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Are tanks still relevant in twenty-first century warfare?
Today, as Ukraine’s attacks against Russian oil refineries – and Wildberries – spark huge blazes, the death toll continues to rise on the deadly strikes in Zaporizhzhia, while citizens of Kyiv found themselves without water for over 24 hours. Then we bring you the latest mood music around peace negotiations, as a growing number of European officials believe that Putin is ready to negotiate. Then we talk about the important role that shotguns play in bringing down drones, and how tank warfare is still being seen on the battlefield.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor). @SheridanDani on X.
Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Former tank commander and chemical weapons expert). @HamishDBG on X.

Audio Producer: Phil Atkins
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles

00:52 - Ukrainian Drone Strikes on Russian Refineries
02:08 - Kyiv Energy Grid Hit: Severe Water Outages
04:11 - Deadly Double-Tap Strike in Zaporizhzhia
07:04 - Hybrid Warfare & Diverted Russian Tankers
08:58 - Diplomatic Moves & Talks in Abu Dhabi
09:36 - Is Putin Ready to Negotiate? European Mood Music
13:15 - UTL+ Community Update & Channel Membership
15:00 - Tank Warfare Revival: Armored Maneuvers & Tethered Drones
18:46 - Testing Shotguns Against FPV Drones with the MoD
22:11 - Civil Resilience & Local Air Defence
24:00 - NATO Coalition of the Willing: Post-War Deterrence Exercise
27:38 - UK Defence Budget: Retired Generals React

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CONTENT REFERENCED:
‘Tank Command: How the Tank Changed the Face of Battle’ by Hamish de Bretton-Gordon:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tank-....Command-Changed-Face

Watch Hamish's full dispatch on taking down drones with a shotfun:
https://youtu.be/8FtXkA2z0ng

Ukraine’s new, lethal combined tank-and-drone tactics are pushing Putin back (Hamish de Bretton-Gordon for The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ne....ws/2026/10/02/ukrain
Putin’s diesel delivery to the US veers off course (Ben Stockton for the Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us..../news/2026/11/05/put

Russia deepened Iran support with missile launcher deal (Max Seddon in Berlin and Miles Johnson in London for Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/19e....c7782-9f22-4101-ba55

How Kyiv cracked Russia’s kill zone and got its tanks back in the fight (Verity Bowman in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/wo....rld-news/2026/10/03/


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