Ukraine: The Latest

Day 463. Today, we report on the scandal of closed bomb shelters in Ukraine, hear about the lives of the Ukrainians killed in Thursday’s missile attack on the capital, and discuss the war for resources - specifically the struggle for water and minerals - in Russian-occupied territories. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter. Svitlana Morenets (Spectator Journalist). @SvMorenets on Twitter. Read more on today's topics: https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/russian-occupied-ukraine-is-running-out-of-water/ https://www.spectator.co.uk/ukraine/ https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/05/31/russia-may-be-devoured-by-its-neighbours/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 462. Today, we report on deadly missile strikes in Kyiv, further incursions across the Russian border in Belgorod, and hear the latest updates on diplomacy and politics in Central Asia and the Caucasus. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on Twitter. Maighna Nanu (Foreign Reporter). @Maighna_N on Twitter. Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Colonel). @HamishDBG on Twitter. Find out more about "The Bulletin": https://thebulletin.news/about-us/ Francis's article on Bakhmut and the echoes of Stalingrad: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/05/29/bakhmut-devastation-pictured-stalingrad-comparison/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 461. Today, we report on further suspected Ukrainian drone strikes in Russia, brings you the latest diplomatic updates from around the world, and analyse the UK ministry of Defence reports that Russia is “losing the initiative” in its war in Ukraine. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 460. Today, we analyse drone attacks on Moscow, dive into issues around Ukraine’s food security, and hear from Joe Barnes about a military funeral he attended in Kyiv. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent). @Nat_Vasilyeva on Twitter. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter. Colin Freeman (Foreign Correspondent). @colinfreeman99 on Twitter. Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today, we have an exclusive interview with retired Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, former Commanding General of the United States Army, Europe. One of the world's leading military commentators on the war in Ukraine, we discussed why he's so optimistic Crimea can be retaken by Ukrainian forces; how the West can win the logistical war; and the short-and-long term Foreign Policy mistakes that made the conflict possible. Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 456. Today, we bring you the latest updates from Ukraine, look back at the battle for Bakhmut, and interview Dr Jade McGlynn, a fellow in the War Studies department at King’s College, London, about her new book, Russia’s War.  Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter. Verity Bowman (Foreign Correspondent). @VerityBowman on Twitter. With thanks to Jade McGlynn. Her book, "Russia's War", in available online and in bookshops. ~ The story of the battle for Bakhmut through the eyes of those who fought it: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/05/22/bakhmut-ukraine-russia-war-massive-cost/ Defence in Depth, by Dom Nicholls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdYXlYYhbDA Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 455. Today, we bring you the latest updates from the evolving battlefront, analyse NATO’s involvement in Estonia, and hear from Dr Sasha Dovshyk about her recent travels around Eastern Ukraine. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor) @SheridanDani on Twitter Genevieve Holl-Allen (Foreign Correspondent). @genevieve_holl on Twitter. Dr Sasha Dovzhyk (Special projects curator associate lecturer in Ukrainian at UCL School of Slavonic & East European Studies) @Ukr_Institute on Twitter Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 454. Today, we report on the latest updates from across Ukraine, discuss Ukrainian reaction to the Belgorod incursion and hear from the Trident Defence Initiative, which trains Ukrainian soldiers in the country. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Joe Barnes (Foreign Correspondent)). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter. With special thanks to Daniel Ridley, former Ukrainian Marine and founder of Trident Defence initiative, the largest foreign training organisation in Ukraine. (@TridentDefUKR on Twitter). Visit: https://tridentdefenseinitiative.com/ To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 453. Today, we bring you the latest news from Belgorod as Russia battles saboteur groups on its own territory and we talk about Russian prison culture and its impact on soldiering in the invasion. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Reporter) @RolandOliphant on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Kristapps Andrejsons (Journalist and creator of The Eastern Border podcast). @TorquemadaStark on Twitter. To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 452. Today, we assess Putin’s claim that Bakhmut has fallen to Russia, analyse important announcements from the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, and report the breaking news that armoured vehicles travelled across the border into Russia, “capturing” a number of villages around Belgorod. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Host). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent) @Nat_Vasilyeva on Twitter. Genevieve Holl-Allen (Foreign Correspondent). @genevieve_holl on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 449. Today, the panel discusses the news from the frontlines as the battle for Bakhmut continues. Plus, we analyse news coming out of the G7 in Japan and respond to listeners thoughts and questions on Russia, Ukraine and WW2. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter. Genevieve Holl-Allen (Foreign Correspondent). @genevieve_holl on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Joe Barkes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joeon Twitter. To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 448. Today, Ukraine makes limited gains around Bakhmut, a freight train is derailed in occupied Crimea, and we comment on videos from the battlefront of Ukrainian tank tactics, reflecting on echoes of World War Two. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter. Genevieve Holl-Allen (Foreign Correspondent). @genevieve_holl on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on Twitter. To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 447. Today, we hear how the Council of Europe is creating a 'register of damages' for the costs accumulated by Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Plus, we hear about an operation that took down advanced malicious software released by Russian spy agencies. Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Host). