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Spy ship in underwater skirmish & Russia loses 10,000 tanks
30 januari 2025 · 48 min
Day 1,072. Lees meer
Today, we join the dots of coordinated efforts to destroy Putin's war machine, discuss the opportunities of a Europe no longer dependent on Russian energy, hear about a mysterious ship trawling the coast of Britain, and learn about another podcast about Ukraine.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X
Memphis Barker (Senior Foreign Correspondant). @memphisbarker on X
With thanks to our guests Nate Darling and Dr Taras Mahlay of The Cleveland Ukraine Podcast. @cleuapodcast on X
Content Referenced:
Cleveland Ukraine Podcast:
https://clevelandukrainepodcast.com/
Cleveland Maidan Association:
https://www.clevelandmaidan.info/
The Ukrainian Museum-Archives in Cleveland:
https://umacleveland.org/
Media Development Foundation (Journalists Network in Ukraine):
https://x.com/mediadvpt
Ukrainian Action:
https://www.ukrainianaction.com/
Ukraine reels from ‘worst-case scenario’ suspension of US foreign aid (The Guardian):
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/29/ukraine-trump-suspension-us-foreign-aid-usaid
The Russian spy ship in Britain’s waters preparing ground for war (Memphis in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/01/29/russian-spy-ship-british-waters-preparing-war/
Ukraine is now on track to completely destroy russia’s oil industry (Kyiv Insider):
https://kyivinsider.com/ukraine-is-now-on-track-to-completely-destroy-russias-oil-industry/
EU debates return to Russian gas as part of Ukraine peace deal (Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/a19aa690-fb54-41ea-9885-10972b11ab24
Top EU-US officials discuss war in Ukraine (Bloomberg):
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-28/top-eu-us-diplomats-discuss-pressuring-russia-over-ukraine-war
Putin has "ground up" the entire legacy of the Soviet military-industrial complex (The Insider):
https://theins.ru/politika/277994
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Putin rejects peace talks & Tank crew wipes out Russian armoured column
29 januari 2025 · 50 min
Day 1,071. Lees meer
Today, following the news a Ukrainian drone attack hit yet another oil depot last night, and as Trump threatens to lower the price of oil and stall Russian exports, we focus on oil. We also talk tank action with our guest Hamish De Bretton-Gordon.
Contributors:
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @Adeliepjz on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.
With special thanks to our guest, Dr. Yuri Shevchuk.
Content Referenced:
Economist Robin Brooks on Russian oil imports to Europe
https://x.com/robin_j_brooks/status/1884215985357668862
Reuters on China and India staling their imports of Russian oil https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/russia-oil-trade-china-india-stalls-sanctions-drive-up-shipping-costs-2025-01-28/
The Kyiv Independent on Trump’s first week in office and what that means for Ukraine
https://kyivindependent.com/what-trumps-first-week-in-office-says-about-his-stance-on-ukraine/
Radio Free Europe on Putin refusing to engage in peace talks with ‘Illegitimate’ Zelensky
https://www.rferl.org/a/putin-ready-peace-talks-not-with-illegitimate-zelenskiy-/33294979.html
Trump urges Opec countries to slash oil prices
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c17ewl98kgvo
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Tactical retreat: North Korea withdraws troops from frontline
28 januari 2025 · 45 min
Day 1,070. Lees meer
Today, we analyse Russian attempts at encirclement around Pokrovsk, hear of a North Korean retreat in Kursk, discuss new stories of Russian activities in the occupied territories, and hear how the landscape of Ukraine has been forever transformed by the violence of war.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor, Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
With thanks to Dr. Emily Channell-Justice, Director of the Temerty Contemporary Ukraine Program at Harvard.
Content Referenced:
Harvard Conference:
Landscapes of War, Landscapes of Victory: Ukraine’s Changing Environment
https://www.huri.harvard.edu/tcup-conference
Russia introduces history textbook that redefines war against Ukraine as justified defense (Kyiv Independent):
https://kyivindependent.com/russia-introduces-history-textbook-that-redefines-ukraine-war-as-justified-defense/?mc_cid=f937bbdadf&mc_eid=08d0680a95
The battle for the soul of Serbia (New Statesman):
https://www.newstatesman.com/international-content/2025/01/serbia-mining-protest-environment-lithium
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'Devastating' HIMARS ambush - Ukrainian troops lure in Russians
27 januari 2025 · 1 uur 4 min
Day 1,069. Lees meer
Today, on the 80th International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we report on an operation in Kursk Oblast last week that apparently saw a large number of Russian troops lured into a trap, and we look at the literally unbelievable election win for Lukashenko in Belarus - returned to power with, we are expected to believe, 87% of the vote.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor, Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to Shashank Joshi (Defence editor at The Economist). @shashj on X.
Articles Referenced:
Israel ‘sends weapons captured in Lebanon to Ukraine’ (The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/26/israel-sends-weapons-captured-from-lebanon-to-ukraine/
Zelensky says allies should work on ‘format’ for peace talks with Russia (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/25/russia-ukraine-war-zelensky-format-for-peace-talks-putin/
Why is Ukraine struggling to mobilise its citizens to fight? (AlJazeera):
https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2025/1/23/why-is-ukraine-struggling-to-mobilise-its-citizens-to-fight
Russia focuses on Soviet victims of WW2 as officials not invited to Auschwitz ceremony (BBC):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwyw0vkzkzdo
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Massive fireball as Russian thermal power plant explodes & rebellion in the occupied territories
24 januari 2025 · 44 min
Day 1,066. Lees meer
Today, we discuss Trump’s latest threats to Putin and Moscow’s fears about the strategic outlook, why the pathways to a lasting peace are more complex that many realise, and our first new segment summarising resistance activities in the occupied territories.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor, Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X
With thanks to Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.
