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The world’s #1 most listened-to podcast on the Russia-Ukraine war.
Trusted by over 140 million listeners, every weekday The Telegraph’s award-winning team provides breaking news and expert analysis on military strategy, weaponry and the geopolitics of Vladimir Putin vs. Volodymyr Zelensky. And ask: where does Donald Trump fit in?
From frontline reporting and battlefield analysis to deep dives on military strategy, sanctions, energy markets, and global security, we cover the latest war updates alongside history, economics, culture, and daily life in Ukraine and Russia. Featuring expert insight on weapons systems, cyber warfare, humanitarian issues, and what happens next, it is widely considered the go-to source for understanding the conflict.
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- 1180 - Ukraine liberates 745 square kilometers & Putin enrages Japan with 'unacceptable' trip to disputed island
Day 1,630.
Today, following the significant raid on the home of Russia’s Black Sea fleet, hitting warships and port infrastructure, we look at Putin’s decision to threaten the seizure of ships belonging to countries seizing shadow fleet vessels keeping the Russian economy afloat, and his decision to visit islands whose ownership is fiercely contested with Japan. Then we bring you the latest Wildberries warehouse attacks, before dedicating the rest of the episode to answering your questions on many subjects relating to the war: on China’s calculus, on disgruntled soldiers returning to Russia, and your feedback on The Odyssey’s message about a new age of warfare and its consequences for the world.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Sophie O'Sullivan (Telegraph Journalist).
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
Producer: Phil Atkins
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: James England
Social Producer: Anita Blay
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Russia threatens to seize British ships (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/12/russia-threatens-to-seize-british-ships/
Zelensky: We need US to sell us 10pc of its Patriots to defend Ukraine (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/13/zelensky-trump-patriot-missiles-ukraine/
EU receives €1.4 billion in revenue from immobilised Russian assets to be used for
supporting Ukraine (EEAS) - https://www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/ukraine/eu-receives-eur14-billion-revenue-immobilised-russian-assets-be-used-supporting-ukraine_en
Windfall Use of Russia's Frozen Assets (Model Diplomat): https://modeldiplomat.com/learn/glossary/windfall-use-russia-frozen-assets
Ukrainian unit reports shortages of food, water on front line, command promises evacuation when 'security situation allows' (Kyiv Independent):
Russian Embassy Protestors of Ottawa:
https://www.facebook.com/RussianEmbassyProtesters
Learn more about the Versuvius Challenge:
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Ukraine liberates 745 square kilometersPutin enrages Japan with 'unacceptable' trip to disputed islandHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, 13 Aug 2026 - 43min - 1179 - Black Sea naval base in flames after huge Ukrainian drone attack as Trump asks Kyiv to limit strikes on oil tankers
Day 1,629
Today, just as Ukraine attacks a naval base, an oil terminal and port infrastructure in the Black Sea, we hear that US Vice President JD Vance asked Kyiv last month to stop drone strikes on oil tankers in the region. Then, we discuss the latest UN briefing about Ukraine’s POWs and civilian detainees imprisoned in Russia, and the horrible conditions they are being held in. Finally, our Russia expert James takes us through Syria’s evolving stance towards Russia and the economic fallout from the Wildberries strikes.
Contributors:
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
James Kilner (Russia Analyst). @Jkjourno on X.
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
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Ukraine Stops Reporting Russian Missile Data as Defenses Struggle (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-11/ukraine-stops-reporting-russia-missile-data-as-defenses-struggle?srnd=homepage-americas
Russian Civilian Deaths Are Growing Rapidly as Ukraine Expands Its Air War (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/11/world/europe/russia-ukraine-civilian-casualties.html
Russian Turns to India to Gasoline and Ukraine Pummels Refineries (Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-12/russia-turns-to-india-for-gasoline-as-ukraine-pummels-refineries
Dom’s visit to a prisoner of war camp in Ukraine: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZuemttm2OM
JD Vance asked Ukraine to halt strikes on tankers using Russian port (Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/725b4d15-bd8d-4083-a04e-db016338af2e?shareType=nongift&syn-25a6b1a6=1
In Russia, wherever Putin goes, gasoline prices fall (Le Monde)
Behind the Lines: Innocence No Defense for Young Crimean (CEPA)
https://cepa.org/article/behind-the-lines-innocence-no-defense-for-young-crimean/
Russians raid homes of Crimean Tatars and take four women to FSB in Simferopol (Ukrainska Pravda)
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/10/15/8002814/
Crimea: Persecution of Crimean Tatars Intensifies (Human Rights Watch)
https://www.hrw.org/news/2017/11/14/crimea-persecution-crimean-tatars-intensifies
Crimean Tatar leader: ‘My people and country need defending’ (Hyphen)
After four years of war, Ukrainian astronomy is battered but unbroken (Scientific American)
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/war-pushes-ukraines-astronomy-to-the-brink/
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HIGHLIGHTS:
Black Sea naval base in flames after huge Ukrainian drone attackTrump asks Kyiv to limit strikes on oil tankersHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, 12 Aug 2026 - 39min - 1178 - North Korea 'sending 50,000 troops' as its missiles fall on Ukraine & Wildberries campaign re-ignites as 156,000m2 warehouse ablaze
Day 1,628.
Today, as President Zelensky warns that as many as 50,000 North Korean troops could be preparing to deploy to Russia, we examine what a renewed role for Pyongyang could mean for the war in Ukraine. We also report on Ukraine’s latest strikes against Wildberries, after one of the Russian e-commerce giant’s largest warehouses was set ablaze overnight, as Kyiv continues targeting the logistics infrastructure sustaining Moscow’s war machine. Then we turn to politics inside Russia, where a top Moscow court has barred an opposition anti-war party from standing in September’s elections, offering another glimpse of the Kremlin’s tightening grip on political life. And later, we hear firsthand what life is like in some of Ukraine’s key frontline cities as the war enters a new and potentially dangerous phase, from a journalist who has just returned from the battlefield.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Sophie O'Sullivan (Telegraph Journalist).
With thanks to journalist and author Felicity Spector. @felicityspector on Instagram.
Producer: Phil Atkins
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Felicity’s Book ‘Bread and War’:
Learn more about ‘Bake for Ukraine’:
Putin’s war machine scours the home front for recruits (Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/45289802-848f-4fa6-9769-6971b4b69bcc?syn-25a6b1a6=1
Janis Kluge’s Substack:
https://janiskluge.substack.com/p/russian-recruitment-stabilizes-at
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North Korea 'sending 50,000 troops' as its missiles fall on Ukraine Wildberries campaign re-ignites as 156,000m2 warehouse ablazeHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, 11 Aug 2026 - 40min - 1177 - Revealed: Why Trump u-turned on Patriot missiles for Ukraine & Kyiv fires 600+ drones in a single night
Day 1,627.
Today, after a weekend that may have seen a record number of drones launched across Ukraine and Russia, we examine what it is actually like to endure a ballistic missile attack – and how different that experience is from a drone barrage. Then, as Kyiv and other cities come under constant bombardment from weapons Ukrainian air defences cannot reliably intercept, we assess the arguments made by some that Ukraine’s increasingly ambitious strikes inside Russia could give Vladimir Putin the pretext he needs to mobilise hundreds of thousands more men. We also answer your questions about what Kyiv can realistically do to solve its missile crisis, revealing why President Donald Trump appears to have reversed course over giving Ukraine the blueprints needed to manufacture Patriot missiles.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Antonia Langford (Freelance Journalist in Kyiv). @Antonialford on X.
With thanks to RAND engineer Michael Bohnert. @mbohnert on X.
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Our Community Page can be found on our YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
Interview with Francis on ‘History in the Making’ Podcast:
Ukraine: The Latest interview with WHO’s Dr Jarno Habicht: https://youtu.be/1Ujqi91joMU?si=7j0bfvysNICRjwE1&t=1282v
Russia bombs Odesa’s city centre (The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/09/russia-bombs-odesas-historic-city-centre/
Zwei Drohnen über Militärstützpunkt in der Eifel gesichtet (Die Zeit, in German)
Germany’s gas gamble puts Europe’s winter at risk (Politico)
https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-gas-reserve-low-europe-winter-energy/
Kosovan police load up with weapons on the Serbian border as tensions rise (Danielle Sheridan for The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/04/09/kosovan-police-weapons-serbia-border-tensions/
Paranoid Putin bans his fake opposition (Antonia Langford for The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/08/paranoid-putin-cracks-down-opposition/
Russia turns Ukraine’s fallen soldiers into propaganda (Antonia Langford for The Telegraph)
‘Ukrainian’ drone explodes near European gas pipeline (Antonia Langford for The Telegraph)
Ukraine’s audacious attacks may just play into Putin’s hands (The Times)
Ukraine’s Short-Lived Comeback (The Atlantic)
https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/08/ukraine-war-zelensky-trump/688203/
Spy cameras on Navy drones secretly sent data to China (The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/08/09/spy-cameras-on-navy-drones-secretly-sent-data-to-china/
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HIGHLIGHTS:
Revealed: Why Trump u-turned on Patriot missiles for UkraineKyiv fires 600+ drones in a single nightHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, 10 Aug 2026 - 35min - 1176 - Russia ‘could attack Nato within weeks’, US intelligence warns & Ukraine burns Wildberries site 2000km from frontline
Day 1,624.
Today, as Kyiv is in mourning following Wednesday's attack, President Donald Trump continues to backtrack on the promised Patriot blueprints. Ukraine hits another Wildberry warehouse overnight, which brings the number of hits to at least 20 since the beginning of the operation, and we reflect on the 40-day strike campaign – has it brought the war closer to an end? Meanwhile, President Zelensky performs a balancing act, meeting with two countries historically close to Russia. Finally, we discuss Ukraine’s effort to prosecute the war in real time, with a groundbreaking trial on Russia’s human safari.
Contributors:
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
Alex Nichol (Telegraph Journalist).
With thanks to Tom Watling, freelance reporter based in Kyiv. @TomAWatling on X.
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Russian attacks kill 9, injure 89 across Ukraine over past day as Dnipropetrovsk Oblast comes under nearly 80 attacks (Kyiv Independent)
What did Ukraine's '40-day campaign' against Russia deliver? (Kyiv Independent)
https://kyivindependent.com/did-ukraines-40-day-campaign-against-russia-change-anything/
U.S. Intel Finds Putin Could Test NATO’s Resolve With Limited Incursion (Wall Street Journal)
Alex’s interview with Andrei Sizov, head of SovEcon grain consultancy
https://youtu.be/gzG-OjuHlgA?si=9zZZQ-aa41DeYvpj&t=1307
Leipzig drone incident fuels fears of Russian election meddling (Politico)
https://www.politico.eu/article/leipzig-drone-incident-fuels-fears-russia-election-meddling/
Russians face a war trial. Ukrainians face having to defend them (Tom Watling for The Times)
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HIGHLIGHTS
Russia ‘could attack Nato within weeks’, US intelligence warnsUkraine burns Wildberries site 2000km from frontlineHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 - 33min - 1175 - Moscow blamed for explosive drone at German airport & fuel queues return to Russia as Ukraine hits refineries
Day 1,623.
Today, after an extraordinary drone attack in Germany raises fresh questions about Russia’s campaign against the West, we ask whether it is finally time to stop describing Moscow’s actions as “hybrid”, “grey zone” or “sub-threshold” warfare – and instead call them what they are. We also report on Russia’s worsening fuel crisis, with queues once again forming outside petrol stations following Ukraine’s latest drone strike on Yaroslavl oil refinery. In Kyiv, Britain’s new Defence Secretary reaffirms UK support, declaring, “We’re with Ukraine until they win,” as we assess what the change in leadership could mean for military aid and European security. And later, we speak to the founder of an NGO supporting Ukrainian children with learning disabilities and other special educational needs, exploring how war affects those with heightened sensory sensitivities and what can be done to help.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Sophie O'Sullivan (Telegraph Journalist).
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
With thanks to Alex Khilodenko, the founder of the CodeIT4Life – an NGO that focuses on building secure underground spaces for children with learning disabilities or special needs, like autism, especially taking into account their sensory sensitivity in the midst of war.
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
CodeIT4Life, the NGO in Kharkiv providing safe underground spaces for children with special needs:
https://codeit4.life/no-limits-inclusive-resource-center-in-derhachi/
Russia blamed for explosive drone at German airport (The Telegraph):
Ukraine strikes oil refinery 800 miles inside Russia (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/06/russia-strikes-ukrainian-train-station/
Report: ‘Russia’s UAV Campaign Over Europe’ (IISS):
Trump declined Zelenskyy's request for additional Patriot missiles (Ukrainska Pravda): https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/08/05/8047361/
North Korean missile unit deploys in Russia for Ukraine war, Kyiv says (Reuters);
Trump, Hegseth clashed at Camp David over Iran missile depletion concerns (Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/08/05/trump-hegseth-clashed-camp-david-over-iran-missile-depletion-concerns/
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HIGHLIGHTS
Moscow blamed for explosive drone at German airportFuel queues return to Russia as Ukraine hits refineriesHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 - 44min - 1174 - Russian soldier opens fire on his own platoon as Moscow rains missiles on Kyiv in heaviest attack this year
Day 1,622.
Today, Kyiv reels from the deadliest attack this year after failing to intercept any Russian missiles overnight, as North Korea continues to support Russia’s war, providing 120 ballistic missiles and six launchers. Meanwhile, Ukraine carries out air strikes on another Wildberries warehouse and several industrial sites, including an oil refinery. Then, we keep an eye on Kyiv and Washington’s warming relationship in recent weeks and discuss whether Ukraine could decide Italy’s next election. Finally, examine the lives of war widows as Russian losses mount, and Francis speaks to the World Health Organization’s representative in Ukraine about providing medical care in a war zone.
Contributors:
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
Alex Nichol (Telegraph Journalist).
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to Dr Jarno Habicht of the World Health Organization (WHO).
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Russian soldier opens fire on his own platoon (Antonia Langford for The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/04/russian-soldier-opens-fire-on-his-own-platoon/
Syria tells US it is willing to drastically drop Russian oil imports (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/syria-tells-us-it-is-willing-drastically-drop-russian-oil-imports-sources-say-2026-08-04/
Russia Approves State-Funded IVF for Widows as Birth Rates Hit Historic Low (Kyiv Post)
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/80941
Facing a demographic catastrophe, Ukraine is paying for troops to freeze their sperm (BBC)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqxd9549y4xo
Ukraine's war widows: 'None of us was prepared to pay such a high price for our country' (Le Monde)
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/02/17/ukraine-s-war-widows-none-of-us-was-prepared-to-pay-such-a-high-price-for-our-country_6535062_4.html
British Widows of the First World War, The Forgotten Legion, Andrea Hetherington
https://www.pen-and-sword.co.uk/British-Widows-of-the-First-World-War-Hardback/p/14718
How Putin Turned Japan Into a Den of Spies (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/world/asia/russia-spies-japan-war-drones-electronics.html
MI6, DGSE, Ukraine... L’Express reveals an unprecedented ranking of Europe’s best spies (L’Express)
French spy TV series, The Bureau:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4063800/
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HIGHLIGHTS:
Russian soldier opens fire on his own platoonMoscow rains missiles on Kyiv in heaviest attack this yearHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, 05 Aug 2026 - 58min - 1173 - Russia’s ‘barbaric’ drone safari caught on film as another Wildberries warehouse burns
Day 1,621.
Putin finds himself in a sticky situation this morning after two more Wildberry distribution centres are attacked. There is also more evidence of Russia’s drone safari against civilians after a market vendor in Kherson was seen being hunted by a drone. We look at the latest diplomatic developments, which have seen Kyiv’s ambassador to the US dismissed, and its ambassador to London Valery Zaluzhny say that Ukraine is unlikely ever to join NATO. And later, a frontline reporter tells us what life is like today in the embattled fortress cities of Sloviansk, Kramatorsk and Kostiantynivka.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Lily Shanagher (Foreign Breaking News Report for The Telegraph). @LilyShanagher on X.
With thanks to Francis Farrell, Kyiv Independent Senior Reporter.
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Learn more about the Kyiv Independent’s October event in London:
https://kyivindependent.com/live/
Russia’s Wildberries to build 260,000 square metres of warehouse space in Kazakhstan (Novaya Gazeta)
Ukraine energy chief says infrastructure attacks will shape war’s outcome (Politico)
https://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-energy-denys-shmyhal-winter-war/
"Twelve years of fairy tales": former commander-in-chief Zaluzhnyi says Ukraine will never join NATO (Ukrainska Pravda)
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/08/03/8047090/
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HIGHLIGHTS:
Russia’s ‘barbaric’ drone safari caught on filmAnother Wildberries warehouse burns in St PetersburgHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, 04 Aug 2026 - 48min - 1172 - Wildberries strikes light up sky 1000km inside Russia as Zelensky ‘reveals’ wartime death tolls
Day 1,620.
Today, we report on another weekend of intense military activity: from renewed strikes on Wildberries warehouses – so severe that the company's owner and CEO Tatyana Kim was compelled to issue a public statement – to assassination attempts and a bombing at a Moscow restaurant. Plus, drone strikes on Russian positions in Crimea and a brutal attack on Kyiv that reveals the city's vulnerability to ballistic missile strikes. Dom and Francis also examine the latest casualty figures claimed by President Zelensky, the evolving US position on Ukraine, and what the new adaptation of The Odyssey might be trying to say about how modern warfare is having a corrosive effect on contemporary society.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
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James Kilner on the true significance of the Wildberries attacks:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_UYWPnaFRM&t=835s
Ukraine only able to intercept one of 27 Russian missiles aimed at Kyiv (The Telegraph):
Trump backtracks on promise to give Ukraine Patriot blueprints (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/07/31/trump-backtracks-promise-ukraine-patriot-blueprints/
'Nature of the threats has changed' — Kyiv removes protective structures from city monuments (Kyiv Independent)
Zelensky Updates NSDC Roster Amid Government Reshuffle (Kyiv Post):
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/81516
Tulsi Gabbard and her guru (The Washington Post):
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HIGHLIGHTS:
Wildberries strikes light up the sky 1000km inside Russia Zelensky ‘reveals’ wartime death tollsHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, 03 Aug 2026 - 42min - 1171 - Russians 'fear being killed by drones in Red Square' & Zelensky asks Elon Musk a favour
Day 1,617.
As yet more Russian Wildberries distribution sites reach for the stars, Ukrainian missile producer Firepoint wins the month’s top-trolling award by offering merch to anyone who correctly predicts their next target. Dom reports how ballistic-missile defence is the hot topic of military and diplomatic discussion at the moment, with offers from Poland, favours asked of SpaceX and, perhaps least surprising of all, a growing coolness from Donald Trump over the plan/idea/wishful thinking that Ukraine would be given the Patriot blueprints. Alex Nichol reports that Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff may be in Ukraine in the next few weeks, which would be their first trip to Kyiv despite making multiple visits to Putin in Moscow. Finally, Adélie discusses Ukrainian war poetry, with the man who brought the newest generation of poets to English-speaking audiences.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Alex Nichol (Telegraph Journalist).
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
With thanks to Hugh Roberts (@hugh.g.a.roberts on Instagram) and the University of Exeter.
