6zzo
Poland to boost howitzer shell output in face of Russian threat (Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/425d4fab-6405-4bd8-b4a1-d6ec6a016f83
Ukraine is inching towards robot-on-robot fighting (The Economist):
www.economist.com/europe/2025/06/26/ukraine-is-inching-towards-robot-on-robot-fighting
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| 0:00.0 | The Telegraph. |
| 0:09.2 | I'm Francis Dernley, and this is Ukraine, the latest. |
| 0:14.4 | Today, after Ukraine claims to have destroyed a litany of Russian aircraft over the weekend, |
| 0:19.2 | we discuss war crimes described on Russian state television committed against Ukrainian snipers |
| 0:25.1 | and claims that Moscow is using nuns as spies to spread propaganda. |
| 0:33.1 | Bravery takes you through the most unimaginable hardships to finally reward you with victory. |
| 0:42.3 | The Russian does not want fees. |
| 0:44.3 | First, we're fighting, with our help for the Ukraine, |
| 0:48.3 | also our freedom and our European Writers. |
| 0:53.3 | If I'm president, I will have that war settled |
| 0:55.5 | in one day, 24 hours. |
| 0:57.3 | We are with you, not just today or tomorrow, |
| 1:00.7 | but for 100 years. |
| 1:02.3 | We can't as European |
| 1:04.2 | let's gain the Russia in Ukraine. |
| 1:06.9 | Nobody's going to break us. |
| 1:08.9 | We're strong. |
| 1:10.1 | We're Ukrainians Where Ukraine is. |
| 1:12.9 | It's Monday, the 30th of June, three years and 127 days since the full-scale invasion began. |
| 1:20.5 | And today I'm joined by our associate editor of defence, Dominic Nichols, and our Berlin correspondent, James Rothwell. |
| 1:27.7 | First, though, over to Dom for the latest from the Battlefront. |
| 1:32.3 | Thanks, Francis. Let's start, well, in the air, but we'll go back chronologically over the weekend. |
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