Day 832.

Today, we bring you the latest military updates from the front lines, discuss the Ukraine Recovery Conference ongoing in Berlin, and reflect on last week's commemorations for D-Day 80 in Normandy.

Contributors:

Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.

Articles Referenced:

Ukraine Focus (which Francis was a guest of):

To learn more about their work delivering ambulances to Ukraine, visit:

https://ukrainefocus.org/

'What if Putin Wins?' Essay Series:

For seven days The Telegraph ran a series of exclusive essays from prominent international commentators imagining the consequences if Russia were successful in its war.

'The West may not survive a Putin victory' (Francis Dearnley)

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/06/04/west-may-not-survive-putin-victory/

'China will take the mantle of world superpower from the US' (Matthew Henderson)

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/06/03/china-biggest-beneficiary-russian-victory/

'With Ukraine’s resources, Putin would be unstoppable' (Liliane Bivings)

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/06/02/with-ukraines-resources-putin-would-be-invincible/

'Putin's next conquests are already in his sights' (Dr Ivana Stradner)

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/06/01/putins-next-conquests-are-already-in-his-sights/

'Europe's fascist future awaits' (Dr Thomas Clausen)

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/05/30/europes-fascist-future-awaits-if-putin-wins-in-ukraine/

'Putin’s plot to destroy Nato is reaching its devastating climax' (Aliona Hlivco)

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/05/29/putin-plot-to-destroy-nato-reaching-its-climax/