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The world’s #1 most listened-to podcast on the Russia-Ukraine war.
Trusted by over 140 million listeners, every weekday The Telegraph’s award-winning team provides breaking news and expert analysis on military strategy, weaponry and the geopolitics of Vladimir Putin vs. Volodymyr Zelensky. And ask: where does Donald Trump fit in?
From frontline reporting and battlefield analysis to deep dives on military strategy, sanctions, energy markets, and global security, we cover the latest war updates alongside history, economics, culture, and daily life in Ukraine and Russia. Featuring expert insight on weapons systems, cyber warfare, humanitarian issues, and what happens next, it is widely considered the go-to source for understanding the conflict.
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US first lady brokers surprise ceasefire in occupied Oleshky
Day 1,699.Today, we start with a breaking story: First Lady Melania Trump has brokered a localised ceasefire in the city of Oleshky, the White House says, after weeks of humanitarian emergency in the occupied …
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Day 1,699.
Today, we start with a breaking story: First Lady Melania Trump has brokered a localised ceasefire in the city of Oleshky, the White House says, after weeks of humanitarian emergency in the occupied city. Then, we continue to untangle the big story of this week: Starlink. Who cut it, and why? Has it been restored? In Brussels, European leaders are being auditioned for a brand new role: Europe’s new negotiator to Russia, as Germany says the country is targeted by an intensive espionage campaign. And finally, we go to Warsaw for the premiere of a brand new opera: The Mothers of Kherson.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to the creators of ‘The Mothers of Kherson’.
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Lucy Hadlow
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Russia's methodical use of starvation in Oleshky (Kyiv Independent):
https://kyivindependent.com/russias-methodical-use-of-starvation-in-oleshky-2/
Kyiv denies reports that Trump, Musk have restored Starlink speeds in Ukraine (Kyiv Independent):
https://kyivindependent.com/kyiv-denies-reports-that-trump-musk-have-restored-starlink-speeds-in-ukraine/
The healthiest foods to stockpile for an apocalypse (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitness/diet/nutrition/healthiest-foods-to-stockpile-for-an-apocalypse/
Ukraine to buy military supplies via Nato agency (Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/991ac37c-289b-40e5-b2e6-220ee2aebe5d?syn-25a6b1a6=1
Our interview with Czech president Petr Pavel, from earlier this summer:
On YouTube: https://youtu.be/9Vw290vlifU
On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/make-them-yourself-trump-unlocks-patriot-missile-blueprints/id1612424182?i=1000776015561
On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4ulg9DLpc21t0YQDNJTrcD?si=77cf7439b0c345e0
If you’re interested in sponsoring Dom’s upcoming defence event, email our colleagues at [email protected]
EMAIL US:
Contact the team on [email protected]. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- US First Lady Melania Trump brokers surprise ceasefire in occupied city of Oleshky
- Trump tells Musk ‘lift Starlink restrictions’ on Ukraine forces
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Revealed: How Putin is using civilian fishing ships to spy on the West
Day 1,698.Today, as Russia’s ‘humanitarian’ ballistic missiles land in Kyiv, diplomatic efforts continue to try to get a trilateral meeting between Zelensky, Putin and Trump, with the latter saying "we are …
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Day 1,698.
Today, as Russia’s ‘humanitarian’ ballistic missiles land in Kyiv, diplomatic efforts continue to try to get a trilateral meeting between Zelensky, Putin and Trump, with the latter saying "we are closer to peace than ever". And as Ukraine’s General Staff says Russia suffered the highest daily loss since the start of the full-scale invasion, Kyiv also claims to have advanced behind Russian lines around Kupiansk. And we have a Telegraph exclusive that shows how Russia is using civilian fishing trawlers to spy on the UK’s critical undersea cables, with one NATO official telling us: “Some of these ships have never seen a single fish on their deck”.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Gareth Corfield (Transport correspondent). @GazTheJourno on X.
