Episode description

A Ukrainian marine commander in Mariupol has made what he described as his troops' "last address to the world" as they try to resist Russian forces in the city.

Victoria Derbyshire, James Landale, and Olga Malchevska speak to Olena Nikulina, whose cousin Maks is among the soldiers still there.

Also on the podcast, The Economist correspondent Oliver Carroll, who’s been speaking to a commander in the city.

And the BBC’s religion editor Aleem Maqbool discusses the Russian Orthodox Church's role in the conflict.

Today's Ukrainecast was made by Estelle Doyle with Osman Iqbal and Chris Flynn. The technical producer was Emma Crowe. The editor was Jonathan Aspinwall.