'Revolution could come overnight in Russia’, Estonia spy chief says | Ukraine war news updates
How will Kyiv and its allies respond to some of the deadliest attacks of the war?
Today, we hear the latest from the capital as Ukraine suffers one of the deadliest waves of raids of the entire war, with new jet-powered drones wreaking havoc. Then, we have exclusive remarks from the head of Estonia’s intelligence service on the likelihood of a large-scale Russian mobilisation – and threats to Putin – as well as an update on what Kyiv’s former Defence Minister Fedorov is up to in Italy. Finally, the Finnish president warns against obsessing over a Russian attack on Nato while India’s Narenda Modi calls on his “friend” Putin to stop his “endless war”.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Sophia O’Sullivan (Telegraph journalist).
Antonia Langford (Freelance Journalist in Kyiv). @Antonialford on X
00:00 - Introduction & Headlines
00:42 - Kyiv Jet-Powered Drone Attacks & Explosions
01:12 - Drone Strike on Munitions Storage Near Bucha
02:17 - Antonia Langford on Life Under Constant Air Raid Alerts
05:19 - Back to School Under Attack & Grocery Shortages
06:33 - Shift in Russian Strategy & Port Strikes
08:29 - Speed and Production of Jet-Powered Drones
09:20 - Strikes Across Ukraine and Inside Russia
10:48 - Russian ICBM Test & Black Sea Shipping Blockade
13:42 - EU Tanker Interception & Mobilization Pressure
15:34 - Estonian Intelligence Chief on Russian Mobilization Threats
18:03 - Modi's Peace Remarks to Putin at SCO Summit
19:48 - China’s Nuclear Stance & Leipzig Airport Drone Plot
22:48 - Peace Talks Paused & US Diplomatic Visits
24:05 - Mykhailo Fedorov's New Defense Tech Fund
26:14 - Elon Musk and Starlink Deep Strike Restrictions
27:04 - Russian Propagandist Earnings Revealed
29:37 - Russian Strikes Target Ukrainian Textbooks
30:38 - Live Air Raid Alert Sounded in Kyiv
32:02 - Putin’s Odd Remarks on Orcas and Polar Bears
33:00 - Ratko Mladić Dies in Hague Prison
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Putin’s bombs destroy millions of school books before new term (Antonia Langford for The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/wo....rld-news/2026/08/31/
Russia’s new missiles make Ukraine’s ports a no-go zone (Antonia Langford for The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/wo....rld-news/2026/08/29/
Estonia’s spy chief: ‘Russia is in a very bad place – revolution could come overnight’ (David Blair for The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ne....ws/2026/08/29/kaupo-
Wie Putin den Krieg eskalieren kann. Mit Alexander Stubb (Ronzheimer interview with Alexander Stubb, in German)
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/....podcast/wie-putin-de
Ousted Ukrainian defense chief Fedorov takes advisory role with Italy (Politico)
https://www.politico.eu/articl....e/mykhailo-fedorov-a
Kremlin Says Ukraine Peace Talks on ‘Deep Pause’ (Moscow Times)
https://www.themoscowtimes.com..../2026/08/28/kremlin-
Exclusive: Musk opposes allowing Ukraine to use Starlink for strikes on Russia, despite recent media reports, sources say (Kyiv Independent)
https://kyivindependent.com/musk-opposes-allowing-ukraine-to-use-starlink-for-strikes-on-russia-despite-recent-media-reports-sources-say/?mc_cid=60baedc69e&mc_eid=08d0680a95
Germany plans to blame Russia for Leipzig attack as tensions with Putin escalate (Politico)
https://www.politico.eu/articl....e/friedrich-merz-ber
Fleeing Russians fear Putin is quietly preparing for another mobilization (Politico)
https://www.politico.eu/articl....e/russian-vladimir-p
Putin’s mouthpieces earn £800k a year for Kremlin propaganda (Antonia Langford for The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/wo....rld-news/2026/08/31/
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