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World Service,19 Jul 2026,54 mins

Russia strikes e-commerce warehouses in Kyiv

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Russia has carried out a series of drone strikes on the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, aimed at e-commerce warehouses. The city mayor, Vitali Klitschko, said the attacks sparked fires and damaged buildings, including a supermarket and an entertainment centre. Reports say at least one person died. Also, what are the prospects for a new US peace proposal for Sudan? And Andy Burnham and his chances of staying popular as Britain's new prime minister, plus bare nails as a fashion choice and what they might say about those who choose them! Presenter Paul Henley is joined Diane Roberts, author and professor of creative writing in the Department of English at Florida State University, and Francois Valentin, an Anglo-French political analyst and senior consultant for the London Politica advisory group. (Photo: Smoke and fire rise at the site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 19, 2026. REUTERS/Stringer)

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