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
If you’re interested in sponsoring Dom’s upcoming defence event, email our colleagues at events@telegraph.co.uk
Russian missile destroys US firm’s Kyiv drone factory (The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jul/30/us-firm-drone-factory-terminal-autonomy-ukraine-russia
Zelensky Asked Trump for a Favor From Elon Musk (The Atlantic)
https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/07/zelensky-asked-trump-for-a-favor-from-elon-musk/688122/
Donald Trump ‘not sure’ he will let Ukraine build Patriot missiles (Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/d8c42f6b-4dba-4976-a907-c7c93bca0bbd?syn-25a6b1a6=1
War and peace: Ukraine’s ambassador in Washington joins our table (Christian Science Monitor)
https://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Politics/monitor_breakfast/2026/0731/ukraine-ambassador-olga-stefanishyna?icid=rss
The Geopolitics of Russia’s Civil Nuclear Exports Four Years into the War (Centre for Strategic and International Studies)
https://www.csis.org/analysis/geopolitics-russias-civil-nuclear-exports-four-years-war
Ukrainian War Time Poetry:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx2YPXiQIIQvRHSFfabgsOZM_5G5eqj5O
Jantar Publishing House:
https://www.jantarpublishing.com/
Lines from the frontline: the poet soldiers defending Ukraine (The Conversation):
https://theconversation.com/lines-from-the-frontline-the-poet-soldiers-defending-ukraine-276676
Death of a Ukrainian Writer (New Yorker):
https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/the-death-of-a-ukrainian-writer-victoria-amelina
The Buried Book That Helped Ukraine’s Literary Revival (The New York Times):
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/20/world/europe/ukraine-publishing-buried-book.html
More about Aliaksei Lazarau: https://x.com/Alx_lazarau/status/2050195969103307014
The petition to allow non-Ukrainian to be recognised as Hero of Ukraine: https://petition.president.gov.ua/petition/264020
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Russians 'fear being killed in Red Square,' Kyiv claimsZelensky asks Elon Musk a favourHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 - 45min - 1170 - Russian missile leaves crater in Poland & Fedorov reveals all in first interview since sacking
Day 1,616.
A Russian cruise missile is believed to have landed in Poland overnight, just after President Zelensky and Polish prime minister Donald Tusk met to patch up a rumbling diplomatic spat. Meanwhile, inside Ukraine, former Minister of Defence Fedorov gives his first big interview since being sacked, saying there is 'resistance to change' in the defence ministry and laying out his vision to win the war. Finally, Dom, Adelie, and Francis read your best summer postcards and answer your questions.
Contributors:
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Producer: Tom Steed
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Anita Blay
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
‘Russian missile’ leaves crater in Poland (The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/30/poland-explosion-russian-missile-attack/
Attacks on Ukrainians in Poland are rising. Disinformation fuels the flames (Kyiv Independent)
Watch the full interview with Mykhailo Fedorov (Ukrainska Pravda, in Ukrainian)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbjYc4-OuT0
Russia importing sensitive UK, EU tech through India, data shows (Politico)
https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-import-uk-eu-technology-india-data/
Francis’s Interview with Michael Bohnert re. Patriot missile timescales:
https://youtu.be/Fg_PmGkpJu4?si=Jf7HoU6anVj1JCQW
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Russian missile leaves crater in PolandFedorov reveals all in first interview since sackingHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 - 45min - 1169 - Ukraine wipes out seventh Wildberries warehouse and major oil refinery as US senate advances key Russia sanctions bill
Day 1,615.
After Russia sees another night of Ukrainian drone strikes on a Wildberries warehouse and oil refinery attacks, Francis examines Kyiv’s campaign to disrupt Putin’s logistics and wartime economy. He also looks at encouraging developments in Washington, where Presidents Zelensky and Trump met ahead of the funeral of Senator Lindsey Graham, before Graham’s landmark bipartisan sanctions bill took a significant step forward in Congress. Then James Kilner has his regular Russia roundup, as rumours of a fresh mobilisation continue to circulate, before we explore the dramatic downfall of the powerful head of Russia’s international chess federation.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
James Kilner (Russia Analyst). @Jkjourno on X.
Malcolm Pein (Telegraph chess correspondent). @TelegraphChess on X.
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Anita Blay
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Russia explores support for Wildberries after Ukrainian drone attacks, sources say (Reuters)
Laura Loomer says she called Trump from Ukraine, plans to brief president on visit (Kyiv Independent)
Kremlin Gambit: German FIDE presidential candidate Vadim Rosenstein continues to earn millions in Russia (Ukrainian Independent Information Agency of News, in Russian)
Russians Form Street Patrol to Shield Men From Forced Recruitment (Kyiv Post)
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/81265
World chess chief faces endgame after EU announces Russia war sanctions (BBC)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cewrk58k2k4o
No contact with political prisoner Andrei Trofimov since April (Memorial)
https://memopzk.org/en/news/no-contact-with-political-prisoner-andrei-trofimov-since-april/
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Ukraine wipes out seventh Wildberries warehouse and major oil refineryUS senate advances key Russia sanctions billHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, 29 Jul 2026 - 36min - 1168 - Crimea 'without power' after deadly raids as Zelensky meets Trump
Day 1,614.
As Ukraine strikes a target more than 1,300 kilometres from Kyiv, Francis and Alex Nichol assess the significance of President Zelensky’s visit to Washington for Lindsey Graham’s funeral and to meet with President Trump. It comes a day after Ukraine struck a tanker from Iran in the Caspian Sea, something the US president was asked about on Air Force One. Meanwhile, attention is focused on Congress as lawmakers prepare to decide the fate of the bipartisan sanctions bill, which would impose sweeping tariffs on countries continuing to buy Russian energy. Later, we take a deep dive into the Black Sea grain corridor, exploring why it’s returned to the centre of the war after recent attacks on merchant shipping, and what it means for global food security.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Alex Nichol (Telegraph Journalist).
With thanks to Andrey Sizov, head of SovEcon grain consultancy (@sizov_andre on X).
Producer: Tom Steed
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Anita Blay
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Democrats ‘undermining US support for Ukraine’ (The Telegraph)
Life of a Ukrainian draft dodger (Antonia Langford for The Telegraph)
EU hesitates to target Irish plant accused of supplying Russia’s war industry (Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/ef7ff634-b738-4975-91b5-2edffc51da68?syn-25a6b1a6=1
The Sizov Report
Wagner’s Remnants Are Running an Opioid Empire in the Center of Africa (Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/world/africa/russia-wagner-africa-opioid-trade-d015c4bc
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Crimea 'without power' after deadly raidsZelensky meets Trump in Washington ahead of Lindsey Graham funeralHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, 28 Jul 2026 - 46min - 1167 - ‘Humiliated’ Putin poses with fake submarine after navy parade cancelled & Ukraine strikes Iranian tanker in Caspian Sea
Day 1,613.
As Putin is forced to cancel his annual Navy Day parade in St. Petersburg for the second year in a row – forced to stand by an image of a submarine instead – we report on another major weekend on the battlefield for both Russia and Ukraine, including a strike by Kyiv on an Iranian-linked tanker in the Caspian Sea. Meanwhile Volodymyr Zelensky is in London to meet with new British PM Andy Burnham for the first time, as the Ukrainian president warns of a new mobilisation drive by Moscow amid mounting Russian losses. Then we hear from the WELT offices in Germany about their wargame that caused such a stir, NATO’s Secretary General had to respond.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.
With thanks to Caroline Drüten, international security correspondent at WELT.
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
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‘Ernstfall: What if Russia Attacks NATO? Inside a German Wargame’ (WELT Podcast):
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ernstfall-what-if-russia-attacks-nato-inside-a/id6785429115
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033GHuBrh6zwl1mq4TVeY6
Fabrice Deprez’s Substack describing Kramatorsk:
https://eastradar.substack.com/p/the-long-war-60?triedRedirect=true
Kazakhstan’s Tokayev Urges Putin to Freeze Ukraine War (Kyiv Post)
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/81070
Kremlin Shrugs Off Reports of US-Ukraine Air Truce Plan, Says It’s ‘Too Early’ (Kyiv Post)
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/81124
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‘Humiliated’ Putin poses with fake submarine after navy parade cancelledUkraine strikes Iranian tanker in Caspian SeaHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, 27 Jul 2026 - 38min - 1166 - Major fire in St. Petersburg as Ukraine’s new ‘number one’ target revealed & touring Mykolaiv with Kyiv’s new Veterans Minister
Day 1,610.
Today, as Ukraine expands its long-range strike campaign with fresh attacks on Russian logistics hubs and warehouses – including targets in St Petersburg – we examine the growing economic cost to Moscow as Kyiv intensifies its effort to disrupt supply chains and undermine Russia’s war machine. We also explore why American political commentator and Donald Trump ally Laura Loomer has dramatically reversed her position on Ukraine after years of amplifying pro-Kremlin narratives, and what that shift could signal for Republican support for Kyiv. And later, Dom brings you an exclusive interview with Ukraine’s new Veterans Minister, recorded during a visit to Mykolaiv earlier this year.
Contributors:
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
Alex Nichol (Telegraph Journalist).
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
With thanks to Vitali Kim, the new Veteran Affairs Minister of Ukraine, former frontline mayor of Mykolaiv.
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: James England
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Why Russia’s Amazon became Ukraine’s number one target (The Telegraph)
Inside Ukraine’s Kill Zone (Reuters):
https://www.reuters.com/graphics/UKRAINE-CRISIS/KILL-ZONE/znpnojmknvl/
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St Petersburg burns as new ‘number one target’ revealed Dom tours a frontline city with its mayorHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, 24 Jul 2026 - 48min - 1165 - 'He hates us': Russians react to new ‘tank hero’ Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief
Day 1,609.
Today, after Mykhailo Drapatyi is appointed Commander-in-Chief of Ukraine’s Armed Forces, we examine the reaction from Russian soldiers and military commentators as Kyiv reshapes its wartime leadership. We also report on Ukraine’s continuing campaign of long-range strikes, with fresh attacks on a key Russian logistics hub and another strategically important oil refinery as Kyiv seeks to weaken Moscow’s war machine far behind the front lines. Then we assess how Russia’s war against Ukraine is reshaping global grain exports and food prices, before unpacking the European Union’s latest sanctions against Vladimir Putin’s regime, finally agreed after weeks of difficult negotiations.
Contributors:
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
Alex Nichol (Telegraph Journalist).
Producer: Phil Atkins
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Yesterday’s Ukraine: The Latest, offering a deep dive into Kyiv’s new commander-in-chief:
YouTube – https://youtu.be/xqBiyMPM4jo?si=p1rlhUOodgg781ck
Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/episode/3CktsLADyTxmHVesqf6RxW?si=abe2835da3fc4782
Kremlin propagandist Xenia Fedorova escapes EU sanctions targeting Russian figures (Le Monde):
From the Shannon to Siberia: How alumina from a Limerick refinery enters Russia’s weapons supply chain (The Irish Times)
For more on Caolan Robertson’s investigation into the Auginish aluminium plant, Ukraine: The Latest June 16th episode:
YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mimSeae4Nw&t=1492s
Apple podcast – https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/trump-tells-putin-to-make-a-deal-at-g7-revenge/id1612424182?i=1000772992491
Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/episode/2XXCl4A8oZ871GwjvdXowY
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HIGHLIGHTS:
The European Union’s 21st sanction packageInterview with Kharkiv mayor Ihor TerekhovHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, 23 Jul 2026 - 42min - 1164 - Ukraine's ‘legendary’ new commander takes charge after biggest military shake-up of war
Day 1,608.
Today, in another historic day for the war, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi is replaced with one of the most famous generals in Ukraine: Mykhailo Drapatyi, a popular and innovative military leader with a remarkable backstory. We bring together a frontline Ukrainian drone pilot and two leading experts to hear what really happened in the past 72 hours, what this means for the conflict, and the likely strategy Kyiv will adopt as the war enters the next phase.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dr Jade McGlynn (Centre for Statecraft and National Security, King's College London)
Special thanks to Dr Jack Watling – Senior Research Fellow for Applied Military Sciences at the Royal United Services Institute – and Dimko Zhluktenko, best known as a drone pilot in the 413th Regiment of the Unmanned Systems Forces.
Producer: Alexis Adimora
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
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Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, 22 Jul 2026 - 40min - 1163 - Russia faces bloodiest month for a year and half & interview with P*ssy Riot founder Nadya Tolokonnikova
Day 1,607.
Today, as Ukraine strikes a plant belonging to Russia’s largest steel producer, we assess Moscow’s increasing use of ballistic missiles as the fighting on the frontline heads towards Russia’s bloodiest month in a year and a half. We also report on the man expected to replace Kyiv’s Commander-in-Chief, before a special interview with one of the founding members of Pussy Riot about the group’s origins and the protest performance that led to members being sent to a Russian penal colony.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to Nadya Tolokonnikova of Pussy Riot.
Producer: Phil Atkins
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
The Pavilion of dis(Sense) – conceived and curated by the Russian dissident artist Katia Margolis – is in the former Church of San Leonardo, Venice, until August 7. Learn more: https://www.instagram.com/pavilionofdissense/
Francis’s Dispatches from La Biennale in Venice –
Part I: https://youtu.be/ay2UT-SeKDI?si=HcbI6rpImmWdnEIM&t=559
Part II (featuring the first section of Francis’s interview with Nadya of Pussy Riot): https://youtu.be/KVCZ9mVVFNI?si=zpNovKCPKyoDJdbU&t=829
Nadja’s Strasbourg exhibition, ‘Resistance Imprisoned’:
https://www.ritschfisch.com/exhibition/resistance-imprisoned/
Russian warship opens fire off Devon (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/07/21/russian-warship-neustrashimy-fires-plymouth-royal-navy/
White House concerned over Miliband as Foreign Secretary (The Telegraph):
Mykhailo Drapatyi, the man some protesters want to replace Syrskyi (Kyiv Independent):
https://kyivindependent.com/mykhailo-drapatyi-the-man-some-protesters-want-to-replace-syrskyi/
Zelensky’s crisis deepens as ex-defence minister rejects offer to return (Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/51dad580-487a-43d4-8427-cdd764cbe8f5?syn-25a6b1a6=1
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HIGHLIGHTS:
Russia faces bloodiest month for a year and halfInterview with Pussy Riot founder Nadya TolokonnikovaHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, 21 Jul 2026 - 43min - 1162 - Putin unleashes largest ballistic missile attack of the war as Ukraine strikes warehouses of ‘Russian Amazon’ in revenge strikes
Day 1,606.
Today, after one of its biggest ballistic missile attacks on Kyiv of the war, we hear about Ukraine’s strikes on warehouses belonging to Russia’s equivalent to Amazon, costing millions in damages and a 2000 square mile cloud that can be seen from space. Then we consider the rumours that Commander-in-Chief Syrskyi may be next for the chop as protests continue over President Zelensky’s removal of Defence Minister Fedorov. And, with our guest, we try to answer a key question: now President Trump has promised to share the blueprints for Patriot missiles with Kyiv, how long will it take for Ukraine to build its own version?
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Alex Nichol (Telegraph Journalist).
With thanks for Michael Bohnert – Engineer at RAND.
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Russia unleashes largest ballistic missile attack of the war (The Telegraph):
Ukraine strikes warehouses of ‘Russian Amazon’ in revenge attack (The Telegraph):
Fires rage near Moscow after Ukrainian drone strikes (The Telegraph):
Russian pensioners dying in queues for fuel (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/17/russian-pensioners-dying-queues-fuel/
Video shows bomb attack on Ukrainian tycoon in Monaco (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/18/video-bomb-attack-ukrainian-tycoon-monaco/
FIFA risks prosecution over World Cup payments to Russian clubs (Follow The Money):
https://www.ftm.eu/articles/fifa-world-cup-sanctions-payments-russian-clubs
Russia Plans to Mobilize 500,000 Personnel by Autumn, Prepares for New Fronts (Kyiv Post):
More from Michael Bohnert on Patriot Missiles:
https://x.com/mbohnert/status/2079146203795890363
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Putin unleashes largest ballistic missile attack of the war Ukraine strikes warehouses of ‘Russian Amazon’ in revenge strikesHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 - 40min - 1161 - Spy chief named Ukraine's new defence minister amid Fedorov sacking fallout & 12 Russian shadow fleet ships hit in single day
Day 1,603.
Today, as Ukraine reels from the dismissal of its popular Defence Minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, we examine the speculation surrounding his sudden departure, and reveal details of his new successor. We also bring you the latest on Ukraine’s extraordinary campaign in the naval theatre, where more than 100 Russian vessels have been struck in little over a week, before our regular segment on the occupied territories. Finally, with British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer – one of Ukraine’s strongest international supporters – leaving office on Monday, we assess what his successor, Andy Burnham, will mean for the war.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dr Jade McGlynn (Centre for Statecraft and National Security, King’s College London)
Lilian Fawcett (Senior Producer on Ukraine: The Latest)
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Jade’s Project – ‘TOT Insights’ (Ukraine’s Temporarily Occupied Territories):
Ukraine turns Sea of Azov into graveyard for Russian ships (The Telegraph):
The sacking that turned Ukrainians against Zelensky (The Telegraph):
Why Zelensky has fired the man beating Russia (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/07/16/why-zelensky-fired-mykhailo-fedorov/
Starmer tells Zelensky: You have Britain’s ‘cast-iron’ support (The Telegraph):
Russia Strips Arctic Air Defenses As Ukraine War Strains Military (Radio Liberty):
https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-air-defense-removal-arctic-satellite-photos-ukraine-war/33803628.html
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Spy chief named Ukraine's new defence minister amid Fedorov sacking fallout 12 Russian shadow fleet ships hit in single dayHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, 17 Jul 2026 - 48min - 1160 - Protests sweep Ukraine after Zelensky sacks 'modernising' defence minister Fedorov
Day 1,602.
Following President Zelensky’s seismic sacking of 35-year-old Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov – a popular, dynamic moderniser in the government – we bring you the reaction on the streets of Kyiv, where protests have broken out. Reports suggest it was irreconcilable differences with commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi that ultimately got Fedorov dismissed – but also that his personal political ambitions had Zelensky worried. Is this the president’s biggest political miscalculation since his move against the country’s anti-corruption bodies in 2025? Then, we have the latest Ukrainian strikes on Russian ships in the Black Sea. Finally Adelie learns about the remarkably brave women who have become the backbone of the resistance movement in the occupied territories.
Contributors:
Roland Oliphant (Chief Foreign Analyst). @RolandOliphant on X.
Alex Nichol (Telegraph Journalist).
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
Producer: Phil Atkins
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Protests erupt after Zelensky fires popular defence minister (The Telegraph):
Zelensky rejected push to fire Syrskyi as commander-in-chief, Fedorov reveals (Kyiv Independent):
Russia's Engels air base reportedly struck in Ukrainian drone attack (Kyiv Independent):
https://kyivindependent.com/russias-engels-air-base-reportedly-struck-in-ukrainian-drone-attack/
The Warrior-Witches of Ukraine’s Resistance (Ken Harbaugh in The Atlantic):
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Protests sweep Ukraine Zelensky sacks 'modernising' defence minister FedorovHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, 16 Jul 2026 - 53min - 1159 - 'Moscow will fall through Crimea': Ukraine's new Black Sea strike campaign revealed
Day 1,601.
As Ukraine expands its campaign in the Black Sea, tightening Kyiv’s stranglehold on occupied Crimea, Dom reports on the fifth consecutive day of combined missile and drone attacks on the southern Odesa region, as civilians continue to bear the brunt of the bombardment. Then Francis turned to the latest political developments shaping the war, including fresh manoeuvring in Hungary. And later, they are joined by Adelie to answer your questions on the Kerch bridge, the impact of fuel shortages for the Russian harvest, and European preparedness for the kind of aerial bombardments Ukraine suffers daily.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
Producer: Phil Atkins
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Unmanned Systems Forces Online Killboard: https://sbs-group.army/en/
‘THE PINK FLAME OF THE TUZLY LAGOONS’ (Birding in Ukraine):
https://www.birdinginukraine.com/blog/the-pink-flame-of-the-tuzly-lagoons
Exclusive: Lockheed Martin supports granting Ukraine Patriot missile licenses, official says (Kyiv Independent):
https://kyivindependent.com/lockheed-martin-supports-granting-ukraine-patriot-missile-licenses/
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Drone 'downs' Russian Mi-28 helicopter'Moscow will fall through Crimea': Ukraine's new campaignHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, 15 Jul 2026 - 45min - 1158 - Russian recruits run dry as Paris holds biggest Bastille Day parade since WWII
Day 1,600.
