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Welcome to the "Highlights from Ukraine" - your daily English audio summary of the latest news reported in the Ukrainian media. Get your favourite morning hot beverage and let's deep dive into what Ukrainian media have been reporting the day before. Support the podcast at: https://www.patreon.com/highlightsfromukraine You can tip us via PayPal at: highlightsfromukraine@gmail.com.

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01 May: Russia lost 100,000 military over 5 months of battle for Bakhmut, 2 Canadian volunteers killed in action in Ukraine, Germany to start supply ammunition for Gepard anti-aircraft gun in August

Latest news from 01 May 2023, as reported in the Ukrainian media. Easy ways to support us: Subscribe to our Patreon to give monthly support https://www.patreon.com/highlightsfromukraine Send us a one-time 'thank you' tip via PayPal at: highlightsfromukraine@gmail.com Out YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3oH111z Special thanks to our top Patreon supporters - Helena Pszczolko O'Callaghan, Pete Carroll, mattg629, krissi and Jared!...

May 02, 2023•6 min•Ep. 460

30 Apr: Ukraine Military Intelligence Chief promises to find and eliminate Russian war criminals anywhere they go, volunteers develop cruise missile with 140 km range

Latest news from 30 April 2023, as reported in the Ukrainian media. Easy ways to support us: Subscribe to our Patreon to give monthly support https://www.patreon.com/highlightsfromukraine Send us a one-time 'thank you' tip via PayPal at: highlightsfromukraine@gmail.com Out YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3oH111z Special thanks to our top Patreon supporters - Helena Pszczolko O'Callaghan, Pete Carroll, mattg629, krissi and Jared!...

May 01, 2023•5 min•Ep. 459

29 Apr: Ukraine won't wait for F-16 fighters and will soon start counter-offensive, rescue operation completed in Uman, Ukrainian special forces undergo training in Germany

Latest news from 29 April 2023, as reported in the Ukrainian media. Easy ways to support us: Subscribe to our Patreon to give monthly support https://www.patreon.com/highlightsfromukraine Send us a one-time 'thank you' tip via PayPal at: highlightsfromukraine@gmail.com Out YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3oH111z Special thanks to our top Patreon supporters - Helena Pszczolko O'Callaghan, Pete Carroll, mattg629, krissi and Jared!...

Apr 30, 2023•5 min•Ep. 458

28 Apr: 23 people killed by Russian missile in Uman, Czech and Slovak Presidents visited Kyiv, Ukraine asks partners to drop any taboos on weapons provision in preparation for counter-offensive

Latest news from 28 April 2023, as reported in the Ukrainian media. Easy ways to support us: Subscribe to our Patreon to give monthly support https://www.patreon.com/highlightsfromukraine Send us a one-time 'thank you' tip via PayPal at: highlightsfromukraine@gmail.com Out YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3oH111z Special thanks to our top Patreon supporters - Helena Pszczolko O'Callaghan, Pete Carroll, mattg629, krissi and Jared!...

Apr 30, 2023•7 min•Ep. 457

27 Apr: Ukraine received from NATO 98% of promised tanks and armoured vehicles, PACE recognised Russia's deportation of Ukrainian children to have evidence of genocide

Latest news from 27 April 2023, as reported in the Ukrainian media. Easy ways to support us: Subscribe to our Patreon to give monthly support https://www.patreon.com/highlightsfromukraine Send us a one-time 'thank you' tip via PayPal at: highlightsfromukraine@gmail.com Out YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3oH111z Special thanks to our top Patreon supporters - Helena Pszczolko O'Callaghan, Pete Carroll, mattg629, krissi and Jared!...

Apr 28, 2023•5 min•Ep. 456

26 Apr: Zelenskyy talked with Xi Jinping, Russia has 369,000 military in Ukraine, Italian journalist wounded near Kherson

Latest news from 26 April 2023, as reported in the Ukrainian media. Easy ways to support us: Subscribe to our Patreon to give monthly support https://www.patreon.com/highlightsfromukraine Send us a one-time 'thank you' tip via PayPal at: highlightsfromukraine@gmail.com Out YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3oH111z Special thanks to our top Patreon supporters - Helena Pszczolko O'Callaghan, Pete Carroll, mattg629, krissi and Jared!...

