Ukraine: The Latest

Today, we have an exclusive interview with retired Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, former Commanding General of the United States Army, Europe. One of the world's leading military commentators on the war in Ukraine, we discussed why he's so optimistic Crimea can be retaken by Ukrainian forces; how the West can win the logistical war; and the short-and-long term Foreign Policy mistakes that made the conflict possible. Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 456. Today, we bring you the latest updates from Ukraine, look back at the battle for Bakhmut, and interview Dr Jade McGlynn, a fellow in the War Studies department at King’s College, London, about her new book, Russia’s War. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter. Verity Bowman (Foreign Correspondent). @VerityBowman on Twitter. With thanks to Jade McGlynn. Her book, "Russia's War", in available online and in bookshops. ~ The story of the battle for Bakhmut through the eyes of those who fought it: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/05/22/bakhmut-ukraine-russia-war-massive-cost/ Defence in Depth, by Dom Nicholls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdYXlYYhbDA Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Day 455. Today, we bring you the latest updates from the evolving battlefront, analyse NATO’s involvement in Estonia, and hear from Dr Sasha Dovshyk about her recent travels around Eastern Ukraine. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor) @SheridanDani on Twitter Genevieve Holl-Allen (Foreign Correspondent). @genevieve_holl on Twitter. Dr Sasha Dovzhyk (Special projects curator associate lecturer in Ukrainian at UCL School of Slavonic & East European Studies) @Ukr_Institute on Twitter Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 thanks to Daniel Ridley, former Ukrainian Marine and founder of Trident Defence initiative, the largest foreign training organisation in Ukraine. (@TridentDefUKR on Twitter). Visit: https://tridentdefenseinitiative.com/ To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 Twitter. To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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. To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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. To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 (Senior Technology Reporter). @GazTheJourno on Twitter. To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 Correspondent). @genevieve_holl on Twitter. Natalia Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent). @Nat_Vasilyeva on Twitter. Special thanks to Maria Romanenko (@rommari on Twitter) and Tim Johnson (@timimjohnson on Twitter). Tim's email is tim@techsphere.co.uk To learn more about the charity Tim and the other volunteers work with, you can visit: https://www.gtwgliwice.pl/o-nas.html To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Charlie Hancock (Freelance Reporter). @Hancock2001 on Twitter. Melissa Lawford (Economic Reporter). @MelissaLawford on Twitter. With thanks to Dr Thomas Clausen (@DrThomasClausen). To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Genevieve Holl-Allen (Foreign Correspondent). @genevieve_holl on Twitter. James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @JKJourno on Twitter. Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter. To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former NATO Commander & Telegraph Columnist). @HamishDBG on Twitter. To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 Studies at King’s College, London). To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 Correspondent). @genevieve_holl on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former NATO Commander & Telegraph Columnist). @HamishDBG on Twitter. Read: https://www.open.edu/openlearn/languages/introduction-ukrainian-language-and-culture/content-section-overview?active-tab=description-tab To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 (Foreign Correspondent). @genevieve_holl on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Aliona Hlivco (Former Ukrainian MP, Political Analyst). @aliona_hlivco on Twitter. To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 (Investigative Reporter). Listen to the "Cold Front" podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/cold-front/id1683166185?i=1000610651200 To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.