‘Illegal’ Russian spy families, Ukraine bombards a key Russian airfield and the evolution of drone warfare

Day 896. Today, we discuss the development of drone warfare, the impact of Ukraine’s strike on the Morozovsk airbase and the surreal case of the children of Russian spies who had no idea they were Russian. Contributors: David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X. Ed Cumming (Senior Feature Writer). @edcumming on X. Jimmy Rushton (Security Analyst). @JimmySecUK on X. Articles Referenced: Dozens of Wagner fighters killed and Russian helicopter destroyed in Mali ambush: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/07/28/mali-attack-militants-wagner-ambush-soldier-dead-helicopter/ Wagner Group massacre: ‘The victims were bloated and deformed – we could only recognise our friends by their clothes’: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/07/16/wagner-group-massacre-victims-bloated-deformed-could-recognise/ Wagner is trying to reignite civil war in Mali, says US: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/09/30/wagner-trying-reignite-civil-war-mali-says-us/ Putin sells African leaders ‘regime survival packages’ to win influence, think tank says: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/02/20/putin-wagner-mercenaries-regime-survival-package-africa/ Free Telegraph Subscription for Students. Enjoy free access to The Telegraph with your university student email address: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/studentsub Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.