'World first' as sea drone shoots down Russian fighter jet & Putin cancels Victory Day parade in Crimea
Ukraine: The Latest
Louisa Wells / Francis Dearnley
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🗓️ 6 May 2025
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
Day 1,168.
Today, as Friedrich Merz suffers a “humiliating and unexpected setback” on his way to becoming German Chancellor, we report how the Kremlin is preparing for Friday’s Victory Day parade, all while nervously watching the skies for Ukrainian drones, after two successive nights of attacks on Moscow.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnely on X.
With thanks to Ash Bhardwaj, an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and author, who specialises in blending defence, security and travel.
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Content Referenced:
Video Special of Ukraine: The Latest Answering Your Questions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9szTxRfF7TU
'Taras' Film Screening with Dom Nicholls on Wednesday:
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bloomsbury-theatre/events/2025/may/ua-x-ucl-taras-film-screening
Edgelands: Stories from the Russian border (Ash Bhardwaj’s Telegraph Podcast):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/edgelands/
Ash’s Event in London on Thursday:
Starmer prepares for attack by Russia (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/05/05/starmer-prepares-for-attack-by-russia/
Russia used thermobaric weapons in drone strike on Kharkiv, Ukrainian prosecutors say (Kyiv Independent):
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| 0:00.0 | I'm Dom Nichols and this is Ukraine the latest. |
| 0:06.0 | Today, as Friedrich Meert suffers a humiliating and unexpected setback on his way to becoming German Chancellor, |
| 0:12.4 | we report how the Kremlin is preparing for Friday's Victory Day parade, |
| 0:17.0 | all while nervously watching the skies for Ukrainian drones after two successive nights of attacks on Moscow. |
| 0:24.3 | Bravering takes you through the most unimaginable hardships |
| 0:29.9 | to finally reward you with victory. |
| 0:33.6 | It's the worst carnage that this world has seen since World War II. |
| 0:38.5 | Absolutely fascinating. |
| 0:39.7 | We are with you, not just today or tomorrow, but for a hundred years. |
| 0:44.7 | We can't as European, let's gain the Russia in Ukraine. |
| 0:49.2 | Nobody's going to break us. |
| 0:51.2 | We're strong. |
| 0:52.4 | Where Ukraine is. |
| 0:54.7 | It's Tuesday, the 6th of May, three years and 72 days since the full-scale invasion began. |
| 1:01.0 | And today, I'm joined by the Telegraph's executive editor for Audio Francis Dernley, |
| 1:05.8 | and Ash Bardwaj, an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, an author who specialises in blending defence, security and travel journalism. |
| 1:17.6 | Well, let's start in Russia. |
| 1:19.7 | Moscow was forced to close all of its airports last night after the Russian capital was targeted by a swarm of Ukrainian drones for a second night in a row. |
| 1:29.1 | Moscow's mayor, Sergei Sibyanon, said at least 19 Ukrainian drones had been destroyed on their approach to Moscow, quote, from different directions. |
| 1:38.8 | He said it caused no major destruction or injuries. However, flights were halted at all four airports serving Moscow |
| 1:45.5 | and several others for a number of hours. I think about nine other regional airports were closed. |
| 1:52.7 | This comes from Russia's aviation watchdog. Now last night's attack follows similar strikes |
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