Tank assault 'repelled' in Donetsk by Ukrainian brigade & saboteurs use 'Molotov cocktail' to torch Russian fighter jet

Day 1,251.

Today, as Russia continues its mechanised push in the Donetsk region, we continue reporting on the corruption bill that has shaken Ukraine, as some MPs fear ‘revenge’ if they were to reinstate anti-corruption agencies. Meanwhile, Russia cancels its annual Navy Day parade for security reasons, Russian tourists continue flocking to Europe for their holidays, and we hear Ukraine’s ambassador to Australia and New Zealand.

Contributors:

Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Reporter and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.

Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.

James Crisp (Europe Editor). @JamesCrisp6 on X.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNichollson X.

With thanks to Myroshnychenko Vasyl, Ukraine’s Ambassador to Australia and New Zealand.

Content Referenced:

Russian tourists flock back to Europe (James Crisp in The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/27/russian-tourists-flock-back-to-europe/

Russian Navy Day parade cancelled for ‘security reasons’ (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/27/russian-navy-parade-cancelled-for-security-reasons/ 

How effective were Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies targeted by Zelensky, and who were they investigating? (Kyiv Independent):

https://kyivindependent.com/how-effective-were-ukraines-anti-corruption-agencies-targeted-by-zelensky-and-who-were-they-investigating/ 

Klymenko's exclusive interview about limiting the powers of the SAPO (Sulpilne):

https://suspilne.media/1074785-mi-rozberemo-proces-uhvalenna-zakonu-no12414-posekundno-ekskluzivne-intervu-kerivnika-sap-oleksandra-klimenka/ 

Zelensky MPs balk at restoring anti-corruption bodies over ‘revenge’ fears (Financial Times):

https://www.ft.com/content/d8c2bb18-b62a-47af-8ede-984d75ab1acc/

‘That idiot Putin wants to take it all’: Russia’s kamikaze tactics fuel a slow advance in Ukraine (The Guardian):

https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2025/jul/27/that-idiot-putin-wants-to-take-it-all-russias-kamikaze-tactics-fuel-a-slow-advance-in-ukraine 

Confessions of police officers and government officials in Russia’s borderlands (The Insider):

https://theins.ru/en/confession/283510 

The Dogs of Mariupol: Russia’s Invasion and the Forging of Ukraine’s Iron Generation (Tom Mutch’s book):

https://www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/the-dogs-of-mariupol 

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