Ukraine: The Latest

Day 912.Today, we assess the fast-moving situation on the frontlines in both Ukraine and Russia, reflect on what may prove to be an important meeting in Kyiv tomorrow, and hear memories and confessions from the team of the war in Bosnia.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Hamish de Bretton Gordon (Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.Content Referenced:Putin is on the ropes – it’s time to launch Storm Shadow missiles (Hamish in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/08/20/vladimir-putin-is-on-the-ropes-time-to-launch-storm-shadows/Storm Shadow should be unshackled to help Ukraine in Kursk (Hamish in Forces News:https://www.forcesnews.com/ukraine/storm-shadow-should-be-unshackled-support-ukraine-inside-kursk-says-former-british-armyRussia Hunts Down Deserters to Backfill Its Massive War Losses (Wall Street Journal):https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/russia-ukraine-war-deserters-cd1b9a11?st=x8uy1m3kseclbrm&reflink=article_copyURL_share‘I never worked for the Russians’ - punished by Kyiv for being a collaborator (BBC):https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0473y0p0egoNine Lives: My Time As MI6's Top Spy Inside al-Qaeda by Aimen Deanhttps://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/Nine-Lives/Aimen-Dean/9781786073297Free Telegraph Subscription for Students. Enjoy free access to The Telegraph with your university student email address: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/studentsubSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 911.Today, as Ukraine launches the largest drone attack on Moscow of the war, we assess the latest battlefield developments as Kyiv seeks to take advantage of its incursion into Russia. Plus, we look deeper at the crisis in the Donbas, and reflect on how soldiers’ equipment has evolved over the course of the conflict.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.Anne Robles (Ukraine Front Line Board Member).To learn more about Ukraine Front Line's work, visit:https://ukrainefrontline.org/donate/Zaluzhnyi flag:https://x.com/uafrontline/status/1825929751531291120 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 910.Today, we examine the latest from Kursk as Ukrainian forces rush to close the pocket thought to contain thousands of Russian troops. Plus, we hear how Ukraine is preparing an anticipated Prisoner of War exchange, and why the issue of returning Asov fighters is now a political question for President Zelensky. Lastly, we consider Russian advances - including the alleged fall of New York.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Svitlana Morenets (Ukrainian Journalist). @SvMorenets on X.Content Referenced:Oxford Event: Serhii Plokhy talks to Francis Dearnley (27th August):Tickets Available here: https://oxfordliteraryfestival.org/literature-events/2024/august-27/chernobyl-rouletteThe mysterious middle-men helping Russia’s war machine (The Economist):https://www.economist.com/europe/2024/08/19/the-mysterious-middle-men-helping-russias-war-machineUkraine’s extraordinary incursion into Kursk has changed the narrative of the war – but is a high-risk strategy (Jack Watling in The Guardian):https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/17/ukraine-offensive-russia-political-logic-but-high-risk-strategyFree Telegraph Subscription for Students. Enjoy free access to The Telegraph with your university student email address: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/studentsubSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 909.Today, we examine the implications of Ukraine cutting off Russian troops in Kursk by destroying three bridges and hear from GP Now, the hospital in the cloud for Ukrainians impacted by the war. Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.Verity Bowman (Foreign Correspondent). @VerityBowman on X.With thanks to Rob Hicken and Spencer Cash of GP Now, the Ukrainian ‘hospital in the cloud’. Free Telegraph Subscription for Students. Enjoy free access to The Telegraph with your university student email address: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/studentsubSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 906.Today, we take a deep dive into the battlefield tactics being employed in the Kursk operation.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Hamish de-Bretton Gordon (Former Tank Commander and Chemical/Bio Weapons Expert). @HamishDBG on X.Michael Bohnert (Engineer at Rand Corporation). @mbohnert on X.Items referenced:Dom's Defence in Depth Episode on Kursk:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc_TudS0nkoFrancis's article on Kursk:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/08/16/putin-is-crippled-by-the-wests-preemptive-attack-on-russia/ Hamish's article for The Telegraph on Putin's nuclear bluffing:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/08/15/ukraine-kursk-invasion-nuclear-putin-escalation-bluff/Ukraine exports over 64 million tons of cargo through Black Sea corridor in a year (Kyiv Independent)https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-exports-over-64-million-tons-of-cargo-through-black-sea-corridor-in-a-year/Free Telegraph Subscription for Students. Enjoy free access to The Telegraph with your university student email address: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/studentsubSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 905.Today, we reflect on the continuing Ukrainian operation into Russia, as reports come in about seized settlements and Kyiv’s forces even setting up an office in Kursk. Then we look at the implications for the Russian economy as reality bites, and deep dive into Moscow’s response to the growing military crisis.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Host, Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Szu Chan (Economics Editor). @szupingc on X.Kateryna Stepanenko (Russia Deputy Team Lead & Analyst at the Institute for the Study of War). @KatStepanenko on X.Articles referenced:'Why Putin’s inflation battle is weakening Russia from within' (Szu Chan in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/08/12/how-putin-hiking-taxes-fight-russia-inflation-crisis/The Real Story of the Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage (The Wall Street Journal):https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/nord-stream-pipeline-explosion-real-story-da24839cFree Telegraph Subscription for Students. Enjoy free access to The Telegraph with your university student email address: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/studentsubSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 904.Today, Ukraine pounds distant Russian air bases, shoot down one of Moscow’s most expensive fighter jets, and takes hundreds of prisoners as we enter the 9th day of Kyiv’s invasion of Russia. We also bring you the latest news from Germany, where authorities have sealed off an army base over suspected sabotage of water supplies.Contributors:David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X..Articles referenced:'Nord Stream sabotage: Germany issues arrest warrant' (DW)https://www.dw.com/en/nord-stream-explosions-germany-issues-arrest-warrant-report/a-69933920Finland