Ukraine: The Latest

Day 1,058. Today, we follow Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s first official visit to Kyiv and the 100-year partnership deal he’s bringing with him. Plus we talk about a UN report that investigates alleged violations and abuses of human rights in the war against Ukraine by Russia. Contributors: Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Narrative Podcast Producer). @adeliepjz on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Chemical Weapons Expert and Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X. Content referenced: UN Human Rights Council: https://www.ohchr.org/en/statements-and-speeches/2025/01/statement-pablo-de-greiff-commissioner-independent-international Live Blog on Zelensky in Kyiv: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/01/16/politics-latest-news-keir-starmer-ukraine-visit-zelensky/ Bloomberg on Labour x Kyiv relations: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-15/starmer-s-caution-on-ukraine-risks-loss-of-clout-ahead-of-trump Telegraph on peacekeeping troops https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/01/15/uk-france-talks-peacekeeping-troops-ukraine-war-russia/ Kyiv Independent on 100-year partnership: https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-uk-sign-100-year-partnership-agreement/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,057. Today, as the impact of Monday’s huge aerial strikes inside Russia becomes clearer, we report how the British government’s policy to allow Ukrainians to stay in the UK is starting to unravel, we talk with the producers of a new film showing how one veteran of the war has sought solace in the Carpathian Mountains, and we hear how Germany’s right-wing AfD party is complaining that they're being cyberbullied by a pack of cartoon dogs. Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X. Genevieve Holl-Allen (Political Reporter). @Genevieve_Holl on X. Learn more about Ukrainian Action: https://www.ukrainianaction.org/home Or you can contact: events@ukrainianaction.com Content referenced: Ukrainian refugees face losing their jobs over visa rules (Genevieve in The Telegraph) - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/01/15/ukrainian-refugees-face-losing-jobs-over-visa-rules/ What British boots on the ground would look like in Ukraine (Joe in The Telegraph) - https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/15/ukraine-british-army-troops-peacekeeping-force-training/ US encounters European skepticism in last-ditch push to seize $300B in Russian assets for Ukraine leverage (CNN) - https://edition.cnn.com/2025/01/14/politics/biden-russian-assets-ukraine-european-skepticism/index.html Medieval stone disks found in Ukraine could be Viking solar compasses (Archeology News) https://archaeologymag.com/2025/01/medieval-stone-disks-could-be-viking-compasses/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,056. Today, we discuss one of the largest mass drone attacks of the war, as Ukraine sets sites in many territories across Russia ablaze, and then do a deep dive into what Western ‘boots on the ground’ as part of any peace settlement would actually mean in practice. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X. Content Referenced: Dom's documentary: Ukraine's frontline city where Russia abandoned its dead | Kharkiv dispatch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pN9pklQ6dpo&t=337s Russia to sign ‘comprehensive’ deal with Iran in tightening of new anti-West axis (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/13/russia-to-sign-deal-with-iran/ Do Russians Really Support the War in Ukraine? (The New Yorker): https://www.newyorker.com/news/a-reporter-at-large/do-russians-really-support-the-war-in-ukraine Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,055 Today, as Kyiv captures its first North Korean soldiers alive, we return to the pivotal question of the Russian economy's fragility and later speak to Ukrainian actors who have recreated their own experience of the war. