Wildberries strikes light up sky 1000km inside Russia as Zelensky ‘reveals’ wartime death tolls
Wildberries strikes light up sky 1000km inside Russia as Zelensky ‘reveals’ wartime death tolls  
Podcast: Ukraine: The Latest
Published On: Mon Aug 03 2026
Description: Day 1,620. Today, we report on another weekend of intense military activity: from renewed strikes on Wildberries warehouses – so severe that the company's owner and CEO Tatyana Kim was compelled to issue a public statement – to assassination attempts and a bombing at a Moscow restaurant. Plus, drone strikes on Russian positions in Crimea and a brutal attack on Kyiv that reveals the city's vulnerability to ballistic missile strikes. Dom and Francis also examine the latest casualty figures claimed by President Zelensky, the evolving US position on Ukraine, and what the new adaptation of The Odyssey might be trying to say about how modern warfare is having a corrosive effect on contemporary society.Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.Senior Producer: Lilian FawcettVideo Producer: Sophie O’SullivanSocial Producer: Tom SteedStudio Director: Meghan SearleExecutive Editor: Francis DearnleyCreated by David KnowlesNOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest  CONTENT REFERENCED:If you’re interested in sponsoring Dom’s upcoming defence event, email our colleagues at events@telegraph.co.ukJames Kilner on the true significance of the Wildberries attacks:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_UYWPnaFRM&t=835s Ukraine only able to intercept one of 27 Russian missiles aimed at Kyiv (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/01/ukraine-only-able-intercept-one-27-russian-missiles-kyiv/ Trump backtracks on promise to give Ukraine Patriot blueprints (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/07/31/trump-backtracks-promise-ukraine-patriot-blueprints/  'Nature of the threats has changed' — Kyiv removes protective structures from city monuments (Kyiv Independent)https://kyivindependent.com/kyiv-to-remove-protective-coverings-over-monuments/?mc_cid=f58d6cc26e&mc_eid=08d0680a95 Zelensky Updates NSDC Roster Amid Government Reshuffle (Kyiv Post):https://www.kyivpost.com/post/81516 Tulsi Gabbard and her guru (The Washington Post):https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2026/06/21/tulsi-gabbard-her-guru-mysterious-messages-that-helped-shape-her-political-career/ EMAIL US:Contact the team on ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible.Thumbnail image credit: X/@bayraktar_1loveHIGHLIGHTS:Wildberries strikes light up the sky 1000km inside Russia Zelensky ‘reveals’ wartime death tolls Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.