Day 933 Today, we report on Russia’s counter attack in Kursk and are live in Poland with the Telegraph's Political Editor Ben Riley-Smith, who has been with the US Secretary of State and British Foreign Minister in Kyiv. Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. Ben Riley-Smith (Political Editor). @Benrileysmith on X. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 12, 2024•40 min
Day 932 Today, we hear on the ground from the battlefields of the Donbas, consider the breaking reports that the US and UK are – at last – about to give Kyiv permission for long range strikes deeper into Russia with Storm Shadow missiles, and discuss the outline of the Western strategy for a possible peace. Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Corresponden...
Sep 11, 2024•52 min
Day 931 Today, we hear the latest battlefield and diplomatic updates and are live from the Foreign Office following the visit of US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken. And we report on the international coverage of the death of our dear friend David Knowles. Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Corresp...
Sep 10, 2024•49 min
Today, a sad update from the Ukraine: The Latest team. We will continue our regular updates from tomorrow, 10th September. If you would like to contact the programme, email ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Music by Taras Kompanichenko: https://www.facebook.com/taras.kompanichenko/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Sep 09, 2024•8 min
Day 926. Today, we bring you the latest news from the front lines, analyse the latest developments in Russia with former British Defence Attache John Foreman, and interview the director of a new documentary series, The Zelensky Story . Contributors: David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. John Foreman (Former UK Defence Attaché in Moscow and Kyiv &...
Sep 06, 2024•1 hr 14 min
Day 926 Today, Pokrovsk train station has is closed for civilian evacuation as the front line creeps closer, Zelensky replaces his long-standing Foreign Minister, new allegations of Russian interference in American politics and we speak to a witness of Russia’s devastating strike on Lviv. Contributors: David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. Kieran Kelly (Br...
Sep 05, 2024•40 min
Day 925 Today, Russia unleashes a deadly strike against the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, killing civilians and devastating parts of the historic centre, we also report on ongoing reshuffle in Ukraine’s government and analyse how Germany seems to be ‘standing in way’ of a Czech bid to limit EU travel of Russian spies Contributors: David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Jo...
Sep 04, 2024•39 min
Day 924 Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine where a major Russian ballistic missile strike on the city of Poltava kills at least 41 people, we look into more detail at the German elections and analyse reaction to Vladimir Putin's visit to Mongolia. Contributors: David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. With thanks to James Crisp (Europe Editor). ...
Sep 03, 2024•38 min
Day 923 Today, we bring you the latest news from the front lines as Russia launches an assault on the town of Vuhledar, report on diplomatic and political updates from across Europe, and we speak to Lawyer Daryna Pidhorna from the Regional Center for Human Rights on her organisation’s work investigating Russian looting of Crimean archaeological sites. Contributors: David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Roland Oliphant...
Sep 02, 2024•1 hr
Day 920 Today, we analyse the reasons behind Russia’s rapid advance in the Donbas as more villages fall and Russian troops edge closer to the strategic town of Pokrovsk, and bring you the latest updates from Kursk. Plus, David speaks to academic Jaroslava Barbieri about her new paper looking at Ukraine’s mobilisation drive. Contributors: David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Corresponde...
Aug 30, 2024•1 hr 5 min
Day 919. Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine, discuss the arrest of Telegram messaging app CEO Pavel Durov, and speak to friend of the podcast Adam Kinzinger about his turn at the Democratic National Congress and his views on the war and democracy in the United States. Contributors: David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Matt Field (Senior Technology Reporter). @matthfield on X. Adam Kinzinger (Political Commen...
Aug 29, 2024•53 min
Day 918. Today, Ukrainian troops cross the border in Belgorod region as fighting continues in Kursk and Russian troops advance on Pokrovsk. We also bring you the latest from Ukraine, diplomatic and political updates from across the world and speak with Velina Tchakarova, a security analyst based in Vienna. Contributors: David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliph...
Aug 28, 2024•1 hr
Day 917. Today, Ukrainian troops cross the border in Belgorod region as fighting continues in Kursk and Russian troops advance on Pokrovsk. We also bring you the latest from Ukraine, diplomatic and political updates from across the world and we speak with Velina Tchakarova, a security analyst based in Vienna. Contributors: David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. With thanks to Velina Tchakarova (Geopolitical Strategist...
Aug 27, 2024•46 min
Day 916. Today, during a bank holiday in the United Kingdom, we bring you a recording of a live event we did at Scarborough Fair several weeks ago with an audience of listeners. Hosted by David Knowles, Dominic Nicholls, Roland Oliphant, and Francis Dearnley reflect on the lessons of the war so far. What have we discovered about the West and Russia? How is the conflict evolving? And what have we, the team, got right and got wrong? Please note that this discussion was recorded before Ukraine's&nb...
Aug 26, 2024•48 min
Day 913. Today, we hear from a journalist who was just on the ground with Ukrainian forces in Kursk, Russia, reflect on the latest battlefield and political developments, and look deeper into Putin’s recent foreign trips and ask what it tells us about the tensions in Russian society. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X. James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno ...
Aug 23, 2024•50 min
Day 912. Today, we assess the fast-moving situation on the frontlines in both Ukraine and Russia, reflect on what may prove to be an important meeting in Kyiv tomorrow, and hear memories and confessions from the team of the war in Bosnia. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Hamish de Bretton Gordon (Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X. Content Referenced: Putin is on the ropes – it’...