Content Referenced:
Trump just gave Putin a wake-up call (Francis in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/01/24/trump-just-gave-putin-a-nasty-shock/
US leadership on sanctions can bring an end to Putin’s war (Ben Marlow in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/01/24/trump-can-defeat-putin-by-economic-sanctions-alone/
When it comes to energy, Donald Trump risks being China’s useful idiot (Ambrose Evans-Pritchard in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/01/24/when-it-comes-to-energy-donald-trump-is-chinas-useful-idiot/
Video: 'He stared at me with a quarter of his head missing' - life in Russia's occupied territory The Telegraph):
https://youtu.be/gi20lWX4Fyk?si=DO0MaB3prYE4kAeQ
Exclusive: Putin growing concerned by Russia’s economy, as Trump pushes for Ukraine deal (Reuters):
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-growing-concerned-by-russias-economy-trump-mulls-more-sanctions-2025-01-23/
Syria Terminates Russian Naval Base Deal – Reports (Moscow Times):
https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/01/22/syria-terminates-russian-naval-base-deal-reports-a87690
Inside Belarus’ secret program to undermine the EU (POLITICO):
https://www.politico.eu/article/alexander-lukashenko-belarus-secret-program-to-undermine-the-eu/
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Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk
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1000 North Korean forces slain in Russia & 200,000 European troops 'critical' for Ukraine
23 januari 2025 · 47 min
Day 1,065. Lees meer
Today, following fresh news from the frontline, we discuss Russian war crimes, Zelensky’s speech at Davos yesterday, and the upcoming German election.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor, Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Adrian Blomfield (Foreign Correspondent). @adrianblomfield on X.
Jessica Berlin (Senior Fellow at The Center for European Policy Analysis). @berlin_bridge on X.
Content referenced:
Will Europe put ‘boots on the ground’ in Ukraine? (Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/609cfeac-1af4-4f40-a634-74d6c12e60b8
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Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk
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Firefight in Russia kills North Korean troops & interview with weapons manufacturer
22 januari 2025 · 52 min
Day 1,064. Lees meer
As news breaks of an eight-hour firefight between Ukrainian Special Operations Forces and North Korean troops inside Russia, we report how the new US Secretary of State has said any peace plan cannot allow Russia to pause before attacking Ukraine again.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
James Crisp (Europe Editor). @JamesCrisp6 on X.
Georgina Wray (Deputy Video News Editor)
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor, Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to Jukka Holkeri of Patria.
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Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk
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Deep strike blasts Russian bomber factory & Trump threatens Putin
21 januari 2025 · 57 min
Day 1,063. Lees meer
Today, less than 24 hours into the second Trump Presidency, we consider in detail his and his transition team’s latest remarks about the war, and what they tell us about the approach being adopted behind closed doors. Plus we take the temperature of the British Parliament with two vocal voices on the conflict calling for further actions against Moscow.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor, Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Dr Mike Martin MP (MP for Tunbridge Wells). @ThreshedThought on X.
Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst MP (MP for Solihull West and Shirley). @DrNShastriHurst on X.
Content referenced:
BBC Today interview with a member of Trump's transition team:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00274zq
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Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk
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Secret new weapon 'Gravehawk' declassified & Russian troop losses doubled in 2024
20 januari 2025 · 45 min
Day 1,062. Lees meer
Today, we talk about secretive air-defence systems - some developed by Ukraine and others donated by the UK in the 100-year partnership signed last week. We look ahead to the beginning of the second Trump era starting later today, in Washington. And Joe Barnes talks to lead trauma surgeon Dr Shehan Hettiaratchy about the realities of healthcare on the front line.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor, Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
JoeBarnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.
With thanks to Dr Shehan Hettiaratchy (Lead trauma surgeon at Imperial College Healthcare). @ShehanHett on X.
Content referenced:
Ukraine warns Trump that early peace talks would be catastrophic (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/18/ukraine-warns-trump-that-early-peace-talks-would-be-fatal/
Ukraine is teaching medics how to prepare for war (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/18/ukraine-is-teaching-british-medics-how-to-prepare-for-a-war/
Gravehawk: the new secretive air defense system (United24):
https://united24media.com/war-in-ukraine/the-new-secretive-gravehawk-air-defense-system-that-the-uk-is-giving-to-ukraine-5184
Russian fuel exports fall in 2024 as drone attacks, bans add to sanctions pressure (Reuters):
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/russias-2024-seaborne-oil-product-exports-hit-by-headwinds-including-drone-2025-01-17/
Attack damages Ukraine's oldest McDonald’s in Kyiv (Kyiv Independent):
https://united24media.com/war-in-ukraine/the-new-secretive-gravehawk-air-defense-system-that-the-uk-is-giving-to-ukraine-5184
The New Norm - On the culture shock when the first McDonald’s opened in Moscow in 1990 (Invisibilia, NPR)
https://www.npr.org/programs/invisibilia/481887848/the-new-norm
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Strike on Russian gunpowder factory sparks massive explosion & Kremlin 'diplomats' break into UK Parliament
17 januari 2025 · 54 min
Day 1,059. Lees meer
Today, we cover Ukrainian hits on a Russian refinery and gunpowder plot, reports of North Korean suicide troops, and Russian diplomats infiltrating the UK parliament. And we interview senior correspondent and author, Simon Shuster, on key decisions made by the outgoing Biden administration over the past three years.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor, Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to senior correspondent at TIME Magazine and author, Simon Shuster. @shustry on X.
Content referenced:
The Showman by Simon Shuster:
https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-showman-simon-shuster?variant=41083800682530
Politico on the (other) Donald and Starmer’s visit to POland
https://www.politico.eu/newsletter/london-playbook/keir-and-the-other-donald/
Politico’s exclusive interview with Keir Starmer in Kyiv
https://www.politico.eu/article/america-europe-donald-trump-keir-starmer-ukraine-russia-peace-initiative/
The Guardian on Russian diplomats breaking into UK Parliament
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jan/16/russian-diplomats-accessed-private-area-of-uk-parliament-in-security-breach
BBC on lack of convictions on Russian sanctions
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdd994vl76qo
Adélie’s Friday treat, a playlist from the French public radio on the best David Lynch music (for the many David-shaped holes in your lives)
https://www.radiofrance.fr/fip/podcasts/fip-tape/hommage-a-david-lynch-1803519
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Mafia smuggles weapons from frontline to Russia & 100-year military pact signed
16 januari 2025 · 54 min
Day 1,058. Lees meer
Today, we follow Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s first official visit to Kyiv and the 100-year partnership deal he’s bringing with him. Plus we talk about a UN report that investigates alleged violations and abuses of human rights in the war against Ukraine by Russia.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Chemical Weapons Expert and Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.
Francis Dearnley (Associate Editor, Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With special thanks to Adam Sybera of the Kyiv Independent. @AKSybera on X.