will not hold Trump peace summit, says foreign minister (James Rothwell in The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/08/08/finland-trump-peace-summit-valtonen-ukraine-russia-putin/Free Telegraph Subscription for Students. Enjoy free access to The Telegraph with your university student email address: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/studentsubSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 903.Today, Volodymyr Zelensky tells Russia the war is “coming home” as Ukrainian troops made fresh advances as part of its week-long invasion of the Kursk region. We bring you the latest news from the front, and look deeper into the man Putin has appointed to lead the defence of Kursk, Alexei Dyumin.We also roundup the latest political and diplomatic news and explain why a quiet archipelago off the coast of Finland is on alert for Russian spies.Contributors:David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Iona Cleave (Foreign Correspondent). @cleaveiona on X.James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.Articles referenced:Putin blames West as he vows response to Ukraine invasion:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/08/12/ukraine-invasion-russia-response-putin-west/Ukraine's answer to Russia's 'Z': How 'white triangle' invasion stunned Putin:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/08/12/ukraine-white-triangle-invasion-stunned-russia/Three reasons why Kyiv innovative invasion puts Putin's dictatorship on notice:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/08/12/kyiv-ukraine-invasion-putin-kursk-ceasefire-analysis/Putin appoints former bodyguard Alexei Dyumin who fought off a bear to lead Kursk defence:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/08/13/putin-appoints-former-bodyguard-alexei-dyumin-kursk-defence/Latest from Kursk:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/08/12/russia-evacuates-border-region-as-ukrainian-kursk-invasion/Joe's weekend read:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/08/10/ukraine-invasion-russia-sudzha-gas-pipeline-hungary/Free Telegraph Subscription for Students. Enjoy free access to The Telegraph with your university student email address: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/studentsubSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 902.Today, we bring you the latest on Ukraine’s surprise incursion into Kursk, as Russian civilians flee the fighting and the Kremlin’s propagandists struggle to hold the line. We also roundup the latest political and diplomatic news and look back over the last week of break-neck battlefield updates.Contributors:David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.Iona Cleave (Foreign Correspondent). @cleaveiona on X.Articles:Latest from Kursk: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/08/12/russia-evacuates-border-region-as-ukrainian-kursk-invasion/Joe's weekend read: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/08/10/ukraine-invasion-russia-sudzha-gas-pipeline-hungary/Free Telegraph Subscription for Students. Enjoy free access to The Telegraph with your university student email address: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/studentsubSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 899.Today, we continue to bring you updates and analysis of Ukraine’s surprise attack on Russia’s Kursk region, we report on the rise of war tourism & bring you new, important details about the missile that Russia fired at the Okhmatdyt children’s hospital in Kyiv last month.Contributors:David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.Lauren Shirreff (Journalist). @laurenshirreff on X.With thanks to Damien Spleeters (Director of Expeditionary Operations, Conflict Armament Research). @damspleet on X.Lauren's article:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/08/07/ukraine-war-crime-dark-tourism/ News on the Kursk incursion: Ukraine ‘turned the tables’ with attack on Russia, says Volodymyr Zelensky https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/08/08/russia-edits-statement-dismissing-ukraines-advance-kursk/ Video: Ukraine ‘wipes out entire battalion inside Russia in one of war’s bloodiest strikes’ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/08/09/russian-drives-past-destruction-ukraine-missile-strike/Watch: Ukraine launches ‘massive’ drone attack on Russian city https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/08/09/ukraine-launches-massive-drone-attack-russian-city-lipetsk/ISW's assessment:  https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-august-8-2024New Kh-101 missile used to strike Kyiv children’s hospitalhttps://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/edb4ed8bf3604c4ca47707ed1fe3a56cFree Telegraph Subscription for Students. Enjoy free access to The Telegraph with your university student email address: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/studentsubSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 898.Today, we analyse the ongoing invasion of Russia by the Ukrainian military and ask, with so many drones watching everything that moves, how has surprise returned to the battlefield?Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Chemical Biological Weapons Expert and Former British Army Colonel). @HamishDBG on X.Episodes Referenced:Francis's Ask Me Anything on Reddit:https://www.reddit.com/r/UkraineWarVideoReport/comments/1emci04/hi_all_im_francis_dearnley_cohost_of_the_daily/Shaun Pinner interview about experiencing Russia torture:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/torture-survival-hope-a-soldiers-account-of/id1612424182?i=1000650644505Free Telegraph Subscription for Students. Enjoy free access to The Telegraph with your university student email address: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/studentsubSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 897.Today, we analyse Ukraine’s surprise attack on the Kursk region in Russia, discuss Russia’s continuing worrying advance across Donbas and we hear the latest political and diplomatic updates across Europe and the world.Contributors:David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor).Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence).Gareth Corfield (Transport Correspondent).Free Telegraph Subscription for Students. Enjoy free access to The Telegraph with your university student email address: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/studentsubSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 896.Today, we discuss the development of drone warfare, the impact of Ukraine’s strike on the Morozovsk airbase and the surreal case of the children of Russian spies who had no idea they were Russian.Contributors:David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.Ed Cumming (Senior Feature Writer). @edcumming on X.Jimmy Rushton (Security Analyst). @JimmySecUK on X.Articles Referenced:Dozens of Wagner fighters killed and Russian helicopter destroyed in Mali ambush:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/07/28/mali-attack-militants-wagner-ambush-soldier-dead-helicopter/Wagner Group massacre: ‘The victims were bloated and deformed – we could only recognise our friends by their clothes’:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/07/16/wagner-group-massacre-victims-bloated-deformed-could-recognise/Wagner is trying to reignite civil war in Mali, says US:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/09/30/wagner-trying-reignite-civil-war-mali-says-us/Putin sells African leaders ‘regime survival packages’ to win influence, think tank says:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/02/20/putin-wagner-mercenaries-regime-survival-package-africa/Free Telegraph Subscription for Students. Enjoy free access to The Telegraph with your university student email address: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/studentsubSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 895.Today, we bring you the latest updates from the front lines and discuss in detail the situation on the front lines with friend of the podcast, Kyiv Independent Reporter, Francis Farrell who’s recently returned from a reporting trip near Toretsk in Donbas.Contributors:David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to Francis Farrell (Reporter The Kyiv Independent). @francisjfarrell on X. Articles Referenced:With Ukrainian infantry facing Russians near Toretsk (Francis Farrell for the Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/video/?slug=with-ukrainian-infantry-facing-russians-near-toretskBritain’s nuclear submarine software built by Belarusian engineers (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/08/02/britains-nuclear-submarine-software-designed-russia-belarus/How Putin turned Belarus into Russia’s vassal state (James Kilner in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/08/02/how-putin-turned-belarus-into-russias-vassal-state/Francis Farrell answers questions about war in Ukrainehttps://kyivindependent.com/francis-farrell-answers-questions-about-war-in-ukraine/Eye of the storm: A day in the life of Ukrainian infantry on the zero line near Toretskhttps://kyivindependent.com/eye-of-the-storm-a-day-in-the-life-of-ukrainian-infantry-on-the-zero-line-near-toretsk/Free Telegraph Subscription for Students. Enjoy free access to The Telegraph with your university student email address: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/studentsubSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the second of a series of special episodes of Ukraine: The Latest from The Telegraph Presenter David Knowles and Producer Adelie Pojzman-Pontay travel to a school in a small town outside of Kyiv to speak to students and teachers at a local school. They hear about learning under the constant threat of missiles, how the war has changed the school community and how the students think of their future. This episode of Ukraine: The Latest is available for Subscribers on Apple Podcasts for 2 weeks before being released to everyone. Here is the link to the podcast of the school: https://linktr.ee/saintpetrivtsi Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 892.Today, Russia advances further in Donbas as Ukrainian civilians leave the towns in their path, we continue our analysis of yesterday’s prisoner exchange and we discuss the realities of Russian occupation.Contributors:David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.With thanks to Julia Friedrich (Research Fellow at the Global Public Policy Institute). @ja_friedrich on X.Articles Referenced:Julia's report:https://gppi.net/2024/07/30/life-under-russian-occupation-in-ukraineFrancis's Defence in Depth: 'Ukraine is surviving - here's what Kyiv needs to defeat Russia':https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acXu77vcF0QInside the Secret Negotiations to Free Evan Gershkovich (Wall Street Journal):https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/evan-gershkovich-prisoner-exchange-ccb39ad3?st=v2ckht0ur2gmrkd&reflink=article_copyURL_shareVolodymyr Zelensky: Giving up Ukrainian territories is 'a very, very difficult' question (Le Monde):https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/07/31/volodymyr-zelensky-giving-up-ukrainian-territories-is-a-very-very-difficult-question_6706167_4.htmlHungary rejects Croatian offer for alternative to Russian oil (Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/1c1358db-1781-4aa7-a752-9ec63cd0c3a0Interview with Mrs Vladimir Kara-Murza on Ukraine: The Latest:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyVP_zEBbisFree Telegraph Subscription for Students. Enjoy free access to The Telegraph with your university student email address: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/studentsubSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 891.Today, we report on the imminent massive prisoner exchange between the West and Russia with prominent names like Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich expected to be released. And we continue our conversation with Researcher and Author Nicole Grajewski, on the relationship between Russia and Iran.Contributors:David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.Nicole Grajewski (Researcher and Author). @NicoleGrajewski on X.Articles Referenced:Nicole's book:https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/russia-and-iran/Free Telegraph Subscription for Students. Enjoy free access to The Telegraph with your university student email address: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/studentsubSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 890.Today, Ukraine repels one of the wars largest drone attacks, we look at the new generation of Russian attack drones & we interview researcher and author Nicole Grajewski on the relationship between Russia and Iran.Contributors:David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.Nicole Grajewski (Researcher and Author). @NicoleGrajewski on X.Articles Referenced:Russia unveils its answer to Iran’s Shahed ‘kamikaze drone’ (Joe Barnes in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/07/30/gerbera-russia-drone-iran-shahed-unmanned-aerial-vehicle/Moscow to 'train' troops to use nuclear weapons on the battlefield (Joe Barnes in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/07/31/russia-train-troops-ukraine-nuclear-weapons-battlefield/Nicole's book:https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/russia-and-iran/Free Telegraph Subscription for Students. Enjoy free access to The Telegraph with your university student email address: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/studentsubSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 889Today, we bring you updates from the front lines, the latest news from the diplomatic scene and we speak to the Kyiv Independent’s Business Editor Lilianne Bivings about Ukraine’s economic climate and the numerous pressures on businesses across the country.Contributors:David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Liliane Bivings (Business Editor, Kyiv Independent). @LilianeBivingsArticles Referenced:Ukraine military intelligence claims role in deadly Wagner ambush in Mali (The Guardian): https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/29/ukraine-military-intelligence-claims-involvement-in-deadly-wagner-ambush-in-maliOrban warns of EU’s demise and backs Trump in anti-Western speech (AP):https://apnews.com/article/viktor-orban-hungary-romania-eu-3ea649669de75d13b0ba3585c0e83239Ukraine: 'War will continue in 2025, we need another $12-15 bn from the West' (RBC-Ukraine):https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/war-will-continue-in-2025-we-need-buffer-1722328562.htmlFree Telegraph Subscription for Students:Enjoy free access to The Telegraph with your university student email address: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/studentsubSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 888Today, Ukraine strikes a Russian strategic supersonic bomber parked at an airfield in Russia’s Arctic, The Wagner Group suffer a humiliating defeat in Mali, we assess Russia’s Summer offensive and we tell the story of the city of Odesa during the full scale invasion. Contributors:David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.Roland Oliphant(Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.With thanks to Ben Farmer (Foreign Correspondent). @benfarmerDT on X.Articles Referenced:Ben Farmer's Dispatch from Odesa: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/terror-and-security/how-ukraine-broke-russias-black-sea-grain-blockade/ Roland Oliphant on the Russian Summer offensive: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/07/27/how-russias-summer-offensive-is-failing-and-what-that-means/Free Telegraph Subscription for Students:Enjoy free access to The Telegraph with your university student email address: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/studentsub Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 885Today, we bring you the latest news as Ukrainian troops weather further attacks across the front, Ukrainian claims an Atacms strike on an airbase in occupied Crimea and we examine how Ukraine is decentralising its energy infrastructure in the wake of punishing Russia strikes. Contributors:David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.JamesRothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on XWith thanks to Andrea Januta (Kyiv-based reporter for the Kyiv Independent). @andreajanuta on X.Free Telegraph Subscription for Students:Enjoy free access to The Telegraph with your university student email address: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/studentsub Articles Referenced:Fake Games, cyber threats and disinformation: Russia reacts to sporting isolation (The Financial Times)https://www.ft.com/content/6ab6efea-c23e-428e-b4ab-4eb8fc49c6bbMichelin Red Star: The Insider reveals identity of arrested Russian chef-agent who planned “destabilizing” acts at Paris Olympic Games (The Insider):https://theins.press/en/politics/273350PASSING THE BUCK: The Economics of Localizing Aid in Ukraine:https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b2110247c93271263b5073a/t/669fa238f61d9732f135f232/1721737784887/PTB_Ukraine_FINALREPORT.pdfFrancis's interview with Brock Bierman (towards the end) of Ukraine Focus about the challenges of Ukraine's society structure for effective resource-sharing:https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/saving-lives-on-the-frontline-from-d-day-to-ukraine/id1612424182?i=1000660564209Ukraine’s energy crisis drives power decentralizationhttps://kyivindependent.com/you-have-power-or-you-dont-ukraines-energy-crisis-drives-power-decentralization/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 884.Today, a new mechanised push is repelled in Donbas, Ukraine claims to have pushed the last Russian ship out of the sea of Azov, and we hear about the controversy surrounding Russian and Belarusian athletes due to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics under a neutral flag.Contributors:David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. Wayne Jordash KC, (President of Global Rights Compliance.). @WayneJordash on X.Free Telegraph Subscription for Students:Enjoy free access to The Telegraph with your university student email address: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/studentsub Articles Referenced:Ukraine-Russia Live Blog (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/07/24/ukraine-russia-war-latest-news13/Biden’s legacy depends most of all on Ukraine (Atlantic Council): https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/content-series/inflection-points/bidens-legacy-depends-most-of-all-on-ukraine/Ukraine thrown into war's bleak future as drones open new battlefront (BBC): https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cne4vl9gy2woGlobal Rights Compliance: https://globalrightscompliance.com/2024/07/18/guardian-of-the-olympic-games-ignores-dossier-showing-over-two-thirds-of-russian-athletes-set-to-compete-at-paris-olympics-have-violated-participating-ukraine-war-neutrality-rules/Document from the IOC: https://stillmed.olympics.com/media/Documents/News/2023/12/principles-of-participation-for-individual-neutral-athletes.pdfSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 883.Today, we bring you updates from Ukraine where Russia is pushing forward in Donbas, we analyse the latest news from China where Ukraine’s Foreign Minister has said Ukraine is ready for talks with Russia if Moscow is prepared to negotiate in good faith and we speak to Mathieu Boulegue on his co-authored new research for Chatham house into the state of the Russian military. Contributors:David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Mathieu Boulegue. @MatBoulegue on X.Articles Referenced & Show Notes:Free Telegraph Subscription for Students:Enjoy free access to The Telegraph with your university student email address:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/studentsub Army ‘not as strong as it could be’, says Armed Forces chief (The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/07/23/british-army-is-not-as-strong-as-it-could-be-says-armed-for/Britain must be ready for war in three years, says Army chief (The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/07/23/britain-ready-war-three-years-army-chief-warns/Chatham House paper: https://www.chathamhouse.org/2024/07/assessing-russian-plans-military-regenerations/about-authorsSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 882.Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine, discuss Valery Zaluzhny’s first remarks as Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Kingdom and we speak to author and researcher  Hana Josticova on her work documenting the experiences of the people of Mariupol before the full-scale invasion. Contributors:David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.Hana Josticova (Author, Researcher and Academic at Glasgow University's Central & East European Studies Department. @HankJostic on X.Articles Referenced:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/07/22/west-third-world-war-world-improves-weapons-ukraine-general/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/07/20/our-existence-depends-on-us-election-result-ukrainian-mp/https://aviationweek.com/shownews/gascc-riat/ukraine-achieving-low-cost-kills-against-russias-attack-droneshttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/07/22/west-third-world-war-world-improves-weapons-ukraine-general/ Hana's website: https://hanajosticova.com/Hana's book: https://ceupress.com/book/mariupol-2013-2022Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 881.Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine as Russian forces advance on Pokrovsk, we analyse what Biden’s decision to drop out of the presidential race may mean for US foreign policy on Ukraine and we look into spy-hunting in Germany.Contributors:David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.Articles Referenced:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/07/20/cultural-asset-or-spy-hub-inside-the-russian-centre-germany/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/07/19/defence-secretary-suggests-ukraine-can-use-storm-shadow-mis/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is available now to Telegraph subscribers and will be available to everyone on the 17th July.In the first of The Telegraph's special podcasts on the war in Ukraine. Presenter David Knowles and Producer Adélie Pojzman-Pontay travel to Bucha and Hostomel, north of Kyiv, to hear the stories of citizens who survived Russia's brutal occupation in Spring 2022. In Hostomel they meet Roman, a young Ukrainian man who fled his new apartment as Russian forces advanced. When he returned after the liberation he discovered the disgusting ways the occupying troops had treated his home.Then, they travel to Bucha to see an old friend, Ihor Savchenko. Two years on from the occupation of Bucha, Ihor is helping his community piece their lives back together even though the war threatens to engulf him once again. We first met Ihor's daughter Katya in 2022 - listen to that episode here: https://shows.acast.com/ukraine-the-latest/episodes/658301371b4a0600176a40eeSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 878.Today, off the back of the Blenheim summit we assess the breaking news that Britain has granted the use of Storm Shadows on Russian soil. Plus, we consider a new report as to why the Ukrainian counter-offensive failed, and the significance of a British soldier fighting for Moscow.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Aliona Hlivco (Political Scientist. Managing Director at Henry Jackson Society). @aliona_hlivco on X.Daniel Hardaker (Freelance Journalist). @danielhardaker4 on X.Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on XArticles Referenced:War with China is closer than we think (Aliona Hlivco in The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/07/19/war-with-china-is-closer-than-we-think/Putin is leading Russia into a demographic catastrophe (Francis Dearnley in The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/07/15/putin-is-leading-russia-into-a-demographic-catastrophePreliminary Lessons from Ukraine’s Offensive Operations, 2022–23 (RUSI)https://rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/special-resources/preliminary-lessons-ukraines-offensive-operations-2022-23From the front line of the battle to save Kharkiv (Svitlana Morenets in The Spectator)https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/from-the-front-line-of-the-battle-to-save-kharkiv/Russia’s vast stocks of Soviet-era weaponry are running out (The Economist)https://www.economist.com/europe/2024/07/16/russias-vast-stocks-of-soviet-era-weaponry-are-running-outEnglishman fighting in Ukraine says Kremlin recruiting English speakers (Daniel Hardaker in The Telegraph) https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/07/14/ben-stimson-english-speakers-in-russian-army-ukraine/Ursula Von der Leyen wins second term as EC president with European ‘air shield’ pledge (The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/07/18/ursula-von-der-leyen-wins-second-term-ec-president/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 877.Today, we look at the fighting around Krnky on the left bank of the Dnipro river, we’re live at Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire where Volodymyr Zelensky is meeting European leaders and we discuss Russian so-called ‘meat assaults’Contributors:David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Iona Cleave (Foreign Breaking News Reporter). @iona_cleave on X. Verity Bowman (Foreign Reporter). @VerityBowman on X. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). Barnes_Joe on X. Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 876.Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine, hear about life in Kyiv through Ukraine’s record breaking heatwave, and look at the latest diplomatic news from Europe and the US.Contributors:David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Articles / Threads Referenced:Boris Johnson urges Trump to stand by Ukraine (The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/07/16/boris-johnson-urges-trump-back-ukraine-meeting/Putin is leading Russia into a demographic catastrophe (Francis Dearnley in The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/07/15/putin-is-leading-russia-into-a-demographic-catastrophe/Thread by Famian Hoffman of the University of Oslo:https://x.com/FRHoffmann1/status/1813198919683436604Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 875.Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine, discuss Trump’s nominee for Vice President - controversial Ohio senator JD Vance - and look at how the EU is reacting to the maverick diplomacy of Hungary’s Victor Orban. Contributors:David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Cara McGoogan (Narrative Audio Journalist).@cjmcgoogan on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 874.Today, we analyse the heavy fighting around Toretsk and New York as Russian forces push forward, bring you political and diplomatic updates from around the world, and speak to War Crimes Reporter Olesia Bida from the Kyiv Independent about her documentary ‘He Came Back.’Just a note from us that this episode contains discussion of extreme sexual violence and cruelty.Contributors:David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to Olesia Bida (War Crimes Investigations Unit and Ukrainian journalist @KyivIndependent; author of documentary 'He Came Back'). @OlesyaBida on X. He Came Back: https://kyivindependent.com/he-came-back/Articles referenced:Journalists identify 2 Russian soldiers who committed sexual violence during occupation: https://kyivindependent.com/the-kyiv-independent-identified-russian-soldiers-who-raped-women-during-occupation/Ukrainian women shared their accounts of rape by Russian forces. We found their assailants: https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-women-share-their-accounts-of-rape-by-russian-forces-as-reporters-investigate-their-assailants/Trump’s shooting will transform this election - just not in the way you think (Frank Luntz in The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/07/15/trumps-shooting-will-transform-this-election/44% of Ukrainians believe that the time for negotiations has come, but the majority do not agree to Putin's conditions (Ukrainian Pravda)https://www.pravda.com.ua/rus/news/2024/07/15/7465706/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 871.Today, we report from a historic and potentially presidency-ending NATO summit, bring you the latest news from Ukraine and Defence editor Danielle Sheridan has an exclusive interview