In Paris, the Coalition of the Willing announces a new joint anti-missile defence system to ensure Ukraine’s winter supply of Patriots before attending the military parade on Bastille Day. Dom reports on the latest Russian oil refinery strike by Ukraine and Adelie has the latest on Ukraine’s cabinet reshuffle. Later, they hear from Berlin correspondent James Rothwell after his exclusive interview with the AfD’s defence chief – who claims a Russian attack on Germany is “completely unrealistic”.
Contributors:
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.
Producer: Phil Atkins
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Power Outages Hit Sevastopol as Russia Declares ‘Special Regime’ After Reported Ukrainian Attack (Kyiv Post)
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/80213
Commander of Ukraine's 155th brigade detained in kidnapping, murder case (Kyiv Independent)
https://kyivindependent.com/commander-of-ukraines-155th-brigade-detained-in-kidnapping-murder-case/
Luftwaffe chief warns Europe has ‘no time’ to counter Putin without US weapons (Politico)
https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-isnt-ready-replace-us-weapons-german-air-chief-warns/
London Playbook: ‘Endings and beginnings’ (Politico)
https://www.politico.eu/newsletter/london-playbook/endings-and-beginnings/
Ukraine's parliament dismisses prime minister, paving way for government reshuffle (Kyiv Independent)
Zelensky eyes replacing Defense Minister Fedorov, source says (Kyiv Independent)
https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-eyes-replacing-defense-minister-fedorov-source-says/
Why the AfD is not scared of World War Three (James Rothwell for The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/10/why-afd-not-scared-third-world-war/
How Putin Turned Japan Into a Den of Spies (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/world/asia/russia-spies-japan-war-drones-electronics.html
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Russian recruits run dry, Ukrainian intelligence reportsParis holds biggest Bastille Day parade since WWIIHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, 14 Jul 2026 - 55min - 1157 - Ukraine hits 100 Russian tankers in Sea of Azov & what Lindsey Graham’s death means for Kyiv
Day 1,599.
After a weekend that took the tally of oil exporting Russian ships hit by drones in the Sea of Azov to over 100, Dom reports how Ukraine has trialled an autonomous amphibious assault into Russian-held territory. Meanwhile Ukraine strikes another oil refinery, as fights break out over Russian fuel shortages. Adelie examines the first-ever joint EU-UK sanctions against the Russian cyber-war complex and asks what direction President Zelensky is heading in with his latest cabinet reshuffle. Dom looks at the latest United Nations response to the bombing of civilians and asks how they manage to condemn the killings in such strong terms, without once having to apportion blame. And later, he talks to US international affairs commentator Melinda Haring about the sudden death over the weekend of Senator Lindsay Graham and what the death of a leading Russia hawk means for Kyiv.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
With thanks to Melinda Haring, nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center.
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Lindsey Graham, Republican Senator and Staunch Trump Ally, Dies at 71 (NYT)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/12/us/politics/lindsey-graham-dead.html
Zelenskyy dismisses Ukraine’s prime minister in cabinet shake-up (FT)
https://www.ft.com/content/db48418a-f906-4afd-86a2-1ab08004bd13?syn-25a6b1a6=1
Beyond the Battlefield: Russia’s Information War Against Ukraine’s European Future
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Ukraine hits 100 Russian tankers in Sea of AzovWhat Lindsey Graham’s death means for KyivHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, 13 Jul 2026 - 50min - 1156 - Ukraine smashes major Russian oil refinery & US sells Tomahawks to Germany
Day 1,596.
Ukraine continues playing its game of Whack-A-Hole on the Kremlin's energy plants. Dom looks at technical developments on the battlefield, including the suggestion Ukrainian troops are now deliberately starting their assaults with next to no equipment, before turning to politics: with Tomahawks on their way to Europe and Marine Le Pen, possibly, on her way to the Elysee Palace. Adelie French-splains what a National Rally presidency could mean for European security and Ukraine. Finally, Adelie is joined by Alexander Browder, the 17-year-old who was sanctioned by the Kremlin for exposing a Russian-backed crypto laundering network.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
With thanks to Alexander Browder.
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Exclusive: US fund to make 'big' investment in Ukraine's critical minerals this fall, economy minister says (Kyiv Independent)
Uefa drags its heels over action against Russia’s fake Ukrainian clubs (The Guardian)
Au RN, quinze ans d’affaires judiciaires sous l’ère Marine Le Pen (Le Monde)
French court clears way for Marine Le Pen to run for president but orders her to wear electronic tag (BBC)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c70yk5xjyl1t
No longer Putin's friends but not for sure. What connects Le Pen's party with the Kremlin (European Pravda)
https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/articles/2025/09/17/7220329/
Confronting the Illicit-Finance Hydra in Crypto Markets: Protecting Retail Investors and Disrupting Hostile Government Exploitation (Alexander Browder for Henry Jackson Society)
https://henryjacksonsociety.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/HJS-Crypto-Currency-Report-web-final.pdf
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Ukraine smashes major Russian oil refineryUS sells Tomahawks to GermanyHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, 10 Jul 2026 - 49min - 1155 - Ukraine strikes 30 Russian ships in four days as Putin under pressure over Crimea fuel crisis
Day 1,595.
Ukraine strikes yet more Russian shadow fleet tankers in the Black Sea, bringing their total to more than 30 in just four days. Adelie reports on how Kyiv’s latest strikes on oil facilities has President Putin feeling the mounting frustration of ordinary Russians. Then we hear from our correspondents in Ankara who reflect on “a Nato summit of two halves,” where Donald Trump’s bombastic remarks about Greenland and Spain gave way to discord and, apparently, love in the Turkish capital. Finally, Latvia’s foreign minister looks ahead to the next meeting of Nato countries.
Contributors:
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
Sophie O’Sullivan (Telegraph journalist).
Sophia Yan (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @Sophia_yan on X.
Joe Barnes (Diplomatic Editor). @Barnes_Joe on X.
Roland Oliphant (Chief Foreign Analyst). @RolandOliphant on X.
Producer: Phil Atkins
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
North Korea Supplies Up to 40% of Russia's Artillery Shells, Ukrainian Intel Says (Kyiv Post)
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/79862
The Nato member powering Europe’s rearmament (Sophia Yan for The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/09/how-turkey-became-new-pillar-european-defence/
Ukraine has ‘two months before Putin escalates war’ (Joe Barnes and Sophia Yan for The Telegraph)
Listen to our sister podcast Iran: The Latest for updates on the conflict in the Middle East
https://linktr.ee/IranTheLatest
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Ukraine strikes over 30 Russian tankers in four daysTrump gushes about “tremendous unity” at Nato summitHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, 09 Jul 2026 - 46min - 1154 - ‘Make them yourself’: Trump unlocks Patriot missile blueprints for Ukraine in NATO triumph for Zelensky
Day 1,594.
Donald Trump has handed Ukraine permission to build its own Patriot missiles as he met with Volodymyr Zelensky at the Nato summit. It comes after the American president told the meeting in Ankara the US-Iran ceasefire was “over”, and said Washington would cut all trade ties with Spain as he met with Mark Rutte. Our team in Ankara has all the latest updates from a busy day in the Turkish capital. Dom and Francis discuss the former Ukrainian commander-in-chief’s piece for the Telegraph where he warns we mustn't “assume Russia has lost the war”. Later, Joe Barnes speaks exclusively to the Czech president Petr Pavl.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Joe Barnes (Diplomatic Editor). @Barnes_Joe on X.
Roland Oliphant (Chief Foreign Analyst). @RolandOliphant on X.
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Listen toIran: The Latestfor more from NATO and interview with Al Carns:
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/iran-the-latest/id1712903296
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7gPBO0qnZI1YBi25zaVT1c
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk
Listen to Iran: The Latest for more from NATO:
https://linktr.ee/iranthelatest
Telegraph Live Blog of the NATO Summit:
Do not assume Russia has lost the war (Valerii Zaluzhnyi for The Telegraph)
Ankara Summit Declaration (NATO):
Trump revives plan to buy Greenland (Connor Stringer, Joe Barnes and Tony Diver for The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/07/trump-revives-plan-to-buy-greenland/
Russia back in Olympics...World Cup could be next
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/olympics/2026/07/07/russia-olympic-ban-lifted/
The one sport moving against Russia is run by its ex-deputy PM (Euromaidan Press)
https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/07/06/fide-suspends-russia-malcolm-pein-interview/
NATO allies to sign a raft of missile deals with US companies (Politico)
https://www.politico.eu/article/nato-allies-to-sign-a-raft-of-missile-deals-with-us-companies/
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Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, 08 Jul 2026 - 55min - 1153 - Ukraine hits Russia with ‘biggest drone attack in two years’ as Trump tells NATO war will ‘end soon’
Day 1,593.
Today, as Ukraine reportedly launches one of the largest waves of air strikes inside Russia since the full-scale invasion began – while also targeting multiple Russian vessels in the Sea of Azov – we bring you the latest from the NATO summit in Turkey, where world leaders are gathering for what could prove one of the most consequential meetings of the war. What is really at stake for the alliance? How secure is continued US support for NATO? And what military commitments can realistically be expected that will strengthen President Volodymyr Zelensky’s hand, both on the battlefield and at the negotiating table, as pressure mounts on Vladimir Putin at home?
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Venetia Rainey (Host on Iran: The Latest). @Venetiarainey on X.
Roland Oliphant (Host on Iran: The Latest). @RolandOliphant on X.
Sophia Yan (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @Sophia_Yan on X.
With thanks to Lithuania’s representative to NATO, Darius Jauniskis, and former UK Armed Forces Minister, Al Carns MP.
Producer: Phil Atkins
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Listen toIran: The Latestfor more from NATO and interview with Al Carns:
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/iran-the-latest/id1712903296
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7gPBO0qnZI1YBi25zaVT1c
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk
NATO Summit Live Blog (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/07/nato-summit-latest-ankara-turkey-starmer-trump/
Britain to lead European drive to build long-range Nato missiles (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/06/britain-lead-european-missile-project-reliance-us/
Sleeping families crushed by Putin’s trademark ‘double tap’ strike (The Telegraph):
Woman suspected of Ukrainian tycoon bomb plot in Monaco shot dead (The Telegraph):
How Britain let Europe down on defence (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/07/how-britain-let-europe-down-with-defence/
Erdogan crushes dissent before rolling out Nato red carpet (The Telegraph):
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Ukraine hits Russia with ‘biggest drone attack in two years’Trump tells Nato summit war will be settled ‘soon’Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, 07 Jul 2026 - 38min - 1152 - Kyiv strikes St Petersburg again as NATO leaders prepare for Trump summit
Day 1,592.
Ahead of the NATO summit in Turkey, Russia kills more Ukrainian civilians in the second mass aerial strike in four days. Moscow also claims they’ve taken the Donbas city of Kostiantynivka, then later says fighting is ongoing – Dom tries to decipher the conflicting reports. Then he has the latest on Ukraine’s most recent drone strikes against a St Petersburg oil terminal, as Russians consider refuelling in China amid petrol shortages across the country. And we hear from our team on the ground in Ankara before looking ahead to what we can expect from this year’s NATO summit, where Trump is expected to put pressure on allies over defence spending.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Trump threatens NATO on eve of summit
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/07/05/trump-threatens-nato-on-eve-of-summit/
Putin faces a fork in the road (Memphis Barker for the Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/06/vladimir-putin-faces-fork-in-road-russia-ukraine/
Fuel shortages after Ukrainian drone attacks push Russians to refuel in China (RBC Ukraine)
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/fuel-shortages-push-russians-to-refill-their-1783332958.html
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HIGHLIGHTS:
Kyiv strikes St Petersburg again as NATO leaders prepare for Trump summitWar unleashes 'fire tornado' in ChernobylHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, 06 Jul 2026 - 39min - 1151 - Russia planning attack on Poland, US warns as Ukraine strikes shut down occupied oil refineries
Day 1,589.
Russia’s fuel crisis continues, to the intense frustration of ordinary Russians, and to the delight of Ukrainians, who are trolling Russians by flooding a fuel availability app with fake reviews. After Ukraine’s attack on the NORSI oil refinery in Kstovo, 800km inside Russia, Alex Nichol reports on how Kyiv is shutting down more energy facilities in occupied areas. Adelie dives into reports that Moscow is planning an attack on Poland and the Baltics to test Nato. Plus, authorities in Germany have just accused Kyiv of sanctioning the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline attack. Finally we hear from Dr Jade McGlynn, occupied territories expert, on what comes next for Crimea – isolation or liberation?
Contributors:
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
Alex Nichol (Telegraph journalist).
Dr Jade McGlynn (Occupied Territories Expert, King’s College London).
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Russia planning attack on Poland to test Nato resolve, US warns (The Telegraph)
Ukrainian refugees face eviction amid Poland and Kyiv spat (The Telegraph)
EU shipyard races to service Putin’s LNG fleet before sanctions bite (Politico)
The ‘Waze of Petrol’, according to Dr Jade McGlynn
Ukrainian Digital Media Archive
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Russia planning attack on Poland to test Nato, US warns as Ukraine strikes shut down oil refineries in occupied territoriesHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, 03 Jul 2026 - 51min - 1150 - Ukraine's '40-day campaign' to break Russia continues as Kyiv suffers huge attack & shadow fleet drones spy on Europe's nuclear warheads
Day 1,588.
After Russia unleashes one of its deadliest attacks on Kyiv in recent weeks, killing at least 20 people and injuring dozens more, Dom reports on a city that knew the assault was coming hours in advance. He then examines a major new report alleging that Russia’s shadow fleet has been used not only to evade sanctions, but potentially to launch drones targeting military bases and civilian airports across Europe, raising profound new questions about the Kremlin’s hybrid war against the West. Later, Dom, Adelie and Francis answer your questions in the first edition of our new regular postbag segment.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
Producer: Phil Atkins
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Listen to ‘Ernstfall: What if Russia Attacks NATO? Inside a German Wargame’ (featuring dubs from Francis Dearnley and James Rothwell): –
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ernstfall-what-if-russia-attacks-nato-inside-a/id6785429115
Spotify:
Eighteen killed in massive Russian attack on Kyiv (The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/07/02/ukraine-war-russia-attacks-kyiv-drones-missiles/
Russia’s UAV Campaign Over Europe (International Institute for Strategic Studies)
https://www.iiss.org/research-paper/2026/06/russias-uav-campaign-over-europe/
Russian drones spy on nuclear weapons in Britain (The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/07/02/putin-shadow-tankers-drones-nuclear-weapons-russia-nato/
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, July 1, 2026 (Institute for the Study of War)
Sanctioned Russian billionaire retains control of Aughinish parent company, Sweden finds (Irish Times)
Russia buys gasoline from India to tackle shortages, sources say (Reuters)
Russia shuts railway border crossings with Finland, Estonia and Latvia (Politico)
https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-suspends-railway-border-crossings-finland-baltic-neighbors/
How likely is the use of nuclear weapons by Russia? (Chatham House)
https://www.chathamhouse.org/2022/03/how-likely-use-nuclear-weapons-russia
Russia’s Nuclear Signaling in 2026 and Implications for European Security (DGAP)
Nuclear Signaling since the beginning of the full-scale invasion (Ukraine: The Latest, February 3rd)
Postcards of the Front:
https://postcardstothefrontcanada.com/
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Ukraine's '40-day campaign' to break Russia continues as Kyiv suffers huge attackShadow fleet drones spy on Europe's nuclear warheadsHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, 02 Jul 2026 - 47min - 1149 - Ukraine prepares for fresh attack from north & Russians survive 'only 35 minutes' on frontline
Day 1,587.
As more of Russia’s ground-based space infrastructure is launched by Ukraine into low earth orbit, eight days after the first such strike, Dom asks: where are the air defences? In the words of Ukrainian defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov it’s just “one crisis after another" for Russia, as he talks about the campaign to strangle Crimea. Meanwhile, Russian milbloggers are complaining that the life expectancy of a Russian soldier at the front is now about half an hour; criticisms that drew the remarkable response from the State Duma that Russian people should “just get on with it”. Russia analyst James Kilner reports on how fuel shortages are dominating life in the country. Later, David Miliband of the International Rescue Committee gives a glimpse of civilian life near the frontline.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
James Kilner (Russia Analyst). @Jkjourno on X.
Adrian Blomfield (Telegraph Senior Foreign Correspondent). @adrianblomfield on X.
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
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Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Africans being tricked by Russia to fight in the killing forests of Ukraine (The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/14/africans-tricked-russia-killing-forests-ukraine/
As the Tide Turns Against Putin, Beware the Drowning Man (Foreign Policy)
https://foreignpolicy.com/2026/06/25/russia-ukraine-war-putin-escalation-nato-europe/
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Wed, 01 Jul 2026 - 47min - 1148 - Ukraine blows up railway bridges and Russian space centre & UK claims army will be '10 times more lethal' as new defence plan revealed
Day 1,586.
Today, as Vladimir Putin continues to make grossly exaggerated claims about Russia’s gains on the battlefield, we assess the latest military progress of both sides, before looking at the long-delayed and controversial defence investment plan finally announced by the British. More money for drones, autonomous systems, and artificial intelligence: but does it go far enough, and how close is London to hitting the 5% NATO target demanded by President Donald Trump? Then we hear what the citizens of Kyiv think about Ukraine being on the pathway to membership of the European Union, and report on a manhunt underway in southern France after a parcel bomb exploded at a residential building in neighbouring Monaco, injuring wealthy Ukrainian businessman Vadym Yermolaiev.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
James Crisp (Telegraph’s Europe Editor). @JamesCrisp6 on X.
Antonia Langford (Freelance Journalist in Kyiv). @Antonialford on X
Producer: Phil Atkins
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Gabby Colvin
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Listen to our sister podcast Iran: The Latest:
Video: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk
Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/iran-the-latest/id1712903296
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7gPBO0qnZI1YBi25zaVT1c
The battle to bring Europe’s biggest military into the EU (James Crisp, Antonia Langford and Joe Barnes for The Telegraph)
Ukrainian tycoon injured in Monaco bombing (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/29/monaco-house-explosion-three-injured/
Meduza has identified over a thousand war veterans who have already received positions within the Russian government (Meduza, in Russian):
https://meduza.io/feature/2026/06/29/novaya-rossiyskaya-elita
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HIGHLIGHTS:
Ukraine blows up railway bridges and Russian space centreUK claims army will be '10 times more lethal' as new defence plan revealedHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, 30 Jun 2026 - 43min - 1147 - Putin confesses 'problems' in Ukraine war for first time & fuel hoarding sweeps Russia
Day 1,585.
After a weekend that saw Ukraine’s Constitution Day celebrated with yet more lengthy queues at petrol stations in Russia and Crimea – a situation not helped by Russian oil refineries continuing to self-sanction – Putin shrugs that these ‘difficult’ days are just a speed bump on the road to inevitable victory. Dom and Francis ponder on Alexander Lukashenko’s slightly odd weekend jaunt to China via Putin’s lakeside retreat in Valdai – at least we now know what all the extra air defence was shipped in for – and ask, is he looking for a new best friend? And finally, after news of a mass shooting in the northern German city of Stade, they speak to Berlin correspondent James Rothwell who has been reporting on NATO preparations for a possible future Battle of the Baltics.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Gabby Colvin
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Putin: Russia is facing problems in Ukraine war (The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/28/putin-russia-is-facing-problems-in-ukraine-war/
Nato prepares for the Battle of the Baltics (James Rothwell for The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/23/nato-prepares-battle-baltics/
We’re ready to fight Russia tonight, vows head of German air force (James Rothwell for The Telegraph)
How German trains became the shame of a nation (James Rothwell for The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/28/how-german-trains-became-the-shame-of-a-nation/
Germany considers return of military conscription (The Telegraph)
Turkey Offers to Host Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks (Kyiv Post)
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/79139
Putin Says Expecting US Negotiators Once US Less Busy With Iran (Kyiv Post)
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/79177
Serbian President Vučić says he will resign within ‘weeks’ (Politico)
https://www.politico.eu/article/serbian-president-vucic-says-he-will-resign-within-weeks/
Stray Ukraine drones worth the price of hitting Russia, says Estonian minister (Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/f487526b-9646-456b-bccb-001f31090919?syn-25a6b1a6=1
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HIGHLIGHTS:
Putin confesses 'problems' in Ukraine war for first timeReports of fuel hoarding across Russia after long-range Ukrainian strikesHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, 29 Jun 2026 - 44min - 1146 - Crimea declares state of emergency as Kyiv launches 40-day Russia blitz
Day 1,582.