Apr 27, 2023•6 min•Ep. 455

25 Apr: US expects Ukraine to launch counter-offensive in May, UK delivered thousands of shells for Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine, including with depleted uranium, Ukraine minerals worth $15 trillion

Latest news from 25 April 2023, as reported in the Ukrainian media. Easy ways to support us: Subscribe to our Patreon to give monthly support https://www.patreon.com/highlightsfromukraine Send us a one-time 'thank you' tip via PayPal at: highlightsfromukraine@gmail.com Out YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3oH111z Special thanks to our top Patreon supporters - Helena Pszczolko O'Callaghan, Pete Carroll, mattg629, krissi and Jared!...

Apr 26, 2023•7 min•Ep. 454

24 Apr: US prevented Ukraine from attacking Moscow, Ukraine doesn't believe Russia will launch a nuclear strike to protect Crimea, Iran supplies ammunition to Russia

Latest news from 24 April 2023, as reported in the Ukrainian media. Easy ways to support us: Subscribe to our Patreon to give monthly support https://www.patreon.com/highlightsfromukraine Send us a one-time 'thank you' tip via PayPal at: highlightsfromukraine@gmail.com Out YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3oH111z Special thanks to our top Patreon supporters - Helena Pszczolko O'Callaghan, Pete Carroll, mattg629, krissi and Jared!...

Apr 25, 2023•6 min•Ep. 453

23 Apr: Ukraine to start active counter-offensive in at least a month, drones attacked Russian Fleet, Wagner to stop taking prisoners

Latest news from 23 April 2023, as reported in the Ukrainian media. Easy ways to support us: Subscribe to our Patreon to give monthly support https://www.patreon.com/highlightsfromukraine Send us a one-time 'thank you' tip via PayPal at: highlightsfromukraine@gmail.com Out YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3oH111z Special thanks to our top Patreon supporters - Helena Pszczolko O'Callaghan, Pete Carroll, mattg629, krissi and Jared!...

Apr 24, 2023•6 min•Ep. 452

22 Apr: Ukrainian forces crossed Dnipro River in south, Kyiv asks partners to devote 1% of GDP to support of Ukraine, Spain to transfer Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine in the coming days

Latest news from 22 April 2023, as reported in the Ukrainian media. Easy ways to support us: Subscribe to our Patreon to give monthly support https://www.patreon.com/highlightsfromukraine Send us a one-time 'thank you' tip via PayPal at: highlightsfromukraine@gmail.com Out YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3oH111z Special thanks to our top Patreon supporters - Helena Pszczolko O'Callaghan, Pete Carroll, mattg629, krissi and Jared!...

Apr 23, 2023•5 min•Ep. 451

21 Apr: Ramstein Ukraine Defence Support Group meeting, US to start training Ukrainians on Abrams tanks early summer, 25,000 Ukrainian military undergo training in Germany

Latest news from 21 April 2023, as reported in the Ukrainian media. Easy ways to support us: Subscribe to our Patreon to give monthly support https://www.patreon.com/highlightsfromukraine Send us a one-time 'thank you' tip via PayPal at: highlightsfromukraine@gmail.com Out YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3oH111z Special thanks to our top Patreon supporters - Helena Pszczolko O'Callaghan, Pete Carroll, mattg629, krissi and Jared!...

Apr 22, 2023•7 min•Ep. 450

20 Apr: Ukraine expects invitation to join NATO this summer, Denmark and Netherlands to hand over 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Kyiv, Ukraine destroyed 1,500 Russian aerial targets in the last 5 months

Latest news from 20 April 2023, as reported in the Ukrainian media. Easy ways to support us: Subscribe to our Patreon to give monthly support https://www.patreon.com/highlightsfromukraine Send us a one-time 'thank you' tip via PayPal at: highlightsfromukraine@gmail.com Out YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3oH111z Special thanks to our top Patreon supporters - Helena Pszczolko O'Callaghan, Pete Carroll, mattg629, krissi and Jared!...

