Putin answers Trump’s ceasefire call with missile barrage & Francis joins mine-hunting mission with Ukrainian navy
2026-10-13
Day 1,689.
Today, as Moscow continues to strike Ukrainian energy infrastructure despite President Donald Trump's so-called ceasefire, we hear the further fallout from the US President's decision to purchase Russian diesel while – at the same time – Vladimir Putin is openly providing technology to Iran with the aim of killing Americans. We then bring you a new interceptor reportedly capable of shooting down some of the fastest Russian drones, and hear for the first time Kyiv's former Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi defend his record. Lastly, a special dispatch from Francis dedicated to mine-hunting on the Black Sea.
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Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to the servicemen and women of the Royal Navy and Ukrainian Navy.
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Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
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Zelensky: Russia has hit six energy sites since Trump ‘ceasefire’ (The Telegraph):
Russia's offensive ability is broken, Kyiv's former top general tells BBC (BBC):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9y7lgg2vdggo
Russia secretly helping Iran develop supersonic cruise missiles (The Telegraph):
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– Putin answers Trump’s ceasefire call with missile barrage
– Francis joins mine-hunting mission with Ukrainian navy
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