Crimea declares a state of emergency after days of intense Ukrainian attacks, as footage shows thousands of cars queuing to leave the Russian-occupied peninsula. It comes as president Zelensky authorises a 40-day operation against Russia “to press for an end to the war”, days before the Nato summit in Ankara. Alex Nichol reports on a major scandal as the commander of one of Ukraine’s largest assault units has been suspended amid allegations of abuse against recruits. Meanwhile, Roland Oliphant has the updates on Ukraine’s row with Poland; the EU’s plan to end refugee protections for some Ukrainians; and Moscow and Washington’s very different recollections of the Trump-Putin meeting in Anchorage.
Contributors:
Roland Oliphant (Telegraph’s Chief Foreign Analyst). @rolandoliphant on X.
Alex Nichol (Telegraph journalist).
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
With thanks to Katarína Mathernová, EU Ambassador to Ukraine.
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
The “Skelya” assault regiment commented on the Babel investigation into torture and murders in the unit (Babel)
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HIGHLIGHTS:
Occupied Crimea declares state of emergency as thousands flee the peninsula Zelensky announces 40-day operation “to press for an end to the war”Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, 26 Jun 2026 - 53min - 1145 - Putin sacrifices Crimea air defences to shield Moscow & Zelensky says 'Russia will be forced to choose peace'
Day 1,581.
As the clock ticks down on President Zelensky’s ultimatum to Belarus, Dom examines reports that the drone relay stations Kyiv accused Minsk of hosting have suddenly stopped working – and asks whether Lukashenko may be edging away from Putin. He also has the latest on Ukraine’s long-range strikes deep inside Russia, as France seizes another shadow fleet tanker and Kyiv presses its campaign to raise the cost of war for the Kremlin. Francis unpacks NATO secretary general Mark Rutte’s visit to Donald Trump in the Oval Office. Later, we take you to Gdańsk for the Ukraine Recovery Conference, where the first tranche of the EU’s €90 billion support package is formally handed over to Kyiv.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
With thanks to Orysia Lutsevych, head of the Ukraine Forum at Chatham House.
Producer: Phil Atkins
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Orysia Lutsevych’s Chatham House paper, ‘Why a ‘whole-of-society’ model is essential for Ukraine’s recovery’:
https://www.chathamhouse.org/2026/06/why-whole-society-model-essential-ukraines-recovery
«Дураки за деньги закончились»: как российские власти пытаются решить проблему нехватки контрактников (Vertska, in Russian)
https://verstka.media/kak-rossiiskie-vlasti-pytayutsya-reshit-problemu-nehvatki-kontraktnikov
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HIGHLIGHTS:
Putin sacrifices Crimea air defences to shield MoscowZelensky says 'Russia will be forced to choose peace'Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 - 33min - 1144 - Putin breaks silence over Moscow strikes humiliation & fuel shortages grip Russia
Day 1,580.
Today, after days of memes and mounting panic across Russia, Vladimir Putin finally breaks his silence on last week’s dramatic strikes on Moscow – insisting they are not a sign of vulnerability, but proof of Russian strength on the battlefield. Dom reports on the remarkable own goal from Russia’s defence ministry, which appears to have done Zelensky’s press office a favour by detailing just how many targets Ukrainian forces have hit in the last 24 hours. We also examine growing frustration in Moscow as the Kremlin accuses the United States of failing to honour the Trump–Putin “understandings” that were supposed to shape the next phase of diplomacy. And later, we get an update from one of the leading campaigners pushing to unlock billions of dollars in frozen Russian assets for Ukraine’s defence and reconstruction.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
James Kilner (Russia Analyst). @Jkjourno on X.
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
With thanks to Hugo Dixon of 'The Russian Transfer'.
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Chris January
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Reported Gasoline Shortages in Russian Federal Subjects and Occupied Ukrainian Territories as of June 23, 2026 (Institute for the Study of War):
Hugo Dixon’s initiative ‘The Russian Transfer’: moving Moscow’s account from Belgium:
https://www.therussiantransfer.com/
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HIGHLIGHTS:
Putin breaks silence over Moscow strikes humiliation Fuel shortages grip RussiaHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, 24 Jun 2026 - 53min - 1143 - Revealed: Trump backed Ukraine’s ruthless new campaign & exclusive interview with EU's first defence commissioner
Day 1,579.
Today, as reports emerge that Donald Trump urged President Zelensky to act “more boldly” towards Russia, the clock is ticking on Ukraine’s threat to target drone relay stations in Belarus that Kyiv says are helping facilitate attacks on Ukrainian territory. We examine the Kremlin’s extraordinary demand that Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko travel to Moscow for advice on protecting his country’s sovereignty – a suggestion that reveals much about the true nature of Russia’s relationship with its closest ally. We also bring you the latest Ukrainian strikes aimed at isolating Crimea, exposing the vulnerability of Russian supply routes as drones hunt convoys and pontoon crossings with increasing impunity. And later, in an exclusive interview, we speak to the European Union’s first Defence Commissioner about Europe’s plans to counter an increasingly aggressive Russia, strengthen continental security, and support Ukraine for the long haul.
Contributor:
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Producer: Phil Atkins
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Chris January
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
The European talks to create a Nato plan B (Joe Barnes for The Telegraph)
Poland tells Britain: Pay up for defence or risk global irrelevance (Adrian Blomfield for The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/23/poland-tells-britain-pay-defence-risk-global-irrelevance/
Chalke Festival (this Friday):
https://www.chalkefestival.com/
Ukrainian Institute London’s Summer Garden Party (this Saturday):
https://uil.org.uk/events/uil-summer-garden-party/
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HIGHLIGHTS:
‘Act Boldly’: Trump backs Ukraine’s ruthless new campaign Exclusive interview with EU's first defence commissionerHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, 23 Jun 2026 - 32min - 1142 - Ukraine destroys bridges as strike campaign cuts off Crimea & UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigns
Day 1,578.
As fresh waves of drones are reported heading towards Moscow, Francis and Dom examine Ukraine’s escalating campaign against Crimea, where new strikes on key infrastructure have prompted restrictions on civilian fuel purchases as some residents attempt to flee the occupied peninsula. They also assess President Zelensky’s ultimatum to Belarus, threatening to target communications equipment helping guide Russian drone strikes. Then, in Britain, Francis unpacks the political shockwaves following Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s resignation and Dom looks at what his likely successor Andy Burnham has said about support for Ukraine.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Chris January
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Vladimir Putin’s war machine sputters in drone age (Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/b409d72f-ccff-4952-8b71-dfd62d75a1cd?syn-25a6b1a6=1
Read more of The Telegraph’s coverage of Keir Starmer’s resignation:
And listen to or watch The Daily T podcast:
https://linktr.ee/thedailytpodcast
Chalke Festival
https://www.chalkefestival.com/
Ukrainian Institute London’s Summer Garden Party
https://uil.org.uk/events/uil-summer-garden-party/
Thumbnail image credit: X/@front_ukrainian/Telegram/@other_nikopol
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HIGHLIGHTS:
Ukraine explodes Zaporizhzhia bridge as strike campaign strangles CrimeaWhat Keir Starmer’s resignation – and an Andy Burnham premiership – could mean for UkraineHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, 22 Jun 2026 - 40min - 1141 - 'Black rain over Moscow' as Ukraine attacks again & Russia's 'own goal' revealed after oil refinery blast
Day 1,575.
After one of the most significant raids of the war left a cloud hanging over Moscow – in every sense – we report a fresh Ukrainian drone attack targeting the Russian capital. As the true extent of the chaos and confusion is revealed, new footage shows the blast at the Moscow oil refinery from a different angle, and indicates the true reason for the huge explosion. Will Vladimir Putin address the public? Later, the team examines the latest donations of military equipment to Kyiv at major meetings of Western leaders. Finally, Dr Jade McGlynn brings us her regular updates from the resistance operating inside occupied territories.
Contributors:
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dr Jade McGlynn (Occupied Territories Expert, King’s College London).
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: James England
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
How Ukraine found a way through Moscow’s air defences (Antonia Langford for The Telegraph)
Russia vows ‘massive’ retaliation for largest attack on Moscow since war began (The Telegraph)
EU struggles to define Ukraine role (Euractiv)
https://www.euractiv.com/news/eu-struggles-to-define-ukraine-role/
Some EU leaders furious at Costa official’s calls with the Kremlin (Politico)
Costa outreach to Russia was ‘misguided,’ Estonian PM says (Politico)
L’influente Xenia Fedorova, ancienne directrice de RT France et désormais protégée de Vincent Bolloré (Le Monde)
Maxime Audinet : « Xenia Fedorova relaie activement et sans ambiguïté les récits russes, et les adapte aux audiences françaises » (INA La Revue des Médias)
https://larevuedesmedias.ina.fr/xenia-fedorova-influence-russe-cnews-jdnews-bollore
La propagandiste russe Xenia Fedorova en majesté chez Bolloré, le gouvernement dans la nasse (Mediapart)
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HIGHLIGHTS:
'Black rain over Moscow' as Ukraine attacks againRussia's 'own goal' revealed after oil refinery blastHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, 19 Jun 2026 - 51min - 1140 - Ukraine blitzes Moscow with 1,000 drones in biggest attack of war
Day 1,574.
Today, as President Zelensky declares that “if Ukraine burns, so will Moscow”, we report on a wave of strikes inside Russia that have produced some of the most dramatic images of the war so far, with more than 1,000 drones sowing destruction across multiple regions. Then, after a prominent MAGA influencer admits she fell for Russian propaganda, we ask whether Putin’s continued attacks on religious and cultural sites in Ukraine may finally be seen for what they are by the Christian Right in the United States. And after the Russian president appears to answer criticism that he is isolated and afraid of meeting ordinary people, we take a closer look at footage of an apparently spontaneous walkabout that raised eyebrows when a security guard was overheard referring to “background actors”. Throughout the episode, we'll be joined by our friendly RAND analyst to help make sense of the latest military and technological developments shaping Russia’s war against Ukraine.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
With thanks to RAND engineer Michael Bohnert.
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Moscow burns after Ukraine attacks Russia with 1,000 drones (The Telegraph)
Putin’s adoring crowd accidentally outed as ‘extras’ by bodyguard (The Telegraph)
Almost 70% of Ukrainians expect Zelensky to be replaced after war, poll shows (Kyiv Independent)
Belarus' Lukashenko says both sides must compromise to end Russia-Ukraine war (Reuters):
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HIGHLIGHTS:
Ukraine blitzes Moscow with 1,000 dronesConsidered the ‘biggest attack of war’Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, 18 Jun 2026 - 44min - 1139 - Russian warship fires shots at boat in English Channel & Putin 'hiding in bunkers' as popularity plummets
Day 1,573.
Today, after a Russian warship fires warning shots at an unarmed vessel in the English Channel, we take you to the G7 Summit, where observers are describing a “turning point” in perceptions of Ukraine’s progress in the war, as it continues to batter Russian infrastructure and strangle Crimea. We hear live from the ground about what has been unlocked for Kyiv, and later – in our regular segment on life inside Russia – we ask why Vladimir Putin may (or may not) be cracking down on organised crime at a time when public dissatisfaction is reportedly growing and his popularity plummeting.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Joe Barnes (Diplomatic Editor). @Barnes_Joe on X.
James Kilner (Russia Analyst). @Jkjourno on X.
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Give us Patriot blueprints so we can make our own, Zelensky tells Trump (Joe Barnes The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/16/zelensky-patriot-blueprints-trump/
Russian warship fires shots at yacht in Channel (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/06/16/russian-warship-fired-warning-shot-at-yacht-in-channel/
Warning shots should be a last resort. This is a dangerous escalation (Dom Nicholls in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/06/16/russian-warning-shots-channel-dangerous-escalation/
Anti-Putin artist shot dead in Poland car park ‘execution’ (The Telegraph):
Sending fuel trucks up in flames, Ukraine tries to cut off Crimea (New York Times):
ttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/world/europe/russia-ukraine-crimea-fuel-shortages.html
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HIGHLIGHTS:
Russian warship fires shots at boat in English Channel Putin 'hiding in bunkers' as popularity plummetsHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, 17 Jun 2026 - 45min - 1138 - Trump tells Putin to ‘make a deal’ at G7 & 'Revenge strike' as Kyiv hits major Moscow oil refinery
Day 1,572.
Today, as Donald Trump tells the G7 summit that “Russia should make a deal”, we examine what this apparent shift in tone from the US president could mean for Ukraine, and what President Volodymyr Zelensky can realistically hope to achieve from this crucial gathering – perhaps even a face-to-face meeting with Vladimir Putin. We also ask how Ukrainian drones continue to penetrate Moscow’s formidable air defences, after another strike reportedly hit a Russian oil refinery and disrupted operations at airports across the capital. We report on allegations that a Russian diplomat was involved in an arson attack targeting the home of Britain’s Prime Minister, and later speak to the independent journalist leading an investigation into an Irish manufacturing plant accused of supplying components that may be helping to sustain Putin’s war machine.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
With thanks to Caolan Robertson. @CaolanReports on X.
Producer: Phil Atkins
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Our sister podcast Iran: The Latest:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/iran--the-latest/
G7 Live Blog:
Russian diplomat ‘linked to Starmer firebomb attack’ (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/06/15/russia-firebombers-verdict-london-ukraine-keir-starmer/
Britain to supply Ukraine with more nuclear fuel (The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/15/britain-to-supply-ukraine-with-more-nuclear-fuel/
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HIGHLIGHTS:
Trump tells Putin to ‘make a deal’ at G7'Revenge strike' as Kyiv hits major Moscow oil refineryHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, 16 Jun 2026 - 41min - 1137 - 'Barbarism' as Moscow bombs historic Kyiv cathedral & British commandos seize Russian shadow fleet ship
Day 1,571.
In what could prove one of the most consequential weeks of the year for international diplomacy, Francis and Dom assess what a ceasefire in Iran might mean for the war – and whether it could help unlock a pathway towards peace after another bloody weekend in which a Russian attack left one of Kyiv’s most historic cathedrals in flames. They also examine the significance of British Royal Marines boarding and seizing a Russian shadow fleet tanker, and report the latest on Ukraine’s EU negotiations as formal accession talks kick off today. Finally, Dom considers the sweeping military reforms now being undertaken by Kyiv that could have profound consequences for Ukraine’s armed forces and those fighting on the frontline.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: James England
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Our sister podcast Iran: The Latest: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/iran--the-latest/
Trump negotiators to visit Moscow after birthday call with Putin (The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/14/iran-ukraine-g7-witkoff-kushner-russia/
Russia bombs historic Kyiv cathedral (The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/15/russia-bombs-kyiv-cathedral/
Royal Marines seize Russian shadow fleet tanker in Channel (The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/06/14/british-armed-forces-russian-oil-tanker-english-channel/
Inside six-hour mission to storm Putin’s shadow oil tanker (The Telegraph)
EU countries weigh ‘tearing apart’ bloc’s diplomatic service (Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/a7278d93-98fc-4fa7-a14c-d0c089b693dd?syn-25a6b1a6=1
Russian MP warns Putin: We’re on the brink of social collapse (Antonia Langford for the Telegraph)
It Was Meant to Unify. Now the G7 Is Dogged by Chaos and Divided by Trump (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/14/world/europe/g7-summit-evian-trump.html
Donald Trump stages show of political domination with UFC bout on White House lawn (Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/11f71770-5872-4769-9ea5-a21f12151e10?syn-25a6b1a6=1
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HIGHLIGHTS:
'Barbarism' as Moscow bombs historic Kyiv cathedralBritish commandos seize Russian shadow fleet shipHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, 15 Jun 2026 - 40min - 1136 - Ukraine wipes out 'critical' supply route on Russia's national day
Day 1,568.
As Putin marks Russia Day by handing out state prizes, including to a former human rights commissioner who’s been sanctioned for gross human rights violations, Ukraine chose to celebrate the big day by launching attacks across Russia. Dom reports how repeated Ukrainian strikes have reduced traffic along the critical supply corridor to Crimea by nearly three quarters, and looks at the latest European diplomatic overtures to the Kremlin. Later, Adelie interviews two charities that rescue animals from the frontline.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
With thanks to:
Yuriy Tokarski, CEO of U-Hearts Foundation and Yaryna Vintoniuk and Yuliana Symchych of Animal Rescue Kharkiv.
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: James England
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Exclusive: Ukraine's drone commander wants to cut Crimea off from Russia (Reuters)
Learn more about Animal Rescue Kharkiv:
https://youtube.com/@animalrescuekharkiv?si=eXf93VmXprnAGoMb
https://www.facebook.com/spt.kh/
https://www.instagram.com/animal.rescue.kharkiv.en
https://www.animalrescuekharkiv.org/
Learn more about U-Hearts Foundation:
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HIGHLIGHTS:
Ukraine wipes out 'critical' supply route on Russia's national day50 Russian military trucks also destroyedHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, 12 Jun 2026 - 30min - 1135 - Ukraine destroys key bridges to 'strangle' occupied Crimea & shock resignation by UK Defence Secretary John Healey
Day 1,567.
As Ukraine intensifies its campaign against Crimea by striking key bridges and transport links in an effort to isolate the peninsula, we examine potentially seismic political developments in London. Britain’s Defence Secretary John Healey – one of Kyiv’s strongest allies and a leading advocate for military rearmament – has dramatically resigned in protest over defence spending and the country’s preparedness for a future conflict, triggering a crisis that could topple the Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Francis and Dom comb through Healey’s damning resignation letter and consider how Kyiv will react to the news. Later, Francis explores a major new report on the risks of a sudden ceasefire in Ukraine with some of the world’s leading experts.
Thumbnail image shows Crimean bridge ablaze in 2022.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
With thanks to:
Orysia Lutsevych OBE (head of the Ukraine Forum, Chatham House)
Simon Smith (chair of the steering committee, Ukraine Forum, Chatham House, and British ambassador 2012 to 2015)
Keir Giles (senior consulting fellow, Russia and Eurasia Programme, Chatham House, and author Who Will Defend Europe?)
John Lough (associate fellow, Chatham House, and head of foreign policy, New Eurasian Strategies Centre)
Producer: Phil Atkins
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: James England
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
John Healey resigns over Starmer’s defence spending plan (The Telegraph):
Russia is creating launch sites for combat drones near the borders of Belarus. We show you where (Radio Liberty, in Belarusian):
https://www.svaboda.org/a/33777451.html
How a Russia–Ukraine ceasefire could imperil Ukrainian and European security (Chatham House):
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HIGHLIGHTS:
Putin arms up summer palace as Ukraine deep strikes tear through Russian defencesIs the election of a pro-Europe party in Armenia actually a win for Putin?Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, 11 Jun 2026 - 51min - 1134 - Putin arms up summer palace as Ukraine deep strikes tear through Russian defences
Day 1,566.
