Ukraine: The Latest

Day 953.Today, as Kyiv denies they'll make any territorial compromises in the search for peace, we hear the story from Georgia where upcoming elections could well point the country in an orbit away from Russia.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Kateryna Shenheliia-Hanapolska (Freelance Journalist). @eshenheliia on X.Hamish de Bretton Gordon (Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.Stream Link for David's Funeral:His funeral will be live streamed here at 11.15 (BST) on Thursday 3 October:https://youtube.com/live/cMqwb1Rc0QkContent Referenced:KHARRP - helping people in the eastern territories of Ukraine rebuild their liveshttps://kharpp.com/Ada Wordsworth's Newsletter, with reference to David:https://kharpp.substack.com/p/the-end-of-summerStudents can subscribe to our coverage for free:We’re giving university students worldwide unlimited access to The Telegraph completely free of charge. Just enter your student email address at telegraph.co.uk/studentsub to enjoy 12 months’ free access to our website and app. Better still, you’ll get another 12 months each time you re-validate your email address.Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 952.Today, we consider the precarious situation in the Ukrainian city of Kherson, hear the latest on the political tribulations in Europe and beyond, and reflect on calls for Ukraine to have its own national cemetery.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.James Crisp (Europe Editor). @JamesCrisp6 on X.Steam Link for David's Funeral:His funeral will be live streamed here at 11.15 (BST) on Thursday 3 October:https://youtube.com/live/cMqwb1Rc0QkContent Referenced:How I was chased out of Russia by new drone teams sent to recapture Kursk (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/10/01/kursk-ukraine-russia-putin-kiev-drones-sudzha/Drone Pilots Circle like Vultures Over Kherson’s Most Vulnerable (Tochnyi):https://tochnyi.info/2024/09/preying-on-the-innocent-drone-pilots-circle-like-vultures-over-khersons-most-vulnerable/Ukraine faces its darkest hour (Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/2bb20587-9680-40f0-ac2d-5e7312486c75The Telegraph's Battle Lines podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/battle-lines/id1712903296Ukraine’s artillery is helping boost Scranton’s economy (Washington Post):https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/09/29/ukraine-war-scranton-defense-manufacturing/Why doesn’t Ukraine have a national military cemetery? (Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/the-counteroffensive-why-doesnt-ukraine-have-a-national-military-cemetery/Students can subscribe to our coverage for free:We’re giving university students worldwide unlimited access to The Telegraph completely free of charge. Just enter your student email address at telegraph.co.uk/studentsub to enjoy 12 months’ free access to our website and app. Better still, you’ll get another 12 months each time you re-validate your email address.Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 951Today, we report how the latest Ukrainian strikes inside Russia can be seen from space and discuss a bipartisan congressional paper that says the US should fundamentally revisit the post-Cold War status quo in its relations with Russia.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks to former British Defence Attaché to Russia and Ukraine, John Foreman CBE. @John_ForemanCBE on X.Articles Referenced:Exclusive: Russia has secret war drones project in China, intel sources say (Reuters):https://www.reuters.com/world/russia-has-secret-war-drones-project-china-intel-sources-say-2024-09-25/Bipartisan report urges rethink of America’s Russia strategy (The Hill)https://thehill.com/policy/international/4904188-us-russia-relations-helsinki-report/Students can subscribe to our coverage for free:We’re giving university students worldwide unlimited access to The Telegraph completely free of charge. Just enter your student email address at telegraph.co.uk/studentsub to enjoy 12 months’ free access to our website and app. Better still, you’ll get another 12 months each time you re-validate your email address.Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 948.Today, further to updates from the war zone, we look at the new military aid package announced by the US for Kyiv, discuss the upcoming meeting between President Zelensky and Donald Trump, and review Russian rockets and the battle for space with a former commander of the International Space Station.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks to Terry Virts, former US Air Force F-16 pilot, NASA astronaut, test pilot, and currently a Senior Fellow at the National Center for Energy Analytics, an energy think tank. @AstroTerry on X.Content Referenced:U.S. Intelligence Stresses Risks in Allowing Long-Range Strikes by Ukraine (New York Times):https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/26/us/politics/us-intelligence-stresses-risks-in-allowing-long-range-strikes-by-ukraine.htmlChildren lost to the war (Ukrainian Government):https://childrenofwar.gov.ua/en/Ukraine Focus NGO, delivering Ambulances to Ukraine:For more information, visit:https://ukrainefocus.org/ For Francis's episode on his journey with Ukraine Focus, see:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHOEYMfizowStudents can subscribe to our coverage for free:We’re giving university students worldwide unlimited access to The Telegraph completely free of charge. Just enter your student email address at telegraph.co.uk/studentsub to enjoy 12 months’ free access to our website and app. Better still, you’ll get another 12 months each time you re-validate your email address.Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 947.Today, following the usual military and political updates in this major week, we talk to two of the most high profile analysts of the war about their new report into how rectifying systematic failures in Western analysis and intelligence is vital for preventing future 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.Eliot A. Cohen (Former Counsellor of the United States Department of State). @EliotACohen on X.Phillips O'Brien (Professor of Strategic Studies at the University of St Andrews). @PhillipsPOBrien on X.Report Referenced: 'The Russia-Ukraine War: A Study in Analytic Failure' (by Phillips O'Brien & Eliot Cohen)https://www.csis.org/analysis/russia-ukraine-war-study-analytic-failure Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 946.Today we hear how the Ukrainian city of Vuhledar is now at great risk of becoming encircled and discuss whether the increasingly fiery exchanges in the United Nations will have any impact.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.Content Referenced:Brand new luxury British and European cars are entering Russia despite being banned - here's how (Sky News):https://news.sky.com/story/brand-new-luxury-british-and-european-cars-are-entering-russia-despite-being-banned-heres-how-13218444Meloni-themed restaurant opens in Albania near Italian migrant centres:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/09/25/meloni-themed-restaurant-opens-in-near-migrant-centres/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 945.Today, military and political battlefields align as President Zelensky fights to persuade world leaders to support Kyiv further while his country faces new bombardments, and – later in the episode – the team share memories of their time in the military talking to veterans of the Second World War, and reflect on what it will mean for soldiers, and Western culture, for that generation to disappear.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:Battle Lines - our sister podcast:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/battle-lines/id1712903296Revealed: Russia anticipated Kursk incursion months in advance, seized papers show (The Guardian):https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/20/revealed-russia-anticipated-kursk-incursion-months-in-advance-seized-papers-showFree Telegraph Subscription for Students:We’re giving university students unlimited access to The Telegraph completely free of charge.Just enter your student email address at telegraph.co.uk/studentsub to enjoy 12 months’ free access to our website and app. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 944Today, as he heads to Washington, we look at President Zelensky’s 4-point peace plan and hear from Berlin as Chancellor Scholz survives an electoral challenge from left and right.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Reporter). @RolandOliphant on X.James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.Articles Referenced:David Knowles: Telegraph journalist who made huge impact in a short life (Press Gazette)https://pressgazette.co.uk/the-wire/obituaries/david-knowles-telegraph-journalist-who-made-huge-impact-in-a-short-life/Back to the Cold War: Russia uses Mexico as a hub for spying on the US (NBC News):https://www.nbcnews.com/investigations/cold-war-russia-uses-mexico-hub-spying-us-rcna171819Fake UK news sites ‘spreading false stories’ about western firms in Ukraine (The Guardian):https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/22/fake-uk-news-sites-spreading-false-stories-about-western-firms-in-ukraineVolodymyr Zelensky Has a Plan for Ukraine’s Victory (The New Yorker):https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-new-yorker-interview/volodymyr-zelensky-has-a-plan-for-ukraines-victoryStudents can subscribe to our coverage for free:We’re giving university students worldwide unlimited access to The Telegraph completely free of charge. Just enter your student email address at telegraph.co.uk/studentsub to enjoy 12 months’ free access to our website and app.Better still, you’ll get another 12 months each time you re-validate your email address.Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 941Today, we look at the latest developments on the frontline; Russian opposition leader Vladimir Kara Murza insists a democratic Russia is possible - as long as the West helps Ukraine win the war; and a leading financial journalist takes us inside the Economic war, the West’s sanctions on Russia, and the Kremlin’s attempts to outfox them.Contributors:Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Reporter). @RolandOliphant on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Latika M Bourke (Writer-at-Large for @thenightlyau). @latikambourke on X.Stephanie Baker (Senior Writer, Bloomberg). @StephaniBaker on X.Articles:Stephanie's Book: Punishing Putin: Inside the Global Economic War to Bring Down Russia:https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/punishing-putin-inside-the-global-economic-war-to-bring-down-russia-stephanie-baker?variant=40921316196430Tribute Episode to David Knowles of Battle Lines:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-memory-of-david-knowles-creator-of-battle-lines/id1712903296?i=1000669411669Volunteers dying as Russia’s war dead tops 70,000 (BBC):https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjr3255gpjgoHow oligarchs took on the UK fraud squad – and won (The Guardian):https://www.theguardian.com/news/2024/sep/12/enrc-oligarchs-took-on-serious-fraud-office-and-won Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 940:Today, we assess the latest military manoeuvres in Kursk, look at how Indian munitions are finding their way into Ukraine, and consider the latest in Ukrainian politics and culture.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Svitlana Morenets (Ukrainian journalist, The Spectator) @SvMorenets on X.Articles Referenced:Ammunition from India enters Ukraine, raising Russian ire (Reuters)https://www.reuters.com/world/ammunition-india-enters-ukraine-raising-russian-ire-2024-09-19/Russia tried to stage coup in Armenia, prosecutors allege (Politico)https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-stage-violent-coup-armenia-investigation-allegiation/Moldova charges former top general with high treason after The Insider exposes him as GRU informant (The Insider)https://theins.press/en/news/274691Francis's episode on Mikhail Bulgakovhttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/mikhail-bulgakov-the-author-on-the-front-line/id1612424182?i=1000651046135It's time to let Ukraine to join NATO (Boris Johnson in The Spectator)https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/its-time-to-let-ukraine-join-nato/Lessons from Kursk (Desk Russie)https://desk-russie.info/2024/09/09/lessons-from-kursk.html Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 939.Today, we discuss an enormous explosion as Kyiv strikes a Russian military depot, hear about Moscow’s hybrid war in the Arctic, and receive an update on the state of the Kursk operation and the munitions race.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Michael Bohnert (Engineer at RAND Corporation). @mbohnert on X.Articles Referenced:'Putin is becoming entangled in his own discredited red lines' (The Atlantic Council)https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/putin-is-becoming-entangled-in-his-own-discredited-red-lines/Russia’s Espionage War in the Arctic (The New Yorker) - https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/09/16/russias-espionage-war-in-the-arctic Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 938.Today, we report on how the EU has said it will send billions of euros in aid to Ukraine, regardless of US commitment, and we hear from a Ukrainian journalist about her hometown of Odesa. Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.Viktoriya Kiose (Ukrainian journalist). @KioseViktoriya on X. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 937.Today, we analyse last weekend's Yalta European Strategy (YES) conference, report on another Ukrainian incursion into Russia, and hear from Central Asia where German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is taking his first visit to the region. Articles Referenced:Planning for a Post-American NATO (Phillips P. O’Brien and Edward Stringer in Foreign Affairs):https://www.foreignaffairs.com/europe/planning-post-american-natoAliona Hlivco on how NATO could come apart (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/05/29/putin-plot-to-destroy-nato-reaching-its-climax/Poem by Shelley:Music, when soft voices die,Vibrates in the memory—Odours, when sweet violets sicken,Live within the sense they quicken.Rose leaves, when the rose is dead,Are heaped for the belovèd's bed;And so thy thoughts, when thou art gone,Love itself shall slumber on. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 934.Today, we consider the crunch talks taking place in Washington over Storm Shadow missiles, the decision by Moscow to suddenly expel British diplomats, and assess Putin’s latest threats to an emboldened West.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.Hamish de Bretton-Gordon. @HamishDBG on X.David Knowles, journalist who helped make the Telegraph podcast Ukraine: The Latest a runaway success: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2024/09/11/david-knowles-telegraph-ukraine-podcaster-died-obituary/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 933Today, we report on Russia’s counter attack in Kursk and are live in Poland with the Telegraph's Political Editor Ben Riley-Smith, who has been with the US Secretary of State and British Foreign Minister in Kyiv.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Ben Riley-Smith (Political Editor). @Benrileysmith on X. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 932Today, we hear on the ground from the battlefields of the Donbas, consider the breaking reports that the US and UK are – at last – about to give Kyiv permission for long range strikes deeper into Russia with Storm Shadow missiles, and discuss the outline of the Western strategy for a possible peace.