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Genevieve Holl-Allen (Foreign Correspondent). @genevieve_holl on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Gareth Corfield (Senior Technology Reporter). @GazTheJourno on Twitter. To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 446. Today, we hear from our reporter in Kyiv abut the latest air attack in Kyiv which, according to authorities in the city, saw six 'unstoppable' hypersonic missiles and all other incoming munitions shot down. Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Host). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Maighna Nanu (Foreign Correspondent). @Maighna_N on Twitter. Heathcliffe O'Malley (Photojournalist). @heathcliffom on Twitter. With thanks to James Cowan (CEO, The Halo Trust). @TheHALOTrust on Twitter. To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 445. Today, Ukraine pressures Russia’s flanks around Bakhmut, the Russian airforce suffers its worst week since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, and Francis Dearnley ventures to Liverpool to report on the Ukrainian experience at Eurovision. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Genevieve Holl-Allen (Foreign Correspondent). @genevieve_holl on Twitter. Natalia Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent). @Nat_Vasilyeva on Twitter. Special thanks to Maria Romanenko (@rommari on Twitter) and Tim Johnson (@timimjohnson on Twitter). Tim's email is tim@techsphere.co.uk To learn more about the charity Tim and the other volunteers work with, you can visit: https://www.gtwgliwice.pl/o-nas.html To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 442. Today, we report on Ukrainian counter-attacks around Bakhmut and analyse the news that the US believes South Africa secretly supplied Russian forces. Plus, we have a special interview on the Russian ambassador's visit to Oxford, and speak again to Dr Thomas Clausen on the latest news from Germany and the troubled legacy of the Treaty of Versailles. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Charlie Hancock (Freelance Reporter). @Hancock2001 on Twitter. Melissa Lawford (Economic Reporter). @MelissaLawford on Twitter. With thanks to Dr Thomas Clausen (@DrThomasClausen). To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 441. Today, we hear from our Senior Foreign Correspondent Roland Oliphant who is driving along the frontline in Ukraine. We also analyse the decision by the UK to supply Ukraine with Storm Shadow cruise missiles and discuss the evolving relationship between Russia and Central Asia following the Victory Day Parade in Moscow. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Genevieve Holl-Allen (Foreign Correspondent). @genevieve_holl on Twitter. James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @JKJourno on Twitter. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter. To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 440. Today, we analyse reports of a Ukrainian counter-attack in Bakhmut, bring you concerning updates from the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station, and ask former British soldiers Dom Nicholls and Hamish de Bretton-Gordon what they think armies can learn from the Ukrainian military. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Genevieve Holl-Allen (Foreign Correspondent). @genevieve_holl on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former NATO Commander & Telegraph Columnist). @HamishDBG on Twitter. To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 439. Today, we examine Putin’s scaled-back Victory Day Parade in Moscow, analyse the latest battlefield developments of recent days, and examine the possible strategies Ukraine will adopt for its imminent counter-offensive. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Host). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent). @Nat_Vasilyeva on Twitter. Mike Martin (Senior Visiting Fellow in the Department of War Studies at King’s College, London). To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 438. Today, it's another Bank Holiday in the United Kingdom. As such, we have dug into our postbag to answer your questions. Thank you for getting in touch. We may are only able to respond to some of your emails, but we do read every single one. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 435. Today, we discuss the extraordinary videos from Yevgheny Prighozin, the head of the Wagner group, who filmed himself in front of dead Wagner soldiers and blamed Moscow for a shortage of ammunition. He even threatens to retreat from Bakhmut by the 10 May.  Plus, we analyse how Russian state media is treating the alleged drone strike on the Kremlin and hear diplomatic updates from across the world. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Genevieve Holl-Allen (Foreign Correspondent). @genevieve_holl on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former NATO Commander & Telegraph Columnist). @HamishDBG on Twitter. Read: https://www.open.edu/openlearn/languages/introduction-ukrainian-language-and-culture/content-section-overview?active-tab=description-tab To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 434. Today, we continue analysing the fallout of yesterday’s alleged drone attack on the Kremlin, hear from Roland Oliphant and photographer Heathcliff O’Malley on the ground in the east of Ukraine, and welcome back to the podcast Ukrainian political analyst Aliona Hlivco. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter. Heathcliff O'Malley (Photographer). @heathcliffom on Twitter. Genevieve Holl-Allen (Foreign Correspondent). @genevieve_holl on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Aliona Hlivco (Former Ukrainian MP, Political Analyst). @aliona_hlivco on Twitter. To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 433. Today, Russia accuses Ukraine of attacking the Kremlin with drones, and we speak to a Danish Investigative reporter about new evidence of Russian ships in the Baltic sea ahead of last year’s Nord Stream explosions. Plus, we ask whether Ukraine’s counter-offensive has already begun. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Genevieve Holl-Allen (Foreign Correspondent). Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Frederik Hugo Ledegaard (Investigative Reporter). Listen to the "Cold Front" podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/cold-front/id1683166185?i=1000610651200 To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 432. Today, we bring you the latest updates from Ukraine, analyse Ukraine’s drone strike on a Crimean oil depot & we explore the idea of a military ‘shaping’ operation ahead of a potential Ukrainian counter offensive. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Maighna Nanu (Foreign Reporter). @Maighna_N on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 431. Today, David Knowles hosts a special edition of the podcast, interviewing international Human Rights lawyers Vadym Chovgan and Therese Rytter from DIGNITY (the Danish Institute Against Torture) about their work documenting instances of torture and other possible war crimes in the occupied territories.  Warning: this episode contains graphic descriptions of violence and cruelty.  Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Vadym Chovgan (International Human rights lawyer and author of the report) @VadymChovgan on Twitter. Theresa Rytter (Legal Director of DIGNITY)  @ThereseRytter on Twitter. Follow @DIGNITY_INT on Twitter. Read the report: ‘Nine Circles of Hell’ https://www.dignity.dk/wp-content/uploads/42-Nine-circles-of-hell.pdf  Visit Dignity’s website: https://www.dignity.dk/en/ To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 428. Today, we discuss the latest military & diplomatic updates from Ukraine, look at life in Russia as repression increases and violence breaks out as former fighters return home & discuss the issue of mines and de-mining across Ukraine.  Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former Tank Commander and Telegraph Columnist) Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent). @Nat_Vasilyeva on Twitter. To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 427. Today, we assess the evolving military situation on the ground, examine the news that Putin has sacked his deputy defence minister, reflect on the apparent assassination of a pro-Russian collaborator in the occupied Melitopol, and consider the latest developments following Zelensky’s call with President Xi. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Host) @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Peter Dickinson (Atlantic Council). @AtlanticCouncil on Twitter. To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 426. Today, we report on the latest updates from the ground in Ukraine and, on the 37th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, we reflect on reactions from within the country at the time and discuss its impact on contemporary Ukraine. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor) @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Val Voshchevska (Ukraine Solidarity Project and co-host of the Ukrainian Spaces podcast). @Val_Voshchevska on Twitter. Find out more about Ukrainian Spaces: https://linktr.ee/ukrainianspaces To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 425. Today, we bring you the latest updates from Ukraine, discuss Russia’s T-14 Armata tank, and do a deep dive – with guests – into the view from South Asia; how countries like Pakistan, India and Bangladesh are reacting to a war far from their orbit, and what this means for the region as a whole. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor) @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Joe Wallen (South Asia Correspondent). @joerwallen on Twitter. Tushar Shetty (Journalist & co-host of Beyond the Indus podcast). @shtushar24 on Twitter Listen to "Beyond the Indus" podcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/beyond-the-indus/id1681604987 and on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5MkvpKEnpmDgqCb8wdxUou To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 424. Today, we analyse Ukraine’s sea-drone attacks on Russia’s Black Sea fleet in Sevastopol, discuss reports that Ukrainian troop have crossed the river in Kherson region, and ask why the Kremlin has cancelled nationwide Second World War remembrance marches. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor) @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @JKJournoon Twitter. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent) @Barnes_Joe on Twitter. To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 421. In today's bumper episode, we discuss foreign volunteers and the river war being fought near Kherson and analyse the state of Europe’s gas reserves as Moscow threatens another winter crisis. Plus, we catch up with our Defence Editor Danielle Sheridan, who’s marking one year since she reported from the front lines and adopted a stray Ukrainian dog, Andrivka. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence) @DomNicholls on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor) @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Colin Freeman (Foreign Correspondent). @ColinFreeman99 on Twitter. Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor) @SheridanDani on Twitter. Rachel Millard (Energy Correspondent). @RachelMillardAS on Twitter. To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 420. Today, we analyse updates from the battlefront, bring you the latest news on the Russian ships snooping on key energy infrastructure & we interview Andrey Stavnitser is founder of Superhumans, a new Ukrainian medical centre that provides reconstruction, prosthetics & rehabilitation for soldiers who have lost their limbs in the war. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @JoeBarnes on Twitter. Andrey Stavnitser (Co-founder of Superhumans) @stavnitser on Twitter. Find out more about Superhumans: https://superhumans.com/ Read more: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/terror-and-security/ukraine-russia-war-prosthetic-limbs-latest-kyiv/ To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 419.  Today, we look at updates from battlefront, analyse the alleged Russian plan to sabotage European energy, and discuss the militarisation of Russian society and what it means for the country’s future. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @JoeBarnes on Twitter. Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Colonel, Expert on Bio Security). @HamishDBG on Twitter. To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 418.  Today, we analyse the latest reports on the fighting for Bakhmut, report on Vladimir Putin’s visit to Kherson region, and look at the diplomacy of French President Emmanuel Macron amid his overtures to China. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 417.  Today, we discuss the sentencing of Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza, analyse criticism of Russian elites from Wagner’s leader Yevgheny Prighozin and welcome to our London studio Ukrainian writer and war crimes researcher Victoria Amelina. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @JKJourno on Twitter. Victoria Amelina (Writer & War Crimes Researcher). @vamelina on Twitter. To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 414.  Today, we analyse recent reports from Bakhmut and report the latest news on the Pentagon leaks. Plus, our colleague Steven Edginton interviews key members of the Polish military to understand the rapid Polish rearmament. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Gareth Corfield (Senior Technology Reporter). @GazTheJourno on Twitter. Steven Edginton (Video Comment Editor). 'National Resistance Centre' website discussed by Dom: https://sprotyv.mod.gov.ua/en/english/ To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 413.  Today, we give updates from the front lines and further analyse the leak of confidential documents in the U.S. Plus, we look at the latest economic numbers coming out of Ukraine. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter Gareth Corfield (Senior Technology Reporter). @GazTheJourno on Twitter. To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 412.  Today, we examine the defences Russia is building on the southern front, analyse partisan activity in Melitopol and look at the blurred lines between patriotism and war profiteering with Spectator journalist Svitlana Morenets. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter. Svitlana Morenets (Spectator Journalist). @Svitmore on Twitter. To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 411.  Today, we analyse the fallout from the leaked Pentagon documents on Ukraine and our Defence editor reflects on her most recent dispatch from the frontlines.  Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former NATO Commander). @HamishDGB on Twitter. Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor). @SheridanDani on Twitter. Venetia Rainey (Weekend Foreign Editor). To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

