Highlights from Ukraine

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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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25 Jan: Ukraine released details of planned prisoners exchange with Russia, cancelled due to IL-76 crash, Ukrainian player reached 1/2 final of Australian Open

Latest news from 25 January 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, mattg629, krissi, Jared and Dick Warner!...

Jan 26, 2024•5 min•Ep. 668

24 Jan: Russian IL-76 downed, Moscow claims, it had Ukrainian POWs on board, EU prepares new sanctions and large support package for 2 anniversary of the start of Russian invasion

Latest news from 24 January 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, mattg629, krissi, Jared and Dick Warner!...

Jan 25, 2024•5 min•Ep. 667

23 Jan: Massive Russian missile attack: 18 killed, including a child, Ukraine Defence Support Group meeting, Russia loses 400 military for every sq. km captured

Latest news from 23 January 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, mattg629, krissi, Jared and Dick Warner!...

Jan 24, 2024•5 min•Ep. 666

22 Jan: Ukraine marks Unity Day, Zelenskyy signed decree on Russian territories historically inhabited by Ukrainians and suggested bill on dual citizenship, Polish Prime Minister visited Kyiv

Latest news from 22 January 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, mattg629, krissi, Jared and Dick Warner!...

Jan 23, 2024•6 min•Ep. 665

21 Jan: Zelenskyy sees no need to mobilise 500,000 more men, despite request from military, Ukraine conducted series of attacks on targets in Russia, Russian forces captured village in Kharkiv Oblast

Latest news from 21 January 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, mattg629, krissi, Jared and Dick Warner!...

Jan 22, 2024•4 min•Ep. 664

20 Jan: Biden's aides warned Congress that Russia may win in Ukraine within weeks without US support, Russia's air defence has many loopholes Ukraine uses, Slovakia to block Ukraine's NATO integration

Latest news from 20 January 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, mattg629, krissi, Jared and Dick Warner!...

Jan 21, 2024•5 min•Ep. 663

19 Jan: West expects from Ukraine defence in 2024 and offensive in 2025, Ukraine to continue pressure on Russian forces in Crimea, known businessman arrested

Latest news from 19 January 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, mattg629, krissi, Jared and Dick Warner!...

Jan 20, 2024•6 min•Ep. 662

18 Jan: Ukrainian drone attacked oil depot near St. Petersburg, artillery coalition for Ukraine created, France to produce 78 Caesar self-propelled howitzers for Kyiv in 2024

Latest news from 18 January 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, mattg629, krissi, Jared and Dick Warner!...

Jan 19, 2024•5 min•Ep. 661

17 Jan: Ukraine hopes to cover budget deficit with frozen Russian assets since 2025, investigation opened into wiretapping of media in Ukraine, Germany to allocate €7bln to military aid to Kyiv

Latest news from 17 January 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, mattg629, krissi, Jared and Dick Warner!...

Jan 18, 2024•5 min•Ep. 660

16 Jan: Zelenskyy stressed that any reduction in support for Ukraine adds years to the war, France to provide Ukraine with more missiles, Polish carriers temporarily lifted border blockade of Ukraine

Latest news from 16 January 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, mattg629, krissi, Jared and Dick Warner!...

Jan 17, 2024•6 min•Ep. 659

15 Jan: Switzerland to host Ukraine Peace Summit, destruction of rare Russian A-50 reconnaissance plane confirmed, 1,000 recruits join Russian army every day

Latest news from 15 January 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, mattg629, krissi, Jared and Dick Warner!...

Jan 16, 2024•6 min•Ep. 658

14 Jan: Media report that Ukraine downed unique Russian A-50 reconnaissance and control aircraft, Ukraine Peace Formula meeting in Davos without China again, PepsiCo banned mentions of Russian war

Latest news from 14 January 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, mattg629, krissi, Jared and Dick Warner!...

Jan 15, 2024•5 min•Ep. 657

13 Jan: Ukrainians urged to assemble drones at home, French Foreign Minister visited Kyiv, Ukrainian electronic warfare down Russian missiles and drones

Latest news from 13 January 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, mattg629, krissi, Jared and Dick Warner!...

Jan 14, 2024•5 min•Ep. 656

12 Jan: UK PM Sunak visited Kyiv, UK to allocate over $3bln on military aid for Kyiv, "historic agreement" on security and co-operation signed

Latest news from 12 January 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, mattg629, krissi, Jared and Dick Warner!...