As Putin installs yet more anti-drone defences around his mistress’ lakeside retreat north west of Moscow, Ukraine shows there are still glaring holes in the Russian air defence network with deep strikes on oil refineries and weapons factories elsewhere across the country. The main bridge linking to occupied Crimea from Kherson oblast has been hit again, this time reportedly closing it completely, leaving Russian authorities – in the words of one Ukrainian official – ‘trying to conceal the situation’ now in Crimea. And later, after Sunday’s election of western-leaning Nikol Pashinyan in Armenia, Dom speaks to Russia and Caucasus analyst James Kilner to ask how significant the result is, and why Mr Pashinyan may actually be left feeling slightly deflated.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
James Kilner (Russia Analyst). @Jkjourno on X.
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: James England
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
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HIGHLIGHTS:
Putin arms up summer palace as Ukraine deep strikes tear through Russian defencesIs the election of a pro-Europe party in Armenia actually a win for Putin?Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, 10 Jun 2026 - 36min - 1133 - Putin's troops abandon positions as supply lines 'at breaking point' & Russian commander 'assassinated by car bomb'
Day 1,565.
As Russian forces reportedly withdraw from part of the southern Ukrainian frontline amid mounting supply problems, Francis and Dom examine claims that logistics networks in the sector are approaching breaking point. Dom reports on a huge explosion in Russia’s Belgorod region and a car bomb in Moscow Oblast, as the war’s effects continue to be felt far beyond the battlefield. Then they assess the EU’s proposed 21st sanctions package, including plans to ban Russian military personnel from entering the bloc, and consider what a two-tier Europe – allowing some countries affiliate membership without full participation in all EU structures – would mean. Later, Ruben Stewart of the International Institute for Strategic Studies explores what a war between NATO and Russia might look like if the US were to withdraw from the alliance.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
With thanks to Ruben Stewart, Senior Fellow for Land Warfare at the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Producer: Phil Atkins
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: James England
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 8, 2026 (Institute for the Study of War)
https://understandingwar.org/research/russia-ukraine/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-june-8-2026/
The Ukrainian weapons boom catching Putin off guard (Verity Bowman for The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/09/ukrainian-weapons-boom-catching-putin-off-guard/
Zelensky invites King to Ukraine for state visit (Ruby Cline for The Telegraph)
Read the Irish Times’ coverage of the Aughinish Alumina story: https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/aughinish-alumina/
Berlin declares Franco-German fighter jet project dead in blow to Macron (Politico)
https://www.politico.eu/article/berlin-declares-france-germany-next-gen-fighter-jet-project-dead/
Prosecute Orbán’s inner circle over ‘stolen’ billions, Hungary’s anti-corruption watchdog says (Politico)
EU quota system ‘could kill Ukrainian steel industry’, boss says (The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jun/09/eu-quota-ukrainian-steel-industry-metinvest
Ukrainian Drones Now Autonomously Down Shaheds (Kyiv Post)
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/77764
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HIGHLIGHTS:
Putin's troops abandon positions as supply lines 'at breaking point' Russian commander 'assassinated by car bomb'Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, 09 Jun 2026 - 56min - 1132 - Putin’s home city struck again as Ukraine blows up Crimea bridge
Day 1,564.
After Vladimir Putin rejects President Zelensky’s offer in his letter last week of face to face talks, claiming he doesn’t need a ceasefire as he’s on the verge of victory – plot spoiler, he does and he isn’t – the political momentum in support of Kyiv continues, with the leaders of Ukraine, France and Germany in London for talks hosted by Britain’s Prime Minister. Then Putin suffers another blow with a victory for the west-leaning incumbent leader in Armenia’s election and there are more attacks on Putin’s home city of St Petersburg, his beloved Sochi, and on one of the main bridges to Crimea.
Contributors:
Dom Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: James England
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
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HIGHLIGHTS:
Ukraine strikes Putin's hometown St Petersburg – againAnd blows up key bridge to occupied CrimeaHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, 08 Jun 2026 - 39min - 1131 - 'Fight for your existence,' Zelensky tells Putin in letter demanding face-to-face talks & Ukraine strikes five Russian ships
Day 1,561.
Today, Adelie and Dom look at how Ukraine continues embarrassing Russia during its three-day International Economic Forum, as Zelensky publishes an open letter to Vladimir Putin where he points out Russia’s weaknesses. He again asks the Russian president for a face-to-face meeting to bring the war to an end. As we record the episode, Putin is set to take the stage in St Petersburg. Then, we discuss China’s increasing involvement enabling the occupation in the occupied territories and how the Ukrainian resistance may have contributed to Ukraine’s successful mid-range campaign.
Contributors:
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @adeliepjz on X.
Dom Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Dr Jade McGlynn (Occupied Territories Expert, King’s College London).
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Max Bower
Social Producer: Katie Inglis
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Full text of Zelensky's open letter to Putin
https://kyivindependent.com/full-text-of-zelenskys-open-letter-to-putin/
'Just a show for Putin' — Inside the 2026 St. Petersburg Economic Forum (Kyiv Independent)
https://kyivindependent.com/just-a-show-for-putin-inside-the-2026-st-petersburg-economic-forum/
Russia is flooding Ukraine with fake migrant stories — and it's working (Kyiv Independent)
https://kyivindependent.com/inside-the-campaign-behind-ukraines-migrant-influx-panic/
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HIGHLIGHTS:
'Fight for your existence,' Zelensky tells Putin in letter demanding face-to-face talksHow China is enabling the Russian regime in the occupied territoriesHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, 05 Jun 2026 - 53min - 1130 - 'You will die in the mud,' Nato chief tells Russians & Poland demands permanent US base
Day 1,560.
Today, Sweden impounds a Russian cargo ship allegedly exporting Ukrainian grain from occupied territories. Then, as images of the results of yesterday’s Ukrainian strikes in and around St Petersburg start to appear, Marco Rubio denies any knowledge at all of a US delegation at the nearby economic forum, just as said participants show that they really don’t like the press asking them questions one little bit. Dom reports how Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte has directly addressed Russian men, telling them that if they go to fight in Ukraine “you’ll be left to suffer in the mud and die”, and Lily looks at a tight vote in the US House of Representatives over Ukraine funding that managed, just, to get over the line. And later, we go hull down with Hamish de Bretton Gordon looking at his new book about tanks and ask: given the lessons we’re learning from Ukraine, is his book out of date already, or released just in the nick of time?
Contributors:
Dom Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Lily Shanagher (Telegraph journalist). @lilyshanagher on X.
With thanks to Hamish de Bretton-Gordon.
Producer: Phil Atkins
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Katie Inglis
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Rebuilding U.S. Missile Inventory: A Multiyear Project (Centre for Strategic and International Studies)
https://www.csis.org/analysis/rebuilding-us-missile-inventory-multiyear-project
'Heavy attack' hits Zaporizhzhia Thermal Power Plant, IAEA says (Kyiv Independent)
Peter Magyar interview with Allgemeine Zeitung (in German)
Hamish’s book Tank Command: How the Tank Changed the Face of Battle is out now:
https://linktr.ee/TankCommand
Russia considers working age of 12 to solve wartime jobs crisis (Antonia Langford for The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/04/russia-considers-working-age-12-to-solve-wartime-job-crisis/
Putin is under pressure as the Ukraine war finally comes to Moscow and St Petersburg (Hamish de Bretton-Gordon for The Telegraph)
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HIGHLIGHTS:
Sweden impounds a Russian cargo ship allegedly exporting Ukrainian grain from occupied territoriesUS delegation at ‘Putin’s Davos’ refuses to speak to journalistsHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, 04 Jun 2026 - 35min - 1129 - Zelensky crashes 'Putin's Davos' with humiliating St Petersburg strike as oligarchs bail out Russian state
Day 1,559.
Today, smoke billows over St Petersburg after Ukraine hits an oil terminal and military facilities, embarrassing Putin on the opening day of his International Economic Forum. Ukraine continues its mid-range and long-range strike campaign as Russia’s economy is bailed out by oligarchs. Finally, we hear from one of our reporters who bravely attempted to train with the Royal Marines snipers and how their unit is adapting for the future of warfare.
Contributors:
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @adeliepjz on X.
Alex Nichol (Telegraph journalist).
With thanks to the Telegraph’s deputy global security editor Arthur Scott-Geddes.
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Katie Inglis
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
US, NATO allies to launch scaled-back Baltic Sea drills (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/us-nato-allies-launch-scaled-back-baltic-sea-drills-2026-06-02/
Russian weapons plant in flames after Ukrainian attack in Tambov Oblast (Kyiv Independent)
https://kyivindependent.com/russian-weapons-plant-in-flames-after-ukrainian-attack-in-tambov-oblast/
Future presence of US troops in Lithuania is 'under review,' says minister (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/future-presence-us-troops-lithuania-is-under-review-says-minister-2026-06-02/
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy set to attend G7 summit in France (Politico)
https://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-volodymyr-zelenskyy-attend-g7-summit-france/
Billionaires have begun making voluntary contributions to the budget (Expert.ru)
https://expert.ru/ekonomika/milliardery-nachali-perevodit-v-byudzhet-dobrovolnye-vznosy
I learnt to be a Royal Marines sniper (Arthur Scott-Geddes for The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/06/03/marine-sniper-training-arbroath/
Dom’s interview with a Ukrainian sniper on hunting Russian tanks at night, PTSD and handling trauma: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3un6JguaOE
The Royal Marines Charity
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HIGHLIGHTS:
Ukraine strikes St Petersburg on day one of ‘Putin’s Davos’What it’s like to train as a Royal Marines sniperHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, 03 Jun 2026 - 28min - 1128 - 'Out of ideas' Putin rains missiles on Ukraine as Russia loses momentum on battlefield
Day 1,558.
Today, as more civilians across Ukraine are murdered by Russia in the latest mass aerial attack we look to the US for a response, given Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio last week that Russia planned only to strike Ukrainian "decision-making centers". We ask, again, when the United Nations is going to take a meaningful interest in the war, and look at the continuing diplomatic spat between Ukraine and Poland. And later, we examine possibly the most consequential election for Putin in years: this weekend’s contest in Armenia and a, perhaps surprising, intervention by Donald Trump.
Contributors:
Dom Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Venetia Rainey (Telegraph journalist and host on Iran: The Latest). @venetiarainey on X.
James Kilner (Russia Analyst). @Jkjourno on X.
Producer: Phil Atkins
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Katie Inglis
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Listen to our sister podcast, Iran: The Latest: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/iran--the-latest/
Read the Irish Times’ coverage of the Aughinish Alumina story: https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/aughinish-alumina/
Magyar signals Ukraine reset ahead of expected talks with Zelenskyy next week (Politico)
https://www.politico.eu/article/hungary-peter-magyar-ukraine-volodymyr-zelenskyy-upcoming-talks/
Danish shipyard still servicing LNG tankers for Russia trade (Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/945c6085-e14a-4acb-8e41-3986e7486480?syn-25a6b1a6=1
Russian Officer Accused of Bucha Atrocities Secures Candidate Slot for Parliament Elections (United 24 Media)
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HIGHLIGHTS:
'Loser' Putin rains missiles on Ukraine as Russia 'out of ideas' Zelensky warns Moscow there are ‘no safe roads’ in south and eastHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, 02 Jun 2026 - 37min - 1127 - France seizes Russian shadow fleet tanker & Ukrainian drones dominate skies over occupied cities
Day 1,557.
Today, after a weekend that saw Russian ships hit by drones, hit by drones and hit by drones again, it ended with another Russian ship being seized by abseiling Frenchmen. Meanwhile, Ukraine’s “logistics lockdown” continued, leading to fuel rationing in Crimea and more Russian oil refineries self-sanctioning in very dramatic ways; no wonder Putin’s Finance Minister has said Russia’s spending on the war has gone two trillion rubles over budget.
Contributors:
Dom Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Sophie O’Sullivan (Telegraph journalist).
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @adeliepjz on X.
With thanks to Stergios-Aristoteles Mitoulis (Associate Professor of engineering at the Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction at UCL). @DrMitoulis on X.
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Gezim Hilaj
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Russia overspends on Putin’s war in Ukraine by $28bn (The Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/93674b5c-06ea-4e49-a005-dc08e1091574?syn-25a6b1a6=1
Inside the schools preparing Ukrainian children for war (The Telegraph)
For more information on Professor Mitoulis’s work, follow the links below:
Bridge Ukraine: https://bridgeukraine.org/
Meta Infrastructure: https://metainfrastructure.org/
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HIGHLIGHTS:
France seizes Russian shadow fleet tanker in mission Moscow calls ‘piracy’Ukrainian drones dominate skies over occupied citiesHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, 01 Jun 2026 - 53min - 1126 - Putin strikes NATO: Romania hit in 'major escalation' & interviews with ‘brainwashed’ Russian PoWs
Day 1,554.
Today, as Romania kicks Russian diplomats out of the country following a drone strike last night that has injured civilians in the eastern city of Galati, we ask, why is it so easy for Romania to name the perpetrator of such attacks when others still seek to avoid apportioning blame. We then look at reports Russia is continuing to be hit hard on the southern corridor, including now by drone-landed mines, followed by the second part of Francis’s special dispatch from the La Biannale art festival in Venice, today looking at the decision to permit the reopening of the Russian Pavilion and his encounter with Pussy Riot. And we finish with an audio dispatch from me, after my visit to a prisoner of war camp in western Ukraine.
Contributors:
Dom Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to the soldiers, artists, and curators at the ‘Still Joy’ exhibition in Venice, and to Nadya Tolokonnikova of Pussy Riot.
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
Additional thanks to Tom Steed and Natalia Makohon for dubbing.
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Dom’s full documentary interviewing POWs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJwjbWheClk
Francis’s first dispatch from Venice and La Biennale:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ay2UT-SeKDI
Learn more about ‘Resistance Imprisoned’:
https://www.ritschfisch.com/exhibition/resistance-imprisoned/
Learn more about the PinchukArtCentre’s exhibition ‘Still Joy’ (running until 1st August):
https://pinchukartcentre.org/en/exhibitions/still-joy-from-ukraine-into-the-world-biennale-arte-2026
Russian drone hits Romanian apartment block in ‘grave escalation’ (The Telegraph):
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HIGHLIGHTS:
Putin strikes NATO: Romania hit in 'major escalation'Dom Nicholls interviews ‘brainwashed’ Russian PoWsHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, 29 May 2026 - 59min - 1125 - '500,000 Russians killed,' says UK spy chief & Sweden pledges new fighter jets
Day 1,554.
Today, as a senior intelligence chief cites a considerably higher figure of Russian deaths than has previously been cited, there are a raft of announcements from Ukraine’s allies that will see new fighter jets and Patriot missiles available to Kyiv, as the country suffers a new wave of strikes. Then – in a special dispatch – Francis takes you to Venice for our first film looking at the decision of the La Biannale art festival to permit the reopening of the Russian Pavilion, and exploring the work of Ukrainian artists in wartime.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to the soldiers, artists, and curators at the ‘Still Joy’ exhibition in Venice. Additional thanks to Sophie O’Sullivan for video production, Phil Atkins for audio production and to Tom Steed and Natalia Makohon for dubbing.
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Learn more about the PinchukArtCentre’s exhibition ‘Still Joy’ at La Biennale (running until 1st August):
https://pinchukartcentre.org/en/exhibitions/still-joy-from-ukraine-into-the-world-biennale-arte-2026
Britain and Poland to manufacture missile under new military pact (The Telegraph)
Putin arms Russian banks to combat Ukrainian drone attacks (The Telegraph)
GCHQ puts AI in charge of stopping cyber attacks (The Telegraph):
Europe should not negotiate Ukraine peace, insists Norway (The Telegraph):
Exclusive: How US ambassador's preplanned trip caused a diplomatic scandal in Kyiv and Brussels (Kyiv Independent):
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'500,000 Russians killed in Ukraine,' says UK spy chiefSweden pledges new fighter jets in 'historic' dealHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, 28 May 2026 - 31min - 1124 - Russians flee sinking warship after Ukrainian attack & Kyiv strikes ‘volcanic’ oil refinery for fifth time
Day 1,553.
Today, in the aftermath of one of the most intense aerial assaults on Ukraine of the entire war, we report on fresh strikes against Russia’s Tuapse oil refinery – the site of the extraordinary “manmade volcano” that has become symbolic of Kyiv’s campaign against Moscow’s energy infrastructure. Antonia Langford joins us live from Kyiv after witnessing ballistic missile attacks on the capital firsthand. We also examine the shrinking number of countries contributing to the Czech-led ammunition initiative, which now supplies around half of Ukraine’s artillery ammunition, and assess Britain’s attempt to regain control of the political narrative after last week’s easing of sanctions on Russia by unveiling new measures targeting cryptocurrency networks accused of financing Putin’s war machine.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Antonia Langford (Freelance Journalist in Kyiv). @Antonialford on X.
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Learn more about ‘Ukraine Focus’:
How a bombed-out café became a symbol of hope in Kyiv (Antonia Langford for The Telegraph):
UK sanctions crypto networks funding Putin’s war machine (The Telegraph):
Does the "White Tiger" scene pose a new terrorist threat? (Der Speigel):
Donald Trump’s Board of Peace fund is empty (Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/5ba3bd2c-0e0e-4306-84be-99d6d89b0d49?syn-25a6b1a6=1
Nine countries pull out of Ukraine ammunition coalition (Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/f5dd7bd9-6da8-438b-bf80-1f942b91333d?syn-25a6b1a6=1
Zelensky’s top negotiator flies to Berlin for talks with Germany, France, UK (POLITICO):
Exclusive: Zelensky sends Trump urgent letter warning of Ukraine's critical missile defense shortages (Kyiv Independent):
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Fresh strikes against Russia’s Tuapse oil refineryAntonia Langford joins us live from KyivHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, 27 May 2026 - 40min - 1123 - Russia burns through best missiles in ‘desperate’ Ukraine fightback & Putin 'losing power of speech'
Day 1,552.
Today, as Russia plays the victim, claiming its latest mass attack that killed and injured civilians over the weekend was a ‘retaliation’ for a Ukrainian attack, we ask who the audiences are for such cynical mischaracterisation. We report on Ukraine’s continued mid-range strike campaign that has forced Russia to limit traffic on the land corridor to Crimea and look at the upcoming NATO summit as the Secretary General says Britain, France and others have scuppered a proposal for allies to spend a quarter of one per cent of GDP on military aid for Ukraine. And later, we hear from our regular Russia expert about how there is speculation Putin is losing his power of speech.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
James Kilner (Russia Analyst). @Jkjourno on X.
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Putin burns through his best missiles in desperate Ukraine fightback (The Telegraph):
Britain rejects Nato plan for extra Ukraine military aid (The Telegraph):
Putin’s mid-air hijackings turn Ukraine’s drones against Europe (The Telegraph):
Revealed: The secret suburban life of Britain’s greatest Cold War spy (The Telegraph):
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Russia burns through best missiles in ‘desperate’ Ukraine fightbackPutin 'losing power of speech'Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, 26 May 2026 - 41min - 1122 - Exclusive: Inside NATO's secret base preparing for war with Russia
Day 1,548.
Today, as the US administration reveals details of its participation in Vladimir Putin’s flagship business and investment forum, Russia and Belarus conclude major nuclear exercises just as Ukraine continues its campaign of strikes against oil and gas infrastructure near Moscow. We also examine Kyiv’s latest act of political trolling: a “Refinery Advent Calendar” tracking how many Russian energy targets Ukrainian forces have hit this month alone. And later, Dom reflects on a day spent deep inside a secret section of the London Underground, where he interviewed a senior NATO commander who warns that while Russia’s forces may not be unbeatable, they are now far more battle-hardened, battle-tested, and lethal than they were at the start of the full-scale invasion in 2022.
NOTE: Monday 25th is a Bank Holiday in the UK. Normal service will resume on Tuesday.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to Lieutenant General Michael Richard Elviss, CB, MBE – commander of NATO’s Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC).