A special episode on the ground in Bucha.

Day 406.  Today, we hear from our Defence Editor Danielle Sheridan who’s been interviewing Ukrainian soldiers in the Donbas, analyse the latest diplomatic news as Emmanuel Macron visits China, and dive into what Finland will bring to NATO in terms of men and materiel. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former NATO Commander). @HamishDGB on Twitter. Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor). @SheridanDani on Twitter. James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @JKJourno on Twitter. To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 405.  Today, we bring you updates from Ukraine, discuss the increasing use of facial recognition by Russian security forces & interview a Ukrainian architect about his new project to help Ukrainians rebuild their homes. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter Lena Masri (Investigative & Data Reporter, Reuters). @masrilena on Twitter With thanks to Slava Balbek of Balbek Bureau. https://www.balbek.com/ Here is Lena's special report: https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/ukraine-crisis-russia-detentions/ To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 404.  Today, we bring you updates from the front lines, analysis of global oil geopolitics as Saudi Arabia moves away from the US and we interview Ukrainian art historian and journalist Oksana Semenik on the impact of the war on the arts, cultural colonialism and the future of art in Ukraine. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter. Melissa Lawford (Economics Reporter). @MelissaLawford on Twitter. With thanks to Oksana Semenik. @ukr_arthistory on Twitter. Read Melissa's long-read article: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/04/04/why-the-saudis-are-siding-with-putin-to-drive-up-oil-prices/ To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 403.  Today, we bring you updates from the front lines and analyse the café bombing in St Petersburg that killed Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky. Plus, we hear from Defence Editor Danielle Sheridan who’s been interviewing Ukrainian pilots. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor). @SheridanDani on Twitter. James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @Jkjourno on Twitter. To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 400. Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine, bring you a live report from Bucha one year on from the city’s liberation. Plus we interview Vladyslav Heraskevych, two-time Olympian and Ukrainian skeleton racer on Russian and Belarusian inclusion in International sports. You can read Danielle's piece about Bucha here: Bucha: Colour returns to site of war’s worst atrocities on anniversary of liberation Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor). @SheridanDani on Twitter. With thanks to Vladyslav Heraskevych, @heraskevych on Twitter. To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 399. Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine, discuss the issues faced by Ukrainian refugees in Britain and Dom Nicholls interviews Tom Tugendhat, Minister of State for Security of the United Kingdom. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army colonel, expert on CBRN & Bio Security). @HamishDBG on Twitter. Maria Romanenko (Journalist) @rommari on Twitter. Harriet Marsden (Journalist). @harriet1marsden on Twitter. To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 398. Today, Brussels Correspondent Joe Barnes brings updates from across the battlefront and we analyse the state of the cyber war with Technology Reporter Gareth Corfield. Plus - why the EU is slapping trade restrictions on countries helping Russia acquire washing machines and used cars? Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter. Gareth Corfield (Technology Reporter). @GazTheJourno on Twitter. To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 397. Today, we bring you updates from Ukraine, discuss Russia’s so-called ‘cronies’ unit’ and we hear from Ukrainian sociologist Anna Kvit on the experience of Ukrainian women in the armed forces Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent), @jkjourno and editor of the Central Asia & South Caucasus Bulletin - https://thebulletin.news/ With thanks to Anna Kvit. To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 396. Today, we bring you up to date news from across the Battlefront, discuss Russia’s announcement to deploy tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus & analyse a Ukrainian sea-borne attack on Russian ships in Crimea. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 393. Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine, analysis of recent changes in President Zelensky’s cabinet & we discuss the surprise visit of the Prince of Wales to Poland where he met the Polish President & Ukrainian refugees. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter. India McTaggart (Royal Correspondent). @indiamctaggart on Twitter. Aliona Hlivco (Political Analyst and former Ukrainian MP). @aliona_hlivco on Twitter. To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 392. Today, we bring you updates from Ukraine, the latest on diplomatic moves across Europe and an interview with Sophia Yan, The Telegraph’s China Correspondent, to get her analysis on President Xi’s visit to Moscow.    Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Venetia Rainey (Weekend Foreign Editor). @VenetiaRainey on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Sophia Yan (China Correspondent). @Sophia_Yan on Twitter. To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 391. Today, we bring you updates from across Ukraine, dispel Russian misinformation on British tank rounds & interview Kyiv Independent Reporter Francis Farrell on his time reporting from the front lines across Ukraine.    Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former Commanding Officer in the British Army's Tank Regiment). Francis Farrell (Kyiv Independent Reporter). @francisjfarrell on Twitter. With thanks to Matthew Day. @MatthewWarsaw on Twitter. To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 390. Today, we continue to analyse Xi Jinping’s visit to Moscow, bring you the latest from the front lines & Dom Nicholls interviews former US ambassador to the UN & former National security Advisor John Bolton.    Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 389. Today, we discuss Chinese President Xi Jinping’s much anticipated visit to Moscow and analyse Vladimir Putin’s weekend visit to Crimea and Mariupol.    Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @JKJourno on Twitter. Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 386. Today, we bring you updates from Bakhmut, discuss war crimes in Ukraine with our global health correspondent & interview a former top Republican strategist on the U.S. opinion on the war.    Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Harriet Barber (Global Health Correspondent). Stuart Stevens (American political consultant). Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 385. Today, we discuss the deadly fire at an FSB Border Service Department building in Rostov-on-Don, Russia and analyse the recent spate of mutinous videos shared by Russian soldiers. Plus, we explore American strategy in Ukraine and around the world.   Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Corresponent). @Nat_Vasilyeva on Twitter. With thanks to Giselle Donnelly, Senior Fellow in Defence and National Security at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI). Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 384. Today, we bring you updates from the front line, analyse yesterday’s confrontation between an American drone and Russian jets in the Black Sea and we look again at questions of nuclear escalation.   Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former NATO Commander). Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 383. Today, we analyse frontline reports that Russia is running out of shells, discuss whether the current military situation is favourable or unfavourable for Ukraine, cover the news President Xi will talk to Zelensky after the former’s trip to Moscow, and hear more from a conference in Oxford with key figures about the future trajectory of this war. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Host). Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. With thanks to Andrew Byzov. Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 382. Today, we analyse the latest updates Ukraine, chat to Estonia’s ambassador to the UK & Francis Dearnley interviews an Oscar-winning director about his work in supporting Ukraine. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). With thanks to Michel Hazanavicius. Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 379. Today, we analyse the latest updates from the front line, report on developments in Georgia and Dom Nicholls interviews Ukrainian rock band Antytila. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter. Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 378. Today, we discuss Russia’s massive overnight missile strike on Ukraine and analyse the dramatic developments this week in Georgia. Plus, we interview Kataryna Stepanenko, a Russia analyst the Institute for the Study of War. We speak about Russia’s mobilisation effort, information warfare and understand the numerous pro-Russia telegram groups. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on Twitter. Read more from James here: https://thebulletin.news/ With thanks to Kateryna Stepanenko, @KatStepanenko on Twitter Kateryna Stepanenko is a Russia Analyst at the Institute for the Study of War https://understandingwar.org/ , Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 377. Today, we bring you updates from Bakhmut, discuss the impact of the last year on women in Ukraine & look at the work of international and Ukrainians volunteers on the war-effort across the country. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter Aliona Hlivco (Former MP in Ukraine, now senior consultant at Atticus Partners in London), @aliona_hlivco on Twitter Felicity Spector (British Volunteer), @FelicitySpector on Twitter Here are the groups Felicity mentioned in the podcast: https://www.antytila.ua/en/  https://www.bakeforukraine.org/  https://goodbread.com.ua/  https://www.fh-fund.org.ua/en  https://bravetorebuild.in.ua/en  https://kharpp.com/  Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 376. Today, we bring you updates from the battlefront, discuss the frankenstein military Russian vehicles that seem to be heading to the front lines & we hear from a Ukrainian in Warsaw on the experiences of Ukrainian refugees in the country. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Former Commander of the First Royal Tank Regiment). @HamishDBG on Twitter. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter. With thanks to Daria Khrystenko (CARE International). Find out more about CARE International: https://www.careinternational.org.uk/get-involved/events/walk4women-international-womens-day-podcast/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 375 Today, we bring you updates from the battlefront as Ukraine fights on in Bakhmut, discuss the activities of Russian trolls and, at the end of today’s panel, we have a catch-up with an undercover volunteer helping supply Ukrainian front-line troops. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter Colin Freeman (Foreign Correspondent). @Colinfreeman99 on Twitter. With thanks to Jessikka Aro. @JessikkaAro on Twitter. Email address to contact our final interviewee: ukraine.equipment@gmail.com Read "Putin's Trolls: On the Frontlines of Russia's Information War Against the World s" here: https://www.amazon.com/Putins-Trolls-Frontlines-Russias-Information/dp/1632461293 Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 372 Today, we bring you updates from the front lines in Ukraine as the situation in Bakhmut worsens and analyse the fringe Russian fighters who claim responsibility for raiding border villages in Russia’s Bryansk Oblast. Plus, we get the view from China, as Belarus’s Alexander Lukashenko visits Beijing. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). Sophia Yan (China Correspondent). Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent). Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 371 Today, we bring you updates from the front lines in Ukraine and the latest developments in the world of diplomacy. Our guest today is Paul Niland, founder of Lifeline Ukraine, a suicide prevention hotline based in the country,  In today’s episode we talk a lot about mental health and specifically issues of dependency, addiction and suicide. We are not experts, if you’re in need of help please do seek professional qualified mental health advice. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. With thanks to Paul Niland. Find out more about Lifeline Ukraine here. If you're in the UK and need immediate mental health support, you can contact the Samaritans. Call 116 123 for free or click on the link to find out other ways to get in touch. Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 370 Today, we bring you updates from the front lines and discuss daily life in Russia after more than a year of the full-scale invasion. Plus, led by Foreign Correspondent James Kilner, we do a deep dive into the Central Asian positions and their shifting stances towards Ukraine, Russia and China. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent and Editor of the Central Asia & South Caucasus Bulletin) @jkjourno on Twitter Read more from James here: https://thebulletin.news/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 369. Today, we bring you updates from across Ukraine and the world and we interview Dimko Zhluktenko, the 24-year old founder of Ukrainian charity Dzyga's Paw. The organisation supplies the Ukrainian military with equipment for the front lines. We discuss his experiences in the past year, the challenges he’s faced and the emotional impact of his work where many of the soldiers he’s helping are friends. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. With thanks to Dimko Zhluktenko. @dim0kq on Twitter. Find out more about Dygas Paw Charity: https://dzygaspaw.com Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 368. Today, we bring you the latest updates from the frontlines and analyse the demographic and economic havoc Russia's invasion is wreaking on its economy and society. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Szu Ping Chan (Economics Reporter). @szupingc on Twitter. Read Szu's article here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2023/02/26/russia-stares-population-abyss-putin-sends-young-men-die/ Watch our anniversary video-special, hosted by Dom, David & Francis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deTt_pYaLQE Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The war in Ukraine is reshaping our world. Every weekday since the invasion, the Telegraph's team of experts in London and correspondents on the ground have analysed the conflict for the ‘Ukraine: The Latest’ podcast, combining our reporting with detailed analysis of the war from all angles – military, humanitarian, political, economic, and historical. To mark a year of war, we recorded a special episode of the podcast with its three core presenters – David Knowles, Dominic Nicholls, and Francis Dearnley – to reflect on the last 12 months and to answer questions submitted by listeners. They are joined by Aliona Hlivco, a former Ukrainian MP, and Oksana Zabuzhko, renowned Ukrainian novelist and essayist. With thanks to the Ukrainian Institute, London. This episode was filmed, so if you'd prefer to watch it, you can here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deTt_pYaLQE Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 365. Today, we bring you the latest updates from the front lines, discuss China calling for peace talks and reflect on a year of the conflict.  Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Host). @DomNicholls on Twitter Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter Venetia Rainey (Weekend Foreign Editor). @VenetiaRainey on Twitter. Watch our anniversary video-special, hosted by Dom, David & Francis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deTt_pYaLQE Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 364. Today, we bring you the latest updates from the front lines and speak to Janine di Giovanni &  Nataliya Gumenyuk, co-founders of The Reckoning Project - who collect testimonies across Ukraine to help bring Russian war criminals to Justice. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. With thanks to Janine di Giovanni (@janinedigi) & Nataliya Gumenyuk (@ngumenyuk) from the Reckoning Project. Watch our anniversary video-special, hosted by Dom, David & Francis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deTt_pYaLQE Find out more about The Reckoning Project: https://www.thereckoningproject.com/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 364. Today, we do a deep dive on tanks, discuss Biden’s speech in Warsaw & Danielle Sheridan and Dominic Nicholls interview the UK’s Shadow Secretary for Defence, Labour MP John Healey. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Venetia Rainey (Weekend Foreign Editor). @venetiarainey on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter Colin Freeman (Foreign Correspondent). @colinfreeman99 on Twitter. Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor). @SheridanDani on Twitter. With thanks to Shadow Secretary for Defence, Labour MP John Healey. Read about the experiences of making Ukraine: The Latest podcast with David Knowles, Dominic Nicholls & Francis Dearnley: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/02/22/nightmares-exhaustion-fight-freedom-life-making-ukraine-latest/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 363. Today, we analyse Vladimir Putin’s speech to the nation, look at the most recent intelligence reports on the situation on the ground and discuss Russia’s most recent defeats, including a bloody engagement near Vuhledar. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent). Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 362. Today, we discuss US President Joe Biden’s momentous visit to Kyiv and look at the stories that came out of the Munich Security conference. Plus, we deep dive into the state of the war across Ukraine’s East and we speak to former Belarusian diplomat Pavel Slunkin about his experiences in 2015 at Minsk and his thoughts on the impact of the invasion on Alexander Lukashenko and Belarus as a whole. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor). Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. With thanks to Pavel Slunkin. Listen to Steven Edginton's interview with Richard Kemp on Off Script here: https://pod.fo/e/166d7c Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 359. Today, we discuss Russia’s latest strikes on Ukraine as the Munich Security conference gets underway. Plus, we talk to Ukrainian journalist Maria Romanenko and her partner Jez Myers about their journey to the UK, work with Ukrainian refugees and the cultural challenges faced by those making Britain their home. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. With thanks to Maria Romanenko (@rommari on Twitter) and Jez Myers (@jezmyers on Twitter) Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 358. Today, we analyse Russia’s latest strikes on Ukraine, discuss the impact of the six Russian balloons shot down over Kyiv and Francis Dearnley interviews Ben Jones, an election expert specialising in emerging threats to electoral integrity. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. With thanks to Ben Jones. You can read more about his work on his website – www.bengjones.com – and on his Twitter, @bengjones1. The Yale report into Russia's program for the re-education and adoption of Ukraine's children can be found here. Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 357. Today, we get an expert assessment of the current state of the land war in Ukraine with our Associate Editor for Defence, Dom Nicholls. Plus, we interrogate the recent packages of support from Ukraine’s allies and what that means. And finally, we speak to Ukrainian-American Megan Buskey on discovering her grandmother’s story, from the mine’s of the Gulag to leaving the Soviet Union for the USA. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Ben Barry (Senior Research Fellow for Land Warfare at International Institute for Strategic Studies). Megan Buskey (Author and Researcher). @megan_buskey on Twitter. Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 356. Today, we hear updates from the NATO / Ramstein meeting in Brussels and analyse accusations from Moldova that Moscow was plotting to violently overthrow the country's pro-European leadership with the help of saboteurs. We also hear from journalist Colin Freeman on the Olena Zelenska foundation & the similarities one Ukrainian soldier found between his experience in the war and the film ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter. Colin Freeman (Reporter). @colinfreeman99 on Twitter. With thanks to Dr David Marples. Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 355. Today, we discuss reports of huge battlefield casualties being suffered on the frontlines, and cover a cluster of significant political updates, including the latest on fighter jets, the destabilisation of the Balkans, the impact of the Turkish earthquake, and the mystery of a Ukrainian reservoir being slowly emptied by Russian forces. Plus, we have part one of a two part interview with Dr David Marples, a professor at the University of Alberta, Canada, who delves deep into the history of Belarus. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Host). His Twitter handle is @FrancisDearnley Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent) Nick Squires (Rome Correspondent). With thanks to Dr David Marples. Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 352. Today, we discuss the missile strikes across Ukraine, the heaviest bombardment since the start of the war. We also hear from Dan Ridley, a former British soldier, about his efforts to train Ukrainian troops. Plus, Dom recounts what it was like to be a "fly on the wall" in Rome with Defence Secretary Ben Wallace as Zelensky visited London. Contributors: Dom Nicholls (Host). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Gareth Corfield (Senior Technology Reporter). @GazTheJourno on Twitter. With thanks to Daniel Ridley, founder of Trident Defence Initiative @TridentDefUKR on Twitter. Read more on Trident Defence Initiative: tridentdefenseinitiative.com Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 351. Today, we analyse Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Paris and Brussels, look at the latest military updates from Ukraine and discuss the diplomatic context of the Ukrainian president’s meetings with his European counterparts. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Colonel). @HamishDBG on Twitter. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent) @Barnes_Joe on Twitter). Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 350. Today, Volodymyr Zelensky addressed British Parliamentarians in a surprise visit to the United Kingdom -  In a passionate and eloquent speech, the Ukrainian president paid tribute to Britain’s support for Ukraine,  hailed the "strong British character  and presented Commons speaker Lindsay Hoyle with a Ukrainian fighter pilot's helmet inscribed with the words ‘ "We have freedom, gives us wings to protect it" Today, we bring you a special Ukraine the Latest recorded minutes after his speech finished, ahead of meeting King Charles in Buckingham Palace.  We analyse his address speech, his rhetoric and diplomacy but also the substance of his requests, including an appeal to Ukraine’s allies for jets, he finished his address "I appeal to you and the world with simple and yet most important words: combat aircraft for Ukraine, wings for freedom. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Camilla Tominey (Associate Editor). @CamillaTominey on Twitter. Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Colonel). @HamishDBG on Twitter. Watch Zelensky's full address here: | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVJ1oxi2c7g Read more about his visit here: | https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/02/08/ukraine-russia-war-latest-news-zelensky-uk-visit-parliament/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 349. Today, we bring you updates from the front lines as Russian reinforcements build-up in the Donbas amid Ukrainian warnings of an upcoming offensive. Plus, we welcome back to the telegraph Gabriella Jozwiak to update us on her work looking at the impact of the war on Ukrainian children. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. With thanks to Gabriella Jozwiak , @GabriellaJ Here are the organisations Gaby spoke about today: Unicef - https://www.unicef.org/emergencies/war-ukraine-pose-immediate-threat-children Save The Children - https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/where-we-work/europe/ukraine?cid=pse-gpukrainecefppc_R33002008-uad_001-3C92188EB&ppc=true&matchtype=e&s_keyword=save%20the%20children%20ukraine&adposition=&s_kwcid=AL!9048!3!596369848706!e!!g!!save%20the%20children%20ukraine&&ppc=true&matchtype=e&s_keyword=save%20the%20children%20ukraine&adposition=&gclid=CjwKCAiAioifBhAXEiwApzCzttFUZfUHzVKUOHmsyIPxXKyFOePcdWGvxs6Hwe8wPns9V2wY-02itxoCXD0QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds Street Child - https://street-child.org/news-media/street-child-stands-with-ukraine/?gclid=CjwKCAiAioifBhAXEiwApzCztmYlXo64PJ-0C1sdwhghulSgsfCQU2vXq0YgjOrnK4aaA1XLaEySUBoC4zEQAvD_BwE Laptops For Ukraine - https://laptopsforukraine.com/ UK to Ukraine (Generators) - https://www.uktoukraine.com/ The Ministry Of Education And Science Of Ukraine Fund For Reconstruction And Restoration - https://mon.gov.ua/eng/united24-zbir-koshtiv-na-vidbudovu-sferi-osviti-ta-nauki-ukrayini Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 348. Today, we bring you updates from the front lines and analyse why Ukraine’s bid for EU membership may be more difficult than it first appears. Plus, we explore how Germany's intelligence agency became a liability for Europe. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. James Crisp (Europe Editor). @JamesCrisp6 on Twitter. With thanks to Yuriy Tokarski, Chief Executive Officer of the U-Hearts Foundation - see more about their work here: https://u-hearts.foundation/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 345. Today, we hear from Roland Oliphant who’s on the ground in Donbas as well as exploring Russia's relationship with the history of the Second World War. Plus, Francis Dearnley interviews French journalist Anne-Elisabeth Moutet in a deep-dive on the role of France in this war. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter. Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent). @Nat_Vasilyeva on Twitter. With thanks to Anne-Elisabeth Moutet Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 344. Today, we hear from Roland Oliphant who is on the ground in Kramatorsk at the scene of a deadly missile strike and we discuss the economy, corruption and Ukrainian society with Tymofiy Mylovanov, KSE President, Associate Professor of the University of Pittsburgh, former minister of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture of Ukraine. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). With thanks to Tymofiy Mylovanov (KSE President, Associate Professor of the University of Pittsburgh, former minister of Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture of Ukraine) @Mylovanov on Twitter Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 343. Today, we continue our reporting from the ground in Donbas with Roland Oliphant, bring you diplomatic updates from across the world and discuss the role of the Russian Orthodox Church and its ties to the regime.  Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter. With thanks to Olga Lautman, analyst and researcher and a Senior Fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis. @OlgaNYC1211 on Twitter. Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 342. Today, we hear from Roland Oliphant who’s reporting in Donbas, discuss the reticence of Ukraine’s allies to supply F-16 fighter jets and we speak to Ukrainian journalist Svitlana Morenets on her reporting and analysis of Ukrainian politics. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). With thanks to Svitlana Morenets, @SvitMore Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 341. Today, we discuss the latest news from Ukraine, analyse the election of the new pro-NATO president of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel and look at how the full-scale invasion of Ukraine has made geo-political waves across the word. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. James Crisp (Europe Editor). @JamesCrisp6 on Twitter. Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 338. Today, we analyse the latest updates from the front line, discuss western thinking on Ukraine’s increasingly complex logistical supply train and interview Richard Woodruff, a British volunteer Chef who spent most of 2022 cooking food for Ukrainian soldiers on the front lines at the Front Line kitchen in Lviv. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter. With thanks to Richard Woodruff. Follow Front Line Kitchen on Twitter: https://twitter.com/frontlinekit @frontlinekit Here's Front Line Kitchen's borscht recipe: Ingredients: pork (beef, chicken) preferably on the bone - 400 g, cabbage - 400 g, potatoes - 300 g, beetroot - 200 g, carrots - 1-2 pcs., parsley root, parsnip, celery - 1 pc., bell pepper - 1 pc., onion - 1 pc., tomato puree - 2-3 tbsp. spoons, oil for frying, garlic, dill and parsley greens, pepper, bay leaf, salt. Preparation: Red borscht is usually in broth, so it is boiled first. Next, cut the beets into strips, add salt, pour into a pan, fry in oil, adding tomato puree, bring to half-cooked. Onions, carrots, parsley root, parsnip and celery, and bell pepper should also be fried. Throw the potatoes into the broth, bring it to half-cooked again, then put the cabbage and cook for another 10 minutes, and then season it with roasting and let it boil for another 5 minutes. Garnish with garlic, green dill and parsley. Leave for 15-20 minutes before serving. Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 337. Today, we analyse this morning’s new Russian strikes on Ukraine; bring you the latest diplomatic updates from across Europe; and speak to Dominique Arel, Chair of Ukrainian Studies, University of Ottawa. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter. With thanks to Professor Dominique Arel and Hope Delongchamp Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 336. Today, we discuss the news that the West is poised to send nearly 200 battle tanks to Ukraine after German Chancellor Olaf Scholz succumbed to weeks of international pressure. Plus, we speak to Marichka Buchelnikova and Stas Olenkchenko, co-founders of Ukraine Explainers. In that conversatiion, we discuss about Ukrainian society, language and concepts of Russian guilty and responsibility. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter. With thanks to Marichka Buchelnikova and Stas Olenkchenko @uaexplainers on Twitter. Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Find out more about Ukraine Explainers: https://www.patreon.com/posts/76894828 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 335. Today, we bring you updates from the ongoing Leopard II tank story as hopes raise of a breakthrough in deliveries of the vehicles. We hear from Foreign correspondent Colin Freeman who’s been speaking to Ukrainian activists tearing down Russian statues.  Plus, Francis Dearnley speaks to Dr Ivana Stradner - an expert on Russia’s propaganda warfare - to examine how the West can fight back against Putin’s disinformation, not just in the english-speaking world, but in Ukraine, Africa and the Balkans. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor) @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Venetia Rainey (Assistant Foreign Editor) @VenetiaRainey on Twitter. Colin Freeman (Reporter). @colinfreeman99 on Twitter. Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 334. Today, we bring you the latest developments on the Leopard II saga as Poland says it would seek Berlin's permission to send the German-made tanks to Ukraine Elsewhere, Roland Oliphant is on the ground in Kyiv and talks us through recent corruption scandals that have made the news in Ukraine. Plus, Dom Nicholls looks at the new Russian commander, General Gerasimov ‘s reported drive to improve day to day discipline by, among other things clamping down on non-regulation haircuts.  Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor) @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day: 331. Today, as the long-awaited Ramstein summit begins, we discuss the very latest political manoeuvrings in Germany and elsewhere – from the latest military donations to Ukraine, to the war of words fast-developing within the European alliance against Russian aggression. Plus, it’s Chinese New Year on Sunday, so an opportune moment to re-focus our attention to a country playing an increasingly important role in the war. We talk again to the Telegraph’s China Correspondent, Sophia Yan. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Host) @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Sophia Yan (China Correspondent). Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 330.  Today, as international pressure builds on Germany for allow countries to send their Leopard tanks to Ukraine, we discuss new announcements of weaponry being sent to Kyiv by Western countries, and what it means for have one Prime Minister threatening to send the tanks without German permission. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Host) @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Dom Nicholls (Host). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter. With thanks to our guest, Dr Thomas Clausen. Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 329.  Today, we discuss the most recent events in Ukraine and around the world with Senior Foreign Correspondent Roland Oliphant, live from Ukraine, and special correspondent Mick Brown who has written about Russian oligarchs and the effect of sanctions on their lavish London lifestyles. Contributors: Dom Nicholls (Host). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). Mick Brown (Special Correspondent). Aliona Hlivko (Former Ukrainian MP). Read Mick's story here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/01/14/russian-oligarch-mansion-chelsea-london-sanctions-roman-abramovich/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 328.  Today, further to our usual updates, we feature an exclusive, in-depth interview with Former Air Marshal Edward Stringer – former head of Britain’s Air Warfare Centre and of the MoD's department to design the future armed forces – to discuss the logical and strategic context of the war, at this vital moment. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Host). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor). @DomNicholls on Twitter. With thanks to Edward Stringer. Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.