Ukraine Strikes Moscow as Fears of Wider European Conflict Grow

Ukrainian drones struck deep inside Moscow in a large-scale coordinated attack, hitting oil refineries and military infrastructure, while European nations openly prepare for a possible war with Russia that some officials say could come in weeks or days. At the same time, a French defense source claimed that France is already conducting covert conventional military operations against Russia, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth triggered controversy by repurposing a biblical verse as a call to arms. This episode of The MeidasTouch Podcast walks through the major developments across the Ukraine-Russia front, European defense preparations, and the signals coming from the Trump administration.

Ukrainian Drone Swarm Hits Moscow

The most visually dramatic development of the episode is a Ukrainian drone strike that penetrated Moscow's air defenses. The host shows footage of at least five separate fires burning at the Moscow oil refinery and describes what he calls a "massive swarm" hitting multiple sites across the city. Moscow's mayor, Sergei Sobyanin, confirmed that air defenses shot down dozens of drones, but acknowledged that some got through. Russian officials stated that 76 or more drones were intercepted, though the host emphasizes that the visible damage suggests the actual impact was significant.