Apr 21, 2023•7 min•Ep. 449

19 Apr: Patriot and more Iris-T air defence systems arrived in Ukraine, Kyiv feels shortage of air defence missiles, Bulgaria banned Ukraine's grain

Latest news from 19 April 2023, as reported in the Ukrainian media. Easy ways to support us: Subscribe to our Patreon to give monthly support https://www.patreon.com/highlightsfromukraine Send us a one-time 'thank you' tip via PayPal at: highlightsfromukraine@gmail.com Out YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3oH111z Special thanks to our top Patreon supporters - Helena Pszczolko O'Callaghan, Pete Carroll, mattg629, krissi and Jared!...

Apr 20, 2023•7 min•Ep. 448

18 Apr: 7,000 Ukrainian military considered missing in action, Zelenskyy visited frontline, Putin claims to visit occupied part of Ukraine, Poland to allow transfer of Ukrainian grain

Latest news from 18 April 2023, as reported in the Ukrainian media. Easy ways to support us: Subscribe to our Patreon to give monthly support https://www.patreon.com/highlightsfromukraine Send us a one-time 'thank you' tip via PayPal at: highlightsfromukraine@gmail.com Out YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3oH111z Special thanks to our top Patreon supporters - Helena Pszczolko O'Callaghan, Pete Carroll, mattg629, krissi and Jared!...

Apr 19, 2023•8 min•Ep. 447

17 Apr: Wagner mercenaries confessed to killing Ukrainian children, 86% of freed Ukrainian prisoners of war informed about torture, Slovakia transferred all 13 promised MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine

Latest news from 17 April 2023, as reported in the Ukrainian media. Easy ways to support us: Subscribe to our Patreon to give monthly support https://www.patreon.com/highlightsfromukraine Send us a one-time 'thank you' tip via PayPal at: highlightsfromukraine@gmail.com Out YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3oH111z Special thanks to our top Patreon supporters - Helena Pszczolko O'Callaghan, Pete Carroll, mattg629, krissi and Jared!...

Apr 18, 2023•7 min•Ep. 446

16 Apr: Ukrainians celebrate Easter, Defence Minister compared Ukraine's war losses to number of victims of earthquake in Turkey, 130 Ukrainian military liberated by exchange with Russia

Latest news from 16 April 2023, as reported in the Ukrainian media. Easy ways to support us: Subscribe to our Patreon to give monthly support https://www.patreon.com/highlightsfromukraine Send us a one-time 'thank you' tip via PayPal at: highlightsfromukraine@gmail.com Out YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3oH111z Special thanks to our top Patreon supporters - Helena Pszczolko O'Callaghan, Pete Carroll, mattg629, krissi and Jared!...

Apr 17, 2023•6 min•Ep. 445

15 Apr: Fiercest fighting is for Bakhmut and Maryinka, Poland and Hungary banned import of Ukrainian grain, Ukraine introduced sanctions against Russian athletes

Latest news from 15 April 2023, as reported in the Ukrainian media. Easy ways to support us: Subscribe to our Patreon to give monthly support https://www.patreon.com/highlightsfromukraine Send us a one-time 'thank you' tip via PayPal at: highlightsfromukraine@gmail.com Out YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3oH111z Special thanks to our top Patreon supporters - Helena Pszczolko O'Callaghan, Pete Carroll, mattg629, krissi and Jared!...

Apr 16, 2023•4 min•Ep. 444

14 Apr: 9 civilians killed in Russian missile attack, Ukrainian PM stresses unity between US and Ukraine in military issues, Ukraine to receive extra $5bln support

Latest news from 14 April 2023, as reported in the Ukrainian media. Easy ways to support us: Subscribe to our Patreon to give monthly support https://www.patreon.com/highlightsfromukraine Send us a one-time 'thank you' tip via PayPal at: highlightsfromukraine@gmail.com Out YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3oH111z Special thanks to our top Patreon supporters - Helena Pszczolko O'Callaghan, Pete Carroll, mattg629, krissi and Jared!...