Producer: Phil Atkins
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Natalia Makohon
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Buy tickets to War Room, a new interactive event in London:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph-events/the-war-room/
Exclusive: Putin sends fishing trawlers to spy on Britain (The Telegraph):
Exclusive: Putin sends fishing trawlers to spy on Britain (Gareth Corfield for The Telegraph):
RAF reports mystery drones over Britain (Gareth Corfield and Rozina Sabur for The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10/16/raf-mystery-drones-britain/
Zelensky’s ex-aide argues she’s not a Russian spy – but Ukraine should surrender (The Telegraph):
Europe’s dependence on America in space is hard to escape (The Economist):
https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/10/20/europes-dependence-on-america-in-space-is-hard-to-escape
Watch out Brussels and Kyiv, Poland’s conservatives are veering right (Politico):
https://www.politico.eu/article/poland-pis-split-right-wing-parties-2027-election/
EMAIL US:
Contact the team on [email protected]. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Revealed: How Putin is using civilian fishing ships to spy on Britain
- Russia suffers highest daily casualty toll of the war
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Witkoff praises Putin the 'humanitarian’ as Moscow kills Ukrainian children
Day 1,697.Today, Steve Witkoff arrives in Russia to meet Vladimir Putin, after fresh peace talks in Oslo. Trump’s envoy describes the Russian president, extraordinarily, as a “humanitarian”. The Kremlin …
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Day 1,697.
Today, Steve Witkoff arrives in Russia to meet Vladimir Putin, after fresh peace talks in Oslo. Trump’s envoy describes the Russian president, extraordinarily, as a “humanitarian”. The Kremlin releases US pensioner Stephen James Hubbard, just in time for the midterms, and says the first tanker included in the Russian diesel deal will leave tomorrow. Elsewhere, the saga over the Starlink switch-off continues, and Nato deploys drones to the Black Sea. Later, Dom and Alex speak to Antonia Langord – usually based in Kyiv – in our London studio.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Alex Nichol (Telegraph Journalist).
Antonia Langford (Freelance Journalist in Kyiv). @Antonialford on X.
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Natalia Makohon
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Tickets for 'The Mothers of Kherson' opera in Warsaw:
https://teatrwielki.pl/en/calendar/2026-2027/matki-chersonia
'Everything was in ruins' — At least 2 killed, 2 injured in Russian drone attack on Kyiv (Kyiv Independent) https://kyivindependent.com/at-least-2-killed-2-injured-in-russian-drone-attack-on-kyiv/
Ukrainians turn on US after Russian strike kills baby in pram (Antonia Langford for The Telegraph)
How an Italian journalist is whitewashing Putin’s worst war crime (Nick Squires and Antonia Langford for the Telegraph)
She survived the front line, but a Russian missile found her at home (Antonia Langford for The Telegraph)
Antonia’s interview with Robert 'Madyar' Brovdi - Ukraine’s Drone Chief: Putin is Sending 300,000 Troops to the Slaughter | Exclusive
If you’re interested in sponsoring Dom’s upcoming defence event, email our colleagues at [email protected]
EMAIL US:
Contact the team on [email protected]. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Wikoff praises Putin the 'humanitarian’ after Kremlin releases US prisoner
- Nato deploys drones to the Black Sea
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Exclusive: Russia buys ‘holiday homes’ near NATO bases & Putin asks Trump for summit with Xi
Day 1,696.Today, as President Trump says Putin isn’t “doing much” in Ukraine, we hear how the Russian President has sought to make Trump an offer he can’t refuse: a trilateral meeting with him and President Xi …
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Day 1,696.
Today, as President Trump says Putin isn’t “doing much” in Ukraine, we hear how the Russian President has sought to make Trump an offer he can’t refuse: a trilateral meeting with him and President Xi of China to settle all family business. Then we bring you a Telegraph exclusive on how Moscow is buying up holiday homes near NATO bases for nefarious purposes, before an in-depth look at the consequences of Ukraine losing access to the Starlink/Starfield, including for firefighters battling the destruction wrought by Russian missiles and drones.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Sophie O'Sullivan (Telegraph Journalist)
James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.
With thanks to freelance journalist Tom Watling.
