Exclusive: ‘My face-to-face with Russian prisoners of war’ & Europe ends largest military drill since the Cold War

Day 1,527.

Today, we take you to Lviv and hear an update from Dom’s week in the west of the country – including a visit to a prisoner of war camp and speaking to soldiers who fought for Russia. Then we bring you the latest on strikes by both sides, as Tuapse refinery is hit for the fourth time in a fortnight, before discussing the end of what’s being called the biggest military exercise involving European forces since the end of the Cold War.

NOTE: Monday is a bank holiday in the UK. Normal service will resume on Tuesday.

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Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.

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

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CONTENT REFERENCED:

Russia's Leningrad Oblast 'now a front-line region,' local governor says (Kyiv Independent):

https://kyivindependent.com/russias-leningrad-oblast-now-a-frontline-region-local-governor-says-following-recent-ukrainian-attacks/ 

Venice Biennale jury resigns after row over Russian entry (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/30/venice-biennale-jury-resigns-row-russian-artists/ 

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HIGHLIGHTS:

• Exclusive: ‘My face-to-face with Russian prisoners of war’ 
• Europe ends largest military drill since the Cold War

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