Apr 15, 2023•5 min•Ep. 443

13 Apr: US doesn't expect Ukraine-Russia peace talks when war reaches stalemate, Court obliged Russia to compensate $5bln to Ukraine for property in Crimea, Poland to provide more MiG-29 fighters

Latest news from 13 April 2023, as reported in the Ukrainian media. Easy ways to support us: Subscribe to our Patreon to give monthly support https://www.patreon.com/highlightsfromukraine Send us a one-time 'thank you' tip via PayPal at: highlightsfromukraine@gmail.com Out YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3oH111z Special thanks to our top Patreon supporters - Helena Pszczolko O'Callaghan, Pete Carroll, mattg629, krissi and Jared!...

Apr 14, 2023•8 min•Ep. 442

12 Apr: Russians released new video of execution of Ukrainian prisoner, Ukrainian counter-offensive postponed by bad weather and slow supply of weapons, US expects war to continue well beyond 2023

Latest news from 12 April 2023, as reported in the Ukrainian media. Easy ways to support us: Subscribe to our Patreon to give monthly support https://www.patreon.com/highlightsfromukraine Send us a one-time 'thank you' tip via PayPal at: highlightsfromukraine@gmail.com Out YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3oH111z Special thanks to our top Patreon supporters - Helena Pszczolko O'Callaghan, Pete Carroll, mattg629, krissi and Jared!...

Apr 14, 2023•7 min•Ep. 441

11 Apr: Prime Minister expects Ukrainian counter-offensive to begin in summer, Ukraine Defence Support Group to meet on 21 Apr, Canada announces new military support for Ukraine

Latest news from 11 April 2023, as reported in the Ukrainian media. Easy ways to support us: Subscribe to our Patreon to give monthly support https://www.patreon.com/highlightsfromukraine Send us a one-time 'thank you' tip via PayPal at: highlightsfromukraine@gmail.com Out YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3oH111z Special thanks to our top Patreon supporters - Helena Pszczolko O'Callaghan, Pete Carroll, mattg629, krissi and Jared!...

Apr 12, 2023•6 min•Ep. 440

10 Apr: 100 Ukrainian prisoners of war exchanged, Denmark plans to deliver 100 Leopard 1 tanks to Ukraine in 6 months, Kyiv to form international coalition to bring Ukrainian children back from Russia

Latest news from 10 April 2023, as reported in the Ukrainian media. Easy ways to support us: Subscribe to our Patreon to give monthly support https://www.patreon.com/highlightsfromukraine Send us a one-time 'thank you' tip via PayPal at: highlightsfromukraine@gmail.com Out YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3oH111z Special thanks to our top Patreon supporters - Helena Pszczolko O'Callaghan, Pete Carroll, mattg629, krissi and Jared!...

Apr 11, 2023•5 min•Ep. 439

09 Apr: Ukraine changed its military plans due to US secret documents leak, Macron believes now is not the time for Russia-Ukraine negotiations

Latest news from 09 April 2023, as reported in the Ukrainian media. Easy ways to support us: Subscribe to our Patreon to give monthly support https://www.patreon.com/highlightsfromukraine Send us a one-time 'thank you' tip via PayPal at: highlightsfromukraine@gmail.com Out YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3oH111z Special thanks to our top Patreon supporters - Helena Pszczolko O'Callaghan, Pete Carroll, mattg629, krissi and Jared!...

Apr 10, 2023•5 min•Ep. 438

08 Apr: Zelenskyy believes NATO can't guarantee Europe protection without Ukraine, Kyiv disappointed by Vatican's combination of Ukrainian and Russian testimonies of war

Latest news from 08 April 2023, as reported in the Ukrainian media. Easy ways to support us: Subscribe to our Patreon to give monthly support https://www.patreon.com/highlightsfromukraine Send us a one-time 'thank you' tip via PayPal at: highlightsfromukraine@gmail.com Our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3oH111z Special thanks to our top Patreon supporters - Helena Pszczolko O'Callaghan, Pete Carroll, mattg629, krissi and Jared!...

