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Ukraine says its forces are making progress on the southern front, claiming to have penetrated the first line of Russian defenses in the Zaporizhzhia region. But Kyiv feels these efforts are unrecognized by some in the west. The foreign minister lashed out at what he calls unfair second guessing while in Spain this week, where he was meeting with European foreign ministers. He’s now back in Kyiv, where Christiane spoke to him about those comments. 

Also on today's show: Save Ukraine CEO Mykola Kuleba; Sang-Hyup Kim, Co-chair, South Korea's Presidential Commission on Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth 

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Drones are again targeting Russia, with one shot down near Moscow and three more intercepted in the Bryansk region bordering Ukraine, Russian officials say. It comes just one day after Russia faced its biggest drone assault since the war began. Drones are becoming gamechangers in this fight, and some experts say they're transforming the nature of war itself. Military officials say Ukraine is losing more than 40 drones a day, and ordinary citizens are being recruited to make up the shortfall for the frontlines, as Christiane saw at a drone training center in Ukraine. 

For more on how drone technology is re-shaping the battlefield, Christiane is joined by James Rogers, adviser on drones to NATO and the UK, and General Sir Richard Shirreff, former NATO Deputy Supreme Allied Commander for Europe. 

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Russian forces conducted a massive drone and missile strike on Kyiv at the crack of dawn, the largest attack since spring, officials say. Remarkably, all 28 cruise missiles were intercepted, though two people were killed by falling debris. But perhaps more significant, a drone attack inside Russia: multiple regions were targeted, across almost a thousand kilometers. At its core, the defense of Ukraine had been framed by President Biden as a defense of democracy around the world, including Africa, where a group of military officers seized power in Gabon, in what appears to be the latest in a string of coups across the continent. Fiona Hill, a former deputy assistant to President Donald Trump and a veteran Russia-watcher, joins Christiane to explore what this all means. 

Also on today's show: EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs; NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg; author Drew Gilpin Faust  

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Breaking through Russian defenses in the south, the Ukrainian military is reporting advances near Robotyne – in the Zaporizhzhia region. As battles continue along the frontline some local officials say they are evacuating children from areas close to fighting. As Melissa Bell found out, despite these military gains, little has changed for civilians living amid the toll of war. She reports from Stepnohirs’k – just four miles from the Zaporizhzhia front line. 

Also on today's show: former Ukrainian Defense Minister Andriy Zagorodnyuk; former US Central Command Commander David Petraeus; former US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales 

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Known as "the pearl of the Black Sea," Ukrainian city Odesa has borne the brunt of Russian missile attacks in the last few weeks. Before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, nearly two thirds of the country’s exports and imports moved through Odesa’s ports. The city was also a thriving holiday destination and Ukrainians have flocked back to its beaches this summer. Reporting from Odesa, Christiane found out how important that is for people trying to soothe their trauma, including soldiers battling the physical and mental scars of war. She's joined by Odesa mayoral adviser Nikolai Viknyansky. 

Also on today's show: Moldova President Maia Sandu; Odesa restaurant owner Nika Lozovska; author Michael Eric Dyson 

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First: "One of the most dangerous moments in human history." That's how America's top climate official John Kerry refers to the catastrophic wildfires raging around the world. The 2004 Democratic presidential nominee joins the show. 

Plus: Calling his latest criminal indictment a "travesty of justice, Donald Trump surrenders but remains well ahead of the rest of the Republican presidential field. CNN Chief National Correspondent John King met with voters across the country to find out what they think. 

And: A conversation with Grammy Award-winning musician Jason Isbell. 

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First: Yevgeny Prigozhin is presumed dead in a plane crash. We explore the extraordinary demise of Wagner's chief and what it says about Putin's Russia.  

Then: The elephant not in the room. Frontrunner Donald Trump skips the first Republican debate on the day he's due to hand himself in at an Atlanta jail. 

Plus: Wildfires devour Greece. We bring you the latest from the ground. 

And: As Hawaii picks up the pieces from its own devastating wildfires, Governor Josh Green joins the show. 

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First: As the US faces a world of challenges from Ukraine to Taiwan, we're joined by former CIA chief and four-star General David Petraeus.  

Next: India makes history, becoming just the fourth nation to land a spacecraft on the moon. 

Then: After the inferno, how will Hawaii recover? As search and rescue efforts continue we're joined by Hawaii governor Josh Green. 

Plus: A conversation with the Grammy Award-winning musician Jason Isbell. 

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First: BRICS leaders consider growing their ranks as they gather in South Africa. Political scientist Oliver Stuenkel, who's covered the alliance extensively, joins the show to discuss multiple issues, including Putin's notable absence and China's growing influence. 

Next: Saudi Arabia is accused of murdering hundreds of migrants in the midst of a major effort to cleanse its image. We speak with Sarah Leah Whitson, Executive Director of Democracy for the Arab World Now. 

Then: A Russian crash gives India the edge in its mission to reach the moon's unexplored south poll. We ask the director of the European Space Agency tells us what this means for future exploration. 

And: Israel's legendry leader Golda Mier gets the Hollywood treatment in a major new biopic. We're joined by one of her grandchildren and the film's director.  

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First: Ukrainian Present Zelensky says they are finally getting F-16s and that will change the course of the war. 

Next: Desert towns are underwater. Rain is pounding the southwest US. We discuss the extreme weather. 

Then: The Guatemala area gets a new president. How did he pull off a stunning win and what does that will mean for Latin America. 

Plus: As child gun deaths reach a new record high, we speak to a couple who lost their son in a shooting.  

And: Spanish soccer stars head home after a big world cup win. We take a look at how these women beat the odds and ended up on top. 

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