# Major fire in St. Petersburg as Ukraine’s new ‘number one’ target revealed & touring Mykolaiv with Kyiv’s new Veterans Minister

An episode of [Ukraine: The Latest](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612424182), 24 Jul 2026, 49 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6583012e715d5300169dcdcb/e/6a63997ca51cbd54e25aa5a8/media.mp3

Day 1,610. Today, as Ukraine expands its long-range strike campaign with fresh attacks on Russian logistics hubs and warehouses – including targets in St Petersburg – we examine the growing economic cost to Moscow as Kyiv intensifies its effort to disrupt supply chains and undermine Russia’s war machine. We also explore why American political commentator and Donald Trump ally Laura Loomer has dramatically reversed her position on Ukraine after years of amplifying pro-Kremlin narratives, and what that shift could signal for Republican support for Kyiv. And later, Dom brings you an exclusive interview with Ukraine’s new Veterans Minister, recorded during a visit to Mykolaiv earlier this year. Contributors: Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X. Alex Nichol (Telegraph Journalist). Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X. With thanks to Vitali Kim, the new Veteran Affairs Minister of Ukraine, former frontline mayor of Mykolaiv. Producer: Rachel Porter Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett Video Producer: James England Social Producer: Tom Steed Studio Director: Meghan Searle Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley Created by David Knowles NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE: Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest CONTENT REFERENCED: Why Russia’s Amazon became Ukraine’s number one target (The Telegraph) https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/24/why-russias-amazon-became-ukraines-number-one-target/ Inside Ukraine’s Kill Zone (Reuters): https://www.reuters.com/graphics/UKRAINE-CRISIS/KILL-ZONE/znpnojmknvl/ EMAIL US: Contact the team on ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible. HIGHLIGHTS: • St Petersburg burns as new ‘number one target’ revealed • Dom tours a frontline city with its mayor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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