with First Lady of Ukraine, Olena Zelenska.Contributors:David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.With thanks to Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor). @SheridanDani on X.Articles referenced:'Biden’s gaffe has ruined months of our hard work, say European officials' (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/07/12/joe-biden-gaffe-europe-nato-putin-zelensky-trump/'Being Volodymyr Zelenskiy: How war has changed Ukraine's leader' (Reuters):https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/being-volodymyr-zelenskiy-how-war-has-changed-ukraines-leader-2024-07-12/'A Better Path for Ukraine and NATO: What Kyiv Could Do Now for a Place in the Alliance' (Foreign Affairs):https://www.foreignaffairs.com/ukraine/better-path-ukraine-and-natoUK hasn’t allowed Ukraine to use Storm Shadow missiles inside Russia, MoD clarifies (The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/07/11/starmer-ukraine-british-storm-shadow-missiles-russia/Reflections by Michael Kofman:https://x.com/KofmanMichael/status/1811079176822435851Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 870.Today, we bring you news from the NATO summit, hear an eyewitness account of the Russian strike on the Kyiv maternity clinic, ask an expert how they identify Russian missiles, and discuss attempts to ‘Trump-proof’ NATO. Contributors:David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.Tony Diver (US Editor). @Tony_Diver on X.Jake Godin (Senior Researcher at Bellingcat). @JakeGodin on X.Bonus Episodes -Telegraph subscribers can unlock these bonus episodes of Ukraine: The Latest, and our sister podcast Battle Lines. To do, please follow this link:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/contact-us/telegraph-subscription-bonus-content-apple-podcasts/Return to Bucha: how a community rebuilds after a massacre (with David Knowles)https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/return-to-bucha-how-a-community-rebuilds-after-a-massacre/id1612424182?i=1000657018191How to catch a Russian submarine (with Dominic Nicholls)https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-catch-a-russian-submarine/id1712903296?i=1000661022413Articles referenced: Bellingcat: https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2024/07/09/russian-missile-identified-in-kyiv-childrens-hospital-attack/Fundraiser for the maternity clinic: https://send.monobank.ua/jar/bdmPmH8ua (Works in Ukraine) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 869.Today, we’re live on the ground in Washington D.C for Nato’s historic summit in the American capital.Contributors:David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.Articles Referenced - Nato Summit Live Blog (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/07/10/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news51/Saudis Warned G-7 Over Russia Seizures With Debt Sale Threat (Bloomberg):https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-09/saudi-arabia-veiled-threat-to-g7-over-russia-assetsRussian Tycoons Pocket $11 Billion Dividends on War Economy Boom (Bloomberg):https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-08/russian-tycoons-pocket-11-billion-dividends-on-war-economy-boomBonus Episodes -Telegraph subscribers can unlock these bonus episodes of Ukraine: The Latest, and our sister podcast Battle Lines. To do, please follow this link:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/contact-us/telegraph-subscription-bonus-content-apple-podcasts/Return to Bucha: how a community rebuilds after a massacre (with David Knowles)https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/return-to-bucha-how-a-community-rebuilds-after-a-massacre/id1612424182?i=1000657018191How to catch a Russian submarine (with Dominic Nicholls)https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-catch-a-russian-submarine/id1712903296?i=1000661022413 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 868.Today, we bring you news from Ukraine, discuss the visit to Moscow of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and we catch up with a listener’s efforts to fundraise for a bus for Ukrainian children. Contributors:David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Articles Referenced:'Ukraine war is Europe’s problem, Trump ally tells Labour' (Colby interview in The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/07/09/ukraine-war-europe-problem-trump-ally-elbridge-colby-labour/This Labour Government will have a ‘Nato first’ defence strategy (New Foreign & Defence Secretaries in The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/07/08/labour-government-nato-first-defence-strategy/Britain will stand with Ukraine ‘for as long as it takes’, declares new Defence Secretary (The Sun): https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/29024083/britain-ukraine-defence-secretary-putin/'Conversation between Ukrainian, local teen sheds light' (Saanvi's article): https://www.jericho-news-journal.com/articles/conversations-between-ukranian-local-teen-sheds-light/UK Charity: https://www.gofundme.com/f/minibus-for-displaced-children-in-ukraineUS Charity: https://www.gofundme.com/f/64c4e-minibus-for-displaced-children-in-ukraineBonus Episodes:Telegraph subscribers can unlock these bonus episodes of Ukraine: The Latest, and our sister podcast Battle Lines. To do, please follow this link: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/contact-us/telegraph-subscription-bonus-content-apple-podcasts/Return to Bucha: how a community rebuilds after a massacre (with David Knowles): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/return-to-bucha-how-a-community-rebuilds-after-a-massacre/id1612424182?i=1000657018191How to catch a Russian submarine (with Dominic Nicholls): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-catch-a-russian-submarine/id1712903296?i=1000661022413 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 867.Today, in the largest attack on the capital city for many months, Russia bombs a Children’s hospital in Kyiv. We discuss the horrific attack. Elsewhere we analyse Hungarian Prime Minister Victor Orban’s diplomatic efforts in Kyiv and Moscow and we examine Russia’s hybrid war in Germany. Contributors:David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.With thanks to Dr Jade McGlynn (Leverhulme EC Researcher in the War Studies department at King's College London). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X. And Jimmy Ruston (Kyiv based foreign policy/security analyst). @JimmySecUK on X.Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 864.Today, we bring you news from Ukraine, analyse Victor Orban’s diplomatic visits to Kyiv and Moscow, and we talk about the long term impacts of the war on Ukraine’s animal population. Plus, immediate reaction to the general election result in the UK, which is elected a new Prime Minister.Contributors:David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.With thanks to Yuriy Tokarski (CEO of U-hearts Foundation) and Kateryna Parunova (IT project manager, NGO “Better Regulation Delivery Office”).Bonus Episodes :Telegraph subscribers can unlock these bonus episodes of Ukraine: The Latest, and our sister podcast Battle Lines. To do, please follow this link:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/contact-us/telegraph-subscription-bonus-content-apple-podcasts/Return to Bucha: how a community rebuilds after a massacre (with David Knowles)https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/return-to-bucha-how-a-community-rebuilds-after-a-massacre/id1612424182?i=1000657018191How to catch a Russian submarine (with Dominic Nicholls)https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-catch-a-russian-submarine/id1712903296?i=1000661022413Charity & Article Referenced:U-Heartshttps://u-hearts.com/'The Unified State Register of Pets will be launched in Ukraine, which will become the basis for creating digital veterinary passports'https://thedigital.gov.ua/news/the-unified-state-register-of-pets-will-be-launched-in-ukraine-which-will-become-the-basis-for-creating-digital-veterinary-passportsSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 863.Today, we bring you news from the front lines as Ukrainian troops withdraw from a key district of Chasiv Yar. Plus, the latest diplomatic and political news as President Zelensky challenges Donald Trump to explain his peace plan.Contributors:David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Bonus Episodes :Telegraph subscribers can unlock these bonus episodes of Ukraine: The Latest, and our sister podcast Battle Lines. To do, please follow this link:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/contact-us/telegraph-subscription-bonus-content-apple-podcasts/Return to Bucha: how a community rebuilds after a massacre (with David Knowles)https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/return-to-bucha-how-a-community-rebuilds-after-a-massacre/id1612424182?i=1000657018191How to catch a Russian submarine (with Dominic Nicholls)https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-catch-a-russian-submarine/id1712903296?i=1000661022413Articles Referenced:Russia ‘destroys’ Ukrainian fighter jet in attack on airfield that could host F-16s (The Telegraph) https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/07/04/ukraine-russia-war-latest-news10/Ex-MI6 chief warns next Prime Minister (ITV News)https://www.itv.com/watch/news/ex-mi6-chief-warns-next-prime-minister-over-damage-of-brexit-and-punishing-weight-of-role/rsj114jSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 862.Today, we bring you news from the front lines as Russia seems to make gains in the Donbas. And we speak to our Brussels Correspondent about the intense diplomacy between Ukraine and Nato. Contributors:David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X. Articles Referenced: Ukraine to be told it is too corrupt to join Nato (Joe Barnes in The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/07/02/ukraine-to-be-told-it-is-too-corrupt-to-join-nato/NATO to Establish Kyiv Post, and Seeks to ‘Trump-Proof’ Ukraine Aid (Wall Street Journal)https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/nato-to-establish-new-kyiv-post-for-ukraine-81b4205c?st=lxehhl0kucq8ej3&reflink=article_gmail_shareTrump’s Plan for NATO Is Emerging (Politico)https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/07/02/nato-second-trump-term-00164517What Russia really wants from its summer offensive (Joe Barnes & Roland Oliphant in The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/05/16/russia-new-offensive-kharkiv-border-donbas-kyiv-ukraine/ Rishi Sunak understands the danger the UK faces (David Cameron in The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/07/02/rishi-sunak-understands-the-dangers-the-uk-faces/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 861.Today, as well as diplomatic and battlefield updates, we look at the who, how, where and why of Ukrainian resistance movements behind Russian lines.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Host). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dr Jade McGlynn (Research Fellow at The Department of War Studies at King's College London). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.Articles/Reports Referenced: 'Crossing Thresholds: Ukrainian Resistance to Russian Occupation' (Dr Jade McGlynn)https://www.csis.org/analysis/crossing-thresholds-ukrainian-resistance-russian-occupationThe Ukrainian resistance is torching Putin’s dreams of conquest (Jade in The Telegraph) https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/06/21/the-ukrainian-resistance-is-torching-vladimir-putins-dreams/Viktor Orban announces plans to create Right-wing EU alliance (Joe Barnes in The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/07/01/viktor-orban-plans-right-wing-eu-alliance/The critical cog in Putin's machine and how British firms help to keep Russian gas flowing into Europe (Sky News)https://news.sky.com/story/the-critical-cog-in-putins-machine-and-how-british-firms-help-to-keep-russian-gas-flowing-into-europe-13161807Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 860.Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine, look at how Russia has been blamed for jamming GPS signals on British military jets and ask quite why Belarus - a country hosting Russian nuclear missiles - is rattling the nuclear sabre once more.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Host). @DomNicholls on X.Gareth Corfield (Transport Correspondent). @GazTheJourno on X.Ben Butcher (Data Editor). @bienbutcher on X.Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former Tank Commander, Chemical and Biological Weapons Expert). @HamishDBG on X.Articles referenced:London Ukrainian Reviewhttps://x.com/ukrlondonreview/status/1807698342840869075Pre-order for Victoria Amelina’s book:https://x.com/olgatokariuk/status/1807724459677114612Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 857.Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine and have a special report from Francis Dearnley’s recent trip across Europe from the D-Day commemorations with the charity Ukraine Focus.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on XDom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Ukraine Focus (Ambulances):To learn more about their work, visit:https://ukrainefocus.org/Or you can email: [email protected] events:Scarborough Fair (29th June): https://scarboroughfair.uk/performances/ukraine-the-latest-live/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 856.Today, we bring you updates from the battle front, analyse North Korea’s reported decision to send engineering and construction troops to Ukraine, discuss the Voldymyr Zelensky’s visit to Brussels to sign a Security Pact with the European Union and we interview Dmytro Sakharuk, Executive Director of DTEK, Ukraine's largest private energy company. Contributors:Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent, Host). @RolandOliphant on XJames Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.With thanks to Dmytro Sakharuk, Executive Director of DTEK. Upcoming events:Scarborough Fair (29th June): https://scarboroughfair.uk/performances/ukraine-the-latest-live/Articles referenced:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/06/26/labour-strong-ukraine-support-cameron-tells-russian-hoaxers/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/06/26/marine-le-pen-russian-dual-national-exmodel-party-adviser/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/06/27/ukraine-russia-war-latest-news9/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 855.Today, we bring you updates from the battlefront, analyse the appointment of former Dutch PM Mark Rutte as the new head of Nato, and discuss reports that the Biden administration is moving toward lifting a de facto ban on American military contractors deploying to Ukraine.