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Q&A: Taurus missiles, kidnapped children, and the state of Russia’s military

Q&A: Taurus missiles, kidnapped children, and the state of Russia’s military

Your questions following Russia's biggest aerial attack on Ukraine

Ukrainecast · BBC News

May 29, 202522m 28s

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Show Notes

Is the Russian military weaker than at the start of the war? Will European allies expand their drone industries to aid Ukraine? And what has happened to Ukrainian children kidnapped by Russia?

We answer all that and discuss whether Germany will arm Ukraine with Taurus missiles, with Olga Ivshina from BBC Russian, and Mikey Kay, a former senior officer in the British military who hosts The Security Brief on BBC News.

Today’s episode is presented by Lucy Hockings and Vitaly Shevchenko.

The producers were Laurie Kalus, Ben Carter and Nik Sindle. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The series producer is Tim Walklate and the senior news editor is Sam Bonham.

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