Day 1,282.

Today, we hear from on the ground in Kyiv after a massive strike last night damaged the British Council and the EU mission, after Ukraine hit another 2 oil refineries in Russia to continue its strategy of undermining the Russian oil industry. Then we look towards a meeting between the Ukrainians and Steve Witkoff in the US next week, and hear from Ed Matthews of Fire Aid, an organisation that brings fire trucks to vulnerable areas around the world, including Ukraine.

Contributors:

Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.

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

Anna Conkling (Independent Journalist and Telegraph Contributor). @ConklingAnna on X.

With thanks to Ed Matthews of Fire Aid.

Content Referenced:

Mick Ryan Substack article: Smashing Russia's Oil Industry: Ten Strategic Strike Lessons from Ukraine

https://mickryan.substack.com/p/smashing-russias-oil-industry-ten

Général Thierry Burkhard : «Les Européens doivent être prêts à prendre des risques pour maintenir la paix en Ukraine», Libération

https://www.liberation.fr/international/europe/general-thierry-burkhard-les-europeens-doivent-etre-prets-a-prendre-des-risques-pour-maintenir-la-paix-en-ukraine-20250828_YNPYNISZVNDG7JEPG27VAPHEAE/

Exclusive - Vance blames Zelenskyy Oval Office blowup on Biden's Ukraine policy, USA TODAY

https://eu.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/08/27/jd-vance-oval-office-confrontation-zelenskyy/85849085007/

Fire Aid

www.fire-aid.org

Brave Minds Ukraine

www.bravemindsua.com

https://donorbox.org/win-a-fire-helmet-signed-by-usyk

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