Content referenced:
UN Human Rights Council:
https://www.ohchr.org/en/statements-and-speeches/2025/01/statement-pablo-de-greiff-commissioner-independent-international
Live Blog on Zelensky in Kyiv:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/01/16/politics-latest-news-keir-starmer-ukraine-visit-zelensky/
Bloomberg on Labour x Kyiv relations:
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-15/starmer-s-caution-on-ukraine-risks-loss-of-clout-ahead-of-trump
Telegraph on peacekeeping troops
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/01/15/uk-france-talks-peacekeeping-troops-ukraine-war-russia/
Kyiv Independent on 100-year partnership:
https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-uk-sign-100-year-partnership-agreement/
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Ukraine strikes 1,000km deep in Russian rear & NATO jets scrambled as infrastructure hit
15 januari 2025 · 53 min
Day 1,057. Lees meer
Today, as the impact of Monday’s huge aerial strikes inside Russia becomes clearer, we report how the British government’s policy to allow Ukrainians to stay in the UK is starting to unravel, we talk with the producers of a new film showing how one veteran of the war has sought solace in the Carpathian Mountains, and we hear how Germany’s right-wing AfD party is complaining that they're being cyberbullied by a pack of cartoon dogs.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Genevieve Holl-Allen (Political Reporter). @Genevieve_Holl on X.
Learn more about Ukrainian Action:
https://www.ukrainianaction.com
Or you can contact: events@ukrainianaction.com
Content referenced:
Ukrainian refugees face losing their jobs over visa rules (Genevieve in The Telegraph) -
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/01/15/ukrainian-refugees-face-losing-jobs-over-visa-rules/
What British boots on the ground would look like in Ukraine (Joe in The Telegraph) -
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/15/ukraine-british-army-troops-peacekeeping-force-training/
US encounters European skepticism in last-ditch push to seize $300B in Russian assets for Ukraine leverage (CNN) -
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/01/14/politics/biden-russian-assets-ukraine-european-skepticism/index.html
Medieval stone disks found in Ukraine could be Viking solar compasses (Archeology News)
https://archaeologymag.com/2025/01/medieval-stone-disks-could-be-viking-compasses/
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Ukraine launches massive onslaught inside Russia & NATO 'boots on the ground': what would it mean?
14 januari 2025 · 57 min
Day 1,056. Lees meer
Today, we discuss one of the largest mass drone attacks of the war, as Ukraine sets sites in many territories across Russia ablaze, and then do a deep dive into what Western ‘boots on the ground’ as part of any peace settlement would actually mean in practice.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.
Content Referenced:
Dom's documentary: Ukraine's frontline city where Russia abandoned its dead | Kharkiv dispatch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN9pklQ6dpo&t=337s
Russia to sign ‘comprehensive’ deal with Iran in tightening of new anti-West axis (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/13/russia-to-sign-deal-with-iran/
Do Russians Really Support the War in Ukraine? (The New Yorker):
https://www.newyorker.com/news/a-reporter-at-large/do-russians-really-support-the-war-in-ukraine
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Ukrainian special forces capture first North Koreans alive in Kursk - 'they would rather die than surrender'
13 januari 2025 · 47 min
Day 1,055 Lees meer
Today, as Kyiv captures its first North Korean soldiers alive, we return to the pivotal question of the Russian economy's fragility and later speak to Ukrainian actors who have recreated their own experience of the war.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist & Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Content Referenced:
Ukraine captures North Korean troops and takes them to Kyiv for questioning (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/11/ukraine-captures-north-korean-troops-kyiv-questioning/
North Korean diary reveals use of horrific tactic in Ukraine war (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/12/north-korean-diary-entry-horrific-tactic-ukraine-war-russia/
Boris Johnson brands Vladimir Putin a ‘f------ idiot’ over imperial ambitions (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/11/boris-johnson-brands-vladimir-putin-idiot-russia-ukraine/
British troops ‘should join post-war peacekeeping force in Ukraine’ (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/01/12/british-troops-post-war-peacekeeping-force-ukraine-defence/
Russia’s Hidden War Debt (Craig Kennedy):
https://navigatingrussia.substack.com/p/russias-hidden-war-debt?triedRedirect=true
Biden admin imposes harsh sanctions on Russian oil industry (CNN):
https://edition.cnn.com/2025/01/10/politics/biden-admin-russia-energy-sanctions-ukraine/index.html
US Companies Pay Over $1 Billion in Taxes to Russia Amid Ongoing Ukraine War (Newsweek):
https://www.newsweek.com/us-companies-pay-over-1-billion-taxes-russia-amid-ongoing-ukraine-war-2012473
Mariupol Drama in Manchester:
https://homemcr.org/production/mariupol-drama/
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Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk
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Drone-armed Russian mercenary enters US illegally & US pledges $500 million to Ukraine
10 januari 2025 · 50 min
Day 1,052 Lees meer
Today, as top diplomat Kaja Kallas claims the EU will be ready to step into the breach if the US withdraws support for Ukraine, we discuss the latest weapon donations at Ramstein and include a dispatch from Kyiv at a drone workshop.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist & narrative podcast producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Content Referenced:
'Ukraine's Resilience' event co-hosted by Chatham House in Edinburgh:
https://www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/research-event/maintaining-ukraines-resilience
Donald Trump pushes back Ukraine war deadline in sign of support for Kyiv (Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/989dc02e-2a13-4c21-8ad0-0b32e098c410
Scholz blocks new billion-euro package for Ukraine (Der Spiegel):
https://www.spiegel.de/politik/ukraine-krieg-olaf-scholz-blockiert-milliarden-paket-fuer-fuer-kiew-a-15318d4e-bc41-40e1-9a31-1d57409db2d5
Exclusive—Chinese Patents Reveal Aim to Cut Undersea Cables (Newsweek):
https://www.newsweek.com/china-conflict-undersea-cables-cutting-internet-data-subsea-marine-baltic-taiwan-2012396
Exclusive: Border Patrol arrests former Russian mercenary near Roma (Valley Central):
https://www.valleycentral.com/news/local-news/border-patrol-arrests-former-russian-mercenary-near-roma/
Drone Workshop:
For more information, see:
https://klyn.io/
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Trump to end war 'within 100 days' & Russian spies paid $200,000 per killed American in Afghanistan
9 januari 2025 · 58 min
Day 1,051. Lees meer
Today, in a significant day in both the military and political realms, we discuss Trump’s new plans to end the war within the next 100 days, reports that Moscow paid for American and coalition troops killed in Afghanistan, and hear live from Syria.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Hamish de-Bretton Gordon (Chemical Weapons Expert and Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.
Svitlana Morenets (Staff Writer at The Spectator). @SvMorenets on X.
