Russian position 'collapses' in southeast & the drone attacks Putin ‘doesn't want you to see’

Is the war in Ukraine risking a dangerous escalation with NATO? Today, after a NATO fighter jet shoots down a suspected Ukrainian drone over Estonia, we examine the mounting risks of escalation on NATO’s eastern flank and what the incident reveals about the increasingly crowded skies above the Baltic region. We also look at reports of a collapse in Russian defensive lines near a settlement in Zaporizhzhia Oblast as Ukraine presses its counterattacks in the south. We then turn to Moscow to assess how the Kremlin and Russian state media are reporting – or not reporting – Ukraine’s major strikes on Russian infrastructure ahead of Vladimir Putin’s high-stakes visit to China. And later, we take a deep dive into how investigations into war crimes have evolved over the past four years. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X. Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X. Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X. With thanks to Yevhenia Motorevska – head of the War Crimes Investigation Unit at the Kyiv Independent. CONTENT REFERENCED: The drone attacks Putin doesn’t want Russians to see (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/05/19/drone-attacks-putin-doesnt-want-russians-see-ukraine/ Xi Jinping told Donald Trump that Putin might ‘regret’ invasion of Ukraine (Financial Times): https://www.ft.com/content/567c57b0-6346-43e6-9d14-840a793b4d1d?syn-25a6b1a6=1 Dom’s Video On the Frontline: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-LWZtJBCwY From the Kyiv Independent’s War Crimes Investigation Unit: The War Before the War, Part I: https://kyivindependent.com/video/?slug=crimea-the-war-before-the-war-part-2 From Stalin to Putin – Russia’s history of torture: https://youtu.be/p7Ei6mAf3mQ Exposing Russia’s indoctrination of Ukrainian children: https://youtu.be/RZGmv2EQdGk Investigation: Uncovering the secret Russian FSB operation to loot Ukraine's museums