Day 1,601.

As Ukraine expands its campaign in the Black Sea, tightening Kyiv’s stranglehold on occupied Crimea, Dom reports on the fifth consecutive day of combined missile and drone attacks on the southern Odesa region, as civilians continue to bear the brunt of the bombardment. Then Francis turned to the latest political developments shaping the war, including fresh manoeuvring in Hungary. And later, they are joined by Adelie to answer your questions on the Kerch bridge, the impact of fuel shortages for the Russian harvest, and European preparedness for the kind of aerial bombardments Ukraine suffers daily.

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Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.

Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.

Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.

Producer: Phil Atkins

Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett

Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan

Social Producer: Tom Steed

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Created by David Knowles

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CONTENT REFERENCED:

Unmanned Systems Forces Online Killboard: https://sbs-group.army/en/

‘THE PINK FLAME OF THE TUZLY LAGOONS’ (Birding in Ukraine):

https://www.birdinginukraine.com/blog/the-pink-flame-of-the-tuzly-lagoons

Exclusive: Lockheed Martin supports granting Ukraine Patriot missile licenses, official says (Kyiv Independent):

https://kyivindependent.com/lockheed-martin-supports-granting-ukraine-patriot-missile-licenses/

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'Moscow will fall through Crimea': Ukraine's new Black Sea strike campaign revealed