Content Referenced:
How Russian military intelligence used the Taliban to bleed U.S. forces at the end of America’s longest war (The Insider):
https://theins.ru/en/politics/277723
Ukraine to help Moldova amid worsening energy crisis (Kyiv Independent):
https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-to-help-moldova-amid-worsening-energy-crisis/?mc_cid=dfeb4a87a9&mc_eid=08d0680a95
Russia closes Polish Consulate General in St. Petersburg (TVP):
https://tvpworld.com/84418289/russia-closes-polish-consulate-general-in-st-petersburg
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F-16 fighter jet in 'world first' shootdown & war-born superbug may spark next pandemic
8 januari 2025 · 59 min
Day 1,050. Lees meer
Today, as the new Ukrainian offensive in Kursk continues, we discuss the evolving picture in that region, look at the latest developments in unmanned aerial and land warfare, and fears superbugs spawned in war could spark the next pandemic.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Arthur Scott Geddes (Deputy Global Health Editor). @ascottgeddes on X.
Michael Bohnert (RAND Analyst). @mbohnert on X.
Content Referenced:
Trump's Ukraine envoy postpones Kyiv trip until after inauguration (Reuters):
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trumps-ukraine-envoy-postpones-kyiv-trip-until-after-inauguration-2025-01-06/
'Putin doesn't want negotiations' - our interview with Zelensky's 'power broker' Andriy Yermak:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CneThrXUHSI
Ukraine needs more help to beat ‘superbugs’, says chief doctor (Arthur in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/ukraine-needs-more-help-to-beat-superbugs-says-chief-doctor/
''I bought a drone and killed my boss" (Arthur in our sister podcast Battle Lines):
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/i-bought-a-drone-and-killed-my-boss-it-was-easy/id1712903296?i=1000681113262
Could a Conflict-Borne Superbug Bring on Our Next Pandemic? (Rolling Stone)
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/war-zone-conflict-bacteria-pandemic-1235064261/
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980,000 troops: Ukraine now 'largest army in Europe' & interview with ex-British Army chief
7 januari 2025 · 1 uur
Day 1,049. Lees meer
Today, as Ukrainian forces continue to expand their lodgement inside Russia, we hear how a Ukrainian F-16 pilot shot down six Russian cruise missiles. We also have an interview with General The Lord Dannatt, former head of the British Army.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to our guest General The Lord Dannatt, former head of the British Army.
Episodes Referenced:
David Knowles's 'Football in Wartime' Special:
https://podcasts.apple.com/ee/podcast/football-in-wartime-with-david-knowles/id1612424182?i=1000681578909
Interview with lady from occupied territories:
https://podcasts.apple.com/ee/podcast/my-mother-in-law-remembers-stalingrad-this-war-is-worse/id1612424182?i=1000682245415
Interview with beautician, now expert on ordnance (halfway through episode):
https://podcasts.apple.com/ee/podcast/russia-shoots-down-passenger-jet-in-azerbaijan-putins/id1612424182?i=1000681865927
Content Referenced:
Sources of ISW’s cited geolocation of Ukrainian forces in Kursk Oblast:
https://x.com/TuiteroMartin/status/1876291174476239032 ; https://x.com/moklasen/status/1876299075521519655; https://x.com/Map_Hargoo/status/1875993159869817022; https://t.me/motopatriot78/31123 ; https://t.me/rusich_army/19913
Lord Dannatt's book on the Korean War is available for pre-order now:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Korea-War-Without-Richard-Dannatt/dp/1472869753
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Ukraine counter-attacks with lightning new offensive into Russia & Moscow 'planned attacks' on South Korea and Japan
6 januari 2025 · 44 min
Day 1,048. Lees meer
Today, we discuss breaking news of a surprise counterattack in Kursk and its implications, consider how Kyiv is positioning itself before Trump's inauguration, and discuss the elections upcoming in Europe in 2025.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X
James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.
Content referenced:
Top Russian general betrays Putin’s worst fears as Ukraine attacks Kursk again (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/05/top-russian-general-betrays-putins-fears-ukraine-kursk/
Zelensky's Interview with Lex Fridman:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u321m25rKXc
Syrskyi orders to reinforce French-trained brigade with drones after reports of mismanagement (Kyiv Independent):
https://kyivindependent.com/syrskyi-orders-to-reinforce-french-trained-brigade-with-drones-after-reports-of-mismanagement/?mc_cid=04ca756759&mc_eid=08d0680a95
Russia trained officers for attacks on Japan and South Korea (Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/d345a6e7-2d72-4dcb-9c12-76d571ba75eb?shareType=nongift
To learn more about the charity mentioned in today's episode, you can email: ukraine.supply@proton.me
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Hunting Russian soldiers with Ukraine's ace drone unit & tank brigade goes AWOL in France
3 januari 2025 · 54 min
Day 1,045. Lees meer
Today, after the latest updates from the battlefield, we hear about the cutting edge drones being used to wage war against Moscow's forces, and the moral conundrums they raise. Plus, we consider the state of the Russian economy as we enter 2025.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Francis Farrell (Report, The Kyiv Independent). @francisjfarrell on X.
Content referenced:
‘We’re in the end game’: Why Kyiv’s blow to Russian gas threatens a European energy war (Matt Oliver in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/01/03/why-ukraine-gas-pipeline-closure-moscow-biggest-defeat/
Donald Trump will be no friend of the Kremlin (Ambrose Evans Pritchard in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/01/03/the-biggest-threat-to-putins-regime-is-donald-trump/
With Ukraine's ace drone unit hunting Russians (Francis Farrell in The Kyiv Independent):
https://youtu.be/s4uaKynSRx4?feature=shared
The Invisible Battles of Ukrainian Military Medics (Full-Length Kyiv Independent Documentary):
https://youtu.be/SVxY5ihyVnA?feature=shared
Flagship Ukrainian brigade trained in France goes AWOL (The Telegraph:)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/02/ukrainian-soldiers-go-awol-before-shot-fired/
Russia 'shoots down Santa' (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/27/russia-shoots-down-santa-claus-in-propaganda-video/
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'Devastating' Russian casualties pass 760,000 in Ukraine, says British intelligence
2 januari 2025 · 45 min
Day 1,044. Lees meer
Today, we look at the likely military innovations and political events in the year to come. We also report on Russia's decisions to ban crypto-currency mining to preserve its energy grid and to charge nightclub attendees for trying to arouse interest in non-traditional relations. How portentous will 2025 be for Russia?
