{"id":378908,"date":"2026-09-15T19:00:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T18:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/russia-ukraine-war-spies-drones-and-putins-plan-to-target-nato\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T19:00:06","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T18:00:06","slug":"russia-ukraine-war-spies-drones-and-putins-plan-to-target-nato","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/russia-ukraine-war-spies-drones-and-putins-plan-to-target-nato\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia-Ukraine war: Spies, Drones and Putin\u2019s plan to target NATO"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i3.ytimg.com\/vi\/vX5bBWu2Zw4\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Russia-Ukraine war: Spies, Drones and Putin\u2019s plan to target NATO\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vX5bBWu2Zw4\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>In August 2026, CIA Director John Ratcliffe made an unannounced trip to Moscow to meet Russian intelligence chiefs &#8211; and pass on a message to Vladimir Putin about the Ukraine war. But what exactly did he want to tell the Russian leader?<\/p>\n<p>That visit was followed by rounds of talks between US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner &#8211; and even a direct phone call between President Donald Trump and Putin. Despite America\u2019s efforts, little on the battlefield appears to have changed.<\/p>\n<p>Russia is unleashing devastating new weapons, including the cheap and deadly jet-powered Banderol, Geran-4 and Geran-5 drones, which &#8211; alongside Moscow\u2019s arsenal of ballistic missiles &#8211; are pushing Kyiv&#8217;s air defences to breaking point. It all points to a relentless and devastating winter for Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, Russia seems to be increasing its hybrid warfare against Ukraine\u2019s allies. Using those same drones, it struck a train near the Ukraine-Poland border, narrowly missing European diplomats and a former CIA director.<\/p>\n<p>In this FourSight, we look ahead to a crucial few months in this conflict, hear from Ralph Goff, a 35-year CIA veteran working in Ukraine, speak to defence analyst Kateryna Bondar about what the spy diplomacy has really achieved, and explore why Russia&#8217;s claims of frontline advances don&#8217;t match reality.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, we&#8217;re joined by Mykola Bielieskov, a research fellow at Ukraine&#8217;s National Institute for Strategic Studies, to break down how close peace between Russia and Ukraine really is.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>00:00 &#8211; The top secret Moscow spy meeting<br \/>\n02:47 &#8211; War update<br \/>\n03:30 &#8211; Russia&#8217;s brutal tactics<br \/>\n04:12 &#8211; Putin&#8217;s new weapons<br \/>\n06:17 &#8211; Winter is coming<br \/>\n07:09 &#8211; Ukraine&#8217;s counter-attacks<br \/>\n07:50 &#8211; Russia&#8217;s war on Europe and Nato<br \/>\n10:08 &#8211; A pivotal few months<br \/>\n11:38 &#8211; Expert interview: Mykola Bielieskov<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to: Kateryna Bondar, Ralph Goff and Mykola Bielieskov.<\/p>\n<p>Presenter: Kiran Moodley<br \/>\nProducer: Harriet Tatham<br \/>\nEditor: Matthew Lucas<br \/>\nMotion Graphics: Ian Watkins<br \/>\nSeries Producer: Kieron Bryan<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>Get more news at our site &#8211; https:\/\/www.channel4.com\/news\/ <\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our Substack newsletter: https:\/\/channel4news.substack.com\/subscribe<\/p>\n<p>Follow us:<br \/>\nTikTok &#8211; https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@c4news<br \/>\nInstagram &#8211; https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/channel4news\/<br \/>\nTwitter &#8211; https:\/\/twitter.com\/Channel4News<br \/>\nFacebook &#8211; https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Channel4News\/<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In August 2026, CIA Director John Ratcliffe made an unannounced trip to Moscow to meet Russian intelligence chiefs &#8211; and pass on a message to Vladimir Putin about the Ukraine war. 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