Russian recruits run dry as Paris holds biggest Bastille Day parade since WWII

Day 1,600.

In Paris, the Coalition of the Willing announces a new joint anti-missile defence system to ensure Ukraine’s winter supply of Patriots before attending the military parade on Bastille Day. Dom reports on the latest Russian oil refinery strike by Ukraine and Adelie has the latest on Ukraine’s cabinet reshuffle. Later, they hear from Berlin correspondent James Rothwell after his exclusive interview with the AfD’s defence chief – who claims a Russian attack on Germany is “completely unrealistic”.

Contributors:

Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.

Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.

James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.

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CONTENT REFERENCED:

Power Outages Hit Sevastopol as Russia Declares ‘Special Regime’ After Reported Ukrainian Attack (Kyiv Post)

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/80213

Commander of Ukraine's 155th brigade detained in kidnapping, murder case (Kyiv Independent)

https://kyivindependent.com/commander-of-ukraines-155th-brigade-detained-in-kidnapping-murder-case/

Luftwaffe chief warns Europe has ‘no time’ to counter Putin without US weapons (Politico)

https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-isnt-ready-replace-us-weapons-german-air-chief-warns/

London Playbook: ‘Endings and beginnings’ (Politico)

https://www.politico.eu/newsletter/london-playbook/endings-and-beginnings/

Ukraine's parliament dismisses prime minister, paving way for government reshuffle (Kyiv Independent)

https://kyivindependent.com/ukraines-parliament-dismisses-prime-minister-paving-way-for-government-reshuffle/

Zelensky eyes replacing Defense Minister Fedorov, source says (Kyiv Independent)

https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-eyes-replacing-defense-minister-fedorov-source-says/

Why the AfD is not scared of World War Three (James Rothwell for The Telegraph)

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/10/why-afd-not-scared-third-world-war/

How Putin Turned Japan Into a Den of Spies (New York Times)

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/world/asia/russia-spies-japan-war-drones-electronics.html

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HIGHLIGHTS:

• Russian recruits run dry, Ukrainian intelligence reports
• Paris holds biggest Bastille Day parade since WWII

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