Producer: Phil Atkins
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Natalia Makohon
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
ENGIn Interview on ‘Ukraine: The Latest’:
https://youtu.be/7FC4cyBmwdE?si=9pG6b70MDh6G4uWN&t=1430
ENGIn Volunteering:
Russia buys ‘holiday homes’ around Nato bases (The Telegraph):
Putin asks Trump for summit with Xi to decide Ukraine’s fate (The Telegraph):
White House blocks transfer of Patriots to Ukraine (The Telegraph):
European telecoms groups join forces to challenge Elon Musk’s Starlink (Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/555bbf91-4c38-43ce-94b6-90f7fc04e82c?syn-25a6b1a6=1
Zelensky appeals to US lawmakers for answers as White House turns on Kyiv (Kyiv Independent):
New Survey Shows 61% of Ukrainians Oppose Land for Peace Deal (Kyiv Post):
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/87527
How Putin devastated the crucial steel plant in Zelensky’s home town (Tom Watling in The Times):
A week with the Kyiv firefighters battling Russian drone strikes (Tom Watling in The Times):
https://www.thetimes.com/world/russia-ukraine-war/article/kyiv-firefighters-drone-danger-cjt36hfdq
If you’re interested in sponsoring Dom’s upcoming defence event, email our colleagues at [email protected]
EMAIL US:
Contact the team on [email protected]. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible.
HIGHLIGHTS:
– Russia buys ‘holiday homes’ near NATO bases
– Putin asks Trump for summit with Xi
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Zelensky defies Trump with ‘massive’ raid on sites across St Petersburg
Day 1,695.Today, following the temporary Starlink-Starshield shutdown last week, we reveal how Musk approached President Trump to slow down Starlink in Ukraine. Meanwhile, the U.S. Ambassador to the EU …
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Day 1,695.
Today, following the temporary Starlink-Starshield shutdown last week, we reveal how Musk approached President Trump to slow down Starlink in Ukraine. Meanwhile, the U.S. Ambassador to the EU – following Trump’s last minute executive order to block the bipartisan, Russian sanctions act – warns European companies face "devastating" retaliation from Washington if Brussels moves forward with plans to restrict American tech rivals. Meanwhile, with the so-called “energy ceasefire” a distant memory, we report on the continued attacks by both Russia and Ukraine, including a major strike on an oil terminal in St Petersburg. Finally, we turn to the fundamental questions facing Europe: who will be leading it in a few months' time, and how can pro-Ukraine politicians prepare for the worst case scenarios?
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
James Crisp (Europe Editor). @JamesCrisp6 on X.
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Tom Steed
Social Producer: Natalia Makohon
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Buy tickets to War Room, a new interactive event in London:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph-events/the-war-room/
Exclusive: Musk approached Trump to slow down Starlink in Ukraine (Joe Barnes for The Telegraph)
US threatens European companies over Starlink restrictions (Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/d1e28d93-8574-4a46-946a-b261c401d6fa?syn-25a6b1a6=1
Zelenskyy says Ukraine 'will not prevail’ if U.S. takes Russia's side: Full interview (NBC)
Europe’s populist Right has a Russia problem (James Crisp, Joe Barnes, James Rothwell, Henry Samuel and Meike Eijsberg for The Telegraph):
EU rushes to sanction Russia in case Le Pen takes power (The Telegraph)
Trump: Zelensky never wanted to end Ukraine war (The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/18/rubio-nobody-ordered-starlink-slowdown-in-ukraine/
Latvia calls for visa ban on Russians (Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/75a42e7d-1497-4760-bd75-1cbd083fc9a4?syn-25a6b1a6=1
Learn more about ‘Ukraine Focus’:
https://ukrainefocus.org/about/
EMAIL US:
Contact the team on [email protected]. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Zelensky defies Trump with ‘massive’ raid on sites across St Petersburg
- Exclusive: Elon Musk approached Trump about limiting Starlink in Ukraine
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump: Zelensky is destroying Ukraine & Starlink restored to Ukrainian troops
Day 1,692.Today, as President Zelensky arrives for talks with European leaders in Brussels, Russia embodies the geopolitical equivalent of running to teacher to say big boys took their football, by complaining …
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Day 1,692.
Today, as President Zelensky arrives for talks with European leaders in Brussels, Russia embodies the geopolitical equivalent of running to teacher to say big boys took their football, by complaining that Ukraine has hit another one of their oil refineries. Donald Trump is accused of betrayal, for the second time this week, but this time from a most unlikely source, and NAFO gets a shout out in the Irish Parliament. And, as we mention football, we end this torrid week with something a bit brighter: a dispatch with Ukraine’s number one football team as they start their Champions League campaign.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Tom Steed (Telegraph Journalist).
