The world’s most listened to, and award-winning, podcast covering the war in Ukraine.
Every weekday, the Telegraph's top journalists analyse the conflict from all angles – just as they have since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, when tanks, jets and troops crossed Ukraine's borders.
Downloaded over 120 million times and trusted by listeners worldwide, the team considers military strategy, history, weaponry, economics, refugee crises, culture, and daily life in Vladimir Putin's autocratic Russia and Volodymyr Zelensky's democratic Ukraine. Our correspondents on the ground talk to experts and civilians to cover every aspect of Russia's brutal invasion.
We are also available in both Ukrainian and Russian, so that people on both sides of the battle lines and across the region – including Central Asia and the Caucasus – have access to accurate reporting. We use cutting-edge AI technology to make this possible. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Or find them here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest
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The world’s most listened to, and award-winning, podcast covering the war in Ukraine.
Every weekday, the Telegraph's top journalists analyse the conflict from all angles – just as they have since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, when tanks, jets and troops crossed Ukraine's borders.
Downloaded over 120 million times and trusted by listeners worldwide, the team considers military strategy, history, weaponry, economics, refugee crises, culture, and daily life in Vladimir Putin's autocratic Russia and Volodymyr Zelensky's democratic Ukraine. Our correspondents on the ground talk to experts and civilians to cover every aspect of Russia's brutal invasion.
We are also available in both Ukrainian and Russian, so that people on both sides of the battle lines and across the region – including Central Asia and the Caucasus – have access to accurate reporting. We use cutting-edge AI technology to make this possible. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Or find them here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest
A new weekly newsletter is also available, where we answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers. Join here: https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/
Telegraph subscribers get early access to bonus episodes of Ukraine: The Latest and our sister podcast Battle Lines. You can subscribe within The Telegraph app, or tap on ‘Already a subscriber’ at the top of this page to log in to link your existing subscription. For more information, head to: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/contact-us/telegraph-subscription-bonus-content-apple-podcasts/
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Day 1,213.
Today, we discuss our exclusive reporting into insider Russian reaction to Operation Spider’s Web, hear from someone just on the frontline in Donetsk, and relay the latest acts of resistance in the occupied territories. Plus, you’ll hear Dom’s panel from the Black Sea Security Forum in Odesa featuring former British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and former Minister of State for Security, Tom Tugendhat, reflecting on key decisions made in the war.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.
Memphis Barker (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @memphisbarker on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
With thanks to Tom Tugendhat (Member of Parliament for Tonbridge) and Ben Wallace (Former British Defence Secretary).
Content Referenced:
Putin told to declare full war on Ukraine as Kremlin hardliners despair (The Telegraph):
I abandoned my unit in Ukraine. Now I’m going back to war (Memphis Barker in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/16/ukraine-russia-soldiers-abscondment-donetsk-kyiv/
'Putin doesn't want negotiations' - interview with Zelensky's 'power broker' Andriy Yermak (The Telegraph):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CneThrXUHSI
Russia accidentally admitted to its staggering troop losses in Ukraine (Kyiv Independent):
Washington has had it with Andriy Yermak (POLITICO):
Links relating to Dr Jade McGlynn’s segment:
https://t.me/samotniyskhid/6332
https://t.me/informnapalm/24948
Daily T episode mentioned in final thoughts:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06/19/the-daily-t-trump-iran-attack-britain-fit-for-battle/
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Day 1,212.
Today, as we pass 100 days since Ukraine unconditionally accepted the US peace proposal for a total cease fire, we report how Russia continues to kill civilians across the country. We look at how much effort Russian officials are putting into telling the world sanctions are having no impact whatsoever on their economy, and report on Finland’s exit from the Ottawa Treaty. And we hear a number of voices from our recent trip to Odesa in southern Ukraine.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to Dalibor Rohac, Melinda Haring, and Ugo Poletti.
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Content Referenced:
EU devises scheme to squeeze more profit from Russian frozen assets (POLITICO):
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-russia-frozen-assets-moscow-money-war-ukraine/
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Day 1,211.
Today, as the death toll from Monday night’s strike on Kyiv climbs, we report reaction from the United States, plus why we should be paying attention to the St Petersburg Economic Forum and how Moscow has taken aim at Britain’s new head of MI6.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X
James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.