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Content Referenced: Ukraine captures North Korean troops and takes them to Kyiv for questioning (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/11/ukraine-captures-north-korean-troops-kyiv-questioning/ North Korean diary reveals use of horrific tactic in Ukraine war (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/12/north-korean-diary-entry-horrific-tactic-ukraine-war-russia/ Boris Johnson brands Vladimir Putin a ‘f------ idiot’ over imperial ambitions (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/11/boris-johnson-brands-vladimir-putin-idiot-russia-ukraine/ British troops ‘should join post-war peacekeeping force in Ukraine’ (The Telegraph): Russia’s Hidden War Debt (Craig Kennedy): https://navigatingrussia.substack.com/p/russias-hidden-war-debt?triedRedirect=true Biden admin imposes harsh sanctions on Russian oil industry (CNN): https://edition.cnn.com/2025/01/10/politics/biden-admin-russia-energy-sanctions-ukraine/index.html US Companies Pay Over $1 Billion in Taxes to Russia Amid Ongoing Ukraine War (Newsweek): https://www.newsweek.com/us-companies-pay-over-1-billion-taxes-russia-amid-ongoing-ukraine-war-2012473 Mariupol Drama in Manchester: https://homemcr.org/production/mariupol-drama/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,052 Today, as top diplomat Kaja Kallas claims the EU will be ready to step into the breach if the US withdraws support for Ukraine, we discuss the latest weapon donations at Ramstein and include a dispatch from Kyiv at a drone workshop. Contributors: Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist & narrative podcast producer). @adeliepjz on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X. Content Referenced: 'Ukraine's Resilience' event co-hosted by Chatham House in Edinburgh: https://www.chathamhouse.org/events/all/research-event/maintaining-ukraines-resilience Donald Trump pushes back Ukraine war deadline in sign of support for Kyiv (Financial Times): https://www.ft.com/content/989dc02e-2a13-4c21-8ad0-0b32e098c410 Scholz blocks new billion-euro package for Ukraine (Der Spiegel): https://www.spiegel.de/politik/ukraine-krieg-olaf-scholz-blockiert-milliarden-paket-fuer-fuer-kiew-a-15318d4e-bc41-40e1-9a31-1d57409db2d5 Exclusive—Chinese Patents Reveal Aim to Cut Undersea Cables (Newsweek): https://www.newsweek.com/china-conflict-undersea-cables-cutting-internet-data-subsea-marine-baltic-taiwan-2012396 Exclusive: Border Patrol arrests former Russian mercenary near Roma (Valley Central): https://www.valleycentral.com/news/local-news/border-patrol-arrests-former-russian-mercenary-near-roma/ Drone Workshop: For more information, see: https://klyn.io/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,051. Today, in a significant day in both the military and political realms, we discuss Trump’s new plans to end the war within the next 100 days, reports that Moscow paid for American and coalition trips killed in Afghanistan, and hear live from Syria. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Hamish de-Bretton Gordon (Chemical Weapons Expert and Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X. Svitlana Morenets (Staff Writer at The Spectator). @SvMorenets on X. Content Referenced: How Russian military intelligence used the Taliban to bleed U.S. forces at the end of America’s longest war (The Insider): https://theins.ru/en/politics/277723 Ukraine to help Moldova amid worsening energy crisis (Kyiv Independent): https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-to-help-moldova-amid-worsening-energy-crisis/?mc_cid=dfeb4a87a9&mc_eid=08d0680a95 Russia closes Polish Consulate General in St. Petersburg (TVP): https://tvpworld.com/84418289/russia-closes-polish-consulate-general-in-st-petersburg Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,050. Today, as the new Ukrainian offensive in Kursk continues, we discuss the evolving picture in that region, look at the latest developments in unmanned aerial and land warfare, and fears superbugs spawned in war could spark the next pandemic. Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X. Arthur Scott Geddes (Deputy Global Health Editor). @ascottgeddes on X. Michael Bohnert (RAND Analyst). @mbohnert on X. Content Referenced: Trump's Ukraine envoy postpones Kyiv trip until after inauguration (Reuters): https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trumps-ukraine-envoy-postpones-kyiv-trip-until-after-inauguration-2025-01-06/ 'Putin doesn't want negotiations' - our interview with Zelensky's 'power broker' Andriy Yermak: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CneThrXUHSI Ukraine needs more help to beat ‘superbugs’, says chief doctor (Arthur in The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/science-and-disease/ukraine-needs-more-help-to-beat-superbugs-says-chief-doctor/ ''I bought a drone and killed my boss" (Arthur in our sister podcast Battle Lines): https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/i-bought-a-drone-and-killed-my-boss-it-was-easy/id1712903296?i=1000681113262 Could a Conflict-Borne Superbug Bring on Our Next Pandemic? (Rolling Stone) https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/war-zone-conflict-bacteria-pandemic-1235064261/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,049. Today, as Ukrainian forces continue to expand their lodgement inside Russia, we hear how a Ukrainian F-16 pilot shot down six Russian cruise missiles. We also have an interview with General The Lord Dannatt, the former head of the British Army. Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X. With thanks to our guest General The Lord Dannatt, the former head of the British Army. Episodes Referenced: David Knowles's 'Football in Wartime' Special: https://podcasts.apple.com/ee/podcast/football-in-wartime-with-david-knowles/id1612424182?i=1000681578909 Interview with lady from occupied territories: https://podcasts.apple.com/ee/podcast/my-mother-in-law-remembers-stalingrad-this-war-is-worse/id1612424182?i=1000682245415 Interview with beautician, now expert on ordnance (halfway through episode): https://podcasts.apple.com/ee/podcast/russia-shoots-down-passenger-jet-in-azerbaijan-putins/id1612424182?i=1000681865927 Content Referenced: Sources of ISW’s cited geolocation of Ukrainian forces in Kursk Oblast: https://x.com/TuiteroMartin/status/1876291174476239032 ; https://x.com/moklasen/status/1876299075521519655; https://x.com/Map_Hargoo/status/1875993159869817022; https://t.me/motopatriot78/31123 ; https://t.me/rusich_army/19913 Lord Dannatt's book on the Korean War is available for pre-order now: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Korea-War-Without-Richard-Dannatt/dp/1472869753 Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,048. Today, we discuss breaking news of a surprise counterattack in Kursk and its implications, consider how Kyiv is positioning itself before Trump's inauguration, and discuss the elections upcoming in Europe in 2025. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X. Content referenced: Top Russian general betrays Putin’s worst fears as Ukraine attacks Kursk again (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/05/top-russian-general-betrays-putins-fears-ukraine-kursk/ Zelensky's Interview with Lex Fridman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u321m25rKXc Syrskyi orders to reinforce French-trained brigade with drones after reports of mismanagement (Kyiv Independent): https://kyivindependent.com/syrskyi-orders-to-reinforce-french-trained-brigade-with-drones-after-reports-of-mismanagement/?mc_cid=04ca756759&mc_eid=08d0680a95 Russia trained officers for attacks on Japan and South Korea (Financial Times): https://www.ft.com/content/d345a6e7-2d72-4dcb-9c12-76d571ba75eb?shareType=nongift To learn more about the charity mentioned in today's episode, you can email: ukraine.supply@proton.me Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,045. Today, after the latest updates from the battlefield, we hear about the cutting edge drones being used to wage war against Moscow's forces, and the moral conundrums they raise. Plus, we consider the state of the Russian economy as we enter 2025. Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X. Francis Farrell (Report, The Kyiv Independent). @francisjfarrell on X. Content referenced: ‘We’re in the end game’: Why Kyiv’s blow to Russian gas threatens a European energy war (Matt Oliver in The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/01/03/why-ukraine-gas-pipeline-closure-moscow-biggest-defeat/ Donald Trump will be no friend of the Kremlin (Ambrose Evans Pritchard in The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/01/03/the-biggest-threat-to-putins-regime-is-donald-trump/ With Ukraine's ace drone unit hunting Russians (Francis Farrell in The Kyiv Independent): https://youtu.be/s4uaKynSRx4?feature=shared The Invisible Battles of Ukrainian Military Medics (Full-Length Kyiv Independent Documentary): https://youtu.be/SVxY5ihyVnA?feature=shared Flagship Ukrainian brigade trained in France goes AWOL (The Telegraph:) https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/01/02/ukrainian-soldiers-go-awol-before-shot-fired/ Russia 'shoots down Santa' (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/27/russia-shoots-down-santa-claus-in-propaganda-video/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,043. Today, we look at the likely military innovations and political events in the year to come. We also report on Russia's decisions to ban crypto-currency mining to preserve its energy grid and to charge nightclub attendees for trying to arouse interest in non-traditional relations. How portentous will 2025 be for Russia? Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X. Content referenced: 'There is a question no one dares ask about Vladimir Putin' (Francis in The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/12/24/there-is-a-question-no-one-dares-ask-about-vladimir-putin/ Russians ban carols and nativity scenes in occupied territories, Ukrainian resistance says (Ukrainian Pravda): https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/01/1/7491646/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, in a special episode recorded in the frontline city of Kharkiv, Francis Dearnley interviews a woman who had to flee her home "the day the Russians came", and how life for her and her relatives has been changed forever. Recorded by Adélie Pojzman-Pontay and Jack Leather. Edited by James Shield. Video of Kharkiv Dispatch with Francis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi20lWX4Fyk Donate to David's charity: This Christmas, the Telegraph is honouring the life and work of our late colleague David Knowles by working with Humanity & Inclusion, a charity helping the ill, vulnerable and disabled left behind in Ukraine’s warzones. You can donate here: https://telegraph.ctdonate.org/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,041 Today, we report how Azerbaijan's President accuses Russia of trying to "hush up" Moscow's responsibility for the doomed jet and we hear about a new Fellowship in the name of Ukrainian writer and friend to the podcast, Victoria Amelina. Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Dr Sasha Dovzhyk (Director of Index Ukraine). @sasha_weirdsley on X. Links: Victoria Amelina Fellowship: https://www.index-ukraine.org/news/victoria-amelina-fellowship Donate to David's charity: This Christmas, the Telegraph is honouring the life and work of our late colleague David Knowles by working with Humanity & Inclusion, a charity helping the ill, vulnerable and disabled left behind in Ukraine’s warzones. You can donate here: https://telegraph.ctdonate.org/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,038 Today, we look at Russia’s Christmas day attack and the highly suspicious crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane, and we interview a former beautician based in Kharkiv, who decided to train as an explosive ordnance specialist after the war began. Contributors: Venetia Rainey (Co-host Battle Lines podcast). @venetiarainey on X. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist & narrative podcast producer). @adeliepjz on X. With thanks to Olga Ferodova, Lyudmila our translator, and Humanity and Inclusion. @HI_UK on X. Humanity & Inclusion is one of four charities supported by this year’s Telegraph Christmas Charity Appeal. If you want to support Humanity & Inclusion, which works directly on the front lines with volunteers and those most vulnerable like Tetiana, please click here. There’s also lots more information about the charity and their work. To make a donation, please visit telegraph.co.uk/2024appeal or call 0151 317 5247. Donate to David's charity: This Christmas, the Telegraph is honouring the life and work of our late colleague David Knowles by working with Humanity & Inclusion, a charity helping the ill, vulnerable and disabled left behind in Ukraine’s warzones. You can donate here: https://telegraph.ctdonate.org/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, in a special episode recorded before his death, David Knowles attends a football match in Ukraine, exploring how 'the beautiful game' has served as an anchor in a country at war. Produced by Rachel Porter. Donate to David's charity: This Christmas, the Telegraph is honouring the life and work of our late colleague David Knowles by working with Humanity & Inclusion, a charity helping the ill, vulnerable and disabled left behind in Ukraine’s warzones. You can donate here: https://telegraph.ctdonate.org/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,034 Today, in addition to military and political updates, we report speculations about potential offensives over the New Year period, and feature an interview we did in Kharkiv with a lady who lived under Russian occupation. Then, we end with music in David's memory. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. Venetia Rainey (Co-host Battle Lines podcast). @venetiarainey on X. Video of Kharkiv Dispatch with Francis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi20lWX4Fyk Donate to David's charity: This Christmas, the Telegraph is honouring the life and work of our late colleague David Knowles by working with Humanity & Inclusion, a charity helping the ill, vulnerable and disabled left behind in Ukraine’s warzones. You can donate here: https://telegraph.ctdonate.org/ Learn more Portsmouth Cathedral Choir: https://www.portsmouthcathedral.org.uk/music Articles Referenced: N. Korea preparing for additional troop deployment, suicide drone supply to Russia (Yonhap News Agency, South Korea): https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20241223002700315 Ukraine’s All-Robot Assault Force Just Won Its First Battle (Forbes): https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2024/12/21/ukraines-first-all-robot-assault-force-just-won-its-first-battle/ Trump to demand Nato nations spend 5pc of GDP on defence (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/20/donald-trump-nato-nations-demand-increase-defence-spends/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,031 Today, as Kyiv comes under renewed intense bombardment, we speculate over a possible Russian advance in the South, and later, we interview a blind lawyer in Kharkiv. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist & narrative podcast producer). @adeliepjz on X. David Knowles (Host & Creator). Donate to David's charity: This Christmas, the Telegraph is honouring the life and work of our late colleague David Knowles by working with Humanity & Inclusion, a charity helping the ill, vulnerable and disabled left behind in Ukraine’s warzones. You can donate here: https://telegraph.ctdonate.org/ Francis's Article on the Kharkiv underground School, with photos and clips: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/christmas/2024/12/17/inside-kharkivs-underground-school-for-ukrainian-children/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day : 1,030 Today, as continued attacks on civilians in the Kherson area suggest Russia’s so-called human safari is ongoing, we report on Putin’s annual press conference, where he said Russia had ‘reached all its goals’ in Syria. Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. Hamish de Bretton Gordon (Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X. Donate to David's charity: This Christmas, the Telegraph is honouring the life and work of our late colleague David Knowles by working with Humanity & Inclusion, a charity helping the ill, vulnerable and disabled left behind in Ukraine’s warzones. You can donate here: https://telegraph.ctdonate.org/ Francis's Article on the Kharkiv underground School, with photos and clips: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/christmas/2024/12/17/inside-kharkivs-underground-school-for-ukrainian-children/ Articles Referenced: Putin: Russia ‘getting closer’ to achieving goals in Ukraine (Telegraph Live Blog): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/19/putin-moscow-ukraine-zelensky/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,029. Today, as the fallout from the assassination in Moscow of General Kirillov continues, we report on the environmental damage being wrought along Russia’s Black Sea coast following the loss of shadow-fleet tankers and examine the possible poisoning of the mother of Russian opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza. Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X. James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X. Daniel Hardaker (Foreign Correspondent). @DanielHardaker4 on X. Donate to David's charity: This Christmas, the Telegraph is honouring the life and work of our late colleague David Knowles by working with Humanity & Inclusion, a charity helping the ill, vulnerable and disabled left behind in Ukraine’s warzones. You can donate here: https://telegraph.ctdonate.org/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 1,028. Today, we react to the news that the Russian general in charge of the military’s nuclear and chemical weapons division has been assassinated in a scooter bomb attack, we hear live from the Joint Expeditionary Force summit in Estonia, and we hear our latest dispatch from the frontline city of Kharkiv. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X. Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X. Donate to David's charity: This Christmas, the Telegraph is honouring the life and work of our late colleague David Knowles by working with Humanity & Inclusion, a charity helping the ill, vulnerable and disabled left behind in Ukraine’s warzones. You can donate here: https://telegraph.ctdonate.org/ Francis's Article on the Kharkiv underground School, with photos and clips: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/christmas/2024/12/17/inside-kharkivs-underground-school-for-ukrainian-children/ Articles Referenced: Why Russian blimps appearing on Nato’s border are a message from Moscow (James in The Telegraph) https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/16/russia-mysterious-blimps-sow-fear-and-confusion-nato-border/ The 500-mile high speed rail line that can carry Nato troops to a war with Russia (James in The Telegraph) https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/17/rail-baltica-nato-troops-russia-estonia-latvia-lithuania/ Russia’s War Economy Is Hitting Its Limits (Foreign Policy) https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/11/14/russia-war-putin-economy-weapons-production-labor-shortage-demographics/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.