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Dom’s Video interview with top NATO commander in secret London base:
https://youtu.be/vEKtKqMs-9E?si=Cp-3GOrW_dUcrLYG
Putin’s attack on Hungarians in Ukraine marks new phase of war (Verity Bowman in The Telegraph):
Austrian ex-intelligence officer found guilty of Russia spying charges (BBC):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy21541dz4o
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HIGHLIGHTS:
Exclusive: Inside NATO's secret base preparing for war with RussiaPutin loses 145,000 troops in 2026Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, 22 May 2026 - 29min - 1121 - Russia abandons ‘meat-grinder’ tactics to try four-man ambushes as ‘staggering’ scale of losses revealed
Day 1,547.
Today, we assess the reported scale of Russian military losses since 2026 and examine the new battlefield infiltration tactics Moscow has developed in an attempt to break through Ukrainian positions. We also take a closer look at the impact of Kyiv’s strikes on Russian oil refineries and investigate whether there is more behind London’s apparent easing of sanctions on Russian oil than meets the eye. Then we explore how Putin’s latest visit to Beijing is viewed in China, and ask whether the evolving relationship between Moscow and Beijing resembles a genuine strategic partnership – or something closer to vassalage. Finally, we hear from someone who was once a FOX News insider about moving to Ukraine and how we came to see the war differently from those in the MAGA movement.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Sophia Yan (Senior Foreign Correspondent). Sophia_yan on X.
Alex Nichol (Telegraph Journalist).
With thanks to Joseph Lindsley.
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
The secret Chinese surveillance programme tracking people like me (Sophia Yan in The Telegraph):
I’ve reported on war, but I’ve never seen it told like this (Francis’s fashion piece in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/fashion/people/ukraine-fashion-show-london-war-francis-dearnley/
Russia abandons ‘meat-grinder’ tactics to try four-man ambushes (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/05/01/russia-abandons-meat-grinder-tactic-ukraine-war/
Exclusive: Russians covertly trained by China return to fight in Ukraine, sources say (Reuters):
Joseph Lindsley’s Substack, ‘Under Fire News’:
https://underfirenews.substack.com
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HIGHLIGHTS:
Russia abandons ‘meat-grinder’ tactics to try four-man ambushes ‘Staggering’ scale of Putin’s losses revealedHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, 21 May 2026 - 56min - 1120 - Putin and Xi: ‘Colonial’ world order has failed & British PM accused of ‘killing of Ukrainian soldiers’
Day 1,546.
Today, as the British government suggests their pledge to ‘stand with Ukraine as long as it takes’ should actually say ‘as long as it doesn’t upset my summer holiday’ we examine the reaction to London’s decision to relax some Russian sanctions. We report how Russian jets flew so close to an RAF aircraft over the Black Sea it triggered onboard emergency systems, and we look at how Vladimir Putin's trip to Beijing is being reported in Moscow. Plus, we take our regular look at how brilliantly the Russian economy is performing and talk about magic mushrooms in Armenia.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Alexander Nichol (Telegraph Journalist).
James Kilner (Russia Analyst). @JkJourno on X.
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PM’s sanctions U-turn ‘will fund killing of Ukrainian soldiers’ (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2026/05/20/starmer-eases-sanctions-on-russian-oil/
Xi and Putin: ‘Colonial’ world order has failed (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/05/20/xi-putin-beijing-meeting-russia-china/
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HIGHLIGHTS:
Putin and Xi: ‘Colonial’ world order has failedBritish PM accused of ‘killing of Ukrainian soldiers’Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, 20 May 2026 - 38min - 1119 - Russian position 'collapses' in southeast & the drone attacks Putin ‘doesn't want you to see’
Day 1,545.
Today, after a NATO fighter jet shoots down a suspected Ukrainian drone over Estonia, we examine the mounting risks of escalation on NATO’s eastern flank and what the incident reveals about the increasingly crowded skies above the Baltic region. We also look at reports of a collapse in Russian defensive lines near a settlement in Zaporizhzhia as Ukraine presses its counterattacks in the south. Then we turn to Moscow to assess how the Kremlin and Russian state media are reporting – or not – news of Ukraine’s major strikes on Russian infrastructure ahead of Putin’s high-stakes visit to China. And later, we take a deep dive into how investigations into war crimes have evolved over the past four years.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
With thanks to Yevhenia Motorevska – head of the War Crimes Investigation Unit at the Kyiv Independent.
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
The drone attacks Putin doesn’t want Russians to see (The Telegraph):
Xi Jinping told Donald Trump that Putin might ‘regret’ invasion of Ukraine (Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/567c57b0-6346-43e6-9d14-840a793b4d1d?syn-25a6b1a6=1
Dom’s Video On the Frontline:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-LWZtJBCwY
From the Kyiv Independent’s War Crimes Investigation Unit:
The War Before the War, Part I: https://kyivindependent.com/video/?slug=crimea-the-war-before-the-war-part-2
From Stalin to Putin – Russia’s history of torture:
Exposing Russia’s indoctrination of Ukrainian children:
Investigation: Uncovering the secret Russian FSB operation to loot Ukraine's museums
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HIGHLIGHTS:
Russian position 'collapses' in southeastern townThe drone attacks Putin ‘doesn't want you to see’Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, 19 May 2026 - 47min - 1118 - Russia ‘attacks Chinese ship’ & Ukraine hits Moscow in biggest strike of 2026
Day 1,544.
Today, after Ukraine unleashes a sweeping wave of retaliatory strikes in response to last week’s Russian attacks – shutting down Moscow airports, damaging naval assets, and sending huge fireballs into the sky above Russian oil infrastructure – the Kremlin signals it may once again be open to peace talks, potentially even reopening channels with the European Union. We ask whether Moscow may also need urgent talks with Beijing after one of its Shahed drones reportedly struck a Chinese cargo ship just days before Vladimir Putin’s meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. We also hear from Berlin on how Europe is accelerating efforts to rearm in the face of growing Russian aggression and deepening American disengagement. And later, we speak to an adviser to the Ukrainian government about Kyiv’s mounting military recruitment crisis after intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov warned that voluntary enlistment alone can no longer meet the army’s needs.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.
With thanks to Olesia Horiainova of the Ukrainian Security and Cooperation Center.
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Europe’s sleeping giant rearms (James Rothwell & Joe Barnes in The Telegraph):
Putin gifted upper hand as Trump triggers European missile crisis (James Rothwell & Joe Barnes in The Telegraph):
Ukraine launches biggest attack on Moscow in a year (The Telegraph):
Ukrainian drones destroy £30m Russian plane at airbase (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/05/16/ukrainian-drones-destroy-russian-aircraft-airbase/
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HIGHLIGHTS:
Russia ‘attacks Chinese ship’ in Black SeaUkraine hits Moscow in biggest strike of 2026Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, 18 May 2026 - 1h 00min - 1117 - Exclusive: ‘Putin won’t last’ – Russian agent who fled Moscow in a dead cow
Day 1,541.
Today, after the two days of near continuous strikes against Ukraine with over 1,600 drones and missiles fired on the country – with at least 12 killed by a single projectile – we hear the latest round of American withdrawals of thousands of troops from Europe, and a sobering assessment from experts at Chatham House about the direction of the war. Then we have an extraordinary exclusive interview with a Russian FSB agent who claims he fled Moscow in a dead cow.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Roland Oliphant (Chief Foreign Analyst). @RolandOliphant on X.
Hayley Dixon (Special Correspondent). @HaylesDixon on X.
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
‘Putin won’t last’: Russian agent who fled Moscow in a dead cow (The Telegraph):
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ng7-LI7VK8M
Long Read: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/05/14/dmitry-senin-russia-fsb-escaped-putin-in-dead-cow/
Pentagon cancels deployment of thousands of troops to Europe (The Telegraph):
Russia issues Ben Wallace with arrest warrant for ‘justifying terrorism’ (The Telegraph):
How a Ukrainian air assault on Russia led to the resignation of a Latvian prime minister (Kyiv Independent):
https://kyivindependent.com/how-2-ukrainian-drones-sparked-political-turmoil-in-latvia/
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HIGHLIGHTS:
Exclusive: ‘Putin won’t last’ – Russian agent who fled Moscow in a dead cowZelensky’s ‘revenge’ attacks after three days of huge strikesHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, 15 May 2026 - 51min - 1116 - 'Longest massive attack': Russia fires 2000 drones and missiles in 24 hours & 60 nations sign historic pledge to 'track down' 20,000 stolen kids
Day 1,540.
Today, as Russia pummels Ukraine with over 1500 missiles and drones since yesterday, targeting civilians and energy infrastructure, Ukraine hits three energy facilities in Russia. We then focus on the issue of children who have been deported from Ukraine to Russia or to unknown locations in the occupied territories. The EU and UK announced further sanctions while the high-level meeting of the International Coalition for the Return of Ukraine Children on Monday in Brussels pledged funds and support towards tracing, tracking and returning children from Russia.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Co-host of Ukraine: The Latest). @adeliepjz on X.
Johanna Baxter, Labour MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South. @JohannaBaxter on X.
Maksym Maksymov, director of Bring Kids Back. @BringKidsBackUA on X.
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Returning the Stolen Children of Ukraine, Johanna Baxter, UK Friends of Ukraine
Bringing Ukraine's kids back: Almost 60 countries unite to stop Russia's genocidal kidnapping of children (Kyiv Independent)
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HIGHLIGHTS:
- 'Longest massive attack': Russia fires 2000 drones and missiles in 24 hours
- 60 nations sign historic pledge to 'track down' 20,000 stolen kids
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Thu, 14 May 2026 - 54min - 1115 - Exclusive: 72 hours dodging Russia’s ‘drone safari’ in Kherson & Did NATO sink a Russian ship carrying nuclear reactors to North Korea?
Day 1,539.
Today, while Russia unleashes another huge aerial assault across Ukraine – as President Donald Trump insists the war could end soon – we examine Kyiv’s race to develop a new weapon and report on a deadly strike that the United Nations says hit one of its trucks. Then we bring you the latest from the NATO Eastern Flank summit in Romania as allies confront mounting fears over regional security, before looking at an investigation into a sunken Russian ship that was allegedly carrying nuclear reactors to North Korea. And later, in a special report from Kherson, a Telegraphjournalist is forced to flee for cover as Russian drones hunt targets above the city.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Adrian Blomfield (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @Adrianblomfield on X.
CONTENT REFERENCED:
I was hunted in Russia’s 'drone safari' in Kherson (Adrian Blomfield for The Telegraph):
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNQSY6NaPhY
Long Read: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/72-Hours-in-Kherson-red-zone/
Is Ukraine winning the war? The three facets of the 2026 counter-offensive (Dom’s film for The Telegraph incl. discussion of Kyiv's use of data):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-LWZtJBCwY
German soldiers attacked at Nato base ‘by masked assailants’ (The Telegraph):
Zelenskiy meets Palantir CEO as Ukraine expands use of AI in war (Reuters):
A Russian ship sank in mysterious circumstances. It may have been carrying submarine nuclear reactors to North Korea (CNN):
NATO’s frontline countries jockey for US troops after Trump’s Germany withdrawal (POLITICO):
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HIGHLIGHTS:
- Exclusive: 72 hours dodging Russia’s ‘drone safari’ in Kherson
- Did NATO sink this Russian ship carrying nuclear reactors to North Korea?
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, 13 May 2026 - 46min - 1114 - Zelensky former 'right-hand man' charged with corruption
Day 1,538.
Today, as Andrii Yermak is charged with money laundering, we ask: should President Zelensky be disappointed in his former chief of staff or worried that the scandal is coming closer to him? We report that Poland has moved first and secured a third of the 150 billion Euro SAFE funding and we get our regular view from James Kilner of what’s happening inside Russia. Plus, we take a short foray into Africa, asking what Russia’s ejection from Mali says about the Kremlin's international appeal.
Contributors:
Dom Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X
Alex Nichol (Telegraph Journalist)
James Kilner (Russia Expert ). @jkjourno on X
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Inside the Ukrainian war room turning the tide on Russia
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/05/12/ukraine-war-drones-tech-russian-soldier-attacks/
Too paranoid to meet strangers, Putin fakes a street chat for cameras, by Antonia Langford
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/05/12/putin-fakes-a-street-chat-for-cameras/
Putin expands world’s largest drone factory as it ramps up exports to Iran
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/05/11/putin-expands-worlds-largest-drone-factory/
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https://tinyurl.com/ukrainethelatest
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HIGHLIGHTS:
- Zelensky former 'right-hand man' charged with corruption
- WhatRussia’s ejection from Mali says about the Kremlin's international appeal
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Tue, 12 May 2026 - 40min - 1113 - EU dismisses 'sham' offer for Putin’s 'buddy' to mediate Ukraine peace talk
Day 1,537.
Today, as the final day draws to a close of the ceasefire supposedly brokered by the US to see Russia’s Victory Day parade on Saturday pass unscathed, we ask: what happened to the supposed prisoner swap that had been part of the deal? Plus Brussels Correspondent Joe Barnes asks Estonia’s PM and a Ukrainian defence analyst what the weekend’s events - or lack thereof - tells us about the state of the war. And we also hear updates on the work of the Come Back Alive charity, the organisation securing battle-winning technology for Ukraine, and a firm favourite of this podcast’s creator, David Knowles.
Contributors:
Dom Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Joe Barnes (The Telegraph's Brussels Correspondent) @Barnes_Joe on X
Mykola Bielieskov (Defence Analyst) @MBielieskov on X
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Don’t abandon Nato’s eastern flank, Estonian PM tells Starmer
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HIGHLIGHTS:
- EU dismisses 'sham' offer for Putin’s 'buddy' to be mediator in Ukraine peace talks
- With no tanks or missiles on parade, Putin claims 'this matter is coming to an end'
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Mon, 11 May 2026 - 51min - 1112 - Putin 'running scared' with pared back V-Day parade plans
Day 1,534.
Today, as President Zelensky said he "doesn't recommend" that foreign representatives attend tomorrow’s May Day parade in Moscow, we report on the Kremlin’s cool and measured response to the threat of Ukrainian strikes, with Russian State Duma deputies threatening the use of Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missiles against Kyiv whilst, for reasons known only to them, warning that these statements are Russia’s “last warning to Brussels”. And, as the Azov Corps say they have returned to occupied Mariupol - albeit using strike drones - somewhat fittingly we have our regular update of resistance activity in the occupied areas.
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Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @adeliepjz on X.
Dom Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Dr Jade McGlynn (Occupied Territories Expert, King’s College London).
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Will Ukrainian drones spoil Putin’s Victory Day parade? (The Spectator)
https://spectator.com/article/will-ukrainian-drones-spoil-putins-victory-day-parade/
Rosenberg: Russia's Victory Day parade with no tanks a sign Ukraine war not going to plan (BBC)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy2gj2jlr8o
Is Frustration With Armenia’s Pashinyan Enough to Bring the Pro-Russia Opposition to Power? (Carnegie Endowment)
'They are stealing the election': How Armenia became the next Russia-EU battlefield
https://www.france24.com/en/asia-pacific/20260419-stealing-election-how-armenia-became-next-russia-eu-battlefield
EU prepares for ‘potential’ talks with Vladimir Putin, says official (Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/b093dae1-939b-47b4-96e4-40f212e87430?shareType=nongift&syn-25a6b1a6=1
Ukraine war 'led me to surrogacy' to earn money but a new law could end those plans (BBC)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyp4kp687go
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Putin running scared with pared back V-Day parade plans Zelensky visits brigades on the frontlineHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, 08 May 2026 - 49min - 1111 - Ukraine strikes refinery 1500km inside Russia after ceasefire violations
Day 1,533.
Today, as Russia refused to follow Kyiv’s proposed ceasefire, killing at least 26 civilians, Kyiv responded by hitting targets 1500 km into Russia’s territory. Meanwhile, the corruption scandal uncovered in Ukraine last summer continues to send shockwaves across the country, possibly touching Zelensky himself. Ukraine’s Chief negotiator, Rustem Umerov, himself under investigation in the probe, arrives in Miami for the first talks since the beginning of the war against Iran. Finally, we dive into Russia’s latest online disinformation campaign.
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Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @adeliepjz on X.
Dom Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Stephanie Baker (Investigative Journalist, Bloomberg). @StephaniBaker on X.
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
United Nations: At least 70 killed and over 500 injured in attacks across Ukraine since 1 May
The corruption scandal Volodymyr Zelensky won't confront, (Kyiv Independent)
https://kyivindependent.com/corruption-scandal-closes-in-zelensky-looks-away/
Stephanie Baker’s investigation:
Russia’s Disinformation War Most Potent Weapon is Bending Realities (Bloomberg):
How To Spot a Russian Deefake, Bloomberg: https://youtu.be/X9GQiouEdJ8?si=9Tuc4AK0KpGsxk4H
Stephanie Baker’s work:
https://stephaniebakerwriter.com/
Adélie’s event with the Ukrainian Institute, London:
The Newest Testament - Literature as Testimony to Ukraine's Defence.
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Ukraine strikes refinery 1500 km inside Russia violates ceasefire 1,820 timesLeaked tapes from Ukraine’s widest corruption scandal cast doubt on ZelenskyHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, 07 May 2026 - 43min - 1110 - Russia ‘violates’ Ukraine’s ceasefire offer, killing 27 in air strikes & ‘paranoid’ Putin bans staff from using phones amid assassination fears
Day 1,532.
Today, Vladimir Putin gives his answer to President Zelensky’s offer of an open-ended ceasefire: a brutal attack on the civilians of Ukraine which killed 20, including 12 in a single strike. What does this mean for the likelihood of a ceasefire over May 8 and 9th for Moscow’s Victory Day parade? Then we hear the latest from Kyiv, and hear the latest from Russia, including how Putin has banned staff from using phones amid assassination fears.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
James Kilner (Russia Analyst). @Jkjourno on X.
With thanks to freelance journalist Antonia Langford in Kyiv.
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As Ukraine strikes deeper inside Russia, Putin retreats further into paranoia (Antonia Langford in The Telegraph):
Putin bans staff from using phones amid assassination fears (Antonia Langford in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/05/04/putin-bans-staff-using-phones-assassination-fears/
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Vladimir Putin gives his answer to President Zelensky’s ceasefire offer A brutal attack on the civilians of Ukraine kills 20, including 12 in a single strikeHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, 06 May 2026 - 35min - 1109 - Putin challenged to new ceasefire by Zelensky & fears NATO 'disintegrating' as Trump pulls thousands of US troops from Europe
Day 1,531.
Today, after a weekend in which Zelensky joined more than 30 European leaders – along with the prime minister of Canada – at the European Political Community summit in Armenia, a country Moscow considers a close ally in the South Caucasus, and Ukraine calls Russia’s bluff over “ceasefires”, we report on further shadow fleet sanctions activity – from new regulations to unexplained explosions. And later, we look ahead to May Day celebrations in Russia and ask whether a Ukrainian drone penetrating Moscow’s layers of air defence suggests the parade could go off with a real bang.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
With thanks to Yuliya Sotska of Ukrainian charity ‘Children of Heroes’.
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Learn more about ‘Children of Heroes’:
https://childrenheroes.org/en/
Francis’s Long Interview with Silicon Curtain:
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vopvERNHGtg
Audio: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0qwPAXSkPTvScvGtdKa2rm
Zelensky challenges Putin to new ceasefire (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/05/04/zelensky-challenges-putin-to-new-ceasefire/
Starmer to lobby Macron for closer EU ties (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/05/03/keir-starmer-join-eu-defence-fund-loan-ukraine/
Zelensky has scrapped open-ended military contracts to attract new recruits (The Telegraph):
Europe fears Putin’s ‘window of opportunity’ is now (Politico):
https://www.politico.eu/article/europe-fears-valdimir-putin-window-opportunity-nato-test/
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Putin challenged to new ceasefire by Zelensky Fears NATO 'disintegrating' as Trump pulls thousands of troops from EuropeHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, 05 May 2026 - 56min - 1108 - Exclusive: ‘My face-to-face with Russian prisoners of war’ & Europe ends largest military drill since the Cold War
Day 1,527.