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Content referenced:
'There is a question no one dares ask about Vladimir Putin' (Francis in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/12/24/there-is-a-question-no-one-dares-ask-about-vladimir-putin/
Russians ban carols and nativity scenes in occupied territories, Ukrainian resistance says (Ukrainian Pravda):
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/01/1/7491646/
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'My mother-in-law remembers Stalingrad - this war is worse'
31 december 2024 · 11 min
Today, in a special short episode recorded in the frontline city of Kharkiv, Francis Dearnley interviews a woman who had to flee her home "the day the Russians came", and how life for her and her relatives has been changed forever. Lees meer
Recorded by Adélie Pojzman-Pontay and Jack Leather. Edited by James Shield.
Video of Kharkiv Dispatch with Francis:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi20lWX4Fyk
Donate to David's charity:
This Christmas, the Telegraph is honouring the life and work of our late colleague David Knowles by working with Humanity & Inclusion, a charity helping the ill, vulnerable and disabled left behind in Ukraine’s warzones. You can donate here:
https://telegraph.ctdonate.org/
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Azerbaijan ramps up pressure on Moscow over downed jet & murdered writer honoured with new Fellowship
30 december 2024 · 44 min
Day 1,041 Lees meer
Today, we report how Azerbaijan's President accuses Russia of trying to "hush up" Moscow's responsibility for the doomed jet and we hear about a new Fellowship in the name of Ukrainian writer and friend to the podcast, Victoria Amelina.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Dr Sasha Dovzhyk (Director of Index Ukraine). @sasha_weirdsley on X.
Links:
Victoria Amelina Fellowship:
https://www.index-ukraine.org/news/victoria-amelina-fellowship
Donate to David's charity:
This Christmas, the Telegraph is honouring the life and work of our late colleague David Knowles by working with Humanity & Inclusion, a charity helping the ill, vulnerable and disabled left behind in Ukraine’s warzones. You can donate here:
https://telegraph.ctdonate.org/
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Russia 'shoots down' passenger jet in Azerbaijan & Putin's Christmas Day bombardment
27 december 2024 · 34 min
Day 1,038 Lees meer
Today, we look at Russia’s Christmas day attack and the highly suspicious crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane, and we interview a former beautician based in Kharkiv, who decided to train as an explosive ordnance specialist after the war began.
Contributors:
Venetia Rainey (Co-host Battle Lines podcast). @venetiarainey on X.
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist & narrative podcast producer). @adeliepjz on X.
With thanks to Olga Ferodova, Lyudmila our translator, and Humanity and Inclusion. @HI_UK on X.
Humanity & Inclusion is one of four charities supported by this year’s Telegraph Christmas Charity Appeal. If you want to support Humanity & Inclusion, which works directly on the front lines with volunteers and those most vulnerable like Tetiana, please click here. There’s also lots more information about the charity and their work. To make a donation, please visit telegraph.co.uk/2024appeal or call 0151 317 5247.
Donate to David's charity:
This Christmas, the Telegraph is honouring the life and work of our late colleague David Knowles by working with Humanity & Inclusion, a charity helping the ill, vulnerable and disabled left behind in Ukraine’s warzones. You can donate here:
https://telegraph.ctdonate.org/
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Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk
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Football in wartime, with David Knowles
24 december 2024 · 31 min
Today, in a special episode recorded before his death, David Knowles attends a football match in Ukraine, exploring how 'the beautiful game' has served as an anchor in a country at war. Produced by Rachel Porter. Lees meer
Donate to David's charity:
This Christmas, the Telegraph is honouring the life and work of our late colleague David Knowles by working with Humanity & Inclusion, a charity helping the ill, vulnerable and disabled left behind in Ukraine’s warzones. You can donate here:
https://telegraph.ctdonate.org/
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Ukraine's all-robot assault force 'wins first battle' & rare testimony from the occupied territories
23 december 2024 · 42 min
Day 1,034 Lees meer
Today, in addition to military and political updates, we report speculations about potential offensives over the New Year period, and feature an interview we did in Kharkiv with a lady who lived under Russian occupation. Then, we end with music in David's memory.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Venetia Rainey (Co-host Battle Lines podcast). @venetiarainey on X.
Video of Kharkiv Dispatch with Francis:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi20lWX4Fyk
Donate to David's charity:
This Christmas, the Telegraph is honouring the life and work of our late colleague David Knowles by working with Humanity & Inclusion, a charity helping the ill, vulnerable and disabled left behind in Ukraine’s warzones. You can donate here:
https://telegraph.ctdonate.org/
Learn more Portsmouth Cathedral Choir:
https://www.portsmouthcathedral.org.uk/music
Articles Referenced:
N. Korea preparing for additional troop deployment, suicide drone supply to Russia (Yonhap News Agency, South Korea):
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20241223002700315
Ukraine’s All-Robot Assault Force Just Won Its First Battle (Forbes):
https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2024/12/21/ukraines-first-all-robot-assault-force-just-won-its-first-battle/
Trump to demand Nato nations spend 5pc of GDP on defence (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/20/donald-trump-nato-nations-demand-increase-defence-spends/
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Putin hits Kyiv with North Korean missiles & Russian airbase near Moscow 'ablaze'
20 december 2024 · 54 min
Day 1,031 Lees meer
Today, as Kyiv comes under renewed intense bombardment, we speculate over a possible Russian advance in the South, and later, we interview a blind lawyer in Kharkiv.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
With thanks to Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist & narrative podcast producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Donate to David's charity:
This Christmas, the Telegraph is honouring the life and work of our late colleague David Knowles by working with Humanity & Inclusion, a charity helping the ill, vulnerable and disabled left behind in Ukraine’s warzones. You can donate here:
https://telegraph.ctdonate.org/
Francis's Article on the Kharkiv underground School, with photos and clips:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/christmas/2024/12/17/inside-kharkivs-underground-school-for-ukrainian-children/
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Putin challenges West to 'high-tech duel' with new missile & Russia ‘getting closer’ to achieving war goals
19 december 2024 · 54 min
Day : 1,030 Lees meer
Today, as continued attacks on civilians in the Kherson area suggest Russia’s so-called 'human safari' is ongoing, we report on Putin’s annual press conference, where he said Russia had ‘reached all its goals’ in Syria. Then, our latest dispatch from the frontline city of Kharkiv.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Hamish de Bretton Gordon (Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.
With thanks to our guests Luda and Ilia, and to Adélie Pojzman-Pontay.