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles on XDom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Upcoming events:Chalke Valley History Festival (27th June): https://www.chalkefestival.com/Scarborough Fair (29th June): https://scarboroughfair.uk/performances/ukraine-the-latest-live/Articles Referenced:'US could halt weapons deliveries if Ukraine refuses peace talks' (The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/06/25/us-could-halt-weapons-deliveries-if-ukraine-refuses-talks/'Biden administration moves toward allowing American military contractors to deploy to Ukraine' (CNN)https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/25/politics/biden-administration-american-military-contractors-ukraine/index.html'A Methodology for Degrading the Arms of the Russian Federation' (RUSI report)https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/occasional-papers/methodology-degrading-arms-russian-federation'IT Army attacks Russian banking system, disabling Mir payment system' (Ukrainian Pravda)https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/06/20/7461812/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 854.Today, we bring you updates from Ukraine as Zelensky again changes his top team, we analyse a deadly fire at a Russian research institute and discuss the impact that trade from China is having on the Russian war effort. Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles on XDom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.With thanks to Joe Webster, Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council in Washington DC. @Joe_Webster_CRR on X.Upcoming events:Chalke Valley History Festival (27th June): https://www.chalkefestival.com/Scarborough Fair (29th June): https://scarboroughfair.uk/performances/ukraine-the-latest-live/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 853.Today, we bring you updates from the battlefront, analyse suspected Ukrainian ATACMS strike on a Russian space control centre in Crimea, and discuss this weekend’s terrorist violence in Russia’s Dagestan region.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles on XDom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.Upcoming events:Chalke Valley History Festival (27th June): https://www.chalkefestival.com/Scarborough Fair (29th June): https://scarboroughfair.uk/performances/ukraine-the-latest-live/Article Referenced:'The West’s errors in Ukraine have been catastrophic' (Nigel Farage in The Telegraph) -https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/06/22/wests-errors-in-ukraine-been-catastrophic-i-wont-apologise/'Why it’s too late to stop World War 3 – according to one of Britain’s greatest military historians' (Richard Overy in The Telegraph) -https://www.telegraph.co.uk/books/authors/world-war-three-too-late-history-violence/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 850.Today, we bring you updates from the front lines, discuss Ukraine’s ongoing bid for NATO membership and we interview Ukrainian writer and soldier Oleksandr Mykhed.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles on XDom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to Ukrainian author Oleksandr Mykhed. @mykhed_o on X.https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/303637/oleksandr-mykhedUpcoming events:Chalke Valley History Festival: https://www.chalkefestival.com/Scarborough Fair 29th https://scarboroughfair.uk/performances/ukraine-the-latest-live/Article Referenced:Exclusive Olena Zelenska interview (The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/06/20/olena-zelenska-ukraine-hope-burnout-family/Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jY2UD11kbmESubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 849.Today, we bring you the news from Ukraine, analyse Vladimir Putin’s diplomacy in Vietnam and North Korea, and we speak to Ukrainian teenagers in Warsaw on studying abroad and adapting into Polish society more than two years since the start of the war.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles on XDom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.Gabriella Jozwiak (Freelance Journalist). @GabriellaJ on X.Upcoming events:Chalke Valley History Festival: https://www.chalkefestival.com/Scarborough Fair 29th https://scarboroughfair.uk/performances/ukraine-the-latest-live/==Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 848.Today, we bring you the news from Ukraine, continue analysing Putin’s state visit to North Korea, and talk to Security Analyst Jimmy Rushton in Kyiv on the situation on the front line and Ukrainian strategy for the year ahead. Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles on XDom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Jimmy Rushton (Security Analyst). @JimmySecUK on X.You can read Jimmy's Substack here:https://jamesrushton.substack.com/Articles Referenced:The haunting pictures of emaciated Ukrainian prisoners of war (The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/06/18/haunting-pictures-emaciated-ukrainian-prisoners-of-war/‘This country gave me a lot’: the Vietnamese people staying in Ukraine (The Guardian):https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/18/this-country-gave-me-a-lot-the-vietnamese-people-staying-in-ukraineNiall Ferguson: 'We’re All Soviets Now' (The Free Press)https://www.thefp.com/p/were-all-soviets-nowTo hear Francis on The Daily T, listen here:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/podcasts/Upcoming events:Chalke Valley History Festival: https://www.chalkefestival.com/Scarborough Fair 29th https://scarboroughfair.uk/performances/ukraine-the-latest-live/==Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 847.Today, we bring you the latest updates from across Ukraine, analyse Putin’s visit to North Korea, and go to Germany to hear about the tricky start Ukraine have had at the European football championships  Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles on XDom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Andrew Todos from Zorya Londonsk, Ukrainian football expert. @zoryalondonsk on Twitter.To hear Francis on The Daily T, listen here:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/podcasts/Ukrainian Football video:https://x.com/uafukraine/status/1801319839153459390Telegraph report on Romania 3:0 Ukrainehttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2024/06/17/romania-vs-ukraine-live-score-updates-euro-2024/#:~:text=Full%20time%3A%20Romania%203%20Ukraine,Euros%20win%20from%2017%20matches.Upcoming Events:Chalke Valley History Festival: https://www.chalkefestival.com/Scarborough Fair (29th June): https://scarboroughfair.uk/performances/ukraine-the-latest-live/Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.