Today, we take you to Lviv and hear an update from Dom’s week in the west of the country – including a visit to a prisoner of war camp and speaking to soldiers who fought for Russia. Then we bring you the latest on strikes by both sides, as Tuapse refinery is hit for the fourth time in a fortnight, before discussing the end of what’s being called the biggest military exercise involving European forces since the end of the Cold War.
NOTE: Monday is a bank holiday in the UK. Normal service will resume on Tuesday.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Russia's Leningrad Oblast 'now a front-line region,' local governor says (Kyiv Independent):
Venice Biennale jury resigns after row over Russian entry (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/30/venice-biennale-jury-resigns-row-russian-artists/
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Exclusive: ‘My face-to-face with Russian prisoners of war’ Europe ends largest military drill since the Cold WarHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, 01 May 2026 - 27min - 1107 - Ukraine ‘vaporises’ Russian helicopters mid-flight behind enemy lines & Putin proposes ‘brief’ ceasefire in Trump call
Day 1,526.
Today, as President Putin once again dangles a ceasefire in front of President Trump to avoid any risk of disruption to his Victory Day commemorations, he discuss reports that US president might be considering pulling American forces out of Germany while, at the same, the Pentagon finally unlocks a $400 million military aid package. We also bring you the latest on Ukraine’s strike campaign and how it’s turned one of Russia’s strengths – its size – into a weakness, before hearing from a Ukrainian Olympian diver about the decision by World Aquatics to permit Russian athletics to compete under the Russian flag once more.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to Telegraph reporters Lily Shanagher and Alisa Butterwick, plus Ukrainian Olympic diver Oleksiy Sereda.
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Ukrainian drones destroy £18m Russian helicopters behind enemy lines (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/30/ukrainian-drones-destroy-18m-russian-helicopters/
Trump threatens to pull troops out of Germany (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/04/29/trump-germany-troops-friedrich-merz/
Putin’s ‘altar boy’ is finally in Ukraine’s sights (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/30/putin-altar-boy-finally-in-ukraine-sights/
Japanese drone maker doubles down on Ukraine as Tokyo eases arms rules (The Kyiv Independent):
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Ukraine ‘vaporises’ Russian helicopters mid-flight behind enemy linesPutin proposes ‘brief’ ceasefire in Trump callHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 - 47min - 1106 - Russia’s Victory Day parade ‘stripped of all military kit’ amid Putin ‘paranoia’ & Ukraine hits target 1,500km from its border
Day 1,525.
Today, following a 1500 kilometer Ukrainian deep strike on a Russian oil facility, we hear how – for the first time in 18 years – Moscow’s Victory Day parade will feature no military kit as Vladimir Putin’s paranoia continues. Then we take you to Washington, where King Charles III sought to charm the Trump administration by deploying pomp, circumstance, and a sprinkling of history, before speaking to a war artist about what it’s like painting soldiers on the frontline in an active warzone.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
James Kilner (Russia Analyst). @Jkjourno on X.
With thanks to war artist Max Denison-Pender.
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Learn more about Max Denison-Pender’s war art:
https://www.denisonpender.com/ukraine
‘If France can seize Russia’s oil tankers, so can Britain’ (Joe Barnes in The Telegraph):
King brings the House down on day of jokes, ovations and warm words (The Telegraph):
Hezbollah attacks Israeli military helicopter with fibre optic drones (The Telegraph):
US ambassador to Ukraine to leave over differences with Donald Trump (Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/33d5d8d4-a7db-4647-9751-c21de8ebecb8?syn-25a6b1a6=1
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Moscow’s Victory Day parade will feature no military kitKing Charles III charms the Trump administrationHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, 29 Apr 2026 - 48min - 1105 - Frontline 'breaking point' discovered when troops 'stop caring if they survive' & exclusive: Ukraine sanctions chief begs allies to 'seize Russia’s shadow fleet'
Day 1,524.
At what point do frontline soldiers in Ukraine reach a breaking point?
Today, as Russia’s Tuapse oil refinery is hit yet again, we discuss a new study underscoring the strain on troops in Ukraine, with many now serving longer in “the kill zone” than in some of the deadliest wars of the 20th century. We also report on a new museum in North Korea dedicated to soldiers killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine, highlighting deepening ties between Moscow and Pyongyang. And later, Joe Barnes speaks to Ukraine’s international sanctions representative about what more can be done to tighten sanctions on Russia and weaken the Kremlin’s war effort.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.
With thanks to Vladyslav Vlasiuk, Presidential Commissioner for Sanctions Policy of Ukraine.
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Joe Barnes’s Pieces for The Telegraph:
‘Britain and France should lead new European Nato, says ex-chief’ –
Britain and allies could pool weapons funding in ‘defence bank’ –
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/26/britain-allies-pool-weapons-fund/
Putin humiliated as Russian mercenaries in Africa forced to withdraw (The Telegraph):
The heroic postmen of war-torn Ukraine putting Royal Mail to shame (The Telegraph):
North Korea Displays US M1A1 and Leopard 2A4 Tanks Likely Sourced from Russia for Study of Western Armor (Army Recognition Group):
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HIGHLIGHTS:
Frontline psychological 'breaking point' discovered Exclusive interview with Ukraine sanctions chiefHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 - 52min - 1104 - 'If you come, I'll kill you' - Ukrainian soldier hacks Zoom call with Russian recruits & weaponing chess in the occupied territories
Day 1,523.
Today, after one of the deadliest bombardments Ukraine has endured this year, we hear of new Russian infiltration missions on the frontlines, how a masked Ukrainian soldier crashed a Zoom call at a Russian military recruitment event – telling students he would be forced to kill them if they joined the army – and more evidence that the US seeks to bring Moscow out of the cold by inviting them to the G20. Then we bring you a special update from the world of chess, and how names familiar to us – like Peskov and Shoigu – are involved in the Chess Federation, while the game is utilised as a tool of control in the occupied territories.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Malcolm Pein (Telegraph Chess Correspondent). @TelegraphChess on X.
With thanks to the former coach of two chess world champions – and a Grandmaster himself – Peter Heine Nielsen.
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Robot rescues Ukrainian pensioner from front-line village (The Telegraph):
I was in the room with Trump as the shots rang out (Connor Stringer in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/04/26/donald-trump-white-house-correspondents-dinner
Ukrainian soldier crashes Zoom call with Russian recruits (The Telegraph):
British fighter jets scrambled after Russian strike on Nato border (The Telegraph):
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HIGHLIGHTS:
Ukrainian soldier hacks Zoom call with Russian recruitsHow chess is weaponised in the occupied territoriesHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mon, 27 Apr 2026 - 35min - 1103 - 'Hiroshima without radiation': refinery inferno spews black rain & Ukraine kills 12 Russian FSB officers in drone strike
Day 1,520.
Today, as black rain continues to fall over the Russian city of Tuapse following Ukrainian strikes on an oil refinery, some residents are drawing comparisons to Hiroshima. We examine the latest developments in drone warfare, including new interceptor drones launched from fixed-wing aircraft in flight, and report on Prince Harry’s visit to a demining charity in Ukraine after his recent rebuke by Donald Trump. And later, we bring you our regular update on resistance activity in Russian-occupied Ukraine, along with a special report marking the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
With thanks to Dr Jade McGlynn of King’s College, London, and Simon Evans, director of the Chornobyl Program at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Dom’s Video with Ukrainian Resistance leader:
Dom’s long read on the Resistance: ‘The Ukrainian saboteur waging a revenge war on Russia’ (The Telegraph):
Ukraine kills 12 Russian FSB officers in drone strike (The Telegraph):
Married pensioners killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine (The Telegraph):
The €500mn hole in Chernobyl’s roof (The Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/c0f1ff87-cd28-4e7f-8f4c-6e4799ce53e5?syn-25a6b1a6=1
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HIGHLIGHTS:
Russian refinery inferno spews black rainUkraine kills 12 Russian FSB officers in strikeHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Fri, 24 Apr 2026 - 47min - 1102 - Exclusive: ‘Killing Russians is fun’ – First ever interview with a Ukrainian resistance leader
Day 1,519.
Today, in a global first, we bring you an exclusive interview with a leading member of Ukraine’s resistance movement operating inside Russian-occupied territory. We also give you updates as President Zelensky arrives in Cyprus met with confirmation that the European Union has not only formally approved the €90 billion loan for Ukraine, but also a 20th package of sanctions against Russia. We report on Ukrainian strikes against a major Russian counterintelligence unit, before examining how the US military has begun deploying Ukrainian counter-drone technology at an air base in Saudi Arabia to defend against Iran.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
With thanks to Petro of the Ukrainian resistance, and Dr Jade McGlynn and the Centre for Statecraft and National Security at King’s College London for assisting with this interview.
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Dom’s Video Interview: ‘Inside the Ukrainian resistance in Russia’s occupied territories’:
My grandfather ended Stalinism – now Putin has labelled me a ‘foreign agent’ (Iona Cleave in The Telegraph):
US turns to Ukrainian counter-drone tech after Iran attacks, sources say (Reuters):
Russia could be ready for NATO conflict year after Ukraine, Dutch warn (Defense News):
Public Annual Report 2025 Military Intelligence and Security Service (Dutch Intelligence):
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HIGHLIGHTS:
First ever interview with a Ukrainian resistance leader Updates as Zelensky finally gets EU’s €90bn loanHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Thu, 23 Apr 2026 - 45min - 1101 - Ukraine names territory ‘Donnyland’ to appease Trump & ‘breakthrough’ as EU approves €90bn loan for Zelensky
Day 1,518.
Today, after months of back-room negotiations, delays and doubts, we go live to Brussels as the EU finally approves the €90 billion loan for Ukraine. How significant is this decision for Kyiv’s war effort – and what happens now that the funding is secured? We also report on the proposal of “Donnyland”, a suggested name for territory in Donbas Ukraine may dedicate to Donald Trump. Then we round up the latest headlines from Russia and Central Asia.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.
James Kilner (Russia Analyst). @Jkjourno on X.
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Ukraine to launch EU-funded weapons spending spree after Orban defeat (Joe Barnes in The Telegraph):
The Ukrainian negotiator who can silence Russia’s guns with one call (Joe Barnes in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/20/ukrainian-peacemaker-swapping-prisoners
Ukraine proposes creating ‘Donnyland’ to satisfy Trump (The Telegraph):
A banking crisis made in the Kremlin is gripping Russia (Melissa Lawford in The Telegraph):
Putin closes major oil pipeline to Germany (The Telegraph):
Russian economy is faltering despite oil windfall, Sweden warns (Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/04a9d05d-2502-44d4-b7e0-041aaa4f83cd?syn-25a6b1a6=1
‘Donnyland’? Ukraine Proposes Naming Part of the Donbas in Trump’s Honor (New York Times):
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/us/politics/donnyland-ukraine-donbas-trump.html
Russia and North Korea Celebrate Joining of First Road Bridge (Moscow Times):
New biography on author Mikhail Bulgakov labeled under 'drug propaganda' law in Russia (Kyiv Independent):
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HIGHLIGHTS:
EU approves €90 billion loan for Ukraine.A territory in the Donbas region of Ukraine may be named ‘Donnyland’ in tribute to Donald Trump.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Wed, 22 Apr 2026 - 50min - 1100 - Russian nursery-school children ‘taught to fly drones’ & reviewing controversial thriller 'The Wizard of the Kremlin'
Day 1,517.
Today, amid another exchange of drone and missile strikes between Ukraine and Russia, we report on growing speculation that the European Union’s €90 billion loan for Kyiv could finally be approved as early as tomorrow. We also examine Ukraine’s efforts to develop its own alternative to US-made Patriot air defence systems. Then, later, we take a deep dive into a major new Western film, The Wizard of the Kremlin, exploring how accurately it portrays Vladimir Putin’s rise to power – and the wider questions raised by telling Russia’s story through a pre-war, fictional lens.
Contributors:
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to Chief Film Critic at The Telegraph Robbie Collin and political scientist Anna Colin Lebedev.
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Exclusive interview: World faces new nuclear arms race (The Telegraph):
Former tank commander reviews Challenger 3 (Hamish de Bretton-Gordon in The Telegraph):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PLOyJKtGKw
Russian nursery-school children taught to fly drones (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/21/russia-nursery-school-children-fly-drones/
Jude Law as Vladimir Putin? It’s a strangely flattering choice (Robbie Collin in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/review-wizard-kremlin-putin-jude-law/
(Hom)mage du Kremlin, Anna Colin Lebedev:
In French: https://colinlebedev.fr/2026/01/22/hommage-du-kremlin/
In English: https://www.europe-solidaire.org/spip.php?article77848
Personal Website: colinlebedev.fr
Jude Law plays Putin in a film shot in Riga. Latvian officials say it serves Kremlin propaganda (Meduza):
The History Bureau, Putin and the Apartment Bombs (BBC):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m002q5dk
Ukraine pushing to produce home-grown ballistic defense system 'within a year,' Zelensky says (Kyiv Independent):
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Russian nursery-school children ‘taught to fly drones’Reviewing new film 'The Wizard of the Kremlin'Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Tue, 21 Apr 2026 - 51min - 1099 - Massive ‘volcanic’ refinery blaze erupts again ‘only hours’ after being put out & witnessing Russia's 'spiral into madness' under Putin
Day 1,516.
Today, as President Zelensky warns of increased Russian military activity in neighbouring Belarus, we discuss weekend Ukrainian air raids targeting oil refineries around Moscow. We then examine a shock election result that has brought another pro-Russia leader to power within both the EU and NATO, following in the footsteps of Hungary’s Viktor Orbán. And later, we speak to a veteran foreign correspondent who spent 25 years in Russia – and has made more than a dozen trips to Ukraine since the full-scale invasion – for his memories of how Vladimir Putin built a system of ever greater repression and violence.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
With thanks to Marc Bennetts – foreign correspondent at The Times of London.
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Marc Bennetts’ book, ‘The Descent: Witnessing Russia's Spiral into Madness Under Putin’:
Pro-Russian fighter pilot wins crushing victory in Bulgaria election (The Telegraph):
Moscow-born gunman kills six in Kyiv supermarket ‘terror attack’ (The Telegraph):
BBC’s Steve Rosenberg: I’m walking a tightrope in Russia. It could all end tomorrow (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/04/20/steve-rosenberg-on-putins-russia/
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Mon, 20 Apr 2026 - 48min - 1098 - ‘Volcanic eruption’ as Ukraine hits one of Putin’s largest oil refineries & inside a morgue for frontline soldiers
Day 1,513.
Today, as Hungary’s new prime minister Péter Magyar signals he will not veto the €90 billion European Union loan for Ukraine – and Slovakia’s opposition to the package appears to be crumbling – we ask whether Brussels can finally get the funding approved. We report on a continued surge in Ukrainian airstrikes against high-value Russian targets, and consider whether the air war in Russia’s war against Ukraine is beginning to tilt in Kyiv’s favour. We also examine developments in Ukraine’s domestic politics, as former presidential aide Andriy Yermak faces scrutiny from the country’s anti-corruption authorities. And later, we bring you a special interview from Adélie’s recent trip to Ukraine with Asami Terajima on the military’s efforts to prevent troops going AWOL and visiting a Kharkiv morgue.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
With thanks to Asami Terajima – frontline reporter at the Kyiv Independent.
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Top Zelensky allies Yermak, Arakhamia targeted in new searches, summons, source says (Kyiv Independent):
https://kyivindependent.com/yermak/
The Mushroom Captivating Wartime Ukraine (New Lines):
https://newlinesmag.com/reportage/the-mushroom-captivating-wartime-ukraine/
Russian air defenses are collapsing. Now Ukrainian warplanes can hit harder (Euromaidan):
https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/04/15/donetsk-airport-raid/
Inside Ukraine's AWOL and military desertion crisis
https://kyivindependent.com/inside-ukraines-awol-and-desertion-crisis/
As Ukraine war deaths mount, Kharkiv morgue strains to identify the truth
Coming of age during war, where mistakes can cost a life
https://kyivindependent.com/coming-of-age-during-war-where-mistakes-can-cost-a-life/
War Notes Newsletter
https://kyivindependent.com/newsletters/war-notes/
The Kyiv Independent doesn’t have a paywall or an owner and is supported by a
community of readers who make this work possible: https://kyivindependent.com/membership/?utm_source=membership-offline-arcola-theatre&utm_medium=offline&utm_campaign=pr
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Fri, 17 Apr 2026 - 49min - 1097 - Putin’s forces suffer 35,000 casualties in March – the highest rate of the war – as 17 killed in Russia’s deadliest attack of 2026
Day 1,512.
Today, as Russian forces suffer more than 35,000 casualties in Ukraine in a single month – the highest rate of the war so far – we report on fresh strikes across Ukraine that have killed at least 17 civilians, including a 12 year old boy. We assess the outcome of the latest Ukraine Defence Contact Group meeting at Ramstein Air Base, and examine the dramatic first moves of Hungary’s new prime minister, who has vowed to shut down state television, describing it as “North Korean-style propaganda”. And later, we bring you the latest from Russia, including reaction in Moscow to the political fall of Viktor Orbán.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
James Kilner (Russia Analyst). @Jkjourno on X.
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Child among 14 killed in Russian strikes (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/16/wave-of-russian-strikes-kills-14-in-ukraine/
Ukraine’s drones dent Russia’s war-fuelled oil windfall (Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/d49e288f-b74e-44a8-a2f3-ec87f7cb5c27?syn-25a6b1a6=1
‘The pope versus the president: how Leo became Trump’s fearless foe’ (Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/4f67aa87-9210-402d-bfef-b71b294d65cb?syn-25a6b1a6=1
Pope Pius II’s memoirs (Vol. I; Harvard University Press):
https://itatti.harvard.edu/publications/commentaries
The Border by Erika Fatland:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/57950362-the-border
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Thu, 16 Apr 2026 - 39min - 1096 - Russia crippled as ‘meat assaults’ fail in spring offensive & will this be the year Ukraine takes more territory than Moscow?
Day 1,511.
Today, as the 50-nation Ukraine Defence Contact Group meets in Berlin just hours after President Zelensky signs a new defence cooperation pact with Germany, we assess the first moves of Hungary’s new prime minister and what they could mean for European support for Ukraine. We then take a deep dive into Russian military tactics and campaign design – including how Moscow consolidates control over occupied territories – with an expert from the Institute for the Study of War.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
With thanks to Karolina Hird of the Institute for the Study of War.
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Karolina Hird’s Occupation Updates for the ISW:
https://understandingwar.org/people/karolina-hird/
The SBU detained an FSB informant who, while working as a school principal in Kramatorsk, corrected shelling of the city (Ukrainian Government):
17-year-old Lithuanian who won the Norwegian Mathematical Olympiad donated the entire prize to Ukraine (LRT):
Ukraine opens first Africa food supply center in Ghana (Kyiv Independent):
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Wed, 15 Apr 2026 - 49min - 1095 - Russian troops ‘surrender to army robots’ in war first & interview with former CIA operative on Putin’s spycraft
Day 1,510.
Today, as new evidence emerges that Russia is increasing sign-on bonuses to recruit more soldiers for its war in Ukraine, we report on efforts to ramp up defences around Vladimir Putin’s palace. We also examine dramatic political developments in Hungary, where the new prime minister has vowed to expose alleged Russian links – amid reports of document shredding by allies of former leader Viktor Orbán. And later, we speak to a former CIA operative about Russian disinformation tactics, the failures of Kremlin intelligence services, and what they have learned – and not learned – from the war.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
With thanks to former CIA operative Sean M. Wiswesser.