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Content Referenced:
Kim Jong-un will send troops to help Putin rebuild Kursk (The Telegraph):
Ukraine's parliament passes state asset agency reform crucial for EU funding (Kyiv Independent):
https://kyivindependent.com/ukraines-parliament-passes-state-asset-agency-reform-key-to-eu-funding/
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Day 1,210.
Today, as a day of mourning is announced in Kyiv after a severe night’s bombardment – leaving at least 16 dead and over a 100 injured – we consider Moscow’s demands that Ukraine destroy all its western weaponry, and further ramifications of the Israel-Iran crisis for the war. Then we take you to the Black Sea Forum in Odesa, hearing the first interviews we recorded there, and describing some of the sights that greeted us when crossing the border.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
With thanks to Lord Ashcroft (@LordAshcroft on X) and Kira Rudik (@kiraincongress on X).
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Content Referenced:
Russia demands that Ukraine destroys all western weaponry (The Telegraph):
How Iran’s support for Russia could tear the regime apart (The Telegraph):
Exclusive: Trump administration disbands group focused on pressuring Russia (Reuters):
Zelensky's trust rating drops 11 points to 65%, poll shows (Kyiv Independent):
https://kyivindependent.com/zelenskys-approval-drops-11-points/?mc_cid=2bda39f5c4&mc_eid=08d0680a95
Not all German politicians want to freeze out Putin (The Times):
The first trial of its kind: A Russian soldier takes the stand for an execution (BBC):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp8ylx534j0o
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Day 1,209.
Today, after Russia launches a combined missile and drone attack against Kremenchuk – right in the centre of Ukraine – we consider an intelligence operation in the Russian enclave of Kaliningrad which caused $5 million worth of damage. Then we hear about a new play that has just opened in London about Ukraine's experience, after a deep dive into how Moscow hired African farmers to make shampoo, before sending them to war.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Ben Farmer (Africa correspondent). @benfarmer on X.
With thanks to Josephine Burton and Simeon Kylsyi at Dash Arts.
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Content Referenced:
‘The Reckoning’ at the Arcola Theatre until 28th June:
https://www.arcolatheatre.com/whats-on/the-reckoning/
You can learn more and contact the team at:
https://www.dasharts.org.uk/contact
Russia hired African farmers to make shampoo, then sent them to war (Ben Farmer in The Telegraph):
The Russia affair in the Swiss secret service (Swiss Info):
https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/foreign-affairs/the-russia-affair-in-the-swiss-secret-service/89461415
How Russia recruited a teenage Canadian spy (Reuters):
https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/europe-espionage-teen-spy/
Ukrainian intelligence agents attack Russian substation causing $5 million in damage (Kyiv Independent):
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Day 1,206.
Today, as explosions are heard across Crimea, we discuss the impact of Israel’s attack on Iran on the war in Ukraine, especially on drone procurement. Then we do a deep dive into Ukrainian food, visiting a special charity in Kharkiv making salt, and interviewing a bestselling cookery writer about her family’s remarkable experiences over the past century, and the recipes passed down the generations.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
With thanks to Olia Hercules (best selling cookery writer). @Olia_Hercules on X.
Content Referenced:
Join Us for Live Podcast at Chalke Valley (29 June):
https://www.chalkefestival.com/
Join Us for Live Podcast at Scarborough Fair (9 July):
https://scarboroughfair.uk/events/putins-folly-the-war-in-ukraine-three-years-on/
Charities Mentioned in Kharkiv Segment:
https://www.instagram.com/lavka_deokupatsii/?igsh=dG4wNzVnZjBsdDZy#
https://www.instagram.com/volonterska_ua/?igsh=M2Q3ZmJ3YXRhMHlz#
Olia Hercules’s Book - ‘Strong Roots: A Ukrainian Family Story of War, Exile and Hope’:
https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/strong-roots-9781526662965/
Nato drafts one-page communiqué to suit Trump’s attention span (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/13/nato-drawing-up-trump-one-page-communique/
France blocking Britain from EU’s massive defence fund (The Telegraph):
Pro-Orbán propagandist’s ties to Russian intelligence exposed during national security screening (Direkt36):
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Day 1,205.