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.Tom Mutch (Ukraine Journalist). @Tomthescribe on X.Article Referenced:David Knowles, journalist behind Telegraph’s Ukraine war podcast, dies aged 32 (plus condolences from listeners) (The Telegraph) -https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/09/09/david-knowles-journalist-telegraph-dies-ukraine-war-podcast/David's interview with the Archbishop of Canterbury:https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/archbishop-of-canterbury-justin-welby-on-his-recent/id1612424182?i=1000645756041Battle Lines - David's other foreign affairs podcast for Telegraph:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/battle-lines/id1712903296  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 931Today, we hear the latest battlefield and diplomatic updates and are live from the Foreign Office following the visit of US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken. And we report on the international coverage of the death of our dear friend David Knowles.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.Articles Referenced:David Knowles, journalist behind Telegraph’s Ukraine war podcast, dies aged 32 (plus condolences from listeners) (The Telegraph) -https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/09/09/david-knowles-journalist-telegraph-dies-ukraine-war-podcast/Telegraph Ukraine podcast presenter David Knowles dies aged 32 (Press Gazette) - https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/telegraph-ukraine-podcast-presenter-david-knowles-dies/Founder and co-host of Telegraph Ukraine podcast dies aged 32 (Kyiv Independent) -https://kyivindependent.com/founder-and-co-host-of-telegraphs-ukraine-podcast-dies-aged-32/World order 'under threat not seen since Cold War' (BBC) -https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2gz4re394oZelensky relies on international pressure to end the war this fall (EFE) -https://efe-com.translate.goog/mundo/2024-09-10/zelenski-hoja-de-ruta-fin-guerra-otono/?_x_tr_sl=es&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en&_x_tr_pto=scSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: [email protected] Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, a sad update from the Ukraine: The Latest team. We will continue our regular updates from tomorrow, 10th September. If you would like to contact the programme, email [email protected] by Taras Kompanichenko: https://www.facebook.com/taras.kompanichenko/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 926. Today, we bring you the latest news from the front lines, analyse the latest developments in Russia with former British Defence Attache John Foreman, and interview the director of a new documentary series, The Zelensky Story. Contributors:David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.John Foreman (Former UK Defence Attaché in Moscow and Kyiv & Defence analyst). @John_ForemanCBEWith thanks to Lara.Articles Referenced:'Ukraine is surviving - here's what it needs to win | Defence in Depth' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acXu77vcF0Q'DOJ: Russia Aimed Propaganda at Gamers, Minorities to Swing 2024 Election' (Wired)https://www.wired.com/story/project-good-old-usa-russia-2024-electionThe Zelensky Story:https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001zps5/the-zelensky-story-series-1-episode-1Free 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 926Today, Pokrovsk train station has is closed for civilian evacuation as the front line creeps closer, Zelensky replaces his long-standing Foreign Minister, new allegations of Russian interference in American politics and we speak to a witness of Russia’s devastating strike on Lviv.Contributors:David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Kieran Kelly (Breaking Foreign News Reporter). @kellyjourno on X.Articles Referenced:Ukraine’s top diplomat resigns in major Zelensky reshuffle (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/09/04/ukraine-government-zelensky-russia-war-kuleba-putin/Zelensky to appoint new Ukraine cabinet in biggest wartime reshuffle (Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/55e1148e-3ddf-47ae-b82e-418b4c271da8DOJ alleges Russia funded US media company linked to right-wing social media stars (CNN):https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/04/politics/doj-alleges-russia-funded-company-linked-social-media-starsThe lonely death of a jailed Russian pianist who opposed warhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj35lk4x86yoFree 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 925Today, Russia unleashes a deadly strike against the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, killing civilians and devastating parts of the historic centre, we also report on ongoing reshuffle in Ukraine’s government and analyse how Germany seems to be  ‘standing in way’ of a Czech bid to limit EU travel of Russian spiesContributors:David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.Articles Referenced:Zelensky's reshuffle: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/09/04/ukraine-government-zelensky-russia-war-kuleba-putin/Germany standing in Czechia's way: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/09/03/germany-blocks-czech-eu-russian-spies-travel-crackdown/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 924Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine where a major Russian ballistic missile strike on the city of Poltava kills at least 41 people, we look into more detail at the German elections and analyse reaction to Vladimir Putin's visit to Mongolia. Contributors:David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.With thanks to James Crisp (Europe Editor). @JamesCrisp6 on X.Articles Referenced:Putin, cash and guns prompt ‘explosive’ rethink of Swiss neutrality (POLITICO):https://www.politico.eu/article/switzerland-military-neutrality-defense-arms-sales-war-in-ukraine-vladimir-putin/The End of the Zeitenwende (Dr Benjamin Tallis):https://dgap.org/en/research/publications/end-zeitenwendePeter Reddaway, Soviet scholar, obituary (Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2024/08/18/peter-reddaway-soviet-studies-dissidents-died-obituary/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 923Today, we bring you the latest news from the front lines as Russia launches an assault on the town of Vuhledar, report on diplomatic and political updates from across Europe, and we speak to Lawyer Daryna Pidhorna from the Regional Center for Human Rights on her organisation’s work investigating Russian looting of Crimean archaeological sites.Contributors:David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.And with thanks to Daryna Pidhorna. @DarynaPidhorna on X. https://rchr.org.ua/en/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 920Today, we analyse the reasons behind Russia’s rapid advance in the Donbas as more villages fall and Russian troops edge closer to the strategic town of Pokrovsk, and bring you the latest updates from Kursk. Plus, David speaks to academic Jaroslava Barbieri about her new paper looking at Ukraine’s mobilisation drive.Contributors:David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.Hamish de Bretton Gordon (Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.And with thanks to Jaroslava Barbieri. @jarabarbieri on X.Content Referenced:PIJL researched Ukrainians’ concerns and hopes about military service: https://www.journlab.online/en/post/pijl-researched-ukrainians-concerns-and-hopes-about-military-serviceFrancis Farrell question to Zelensky: https://www.instagram.com/p/C_L7Y9Ro5Rr/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 919.Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine, discuss the arrest of Telegram messaging app CEO Pavel Durov, and speak to friend of the podcast Adam Kinzinger about his turn at the Democratic National Congress and his views on the war and democracy in the United States.Contributors:David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Matt Field (Senior Technology Reporter). @matthfield on X.Adam Kinzinger (Political Commentator and Former United States Representative). @AdamKinzinger on X.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 918.Today, Ukrainian troops cross the border in Belgorod region as fighting continues in Kursk and Russian troops advance on Pokrovsk. We also bring you the latest from Ukraine, diplomatic and political updates from across the world and speak with Velina Tchakarova, a security analyst based in Vienna. Contributors:David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.Matthew Savill (Director of Military Sciences at Rusi). @MTSavillFree 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 917.Today, Ukrainian troops cross the border in Belgorod region as fighting continues in Kursk and Russian troops advance on Pokrovsk. We also bring you the latest from Ukraine, diplomatic and political updates from across the world and we speak with Velina Tchakarova, a security analyst based in Vienna. Contributors:David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.With thanks to Velina Tchakarova (Geopolitical Strategist, FACE). @vtchakarova on X.Content Referenced:Battle Lines: how close is the world to nuclear war?https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-close-is-the-world-to-nuclear-war/id1712903296?i=1000661783149Free 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 916. Today, during a bank holiday in the United Kingdom, we bring you a recording of a live event we did at Scarborough Fair several weeks ago with an audience of listeners. Hosted by David Knowles, Dominic Nicholls, Roland Oliphant, and Francis Dearnley reflect on the lessons of the war so far. What have we discovered about the West and Russia? How is the conflict evolving? And what have we, the team, got right and got wrong?Please note that this discussion was recorded before Ukraine's operation into Kursk.With thanks to Scarborough Fair.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 913.Today, we hear from a journalist who was just on the ground with Ukrainian forces in Kursk, Russia, reflect on the latest battlefield and political developments, and look deeper into Putin’s recent foreign trips and ask what it tells us about the tensions in Russian society.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.With thanks to Tom Mutch (Journalist). @ntmutch on X and Instagram.Content Referenced:Francis's episode with Ukraine Focus:https://podcasts.apple.com/lu/podcast/saving-lives-on-the-frontline-from-d-day-to-ukraine/id1612424182?i=1000660564209Free 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 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.