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Sign up to the ‘Characters’ newsletter:
https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/characters
Arthur Gibson, philosopher who rose from poverty to become the cleverest man in Britain (Telegraph Obituary):
Trump: Zelensky is destroying Ukraine (The Telegraph):
Ukraine Finds a New Set of Targets (The Atlantic):
https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/10/ukraine-russia-trump-putin-war/689002/
The Defector: A Russian Officer Turned Against His Country and Helped Ukraine Kill Hundreds (Wall Street Journal):
https://www.wsj.com/world/russian-defector-deadly-sabotage-campaign-a95d163c
Netherlands denies visas to 3 Russian athletes, barring them from world championships (Kyiv Independent):
https://kyivindependent.com/netherlands-denies-visas-to-3-russian-athletes-barring-them-fro
m-world-championships/?mc_cid=6920a0d80d&mc_eid=08d0680a95
EMAIL US:
Contact the team on [email protected]. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible.
HIGHLIGHTS:
– Trump: Zelensky is destroying Ukraine
– Starlink restored to Ukrainian troops
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Zelensky accuses Trump of 'betrayal' amid bitter Elon Musk Starlink row
Day 1,691.Today, as the blame game over who limited Ukraine’s use of Starlink and Starshield reaches fever pitch, we hear Elon Musk’s rebuttal while White House officials point the finger at him. Meanwhile …
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Day 1,691.
Today, as the blame game over who limited Ukraine’s use of Starlink and Starshield reaches fever pitch, we hear Elon Musk’s rebuttal while White House officials point the finger at him. Meanwhile, President Zelensky breaks cover and admits he feels “betrayed” by President Trump. Later, Dom sits down for an exclusive interview with Estonia’s Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna, who says Russia is “boiling Europe like a frog”.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
With thanks to Margus Tsahkna, foreign minister of Estonia.
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Natalia Makohon
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Buy tickets to ‘The War Room’, a new interactive event in London, hosted by Dom:
https://www.squadup.com/events/the-war-room
US floats unfreezing some Russian assets to restart Ukraine peace talks (Financial TImes)
https://www.ft.com/content/54353d3a-afed-4fec-985a-50f3dfb9be8e?shareType=nongift&syn-25a6b1a6=1
If you’re interested in sponsoring Dom’s upcoming defence event, email our colleagues at [email protected]
EMAIL US:
Contact the team on [email protected]. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible.
Zelensky clips credit: Piers Morgan Uncensored
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Zelensky accuses Trump of 'betrayal' amid bitter Elon Musk Starlink row
- Estonian foreign minister Margus Tsahkna: “Russia is boiling Europe like a frog”
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Elon Musk turns on Ukraine by limiting Starlink
Day 1,690.Today, just as President Zelensky arrives in London and British Prime Minister Andy Burnham promises to speed up missile deliveries, the speed of the Starlink service to Ukraine’s troops has …
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Day 1,690.
Today, just as President Zelensky arrives in London and British Prime Minister Andy Burnham promises to speed up missile deliveries, the speed of the Starlink service to Ukraine’s troops has mysteriously slowed down. Donald Trump insists the US is still providing intelligence support to Ukraine even as Russian ballistic missiles kill people without warning. Plus, to show in what high regard they hold Mr Trump’s opinion, the Russians continue to observe his apparent energy ceasefire by firing missiles at power plants, causing more civilian deaths and leaving 600,000 in the dark. And later, we have an interview with the EU’s Ambassador to Ukraine who speaks of the tensions between Brussels and Kyiv ahead of an anticipated tough winter.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Sophie O’Sullivan (Telegraph Journalist).
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
With thanks for Katerina Mathernova, EU ambassador to Kyiv.
