Day 1,079.

Today, we mark the six month anniversary of the Kursk offensive, talk about how Russian spies may be involved in bombings at Ukrainian army recruitment offices, and discuss how politicians in Ukraine have been quietly pushing the profiles looking ahead to elections at the end of the war. We're also on the ground in Ukraine at the demining headquarters of Irpin.

Contributors:

Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.

Content Referenced:

On French fighter jets delivered to Ukraine:

Le Monde: Can France's Mirage 2000-5 jets help the Ukrainian army?

Le Monde: By sending Mirage fighters, France steps up support for Kyiv

Kyiv Independent: First French Mirage fighter jets reportedly arrive in Ukraine — here's what they can do

On the ‘unofficial’ presidential campaign underway in Ukraine:

Le Monde: Unofficial presidential campaign gets underway in Ukraine

Politico: Ukraine freaks out as US and Russia push for elections

Kyiv Independent: Ukraine won't hold elections until Russia's war is over, Ukraine's envoy to US says

East Piano, by Ukrainian musician and now soldier John Object, on BBC Radio 3:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0027db3

Interview with John Object, musician turned solider, from 2022:

https://mixmag.net/feature/ukraine-kyiv-war-john-object-artist-producer-soldier-interview

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Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk

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