Jan 13, 2024•5 min•Ep. 655

04 Long Talk. State at War. Martial Law, elections and local powers

In this episode of Highlights from Ukraine: Long Talk , we've talked to Yuliia Kondrushenko , Political expert, about how the Ukrainian state is functioning in times of the full-scale Russian invasion - martial law, elections, local and national authorities and many more. By supporting us on our Patreon , you are not only getting access to these episodes earlier, but also support their creation. Check out our episode with Onysiia Syniuk , Legal expert and Analyst at the Information Centre for Hu...

Jan 12, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Season 2Ep. 4

11 Jan: Zelenskyy visited Latvia and Estonia, reprimanded West for not providing support on time and not giving enough air defence, draft law on mobilisation returned to the Cabinet for review

Latest news from 11 January 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, mattg629, krissi, Jared and Dick Warner!...

Jan 12, 2024•6 min•Ep. 654

09 Dec: Russia continues to use North Korean missiles against Ukraine, Hungary might agree to lift veto on aid for Ukraine, but with conditions, 40% of Ukrainians to need humanitarian support in 2024

Latest news from 09 January 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, mattg629, krissi, Jared and Dick Warner!...

Jan 11, 2024•6 min•Ep. 652

10 Jan: Zelenskyy in Lithuania, Italian Defence Minister says it's time for diplomacy between Ukraine and Russia, Russia hits Kharkiv with missiles

Latest news from 10 January 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, mattg629, krissi, Jared and Dick Warner!...

Jan 11, 2024•5 min•Ep. 653

25 Dec: Ukraine hit Russian warship with missiles, draft law on changes to mobilisation to Army registered

Latest news from 24 December 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, mattg629, krissi, Jared and Dick Warner!...

Dec 26, 2023•4 min•Ep. 651

24 Dec: Ukraine celebrates Christmas according to the Western calendar for the first time, one more Russian Su-34 downed, Defence Ministry drafts new law on mobilisation

Dec 25, 2023•5 min•Ep. 650

23 Dec: Putin allegedly ready to negotiate ceasefire, but experts warn that it may be a ruse, journalist fled to EU causing scandal

Latest news from 23 December 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, mattg629, krissi, Jared and Dick Warner!...

Dec 24, 2023•5 min•Ep. 649

22 Dec: Ukraine Air Defence down 3 Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers in a single day, the Netherlands starts preparations for 18 F-16 fighter jets delivery to Ukraine

Latest news from 22 December 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, mattg629, krissi, Jared and Dick Warner!...

Dec 23, 2023•5 min•Ep. 648

21 Dec: Russia attacked Ukraine with drones overnight, Kyiv sees slow down of Russian defence industry, Ukraine to send "invites" to join army to Ukrainian men abroad

Latest news from 21 December 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, mattg629, krissi, Jared and Dick Warner!...

Dec 22, 2023•5 min•Ep. 647

20 Dec: Ukraine to produce over 1,000,000 drones in 2024, Kyivstar mobile operator resumed all services after hacker attack last week, 8,000 men leave Ukraine every day

Latest news from 20 December 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, mattg629, krissi, Jared and Dick Warner!...

Dec 21, 2023•5 min•Ep. 646

19 Dec: Zelenskyy held end of the year press conference, military ask to mobilise 500,000 men more, Kyiv sure in further US support

Latest news from 19 December 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, mattg629, krissi, Jared and Dick Warner!...

Dec 20, 2023•8 min•Ep. 645

18 Dec: US has funds left for one last support package for Ukraine, Kyiv already limited military operations due to ammo shortages, EU approved new anti-Russia sanctions that include diamonds

Latest news from 18 December 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, mattg629, krissi, Jared and Dick Warner!...

Dec 19, 2023•5 min•Ep. 644

17 Dec: Listening device discovered in Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief future office, Zelenskyy sure that frozen Russian assets should support Ukraine

Latest news from 17 December 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, mattg629, krissi, Jared and Dick Warner!...

Dec 18, 2023•4 min•Ep. 643

16 Dec: Russia increased missile and drone strikes against Ukraine, media discuss Ukraine's military perspectives for 2024: from new offensive to defeat

Latest news from 16 December 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, mattg629, krissi, Jared and Dick Warner!...

Dec 17, 2023•7 min•Ep. 642

15 Dec: Bild published Russia's plans for war with expectations for lowering international support to Kyiv, Ukraine hopes to receive $15bln per year from frozen Russian assets

Latest news from 15 December 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, mattg629, krissi, Jared and Dick Warner!...

Dec 17, 2023•5 min•Ep. 641

14 Dec: EU members approved start of negotiations on Ukraine's accession, Hungary blocked €50bln EU support for Kyiv, BBC Ukraine announced the Book of the Year

Latest news from 14 December 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, mattg629, krissi, Jared and Dick Warner!...

Dec 15, 2023•5 min•Ep. 640

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