Putin 'knocking on doors of NATO' with near-miss strike on train of European officials

Day 1,660.Today, after Russia strikes a train near the Ukrainian border with Poland, narrowly missing top European officials including Boris Johnson, we consider whether the attack was deliberate. The officials were attending a major gathering in Kyiv seeking to forge a new way forward – we’ll bring you the highlights. Then we try to get to the bottom of what some are calling ‘Ukraine’s biggest victory this year’ – the reported counterattack around Lyman liberating almost 200 square kilometers of territory. If confirmed, it seemingly exposed lying Russian commanders, Ukrainian formidable operational security, and expectations in the ground war over the coming months.Contributors:&nbsp;Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.Memphis Barker (senior foreign correspondent). @memphisbarker on X.Producer: Rachel PorterSenior Producer: Lilian FawcettVideo Producer: Sophie O’SullivanSocial Producer: Tom SteedStudio Director: Meghan SearleExecutive Editor: Francis DearnleyCreated by David KnowlesNOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS &amp; BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest&nbsp;&nbsp;CONTENT REFERENCED:If you’re interested in sponsoring Dom’s upcoming defence event, email our colleagues at events@telegraph.co.ukWorld’s First Naval Drone Duel Results In Ukrainian Success (Naval News)https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2026/09/worlds-first-naval-drone-duel-results-in-ukrainian-success/Germany floats new Ukraine loan backed by frozen Russian assets (Politico)https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-ukraine-loan-frozen-russia-assets/&nbsp;EU fails to agree Russia sanctions rollover with one day to spare (Politico)https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-fails-to-agree-russia-sanctions-rollover-with-one-day-to-spare/&nbsp;Germany Aims to Prevent Far Right From Accessing Secret War Plan (Bloomberg)https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-10/germany-aims-to-prevent-far-right-from-accessing-secret-war-plan&nbsp;House to take up Russia sanctions bill next week (The Hill)https://thehill.com/homenews/6084914-house-russia-sanctions-vote/&nbsp;&nbsp;Francis’s interview with Ambassador Daniel Fried:On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUjC_O7ZpeE&nbsp;On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2RGt2H2Ww2a44wXP16XBkm&nbsp;&nbsp;On Apple:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/putin-will-exhaust-russias-capacity-by-2028-ukrainian/id1612424182?i=1000789061444&nbsp;Ukraine’s biggest victory this year exposes lying Russian commanders (Memphis Barker for The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/09/12/lying-russian-commanders-ukraines-biggest-victory-putin/&nbsp;Watch Mephis’s video on the Lyman counterattack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56b-9FOC-58&amp;pp=ygUJdGVsZWdyYXBo&nbsp;Berlin-Hacker stellten geheime Drohnen-Akten ins Netz! (‘Berlin hackers put secret drone files online!’: Bild)<a href="https