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Sean M. Wiswesser’s book, ‘Tradecraft, Tactics, and Dirty Tricks: Russian Intelligence and Putin's Secret War’:
Putin has lost his best friend inside the EU. Who can he rely on now Orban has gone? (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/04/14/putin-loses-best-friend-orban/
Ukraine ‘forces Russians to surrender using only robots’ (The Telegraph):
Putin’s house now protected by 27 air defence systems (Antonia Langford in The Telegraph):
Zelensky's Ukraine's Defense Industry Worker Day Address (President's Office):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Br_kdXR-sk&t=56s
Starmer accused of ‘corrosive complacency’ over defence (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/04/14/starmer-accused-complacency-former-nato-chief-defence/
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Tue, 14 Apr 2026 - 50min - 1094 - ‘Disaster’ for Putin as Orbán ousted in Hungarian election landslide
Day 1,509.
Today, as Ukraine and the wider world react to the apparent rejection of Viktor Orbán’s model of “illiberal democracy” in Hungary, we ask: who is Péter Magyar, and what does his rise mean for Hungarian politics and Europe? As Hungarians confront a potential new political era, we examine whether real change is coming in Budapest – and how the European Union will handle the unresolved вопрос of the €90 billion loan for Ukraine. We also assess how much fighting actually paused during the Orthodox Easter ceasefire in Russia’s war against Ukraine, and ask whether Vladimir Putin is ultimately a winner or loser from the recent global attacks on oil infrastructure.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
James Crisp (Europe Editor). @JamesCrisp6 on X.
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Orban ousted in Hungarian election landslide (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/12/orban-concedes-defeat-hungarian-election/
How Orban’s ousting in Hungary undermines Putin (James Crisp in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/13/orbans-ousting-hungary-undermines-putin/
What it’s like to be hunted by drones in Ukraine (Antonia Langford in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/13/what-its-like-to-be-hunted-by-drones-in-ukraine/
Learn more about ‘The Light of Freedom – A Night for Ukraine’ fundraiser tomorrow:
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/supportukraine/2051898
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Mon, 13 Apr 2026 - 28min - 1093 - Why Putin's 'holiday ceasefire' deal can't be trusted
Day 1,506.
Today, as Putin finally agrees to a brief ceasefire this weekend to mark Orthodox Easter - trying to pass the initiative off as his own generosity - we examine what a ceasefire is and, importantly, what it is not. We report how the next round of so-called peace talks have run into the sand and we have our regular update about resistance operations in the occupied territories. Plus, a special report from Adelie, for which discretion is advised, about how Russian troops are using sexual violence as a tactic in their war.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
With thanks to Dr Jade McGlynn and Sara Cincurova.
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Putin announces Easter ceasefire in Ukraine
Ukrainian Women Tell Their Stories of Sexual Violence by Russian Soldiers
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/world/europe/russian-soldiers-sexual-violence-ukraine.html
Three Years After Bucha’s Liberation, Ukrainian Women Still Struggle for Justice
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Fri, 10 Apr 2026 - 47min - 1092 - Russia's secret submarine operation in British waters & does the Kremlin no longer fear Donald Trump?
Day 1,505.
Today, as Russian shadow fleet tankers steam through the English channel backed up by warships, The Telegraph’s acting defence editor Tom Cotterill, was also floating nearby to witness PM Sir Keir Starmer’s new shadow fleet policy in action. We report on Russia's secret submarine operation in British waters. Ukraine claims that it has put Russia's last remaining ferry in the Kerch Strait out of action, potentially isolating occupied Crimea. And we hear that Hungary has uncovered a massive Ukrainian money laundering operation just days ahead of the general election. Plus we hear from our resident Russia-watcher James Kilner, and ask: is Moscow’s jeering a sign that the Kremlin no longer fears Donald Trump?
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
James Kilner. @jkjourno on X
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
The Russian warship loomed above me, bristling with firepower and brazen menace, by Tom Cotterill: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/04/09/russian-warship-loomed-above-me-bristling-with-firepower
Russia ran secret submarine operation in British waters: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/04/09/russia-ran-secret-submarine-operation-in-british-waters/
Ukrainian intelligence called it “the last Russian railway ferry in the Kerch Strait still afloat” — now it’s out of action too
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Thu, 09 Apr 2026 - 36min - 1091 - Ukraine praises Trump Iran ceasefire: ‘now it’s Russia’s turn’ & Hungary election dispatch
Day 1,504.
Today Ukraine praises the news of an apparent ceasefire between the US, Israel and Iran, with Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha saying: “American decisiveness works”. We report on an FBI operation to protect US citizens from Russian cyberhackers and take in the aromas of a fishing port in NW France, where Breton fishermen are donating their old nets to Ukraine to protect against drones. Plus, Francis has a second dispatch with Orban’s team on the upcoming Hungary elections.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Francis’s Hungary Documentaries –
Part I: Ukraine & Russia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIILzKnFs2o
Part II: Immigration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuGB9mgdHvE
The French fishing village helping Ukraine catch Russian drones, by Henry Samuel: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/08/french-fishing-village-helping-ukraine-catch-russian-drones/
Justice Department Conducts Court-Authorized Disruption of DNS Hijacking Network Controlled by a Russian Military Intelligence Unit
NATO Internship Programme
https://www.nato.int/en/work-with-us/careers/internship-programme?srcDelegationsatNATOEN
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Wed, 08 Apr 2026 - 39min - 1090 - Exclusive: British drones destroy Russian-controlled bridge
Day 1,503.
Today after another set of attacks on Russian oil and gas infrastructure, it's clear Ukraine is not going to heed calls by some international leaders to stop striking Russian energy facilities. President Zelensky has continued his whirlwind diplomatic tour visiting Syria and Turkey over Easter, and we hear from our Senior Foreign Correspondent, Adrian Blomfield, about how a drone designed for herding cattle helped destroy a bridge being used by Russia. Plus, Francis has a special report on the upcoming Hungarian elections.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Adrian Blomfield (Telegraph Senior Foreign Correspondent). @adrianblomfield on X
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Francis’s Hungary Documentaries –
Part I: Ukraine & Russia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIILzKnFs2o
Part II: Immigration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EuGB9mgdHvE
Adrian Blomfield’s article: Exclusive: British drones destroy Russian-controlled bridge: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/07/british-drones-destroy-russian-controlled-bridge-dnipro/
Picture credit: Credit: Ukraine's 426th Unmanned Systems Regiment
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Tue, 07 Apr 2026 - 59min - 1089 - Russian commander: 'only 5% of our soldiers survive assaults' & Putin's army 'rampages' on home soil
Day 1,498.
Today, as President Donald Trump threatens to withdraw from the key US initiative that enables allies to purchase American weapons for Ukraine, we analyse new footage of emerging drone technologies on the frontline, before exposing the brutal realities of Russia’s battlefield economy and the corruption sustaining Vladimir Putin’s war effort. We also report on record crime rates in Russia since the invasion, as returning soldiers strain domestic stability, and hear expert analysis on this pivotal moment in Ukrainian politics.
**Ukraine: The Latest will return after Easter on Tuesday 7th of April.**
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
With thanks to freelance journalist Antonia Langford and Deputy Editor of the Kyiv Independent, Oleksiy Sorokin.
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
‘Rapists and murderers’ in Russian army rampage while home from front (Antonia Langford in The Telegraph):
Trump threatened to stop weapons for Ukraine unless Europe joined Hormuz coalition (Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/d304071a-ca97-4b3b-be93-ff880a6645c3?syn-25a6b1a6=1
On the front lines, Russian soldiers pay officers to stay alive (The Economist):
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Thu, 02 Apr 2026 - 39min - 1088 - Exclusive: Trump considering pulling out of NATO & new Russian drone skewers Ukrainian aircraft in mid-air
Day 1,497.
Today, as The Telegraph publishes an exclusive interview with Donald Trump in which he threatens to withdraw the United States from NATO, we examine the potential consequences for European security and Ukraine’s defence against Russia’s invasion. We also analyse dramatic footage of new Russian “jousting” drones reportedly being deployed on the battlefield, before looking at Vladimir Putin’s latest appeal to Russia’s billionaire oligarchs to help sustain the country’s wartime economy. And later, we reflect on the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster and the enduring legacy of the nuclear catastrophe that still shapes Ukraine’s environmental and security landscape.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Connor Stringer (Washington Correspondent). @connor_stringer on X.
James Kilner (Russia Analyst). @Jkjourno on X.
With thanks to Dr Sasha Dovzhyk.
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Trump interview: I am strongly considering pulling out of Nato (Connor Stringer in The Telegraph).
Russian drone skewers Ukrainian aircraft in mid-air (The Telegraph):
Learn more about INDEX:
https://www.index-ukraine.org/en
Learn more about NOXAID:
Specific fundraiser for Fire truck:
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/james-clarke-512?utm_medium=CF&utm_source=CL
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Wed, 01 Apr 2026 - 41min - 1087 - Zelensky offers to help Trump unblock Strait of Hormuz & killing each Russian soldier costs Kyiv ‘under ‘$1,000’
Day 1,496.
Today, as Ukraine offers to assist in re-opening the Strait of Hormuz, we hear reports of the Ukrainians being warned off attacking oil energy infrastructure as the world continues to reel from the war in Iran, before examining leaked calls between the Russian and Hungarian foreign ministers that suggest an even closer relationship between Moscow and Budapest than previously understood. Finally, we reflect on the anniversary of the Bucha massacre – one of the most notorious atrocities of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – and hear the view from the battlefield with frontline reporter Francis Farrell.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
With thanks to Francis Farrell of the Kyiv Independent.
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Francis’s Documentary on Hungary, Russia, and Ukraine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIILzKnFs2o
Chernobyl Event Tomorrow by the Ukrainian Institute of London/Royal Society of the Arts:
Kremlin hotline: Hungary colluded with Russia to delist sanctioned oligarchs, companies and banks (The Insider and others):
https://theins.press/en/inv/290911
Foreign fighters in Russian ranks rise above 27,000, Ukraine says (Kyiv Independent):
Interview exclusive de Sergueï Lavrov, ministre des Affaires étrangères russe (France 2):
Pourquoi et dans quelles conditions la rédaction de France Télévisions a-t-elle réalisé l'interview de Sergueï Lavrov, chef de la diplomatie russe ? (France Info):
Francis Farrell’s recent journalism for The Kyiv Independent:
https://kyivindependent.com/author/francis-farrell/
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Tue, 31 Mar 2026 - 56min - 1086 - Russia ‘helps Iran smash $500m US base’s battlefield nerve centre’ & Ukraine seals historic 10-year Gulf defence pacts
Day 1,495.
Today, as the full extent of the damage from Ukrainian strikes in the Baltic region becomes clearer, we assess the impact on Russia’s oil infrastructure and the wider war economy. We also examine stalled offensives on the ground, with both Russian and Ukrainian forces struggling to make significant gains along the frontline. Then we turn to President Zelensky’s “Gulf Grand Tour”, as he signs defence agreements with Gulf states seeking Ukrainian assistance against Iranian drone threats as Moscow is accused of helping Tehran to destroy one of its most valuable aircraft. And later, we look at a row in Germany after a major defence company claimed Ukrainian drones were “built by housewives”, and ask whether a European Union member state such as Hungary could lose its voting rights amid growing pressure to unlock a €90 billion loan for Kyiv.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.
Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Francis’s Documentary on Hungary, Russia, and Ukraine:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIILzKnFs2o
Zelensky looks to Gulf to protect him from Putin (Joe Barnes in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/29/zelensky-needs-patriot-missiles-answer-in-gulf/
Orban on the brink – but his rival may spring a surprise on the EU (James Crisp in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/29/eu-viktor-orban-hungary-election/
How Iran destroyed US base’s $500m battlefield nerve centre (The Telegraph):
Hungarian Journalist Faces Spy Charges After Reports on Election Meddling (New York Times):
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/world/europe/hungary-journalist-election-meddling-espionage.html
Russians dubious as bomb shelters appear 1,000km from Ukraine (Kyiv Independent):
Russian losses in the war with Ukraine: updated (Mediazona and BBC):
https://en.zona.media/article/2026/03/27/casualties_eng-trl
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Mon, 30 Mar 2026 - 46min - 1085 - Ukraine liberates 440 sq kilometres and nine settlements in two months & Kyiv hammers Baltic oil hubs to wreck Putin’s Iran war windfall
Day 1,492.
Today, as Ukraine continues its strikes on Russian oil terminals on the Baltic Sea, we explore how Russia’s oil exports and wider economy are benefiting from the war in Iran. Meanwhile, Volodymyr Zelensky is in Saudi Arabia seeking to strengthen defence cooperation in the Middle East. And later, we bring several updates from the Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine, along with the first episode from Francis’s new documentary series dedicated to Hungary – widely seen as the chief barrier to the European Union’s efforts to support Kyiv.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest).
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest).
With thanks to Dr Jade McGlynn.
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Francis’s Hungary film will top this playlist as soon as it’s live at c.20:00 GMT/15:00 ET:
https://youtu.be/fIILzKnFs2o?si=6pkMUNstkZjtYxfW
Accompanying article:
How Ukraine killed Putin’s plan to make billions from Iran war (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/27/ukraine-killed-putins-plan-make-millions-iran-war/
Exclusive: Trump's Iran war pushes India to rekindle old friendship with Russia (Reuters):
Why Ukraine’s Russian oil strikes are backfiring (The Spectator):
https://spectator.com/article/why-ukraines-russian-oil-strikes-are-backfiring/
Willing Accomplices: Gazprom and Rosneft’s role in the transport and indoctrination of children (Yale School of Public Health, HUmanitarian Research Lab):
https://files-profile.medicine.yale.edu/documents/685979f1-6c89-4295-a765-d6fee48357e3
Welcome to ‘New Russia’: How the Kremlin is remaking occupied Ukraine (Reuters):
How Russia attempts to legalize the occupation of Crimea (Kyiv Independent):
https://kyivindependent.com/how-russia-attempts-to-legalize-the-occupation-of-crimea/
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Fri, 27 Mar 2026 - 55min - 1084 - Ukraine knocks out 40% of Moscow's oil export capacity in single attack & first ever successful strike on Russian military ship in Baltic Sea
Day 1,491.
Today, as extraordinary Ukrainian strikes in the Baltic region reportedly knock out around 40 per cent of Russia’s crude oil export capacity in a single attack – and achieve the first known successful strike on a Russian military ship in the Baltic Sea, hundreds of kilometres from Ukraine – we assess the strategic impact on Russia’s war economy. We also take the temperature from high-level meetings in Germany and Finland, and examine reports that Moscow is supplying Iran with vital assistance in its confrontation with the United States and Israel. What vulnerabilities has this widening conflict exposed for Washington?
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
With thanks to Dr Robert Person, nonresident senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute.
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Ukraine drone attacks wipe out power for 500,000 Russians (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/25/ukraine-russia-drone-attacks-power-cut-500k-kyiv/
Trump denies it – but two wars are becoming one (The Telegraph):
Exclusive: At least 40% of Russia's oil export capacity halted (Reuters):
Russia sending drones to Iran, western intelligence says (The Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/d5d7291b-8a53-42cd-b10a-4e02fbcf9047?syn-25a6b1a6=1
Russian government ordered Moscow internet blackout, The Bell reports (Kyiv Independent):
Pentagon considers diverting Ukraine military aid to the Middle East (The Washington Post):
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/03/26/us-iran-war-ukraine-missile-defense/
Over 5000 munitions shot in the first 96 hours of Iran war (Foreign Policy Institute):
https://www.fpri.org/article/2026/03/over-5000-munitions-shot-in-the-first-96-hours-of-the-iran-war/
Drone Warfare Has Come to the United States (National Interest):
https://nationalinterest.org/feature/drone-warfare-has-come-to-the-united-states
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Thu, 26 Mar 2026 - 56min - 1083 - Ukraine strikes Russia's Baltic ports after largest air assault of the war
Day 1,490.
Today, as Ukraine suffers the largest wave of Russian attacks of the entire war – including a rare daytime aerial assault across much of the country – we examine the scale and impact of the bombardment. We also report on Ukrainian drone strikes targeting Russia’s Baltic ports, with some drones reportedly reaching Estonia and Latvia. Then we reveal behind-the-scenes details of talks in Florida between Ukrainian and American officials, as the first investment linked to the US-Ukraine minerals deal becomes public. And later, we explore the evolution of international law since the Nuremberg Trials and how it underpins the post–World War II security architecture, in conversation with a former director of Human Rights Watch.
Contributors:
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to journalist and author Steve Crawshaw.
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Steve Crawshaw’s book – Prosecuting the Powerful: War Crimes and the Battle for Justice:
Russia bombards Ukraine with largest daytime attack (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/24/wave-of-russian-strikes-kill-five-in-ukraine/
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Wed, 25 Mar 2026 - 44min - 1082 - ‘Staggering’ Russian losses as ‘tens of thousands of troops’ stall in Putin’s spring offensive & interviewing Ukrainians who fought for Russia
Day 1,489.
Today, amid confirmation that Vladimir Putin’s spring offensive in Russia’s war in Ukraine has begun, we report on the assaults along the frontline that have driven a sharp rise in Russian casualty figures. We then examine the truth behind growing rumours of unrest and widespread internet outages in Moscow. We also speak to a senior official in the office of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán about allegations that Budapest’s diplomats shared details of European Union meetings with Kremlin officials. And later, we look at the controversial cases of Ukrainians who fought for Russia and are now prisoners of war in Ukraine – asking what drove them to switch sides in the conflict.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
James Kilner (Russia Analyst). @Jkjourno on X.
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
With thanks to parliamentary state secretary of Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s Cabinet Office, Balázs Hidvéghi, and freelance journalist Jen Stout.
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Wave of Russian strikes kill five in Ukraine (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/24/wave-of-russian-strikes-kill-five-in-ukraine/
Ukraine strikes Russian oil export hub (The Telegraph):
Ukraine names Hungarian officer allegedly behind spy network busted in 2025 (Kyiv Independent):
What makes a traitor? Interviews with Ukrainians who fought for Russia reveal how they became Putin’s soldiers (Jen Stout in Prospect):
https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/world/europe/ukraine/72210/what-makes-a-traitor
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Tue, 24 Mar 2026 - 47min - 1081 - Russia loses 7000 troops in 5 days & Putin tells Trump: I’ll stop giving Iran intel if you cut off Ukraine
Day 1,488.
Today, after another weekend of so-called peace talks over Russia’s war in Ukraine, we search for signs of a diplomatic breakthrough (spoiler: there isn’t one). We report on a fresh wave of long-range Ukrainian strikes deep inside Russia that forced at least 15 Russian airports to suspend flight operations and also examine the so-called “Gamechanger” plot – allegations of a plan to stage a fake assassination attempt on Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to boost his chances in next month’s election. Later, we catch-up with Michael Bohnert at the RAND Corporation, and ask whether Ukraine’s Flamingo cruise missiles and interceptor drones are now setting the pace for aerial warfare and military innovation.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
With thanks to Michael Bohnert of RAND.
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Putin tells Trump: I’ll stop giving Iran intel if you cut off Ukraine (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/03/20/putin-trump-iran-intel-ukraine/
What the Ukraine war tells us about the Iran conflict (Valerii Zaluzhnyi in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/21/ukraine-war-tells-us-about-iran-conflict/
President Stubb of Finland: ‘We must face reality – the West has split’ (David Blair’s Interview in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/03/22/president-stubb-finland-interview/
How Telegram became a death sentence for Russian soldiers (The Telegraph):
Ukrainians in disbelief over West’s failure to stop Iran’s deadly drones (Adrian Blomfield in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/20/trump-iran-ukraine-russia-drone-warfare/
What Is Ukraine’s Interceptor, One of the World’s Most In-Demand Drones? (UNITED24):
To tilt Hungarian election, Russians proposed staging assassination attempt of Orban (Washington Post):
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2026/03/21/hungary-election-interference-russia-orban/
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