Kyiv hit by longest air-raid alert since war began & frontline troops test rifle-wielding robots

Day 1,644. Today, after Kyiv endured the longest period of air raid alerts since the start of the war – and yes, we do mean 2014 – Ukrainians get back to their new normal: recovering family memories from the ashes of destroyed homes and grabbing a morning coffee amid shattered glass. Ukraine reorganises its Donbas defence, whilst also wiping out another long range Russian bomber, deploying brand-new US military kit and answering the question we’ve all been wondering: can you have too many Kalashnikovs mounted on a single robot? And later, we’re in London’s iconic St Paul’s cathedral, talking, and listening, to the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra. NOTE: Monday is a Bank Holiday in the UK, so there will be no episode. Normal service will resume on Tuesday. Contributors:  Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X. Sophie O’Sullivan (Telegraph Journalist) Lilian Fawcett (Telegraph Journalist) With thanks to the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra. Producer: Rachel Porter Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan Social Producer: Tom Steed Studio Director: Meghan Searle Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley Created by David Knowles NOW 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: Learn about the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra: https://www.ukrainianfreedomorchestra.org/  Trump Says Russia Will Not Attack NATO (Kyiv Post) https://www.kyivpost.com/post/83238 EU states revive plan to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine (Financial Times) https://www.ft.com/content/6d272811-8d26-46f0-ae24-abed61aa1bf3?syn-25a6b1a6=1 If you’re interested in sponsoring Dom’s upcoming defence event, email our colleagues at [events@telegraph.co.uk](mailto:events@telegraph.co.uk) EMAIL US: Contact the team on [ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk](mailto:ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk). We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible. HIGHLIGHTS: - Kyiv hit by longest air-raid alert since war began - Frontline troops test rifle-wielding robots * * * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.