Today, as Russian casualties reportedly pass one million, we assess an extraordinary press release by the Trump administration marking ‘Russia Day’, and examine the mentality underpinning the United States’s stance on the war. Then we hear again from a Ukrainian winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, and discuss Margaret Thatcher’s attitude towards Russia with the Iron Lady’s definitive biographer and confidant.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Charles Moore, Baron Moore of Etchingham (Member of the House of Lords and former editor of The Daily Telegraph). @CharlesHMoore on X.
Olseandra Matviichuk (Ukrainian Human Rights Lawyer and Head of Centre for Civil Liberties). @avalaina on X.
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Content Referenced:
Oleksandra’s list of some trusted NGOs and charities supporting Ukraine:
https://www.ukraineshortlist.com/
Russia sends its most valuable planes as far away from Ukraine as possible (The Telegraph):
“They are hunting us”: systematic drone attacks targeting civilians in Kherson (Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine): https://www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/hrc/iicihr-ukraine/index
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Day 1,204.
Today, as Russia continues to attack civilians in Ukraine – two weeks after Donald Trump said it would take him a fortnight to work out if Vladimir Putin was serious about peace or just ‘tapping’ him along – we take the temperature in Brussels where more sanctions have been announced, and also hear from a senior Ukrainian defence official.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.
Yulia Marushevska (Head of the Reforms Support Office in Ukraine's Ministry of Defense). @MarushevskaY on X.
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Day 1,203.
Today, as Ukraine fends off yet another overnight aerial bombardment, the first prisoners of war to return since the latest rounds of peace talks arrive in Ukraine. Meanwhile in London, we hear about NATO’s Secretary General Mark Rutte’s punchy speech at Chatham House yesterday. Finally, we talk with former Swedish Defence minister Peter Hulqvist.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to former Swedish Defence minister Peter Hulqvist.
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Content Referenced:
Spend more or get ready to speak Russian, Nato chief warns UK, The Telegraph
Families of missing Ukrainians gather as prisoner exchange begins, BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c20q4wgx5xxo
Families of Ukraine's missing fear peace will not bring them home, BBC
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9wg2jelpyno
Paris’ Hotel Lutetia Is Haunted by History, The Smithsonian Magazine
The Postcard by Anne Berest review – an autofictional tale of family survival, The Guardian
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Day 1,202.
Today, we assess the overall strategic picture as Russia sets its sights on one of the regions not illegally annexed after one the most furious, but failed, aerial bombardments of the war. Then we hear more from the fallout of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s meeting with Donald Trump and from the Polish Presidential election last week, before hearing from a historian of the Cold War about the right, and wrong, lessons we take from that era.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Memphis Barker (Senior foreign correspondent). @memphisbarker on X.
James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.
With thanks to Vladislav Zubok (Historian of international relations, London School of Economics). @VladislavZubok1 on X.
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Content Referenced:
‘The World of the Cold War’ by Vladislav Zubok:
https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/303799/the-world-of-the-cold-war-by-zubok-vladislav/9780241696149
Ukraine’s race to recovery after Russian devastation (Memphis Barker in The Telegraph):
How Merz plans to avoid an Oval Office pasting (James Rothwell in The Telegraph):
Watch: New footage of Ukraine’s daring drone raid on Russian planes (The Telegraph):
Putin unleashes a summer offensive to break Ukraine (The Economist):
https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/06/08/putin-unleashes-a-summer-offensive-to-break-ukraine
President Zelensky’s Interview with ABC News:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7gSoZ0_M8E
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Day 1,199.
Today, as Ukraine strikes more military targets deep inside Russia, Moscow responds by launching a massive missile and drone attack against civilian targets across much of Ukraine. We hear what life is like in the embattled city of Pokrovsk in the Donbas, and then the latest updates on resistance in the occupied territories with Dr Jade McGlynn. Later, we interview Lord Robertson - architect of the UK’s Strategic Defence Review.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Fermín Torrano (Freelance Reporter). @FerminTorrano on X.
Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.
Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.
With thanks to Lord Robertson (former NATO Secretary General of NATO and lead author of Britain's Strategic Defence Review)
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Content Referenced:
Hear the full interview with Lord Robertson on our sister podcast ‘Battle Lines’:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/battle-lines/
Learn more about ‘Helping to Leave’ - the charity mentioned by Jade McGlynn:
My 24 hours on the front line (Fermín Torrano for The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/on-ukraine-front-line-pokrovsk-russia/
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Day 1,198.
