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 than...
May 24, 2023•1 hr 10 min
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...
May 23, 2023•47 min
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. Domini...
May 22, 2023•54 min
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. ...
May 19, 2023•51 min
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...
May 18, 2023•48 min
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 (Senio...
May 17, 2023•43 min
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 wo...
May 16, 2023•50 min
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 Correspond...
May 15, 2023•1 hr 8 min
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 ...
May 12, 2023•1 hr 9 min
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 Ed...
May 11, 2023•1 hr 1 min
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...
May 10, 2023•47 min
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 St...
May 09, 2023•56 min
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 Telegr...
May 08, 2023•37 min
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 C...
May 05, 2023•48 min
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 (F...
May 04, 2023•57 min
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 (Inves...
May 03, 2023•49 min
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 o...
May 02, 2023•42 min
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 a...
May 01, 2023•45 min
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). @...
Apr 28, 2023•50 min
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). @Atlanti...
Apr 27, 2023•1 hr 3 min
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 ...
Apr 26, 2023•47 min
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 ...
Apr 25, 2023•55 min
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) @Barne...
Apr 24, 2023•47 min
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. ...
Apr 21, 2023•1 hr 4 min
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 (Bruss...
Apr 20, 2023•49 min
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 ...
Apr 19, 2023•53 min
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/ukrainethel...
Apr 18, 2023•51 min
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: te...
Apr 17, 2023•37 min
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 Centr...
Apr 14, 2023•52 min
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 T...
Apr 13, 2023•48 min
