Ukraine: The Latest Russia ‘violates’ Ukraine’s ceasefire offer, killing 27 in air strikes & ‘paranoid’ Putin bans staff from using phones amid assassination fears
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May 6, 2026 
James Kilner, Russia analyst on Kremlin politics and military shifts. Antonia Langford, Kyiv-based reporter with frontline coverage. They discuss Russia’s missile strikes after Zelensky’s ceasefire offer. They unpack tightened Kremlin security and Putin’s phone ban. They map Ukrainian strikes into Russia and shifting regional diplomacy.
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Spring Storm 2026 Tests Allied Defensive Coordination
- NATO and allies are running exercises near Estonia to rehearse defensive operations with an Estonian division.
- Spring Storm 2026 involves over 12,000 troops from Estonia, France, the UK and Latvia to practice coordinated conventional defence.
Drone Reached Near Kremlin Exposes Moscow's Vulnerability
- Antonia Langford described a Ukrainian drone that reached close to the Kremlin, showing Moscow's vulnerability.
- That single drone strike near Mosfilm Tower is symbolic and revealed gaps in Russia's anti-drone defenses.
Dossier Shows Putin Increasingly Paranoid And War-Obsessed
- A European intelligence dossier portrays Putin as increasingly paranoid and focused on the war, restricting staff phone use and installing surveillance in aides' homes.
- He reportedly spends long periods in bunkers, holds hyper-detailed military briefings, and is cutting civilian engagements.