Today, as the true impact of the historic drone strikes on the Russian air fleet become clear, we reflect more deeply on their implications for the war, and what it tells us that Putin refused to reference them in televised remarks. Plus we share more on our experiences in the port city of Odesa this week, including recordings from inside a basement during an air raid.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
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Content Referenced:
'Nothing secret left' - Ukraine hacks Russia's Tupolev bomber producer, source claims (Kyiv Independent)
U.S. Is Redirecting Critical Antidrone Technology From Ukraine to U.S. Forces (Wall Street Journal)
https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/us-halts-ukraine-anti-drone-russia-ce0b5b75
UK Parliament Petition to send Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicles to Ukraine: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/719124
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Day 1,197.
Today, after another series of deadly strikes on civilians in Sumy, Russia continue to push ahead in the north of the region. Meanwhile, we continue to assess the damages from Operation Spider’s Web and the Kerch Bridge explosion. We also dive into the UK’s Strategic Defence Review and what it means for Ukraine, while the UK promises 100,000 drones to Ukraine by Spring 2026.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.
Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.
Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
With thanks to Michael Weiss, Editor at The Insider.
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Content Referenced:
Ukraine strikes Putin’s prized spy planes, The Telegraph
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/03/ukraine-strikes-putin-prized-spy-plane/
Trump official who shut down counter-Russia agency has links to Kremlin, The Telegraph
We led the Strategic Defence Review. This is how Starmer can keep Britain safe, The Telegraph
Ukraine Defaults on Sovereign Debt Payment, Wall Street Journal
https://www.wsj.com/articles/ukraine-defaults-on-sovereign-debt-payment-03267386
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Day 1,196.
Today, while fighting continues around the area of Pokrovsk, Ukraine claims yet another attack on crucial Russian infrastructure. This time, it is the Kerch Bridge, which connects Russia to Crimea that was hit with underwater explosives. Meanwhile, in Istanbul yesterday, the Russia and Ukrainian delegations continue to be at a deadlock, despite agreeing on an exchange of POWs.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Venetia Rainey (Co-host of 'Battle Lines'). @venetiarainey on X.
David Blair (Chief Foreign Affairs Commentator). @davidblairdt on X.
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Content Referenced:
Explosion rocks Kerch Bridge to Crimea
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/03/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news5291/
Putin hands surrender terms to Ukraine
Rachel Reeves threatens Roman Abramovich over frozen £2.35bn Chelsea sale funds
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Day 1,195.
Today, after what some are calling the most successful special operation in modern history, we assess the strategic significance of Ukraine's strikes on Russia’s bomber fleet. We also discuss the Polish presidential elections and the Strategic Defence Review, coming out later today in the UK.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.
James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.
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Content Referenced:
Ukrainian drones destroyed Putin’s bombers. A secret smuggling operation made it possible
Right-winger Karol Nawrocki wins Polish presidential election
Britain’s new nuclear-powered attack submarines to ‘face down’ Russia
Starmer’s defence strategy in disarray
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2025/06/01/starmer-3pc-defence-spending-pledge-in-disarray/
Massive security breach: Russian nuclear facilities exposed online
https://danwatch.dk/en/serious-security-breach-russian-nuclear-facilities-exposed/
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Day 1,192.
Today, while missiles and drones ran down on Ukraine, and especially on Kharkiv, Ukraine and its allies are still waiting for Russia’s memo on their terms for a potential ceasefire and peace talks next week in Istanbul. We also discuss the increase of electronic warfare on the battlefield and share an exclusive interview with former deputy assistant to the US president and senior director for European and Russian affairs on the U.S. National Security Council, Fiona Hill.
Plus, Dom and Francis report from Ukraine.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X
Plus Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley.
With thanks to Fiona Hill (Former deputy assistant to the US president and senior director for European and Russian affairs on the U.S. National Security Council) and Cameron Henderson (US Reporter at the Telegraph). @CamHenderson98 on X.
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Content Referenced:
Fiona Hill: Trump is terrified of Putin, I’ve seen it first hand, The Telegraph
Lessons of Ukraine: Properly equipped modern tanks will still rule the battlefield, The Telegraph
Moscow is now a target for Ukraine’s Western missiles
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/05/28/moscow-target-ukraine-missiles-kremlin-putin-merz-taurus/
Ukraine Drone Carriers Launch First Long-Range Autonomous Strikes
China Cut Drone Sales to West But Supplies Them to Russia, Ukraine Says
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-29/china-cut-drone-sales-to-west-but-supplies-them-to-russia-ukraine-says
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Day 1,191.