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Buy tickets to ‘War Room’, a new interactive event in London, hosted by Dom:
https://www.squadup.com/events/the-war-room
Use code UTL20 for 20% off (first 30 users only)
'This cannot be a coincidence' — Ukraine's Starlink access restricted without warning, Zelensky adviser says (Kyiv Independent)
U.S. official: Trump cut deal with Putin after Zelensky ignored his requests (Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2026/10/10/trump-zelensky-putin-diesel-deal-war
Russia’s Rassvet Satellites Could Give Drones Space-Based Control, Former HUR Official Warns (Kyiv Post)
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/86955
The awkward truth about Europe’s biggest sabotage attack (James Rothwell and Per Hinrichs for The Telegraph)
Adélie’s previous interview with EU Ambassador to Kyiv, Katerina Mathernova, explaining Ukraine’s EU accession talks:
On YouTube: https://youtu.be/A0nW1-Csp_g
On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ukraine-the-latest/id1612424182?i=1000774369916
On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/11K2YjDjkCc7yVJkD1PKMy?si=9dc0ebba02bb47fd
If you’re interested in sponsoring Dom’s upcoming defence event, email our colleagues at [email protected]
EMAIL US:
Contact the team on [email protected]. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Elon Musk turns on Ukraine by limiting Starlink
- Operation Vivaldi concludes, liberating final 100 sq km of territory
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Putin answers Trump’s ceasefire call with missile barrage & Francis joins mine-hunting mission with Ukrainian navy
Day 1,689.Today, as Moscow continues to strike Ukrainian energy infrastructure despite President Donald Trump's so-called ceasefire, we hear the further fallout from the US President's decision to purchase …
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Day 1,689.
Today, as Moscow continues to strike Ukrainian energy infrastructure despite President Donald Trump's so-called ceasefire, we hear the further fallout from the US President's decision to purchase Russian diesel while – at the same time – Vladimir Putin is openly providing technology to Iran with the aim of killing Americans. We then bring you a new interceptor reportedly capable of shooting down some of the fastest Russian drones, and hear for the first time Kyiv's former Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi defend his record. Lastly, a special dispatch from Francis dedicated to mine-hunting on the Black Sea.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to the servicemen and women of the Royal Navy and Ukrainian Navy.
Producer: Phil Atkins
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Buy tickets to ‘War Room’, a new interactive event in London, hosted by Dom:
https://www.squadup.com/events/the-war-room
Use code UTL20 for 20% off (first 30 users only)
Zelensky: Russia has hit six energy sites since Trump ‘ceasefire’ (The Telegraph):
Russia's offensive ability is broken, Kyiv's former top general tells BBC (BBC):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9y7lgg2vdggo
Russia secretly helping Iran develop supersonic cruise missiles (The Telegraph):
https://www.ft.com/content/6cf367bc-95b0-4f1f-b149-a25684adefc3?syn-25a6b1a6=1
If you’re interested in sponsoring Dom’s upcoming defence event, email our colleagues at [email protected]
EMAIL US:
Contact the team on [email protected]. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible.
HIGHLIGHTS:
– Putin answers Trump’s ceasefire call with missile barrage
– Francis joins mine-hunting mission with Ukrainian navy
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Trump: Zelensky must be ousted & Russia attacks Ukrainian power plant hours after ‘energy ceasefire’
Day 1,688. Today, after a weekend that has surely seen America’s global moral authority fundamentally weakened, we try to make sense of the dizzying news reports and developments in the war. President Zelensky …
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Day 1,688.
Today, after a weekend that has surely seen America’s global moral authority fundamentally weakened, we try to make sense of the dizzying news reports and developments in the war. President Zelensky called Donald Trump’s extraordinary decision to buy fuel from Russia “weak” which, coming after he failed to secure the Nobel Peace prize – again – Mr Trump took in a typically gracious and statesmanlike manner. Then, despite claims from the US President that he’d brokered an energy ceasefire, neither side took any notice. We try to work out what it all means, and whether all that has actually been achieved this weekend is that US taxpayers' dollars will now go directly to kill Ukrainian civilians.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Russia attacks Ukrainian power plant hours after Trump ‘ceasefire’ (The Telegraph):
Republicans turn on Trump over Putin deal (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/11/trump-facing-backlash-over-putin-deal/
Trump: Zelensky must be ousted (The Telegraph):
Trump threatens to cut off Ukraine’s weapon supplies (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/12/trump-threatens-to-cut-off-weapons-for-ukraine/
Paul Ronzheimer Interview w. former Kyiv Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JhpyhImRLY
Learn more about the ‘Get Reading Appeal’:
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HIGHLIGHTS:
– Trump: Zelensky must be ousted
– Russia attacks Ukrainian power plant hours after ‘energy ceasefire’
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Ukrainian troops ‘cross river’ as Donbas advance continues & Russia drafts children from occupied territories into army
Day 1,685.Today, as reports emerge of a possible Ukrainian advance in the Donbas with some Russians saying they are ‘doomed’, Dom asks: is this Vivaldi’s fourth season? Russia continues its campaign of state …
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Day 1,685.
