# Record-breaking Ukrainian drone strikes 3000km from frontline as Russia exceeds 1.5 million casualties

An episode of [Ukraine: The Latest](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612424182), 10 Sep 2026, 39 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6583012e715d5300169dcdcb/e/6aa2d33ca6e9aef4cc9b85a8/media.mp3

Day 1,656. Today, there are reports President Zelensky’s plane taking him to Norway yesterday may have been the target of the Russian drone that crashed in Moldova. Then, Ukraine is ensuring the war is brought home to previously untouched parts of Russia, as its latest long range drone strike hit Siberia, 3000km inside the country. Kyiv claims it was the longest drone strike in history. Meanwhile, Putin’s folly means his country has now passed the grim milestone of killing or wounding one percent of its entire population and there are question marks over the future diplomatic role for Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner. And later, Dom and Alex dive into the postbag to answer your questions. Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X. Alex Nichol (Telegraph Journalist). Producer: Rachel Porter Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett Video Producer: Tom Steed Social Producer: Anita Blay 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: If you’re interested in sponsoring Dom’s upcoming defence event, email our colleagues at events@telegraph.co.uk US spy chief prepares for greater role in Russia-Ukraine talks (Financial Times) https://www.ft.com/content/d0557d25-78b5-45d8-bb33-d655e859d803?syn-25a6b1a6=1 Rethinking Ukraine’s Manpower Challenge (Carnegie Endowment) https://carnegieendowment.org/research/2026/03/ukraine-military-russia-war-manpower-recruitment The Orient Express: North Korea’s Clandestine Supply Route to Russia (Royal United Services Institute) https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publ–ications/commentary/report-orient-express-north-koreas-clandestine-supply-route-russia 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. Thumbnail image credit: NOEL Reports HIGHLIGHTS: • Record-breaking Ukrainian drone strike hits gas facility 3000km from frontline • Russia exceeds 1.5 million casualties in Ukraine Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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