Donate to David's charity:
This Christmas, the Telegraph is honouring the life and work of our late colleague David Knowles by working with Humanity & Inclusion, a charity helping the ill, vulnerable and disabled left behind in Ukraine’s warzones. You can donate here:
https://telegraph.ctdonate.org/
Francis's Article on the Kharkiv underground School, with photos and clips:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/christmas/2024/12/17/inside-kharkivs-underground-school-for-ukrainian-children/
Articles Referenced:
Putin: Russia ‘getting closer’ to achieving goals in Ukraine (Telegraph Live Blog):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/19/putin-moscow-ukraine-zelensky/
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Ukraine reveals new laser weapon to shoot down jets & fallout from e-scooter assassination in Moscow
18 december 2024 · 42 min
Day 1,029. Lees meer
Today, as the fallout from the assassination in Moscow of General Kirillov continues, we report on the environmental damage being wrought along Russia’s Black Sea coast following the loss of shadow-fleet tankers and examine the possible poisoning of the mother of Russian opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.
Daniel Hardaker (Foreign Correspondent). @DanielHardaker4 on X.
Donate to David's charity:
This Christmas, the Telegraph is honouring the life and work of our late colleague David Knowles by working with Humanity & Inclusion, a charity helping the ill, vulnerable and disabled left behind in Ukraine’s warzones. You can donate here:
https://telegraph.ctdonate.org/
Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest
Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk
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8,000 Russian armoured vehicles destroyed & Moscow scooter bomb kills nuclear general
17 december 2024 · 53 min
Day 1,028. Lees meer
Today, we react to the news that the Russian general in charge of the military’s nuclear and chemical weapons division has been assassinated in a scooter bomb attack, we hear live from the Joint Expeditionary Force summit in Estonia, and we hear our latest dispatch from the frontline city of Kharkiv.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X
James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.
With thanks to Jack Leather and Adélie Pojzman-Pontay for photographs, videos, and recordings.
Donate to David's charity:
This Christmas, the Telegraph is honouring the life and work of our late colleague David Knowles by working with Humanity & Inclusion, a charity helping the ill, vulnerable and disabled left behind in Ukraine’s warzones. You can donate here:
https://telegraph.ctdonate.org/
Francis's Article on the Kharkiv underground School, with photos and clips:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/christmas/2024/12/17/inside-kharkivs-underground-school-for-ukrainian-children/
Articles Referenced:
Why Russian blimps appearing on Nato’s border are a message from Moscow (James in The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/16/russia-mysterious-blimps-sow-fear-and-confusion-nato-border/
The 500-mile high speed rail line that can carry Nato troops to a war with Russia (James in The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/17/rail-baltica-nato-troops-russia-estonia-latvia-lithuania/
Russia’s War Economy Is Hitting Its Limits (Foreign Policy)
https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/11/14/russia-war-putin-economy-weapons-production-labor-shortage-demographics/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
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Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk
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Massacre in Russia: North Korean troops 'decimated' in frontal attack in Kursk
16 december 2024 · 1 uur 8 min
Day 1,027. Lees meer
Today, as video evidence emerges of North Korean troops in combat, in a special episode we hear a report David Knowles recorded before his death which looks deeper into the question of Pyongyang’s early involvement in this war, and hear about the charity we are fundraising for this year, in David’s memory.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist & narrative podcast producer). @adeliepjz on X.
David Knowles (Host & Creator).
With thanks to Damien Spleeters (Director of Expeditionary Operations, Conflict Armament Research) @damspleet on X, Ihor Nalyvaiko (translator), and the team from Conflict Armament Research in Kyiv.
Donate to David's charity:
This Christmas, the Telegraph is honouring the life and work of our late colleague David Knowles by working with Humanity & Inclusion, a charity helping the ill, vulnerable and disabled left behind in Ukraine’s warzones. You can donate here:
https://telegraph.ctdonate.org/
Content Referenced:
Telegraph’s David Knowles, who launched Ukraine podcast, wins posthumous award (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/12/15/the-telegraph-david-knowles-ukraine-the-latest-award/
Russian oil tankers sink off coast of Crimea (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/15/russian-oil-tankers-sink-off-coast-of-crimea/
Covert Shores:
http://www.hisutton.com/
Ukraine delays critical minerals deal with US ‘so Trump can claim credit’ (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/15/ukraine-delays-critical-minerals-deal-us-trump-claim-credit/
Russia pulls hundreds of troops out of Damascus (Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/6782dbd1-39cb-48b4-8b94-92925dbd60d5
North Korean missiles produced in 2024 used in Ukraine
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/15ae6ca767bc46a1b536ac7e2d962b66
North Korean missile re…
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F-16 fighter jets intercept Russian strikes & rocket scientist assassinated by Ukrainian special forces
13 december 2024 · 58 min
Day 1,024. Lees meer
Today, amid renewed Russian bombardments across the entirety of Ukraine, we consider the impact of new weapons of war. Then, our first formal dispatch from the frontline city of Kharkiv.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Michael Bohnert (Engineer & Researcher, RAND Corporation). @mbohnert on X.
With thanks to Oleh Synyehubov, Governor of Kharkiv Oblast.
Articles Referenced:
‘A brilliant journalist and brilliant human being’: David Knowles remembered with Public Service Award
https://pressgazette.co.uk/news/david-knowles-francis-dearnley-public-service-british-journalism-awards-2024/
Russian spy ring ‘plotted to exploit small boats crisis to abduct journalist in UK’
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/12/10/russian-spy-ring-plotted-to-exploit-small-boats-crisis-to-a/
Russian missile scientist ‘assassinated by Ukrainian special forces’
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/12/russian-cruise-missiles-designer-assassinated-by-ukraine/
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Attack sparks inferno at key Russian oil depot & Kremlin spies in love triangle deploy 'sexy' honeytraps
12 december 2024 · 39 min
Day 1,023. Lees meer
Today, as Russian forces seek to capitalise near Pokrovsk, we consider the reasons for a drop in Russian air strikes, and hear about an extraordinary case of alleged Kremlin spycraft.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.
James Kilner (Moscow Desk). @jkjourno on X.
Hayley Dixon (Special Correspondent). @haylesdixon on X.
Content Referenced:
Russian spy ring leader described honeytrap agent as a ‘true sexy bitch’, court hears
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/02/russian-spy-ring-leader-honeytrap-agent-sexy-bitch/
Russia uses civilians as ‘target practice’ for killer drones
https://www.ft.com/content/31b630b3-2639-456c-ba50-3caea7a9b2b5
Macron, Tusk to discuss deploying peacekeepers to Ukraine after ceasefire
https://kyivindependent.com/macron-tusk-to-discuss-deploying-peacekeepers-to-ukraine-bloomberg/
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Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk
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Ukraine has arms to resist 'until mid-2025 at least' if US cuts aid
11 december 2024 · 1 uur 15 min
Day 1,022. Lees meer
Today, Kyiv says it has enough money and weapons to resist Russia until mid-2025, and an interview with a rising star in President Zelensky's party.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Hamish de Bretton Gordon (Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With special thanks to our guest Dmytro Natalukha @DmytroNatalukha on X.
Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest
Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk
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Putin suffers 700,000 casualties in Ukraine, as Syria implodes & 'systematic' kidnapping of children exposed
10 december 2024 · 57 min
Day 1,021. Lees meer
Today, we consider the huge ramifications for Russia of the loss of its naval bases and influence over Syria, and look once again to the subject of war crimes and the kidnapping of Ukrainian children.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @barnes_joe on X.
Con Coughlin (Defence and Foreign Affairs Editor).
Nathanial A Raymond (Executive Director of the Humanitarian Research Lab at the Yale School of Public Health). @nattyray11 on X.
Content Referenced:
Assad: The Triumph of Tyranny (by Con Coughlin):
https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/con-coughlin/assad/9781529074925
Russia’s Systematic Program of Coerced Adoption and Fostering of Ukraine’s Children (Yale Report) -
https://hub.conflictobservatory.org/portal/apps/sites/#/home/pages/ukraine-russia-children-adoption
Stolen Ukrainian children put up for adoption on websites funded by Putin (The Telegraph) -
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/03/stolen-ukrainian-children-forced-adoption-russia-putin/
70% of Ukrainians support 'West German' model for NATO accession, survey shows (Kyiv Independent)
https://kyivindependent.com/west-germany-survey/
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Russia loses 'vital' naval bases in Syria as Assad falls & Trump meets Zelensky at Paris's Notre-Dame
9 december 2024 · 1 uur 2 min
Day 1,020. Lees meer
Today, following historic, impromptu meetings at the reopening of Notre-Dame in Paris - including between President Zelensky and President-elect Trump - we dig into the significance of Bashar al Assad's fall for Russia and Ukraine. And we interview author Jacob Heilbrunn about why some on the political right are sometimes attracted to the easy answers that dictators provide.
Contributors:
Venetia Rainey (Co-host Battle Lines podcast). @venetiarainey on X.
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.
James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.
With thanks to Jacob Heilbrunn (Editor, The National Interest). @JacobHeilbrunn on X.
Content Referenced:
How Russia is expanding its military foothold in Africa
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/03/russia-expands-military-presence-libya-pictures/
Jacob Heilbrunn's book, 'America Last':
https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324094661
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Ukrainian special forces ‘capture Russian soldiers’ in fresh Kursk advance
6 december 2024 · 53 min
Day 1,017. Lees meer
Today, as Kyiv forces launch a fresh assault in Kursk and capture Russian soldiers, we hear the mood in the combat zone of the Donbas, as Zelensky’s right-hand man Yermak tours Washington to speak to Trump’s team.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Tom Mutch (Freelance Journalist). @Tomthescribe on X.
Ed Cumming (Senior Feature Writer). @edcumming on X.
Content Referenced:
Ukrainian special forces ‘capture 12 Russian soldiers’ in fresh Kursk advance (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/06/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news/
Ukraine to open talks with Trump team on halting war (Wall Street Journal):
https://www.wsj.com/world/ukraine-to-open-talks-with-trump-team-on-halting-war
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Huge sting exposes Russian criminal network & exclusive interview with Ukraine’s most famous rock star, Sviatoslav Vakarchuk of 'Okean Elzy'
5 december 2024 · 1 uur 3 min
Day 1,016. Lees meer
Today, as Odesa faces renewed attacks down on the coast, we lead with the downfall of a multi billion pound Russian money laundering system, and interview the front man of Ukraine's most famous and influential rock band, Okean Elzy.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.
With thanks to our special guest, Svyatoslav Vakarchuk of 'Okean Elzy'. @s_vakarchuk on X.
Learn more about Slava's band, 'Okean Elzy':
https://okeanelzy.com/en/
https://www.softserveinc.com/en-us/news/softserve-and-okean-elzy-rock-band
Content Referenced:
Multi-billion pound Russian money laundering network exposed in international sting (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/12/04/russian-money-laundering-network-downfall/
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Exclusive interview with Zelensky's 'power broker' Andriy Yermak
4 december 2024 · 1 uur 4 min
Day 1,015. Lees meer
As the NATO Foreign Ministers meeting ends in Brussels with no invitation for Ukraine to join, we interview Andrei Yermak, adviser to President Zelensky.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.
With thanks to our special guest, Andrei Yermak, adviser to President Zelensky.
Content referenced:
Video Version of the Interview with Yermak:
https://youtu.be/CneThrXUHSI
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Kyiv halts Russian attempt to cross river on eastern front & Putin 'humiliated' by Syrian implosion
3 december 2024 · 48 min
Day 1,014. Lees meer
Today, on its 30th anniversary, we look at the myopic approach to the Budapest Treaty and its far-reaching effects on present-day Ukraine, and we discuss the extraordinary events of recent days in Syria, with massive ramifications for Russia's influence in the region.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X
Content referenced:
Ukraine ‘halts Russian attempt to cross river on eastern front’ (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/03/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news59/
Statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the Budapest Memorandum (Ukrainian Government):
https://mfa.gov.ua/en/news/zayava-mzs-ukrayini-z-nagodi-30-richchya-z-chasu-pidpisannya-budapeshtskogo-memorandumu
Vladimir Putin to reject Donald Trump’s opening peace offer, says Russian tycoon (FT)
https://www.ft.com/content/ac39b604-ef6d-41cb-bb8c-0eb76e002176
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Zelensky moots ceasefire in return for NATO membership & Kyiv's 'mobilisation police' work to increase men in uniform
2 december 2024 · 41 min
Day 1,013. Lees meer
Today, we report on the dramatic shift in rhetoric from President Zelensky towards any future peace deal, and hear about Ukraine’s 'mobilisation police' and the effect they are having among young Ukrainian men.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.
With thanks to Anna Conkling (Journalist). @ConklingAnna on X.
