‘Ukraine kills Russian nuclear general’ with e-scooter bomb ...Tech and Science Daily podcast

Rachelle Abbott and Mark Blunden

17 December 2024 at 8:43 am

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A top Russian general was assassinated, in an attack claimed by Ukraine, using an e-scooter bomb in Moscow. Plus, what are mysterious ‘blimps’ spotted on Russia’s border with Estonia? We’re joined by The London Standard’s defence editor, Robert Fox.

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