The daytime broadcast of on March 15, 2023, was a high-stakes special episode titled "Hot Pursuit" (По горячим следам) , hosted by Olga Skabeeva and Evgeny Popov on the Russia-1 channel .

: The broadcast revisited the Nord Stream pipeline explosions from September 2022. Vladimir Putin was quoted during the episode dismissal of theories regarding a small "amateur" Ukrainian group, calling such a complex operation impossible without high-tech state support.

: The primary focus was the interception and subsequent downing of an American MQ-9 Reaper reconnaissance drone by Russian Su-27 fighter jets. Guests discussed the maneuvers used, including claims that the Russian pilots dumped fuel to disrupt the drone's flight before a propeller collision occurred.

: Viewers can find archived segments and full recordings on RusPolitNews or Internet Archive.