The Ukrainian spy who fooled Moscow & interview with a frontline drone unit commander
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Day 1,351.
Today, as reports from Pokrovsk indicate Russian troops now hold positions across nearly the entire city, prosecutors in Kharkiv launch a new war crimes investigation after footage emerged of an alleged Russian FPV drone strike on two civilians carrying a white flag near Kharkiv. We also examine today’s Joint Expeditionary Force meeting in Norway – asking whether it’s wise for the group to brand itself as “NATO’s first responders” – before doing a deep dive into recent cases of Ukrainian and Russian spycraft. Later, we speak with the commander of a Ukrainian drone unit who helped destroy Russian forces following the so-called “breakthrough” in Dobropillya.
Contributors
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to Dimko Zhluktenko.
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Learn more about Dimko’s charity, Dzyga’s Paw:
Dom’s story on MI5 chief’s warnings (The Telegraph):
The Ukrainian double-agent playing Russia at its own game (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/11/01/ukraine-russia-war-double-agent-security-services/
A champion like no other: The curious life of a Unit 29155 operative (The Insider):
https://theins.ru/en/inv/286477
Russia moves to year-round conscription from 2026 (Kyiv Independent):
Is there a risk of encirclement in Pokrovsk and what awaits Myrnohrad? Soldiers explain (Hromadske):
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