Today, Ukraine targets Moscow with drone attacks for the second consecutive days and strikes several industrial plants linked to the war effort in Russia. Meanwhile, Russia proposes a new round of peace talks in Istanbul on June 2nd. We discuss the memorandums that both Ukraine and Russia are drafting ahead of the meeting and whether we’ll see a change from Russia’s maximalist stance from earlier this month. And we look ahead to the Polish presidential elections on Sunday. Finally, Francis Dearnley sits down with Mykola Bielieskov of the National Institute for Strategic Studies.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.
James Kilner (Former Russia Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to Mykola Bielieskov (Research Fellow at the National Institute for Strategic Studies). @MBielieskov on X.
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Content Referenced:
Exclusive: Putin's demands for peace include an end to NATO enlargement, sources say, Reuters
Germany and Ukraine reach deal for long-range weapons production
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/28/zelenskyy-merz-germany-ukraine-sumy
Over half of Azov fighters returned to Ukraine, official says, Kyiv Independent
https://kyivindependent.com/over-half-of-azov-fighters-returned-to-ukraine-official-says/
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Day 1,190.
Today, as Ukraine reels from yet another record drone bombardment, we look at warnings that Russia is massing 50,000 troops near Sumy ahead of a new offensive. Plus we bring you some of the top lines from Chancellor Friederich Merz’s press conference with Vlodomyr Zelensky, where he announced that Germany would help Ukraine build long-range missiles.
We’ll also be hearing Dom’s interview with Estonia’s defence minister about Moscow’s shadow fleet and how to protect critical infrastructure from Russia. And Roland Oliphant reports from Armenia on the dilemma facing small former Soviet Union states in the midst of what some politicians there are describing as a geopolitical earthquake.
Contributors:
Venetia Rainey (Co-host Battle Lines podcast). @@venetiarainey on X.
Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @@Barnes_Joe on X.
Roland Oliphant (Chief Foreign Analyst). @RolandOliphant on X.
Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor for Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
With thanks to Hanno Pevkur (Minister of Defence of Estonia).
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Content Referenced:
Ukraine launches massive drone attack on Russia
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/28/ukraine-launches-massive-drone-attack-on-russia/
Ukraine War latest news
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/05/28/russia-ukraine-zelensky-putin-war-latest-news529/
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Day 1,189.
Today, after Kyiv suffers some of the most intense bombardments of the war, we look at why more drones and ballistic missiles are piercing Ukrainian defences, and assess the significance of Donald Trump saying that Vladimir Putin has gone “absolutely crazy.” Plus we hear another interview from Dom’s trip to Estonia, and reflect on how the podcast began with Ukraine’s: The Latest’s original producer.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor for Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Giles Gear (Audio Executive Editor). @GilesGear on LinkedIn.
With thanks to Dr Jack Watling (Senior Research Fellow at Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies). @Jack_Watling on X.
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Content Referenced:
Russia Is Raining Hellfire On Ukraine (The Economist):
https://www.economist.com/europe/2025/05/25/russia-is-raining-hellfire-on-ukraine
Slammed by Russian missiles, Ukraine seeks more U.S. air defense systems (Washington Post):
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/05/26/ukraine-patriot-missiles-air-defense-raytheon/
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Today is a public holiday here in the UK, and so we’re releasing a special episode on one of the great taboo subjects in the history of warfare: that of role of gender and sexual violence. Firstly, Adelie speaks with Sofi Oksanen, who just published the viral essay 'Same River, Twice, Putin’s War on Women'. She discusses how historic attitudes to gender in Russia impacted post-Soviet history. The second interview is with Tatyana Tymoshenta, a therapist who works with survivors of rape in Ukraine. Listener discretion is especially advised for this episode.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Reporter and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
With thanks to Sofi Oksanen, @SofiOksanen on X.
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Content Referenced:
Conference: Thought and Truth under Pressure
https://www.svenskaakademien.se/en/events/thought-and-truth-under-pressure
Same River, Twice: Putin's War on Women
An online psychotherapy support platform for survivors of conflict-related violence Aurora operates in Ukraine, UNFPA
https://ukraine.unfpa.org/en/aurora_eng
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