Death toll rises to 40 and 30 still missing after one of Russia’s deadliest strikes of war

Day 1,712. 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. 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 SUPPORT US – JOIN OUR MEMBERS’ CLUB For more from the team, join UTL+. For a small monthly fee, you’ll get behind-the-scenes content, bonus videos, and discounted tickets to live events and merch: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdHjleMvPSs-JEjiQ8_D2cA/join If you joined shortly after we launched the membership scheme on Monday 26th October, email [email protected] with your YouTube handle and mailing address. If you’re one of the first 50, we’ll send you a free mug! You can also join in the conversation on our YouTube community page (it’s free!): https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest/community 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: ‘Tank Command: How the Tank Changed the Face of Battle’ by Hamish de Bretton-Gordon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tank-Command-Changed-Face-Battle/dp/1035437619 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/news/2026/10/02/ukraine-war-tank-drone-combined-arms-putin-russia-defeat/ Putin’s diesel delivery to the US veers off course (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/11/05/putin-diesel-delivery-to-us-veers-off-course/ Russia deepened Iran support with missile launcher deal (Financial Times): https://www.ft.com/content/19ec7782-9f22-4101-ba55-da88860310bc?syn-25a6b1a6=1 How Kyiv cracked Russia’s kill zone and got its tanks back in the fight (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/03/how-ukraine-cracked-russias-kill-zone/?recomm_id=096fef1f-0b4d-4dfe-873e-2e27cc639ad7 Subscribe to the Telegraph’s Cables newsletter: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/newsletters/ EMAIL US: Contact the team on [email protected]. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible. HIGHLIGHTS: Death toll rises to 40 and 30 still missing after one of Russia’s deadliest strikes of war Russia suffers second highest ever daily losses with 2380 Russian casualties Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.