Content referenced:
‘Like dealing with cornered rats’: The men who force Ukrainians to the front lines’
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/11/28/ukrainian-mobilisation-officer-explained-kyiv-war-russia/
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Moscow troops suffer highest death toll in a single day & Britain's MI6 chief on Russian sabotage
29 november 2024 · 1 uur 3 min
Day 1,010. Lees meer
Today, amid more drone strikes by Russia targeting Ukraine, we get the view from Tbilisi on last night's protests against Georgia's pro-Kremlin government. We also have a fascinating interview with Estonia's Foreign Minister, Margus Tsahkna, about Donald Trump and how he could be the Churchill of our times.
Contributors:
Venetia Rainey (Co-host Battle Lines podcast). @venetiarainey on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
With thanks Marika Mikiashvili (Georgian researcher and political activist) @Mikiashvili_M on X; and Margus Tsahkna (Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Estonia) @Tsahkna on X.
Content referenced:
N. Korea conceals combat deaths of troops fighting in Russia
https://www.dailynk.com/english/north-korea-conceals-combat-deaths-troops-fighting-russia/
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Exclusive interview with Boris Johnson, former British Prime Minister
28 november 2024 · 1 uur
Day 1,009. Lees meer
Today, we hear who Donald Trump has named as his envoy to Ukraine and we have an exclusive interview with former British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to our very special guest, former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
His memoir, 'Unleashed', is available here:
https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/unleashed-boris-johnson?variant=41552640835662
Content referenced:
Boris Johnson interview VIDEO VERSION:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01DdfMqP4-g
Syrian rebels launch surprise offensive against Assad (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/11/28/syrian-rebels-launch-surprise-attack-against-assad-regime/
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Russian rouble in 'freefall' & team shares secret trip to Kharkiv
27 november 2024 · 33 min
Day 1,008. Lees meer
Today, further to the usual updates, the team share details of their secret trip to the east of Ukraine, including what it's like to hear missiles landing nearby. Plus, we trail an upcoming interview with one of our most requested guests on the podcast.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Content referenced:
Russian rouble falls to 31-month low as fresh sanctions hammer currency:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/11/26/ftse-100-markets-latest-news-uk-trump-tariffs-china-jobs/
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'Learn not to be afraid of death': Zaluzhny's message to Ukrainian recruits in Britain amid "critical" battle for Kurakhove
26 november 2024 · 58 min
Day 1,007. Lees meer
Today, we hear how Valery Zaluzhny’s told Ukrainian troops they must be willing to die, and former Ukrainian defence minister Andrei Zagorodunyuk calls on the West to come up with a positive strategy for victory.
Contributors:
Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.
Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.
Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor). @SheridanDani on X.
Andriy Zagorudnyuk (Former Ukrainian Defence Minister). @Andriypzag on X.
Plus the latest dispatch from Francis Dearnley in Ukraine.
Content referenced:
Ukraine Focus:
https://ukrainefocus.org/
Drones drop water bombs as Britain trains Ukrainians for changed war (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/11/20/drones-drop-water-bombs-as-britain-trains-ukrainians/
Russia kicks out British diplomat for ‘spying’ (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/11/26/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news57-lammy-troop/
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Putin blasts Kharkiv as Ukrainian troops battle to hold line in Donbas
25 november 2024 · 51 min
Day 1,006. Lees meer
Today, we report on Russian advances on the battlefield around the town of Kurakhove, a plane crash in Lithuania raises fears of Russian sabotage, and the journalist Inna Varenytsia tells us why civilians in Kherson are now afraid to walk in the park.
Contributors:
Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.
James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.
With special thanks to our guest Inna Varenytsia (Journalist). @InnaVarenytsia on X.
Plus the latest dispatch from Francis Dearnley in Ukraine.
Articles referenced:
DHL cargo plane crashes into house killing at least one
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/11/25/dhl-cargo-plane-crashes-house-killing-one/
Britain is in ‘AI arms race’ with Russia, Pat McFadden to warn
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/11/25/ai-arms-cyber-race-pat-mcfadden-putin-russia-ukraine/
Putin ready to cripple Britain with cyber attacks, minister warns
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2024/11/23/putin-ready-to-cripple-britain-in-cyber-war/
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Putin threatens to attack Britain and US after Storm Shadow strike injures North Korean commander in Kursk
22 november 2024 · 49 min
Day 1,003. Lees meer
Today, we report on Russia's use of a new intermediate range ballistic missile and Vladimir Putin's threat to attack the United States and Britain in revenge for their assistance to Ukraine on the battlefield. Plus, we hear the latest dispatch from Francis Dearnley in Ukraine.
Contributors:
Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.
James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.
James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.
With special thanks to our guest Matthew Savill, Director of Military Sciences at the Royal United Services Institute. @MTSavill on X.
Plus we hear from Francis Dearnley in Ukraine.
Articles referenced:
My 24 hours strapped into Putin’s propaganda machine
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/11/15/putin-propaganda-24-hours-of-russian-media/
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Ukraine fires UK Storm Shadow missiles into Russia & Moscow retaliates with first use of intercontinental missile
21 november 2024 · 1 uur 9 min
Day 1,002. Lees meer
Today, amid reports of Russia using intercontinental ballistic missiles against Ukraine for the first time, we look at the impact of Kyiv firing British-made Storm Shadow missiles, and hear from a Ukrainian MP about his views on the peace deal and why Kyiv’s use of long-range weapons is well within international law.
Contributors:
Venetia Rainey (Co-host on 'Battle Lines' Podcast). @venetiarainey on X.
James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With special thanks to our guest Oleksandr Merezhko, a Ukrainian politician, jurist and academic.
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US closes Kyiv embassy in anticipation of Russian retaliation after Biden authorises cross-border strikes
20 november 2024 · 47 min
Day 1,001. Lees meer
Today, as the US closes its embassy in Kyiv in anticipation of Russian retaliation for Joe Biden’s recent policy shifts, we examine in more detail Russia’s new nuclear doctrine and ask: is it just the same old wine in a slightly newer bottle?.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Chemical Weapons Expert and Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.
Plus we hear from Francis Dearnley in Ukraine.
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1,000 days since the full scale invasion began
19 november 2024 · 1 uur 8 min
Day 1,000. Lees meer
Today, we report on Russia's response to President Biden's change of positions on long range weapons, and hear from our team on the ground in Ukraine relaying the mood in the country on the 1,000th day of the full scale invasion.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.
Francis Scarr (Journalist at BBC Monitoring). @francis_scarr on X.
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Francis Farrell (Reporter at the Kyiv Independent). @francisjfarrell on X.
Content Referenced:
My 24 hours strapped into Putin’s propaganda machine (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/11/15/putin-propaganda-24-hours-of-russian-media/
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