Apr 09, 2023•6 min•Ep. 437

07 Apr: Leaks of US secret documents on Ukraine's counter-offensive, Ukraine to stop exporting grain to Poland, clergy of Russian Church in Ukraine discovered to have Russian passports

Latest news from 07 April 2023, as reported in the Ukrainian media. Easy ways to support us: Subscribe to our Patreon to give monthly support https://www.patreon.com/highlightsfromukraine Send us a one-time 'thank you' tip via PayPal at: highlightsfromukraine@gmail.com Out YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3oH111z Special thanks to our top Patreon supporters - Helena Pszczolko O'Callaghan, Pete Carroll, mattg629, krissi and Jared!...

Apr 08, 2023•6 min•Ep. 436

06 Apr: Only 5 people know when Ukraine's counter-offensive will start, US, Germany and Hungary against roadmap for Ukraine to NATO membership, Zelenskyy awarded Polish cities for helping refugees

Latest news from 06 April 2023, as reported in the Ukrainian media. Easy ways to support us: Subscribe to our Patreon to give monthly support https://www.patreon.com/highlightsfromukraine Send us a one-time 'thank you' tip via PayPal at: highlightsfromukraine@gmail.com Out YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3oH111z Special thanks to our top Patreon supporters - Helena Pszczolko O'Callaghan, Pete Carroll, mattg629, krissi and Jared!...

Apr 07, 2023•8 min

05 Apr: Zelenskyy visited Poland, Warsaw sent 4 more MiG-29 jets to Kyiv, Ukraine may be open to diplomatic negotiations with Russia on Crimea

Latest news from 05 April 2023, as reported in the Ukrainian media. Easy ways to support us: Subscribe to our Patreon to give monthly support https://www.patreon.com/highlightsfromukraine Send us a one-time 'thank you' tip via PayPal at: highlightsfromukraine@gmail.com Out YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3oH111z Special thanks to our top Patreon supporters - Helena Pszczolko O'Callaghan, Pete Carroll, mattg629, krissi and Jared!...

Apr 06, 2023•7 min•Ep. 434

04 Apr: US announced $2.6bln defence support package for Ukraine, NATO-Ukraine Commission met, new program to help Kyiv on its way to membership to be developed

Latest news from 04 April 2023, as reported in the Ukrainian media. Easy ways to support us: Subscribe to our Patreon to give monthly support https://www.patreon.com/highlightsfromukraine Send us a one-time 'thank you' tip via PayPal at: highlightsfromukraine@gmail.com Out YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3oH111z Special thanks to our top Patreon supporters - Helena Pszczolko O'Callaghan, Pete Carroll, mattg629, krissi and Jared!...

Apr 05, 2023•7 min•Ep. 433

03 Apr: Zelenskyy advises Russians to leave Ukraine, while they still can, NYT believes Kyiv ready for counter-offensive, Poland transferred first MiG-29s to Ukraine

Latest news from 03 April 2023, as reported in the Ukrainian media. Easy ways to support us: Subscribe to our Patreon to give monthly support https://www.patreon.com/highlightsfromukraine Send us a one-time 'thank you' tip via PayPal at: highlightsfromukraine@gmail.com Out YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3oH111z Special thanks to our top Patreon supporters - Helena Pszczolko O'Callaghan, Pete Carroll, mattg629, krissi and Jared!...

Apr 04, 2023•8 min•Ep. 432

02 Apr: 6 civilians killed in Russian shelling of Donbas, Russian propagandist killed in explosion in St. Petersburg, French volunteer who fought for Ukraine killed in action

Latest news from 02 April 2023, as reported in the Ukrainian media. Easy ways to support us: Subscribe to our Patreon to give monthly support https://www.patreon.com/highlightsfromukraine Send us a one-time 'thank you' tip via PayPal at: highlightsfromukraine@gmail.com Out YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3oH111z Special thanks to our top Patreon supporters - Helena Pszczolko O'Callaghan, Pete Carroll, mattg629, krissi and Jared!...

Apr 03, 2023•5 min•Ep. 431

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