Aug 22, 2024•51 min
Day 911. Today, as Ukraine launches the largest drone attack on Moscow of the war, we assess the latest battlefield developments as Kyiv seeks to take advantage of its incursion into Russia. Plus, we look deeper at the crisis in the Donbas, and reflect on how soldiers’ equipment has evolved over the course of the conflict. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Roland Oliphant (Senior Fore...
Aug 21, 2024•55 min
Day 910. Today, we examine the latest from Kursk as Ukrainian forces rush to close the pocket thought to contain thousands of Russian troops. Plus, we hear how Ukraine is preparing an anticipated Prisoner of War exchange, and why the issue of returning Asov fighters is now a political question for President Zelensky. Lastly, we consider Russian advances - including the alleged fall of New York. Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Assis...
Aug 20, 2024•47 min
Day 909. Today, we examine the implications of Ukraine cutting off Russian troops in Kursk by destroying three bridges and hear from GP Now, the hospital in the cloud for Ukrainians impacted by the war. Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X. Verity Bowman (Foreign Correspondent). @VerityBowman on X. With thanks to Rob Hicken and Spencer Cash of GP Now , the Ukrainian ‘hospital in the cloud’. ...
Aug 19, 2024•54 min
Day 906. Today, we take a deep dive into the battlefield tactics being employed in the Kursk operation. Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. Hamish de-Bretton Gordon (Former Tank Commander and Chemical/Bio Weapons Expert). @HamishDBG on X. Michael Bohnert (Engineer at Rand Corporation). @mbohnert on X. Items referenced: Dom's Defence in Depth Episode on Kursk: https://www.youtube.com/wat...
Aug 16, 2024•55 min
Day 905. Today, we reflect on the continuing Ukrainian operation into Russia, as reports come in about seized settlements and Kyiv’s forces even setting up an office in Kursk. Then we look at the implications for the Russian economy as reality bites, and deep dive into Moscow’s response to the growing military crisis. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Host, Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Szu Chan (Economics Editor)...
Aug 15, 2024•1 hr 3 min
Day 904. Today, Ukraine pounds distant Russian air bases, shoot down one of Moscow’s most expensive fighter jets, and takes hundreds of prisoners as we enter the 9th day of Kyiv’s invasion of Russia. We also bring you the latest news from Germany, where authorities have sealed off an army base over suspected sabotage of water supplies. Contributors: David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Com...
Aug 14, 2024•40 min
Day 903. Today, Volodymyr Zelensky tells Russia the war is “coming home” as Ukrainian troops made fresh advances as part of its week-long invasion of the Kursk region. We bring you the latest news from the front, and look deeper into the man Putin has appointed to lead the defence of Kursk, Alexei Dyumin. We also roundup the latest political and diplomatic news and explain why a quiet archipelago off the coast of Finland is on alert for Russian spies. Contributors: David Knowles (Journalist...
Aug 13, 2024•46 min
Day 902. Today, we bring you the latest on Ukraine’s surprise incursion into Kursk, as Russian civilians flee the fighting and the Kremlin’s propagandists struggle to hold the line. We also roundup the latest political and diplomatic news and look back over the last week of break-neck battlefield updates. Contributors: David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X. James K...
Aug 12, 2024•58 min
Day 899. Today, we continue to bring you updates and analysis of Ukraine’s surprise attack on Russia’s Kursk region, we report on the rise of war tourism & bring you new, important details about the missile that Russia fired at the Okhmatdyt children’s hospital in Kyiv last month. Contributors: David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X. Lauren Shirreff (Journalist). @la...
Aug 09, 2024•50 min
Day 898. Today, we analyse the ongoing invasion of Russia by the Ukrainian military and ask, with so many drones watching everything that moves, how has surprise returned to the battlefield? Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Chemical Biological Weapons Expert and Former British Army Colonel). @HamishDBG on X. Episodes Referenced: Francis's Ask Me Anything on ...
Aug 08, 2024•54 min
Day 897. Today, we analyse Ukraine’s surprise attack on the Kursk region in Russia, discuss Russia’s continuing worrying advance across Donbas and we hear the latest political and diplomatic updates across Europe and the world. Contributors: David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). Gareth Corfield (Transport Correspondent). Free Telegraph Subscription for Students. Enjoy free access to The Teleg...
Aug 07, 2024•43 min
Day 896. Today, we discuss the development of drone warfare, the impact of Ukraine’s strike on the Morozovsk airbase and the surreal case of the children of Russian spies who had no idea they were Russian. Contributors: David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X. Ed Cumming (Senior Feature Writer). @edcumming on X. Jimmy Rushton (Security Analyst). @JimmySecUK on X. Articles Referenced: Dozens of Wagner fighters killed and Russian he...
Aug 06, 2024•36 min
Day 895. Today, we bring you the latest updates from the front lines and discuss in detail the situation on the front lines with friend of the podcast, Kyiv Independent Reporter, Francis Farrell who’s recently returned from a reporting trip near Toretsk in Donbas. Contributors: David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. With thanks to Francis Farrell (Reporter The Kyiv Independent). @francisjfarrell on X. Articles Referenced...
Aug 05, 2024•55 min
In the second of a series of special episodes of Ukraine: The Latest from The Telegraph Presenter David Knowles and Producer Adelie Pojzman-Pontay travel to a school in a small town outside of Kyiv to speak to students and teachers at a local school. They hear about learning under the constant threat of missiles, how the war has changed the school community and how the students think of their future. This episode of Ukraine: The Latest is available for Subscribers on Apple Podcasts for 2 w...
Aug 03, 2024•20 min•Season 1Ep. 2