Today, as reports emerge of a possible Ukrainian advance in the Donbas with some Russians saying they are ‘doomed’, Dom asks: is this Vivaldi’s fourth season? Russia continues its campaign of state terrorism with a drone strike on a kindergarten and we report powerful testimony from inside the besieged and occupied town of Oleshky. Meanwhile, the Trump Administration is said to be trying to negotiate a deal with Russia to reopen the Nord Stream pipeline, just as a Ukrainian delegation arrives in Florida to try to negotiate a deal to end the war. And later, Adelie speaks to a human rights lawyer about recent reports of children from territories occupied since 2022 being drafted into the Russian army.
Image: Ukrainian service members cross a river outside the city of Sievierodonetsk in 2022.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
Mykola Bielieskov (Research Fellow at Ukraine’s National Institute for Strategic Studies). @MBielieskov on X.
With thanks to Kateryna Rashevska.
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Tom Steed and Sophie O'Sullivan
Social Producer: Natalia Makohon
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Buy tickets to ‘War Room’, a new interactive event in London, hosted by Dom:
https://www.squadup.com/events/the-war-room
Use code UTL20 for 20% off (first 30 users only)
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HIGHLIGHTS:
– Ukrainian troops ‘cross river’ as Donbas advance continues
– Russia drafts children from occupied territories into army
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Russia kills 33 in ‘targeted’ Kramatorsk bus stop missile strike
Day 1,684.Today, Russia continues its war against civilians in Ukraine, killing 33 in a single strike on a Kramatorsk bus stop. UKraine hits deep in Russia, targeting at least one oil refinery and a data …
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Day 1,684.
Today, Russia continues its war against civilians in Ukraine, killing 33 in a single strike on a Kramatorsk bus stop. UKraine hits deep in Russia, targeting at least one oil refinery and a data centre, and as Moldova says it will install bomb shelters at border crossings following repeated Russian attacks, the UK has sanctioned its 645th shadow fleet vessel. And later, we answer your questions about the technical and tactical side of the war with the help of an expert on weapons technology.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
With thanks to RAND engineer Michael Bohnert, @mbohnert on X.
Producer: Phil Atkins
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Russian strike on Ukrainian buses kills 33 (The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/08/russian-strike-on-ukrainian-buses-kills-33/
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HIGHLIGHTS:
- Russia kills 33 in ‘targeted’ Kramatorsk bus stop missile strike
- Dom answers your questions with RAND engineer Michael Bohnert
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Sea on fire as naval drone hits oil tanker off Russian resort city Sochi & former German spy chief arrested for treason
Day 1,683.Today, as Putin marks his 74th birthday, Ukraine is hit by deadly attacks exposing Europe’s vulnerability to ballistic missiles and drones. We hear of one proposal being debated in London, before …
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Day 1,683.
Today, as Putin marks his 74th birthday, Ukraine is hit by deadly attacks exposing Europe’s vulnerability to ballistic missiles and drones. We hear of one proposal being debated in London, before turning to an extraordinary development in Germany: the arrest of the country’s former spy chief on treason charges. Plus, Ukrainian naval drones reportedly strike a tanker near the Russia port city of Sochi, setting it ablaze. Then, updates from our Russia analyst James Kilner: post-election tax raids, growing fears of mobilisation, and the latest of the alleged plague outbreak that prompted several countries to adopt precautionary measures.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
James Kilner (Russia Analyst). @Jkjourno on X.
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Dom’s Panel, ‘Bytes, bots or bayonets: Is Britain ready for the future of warfare?’:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKIdJcsXiqs&t=2977s&pp=0gcJCTUMAYcqIYzv
Kim Jong-un wishes ‘dearest friend’ Putin a happy birthday (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/07/kim-jong-un-vladimir-putin-happy-birthday/
Journalist Evan Gershkovich: ‘Being jailed in Russia was pure fear’ (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/07/journalist-evan-gershkovich-putin-russia-prison/
MI6 fears German spy chief leaked British secrets (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10/06/mi6-fears-german-spy-chief-leaked-british-secrets/
Golden naked Trump statue unveiled at European Parliament (The Telegraph):
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HIGHLIGHTS:
- Huge blaze as naval drone hits oil tanker off Russian resort city Sochi
- Former German spy chief arrested for treason
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Ukraine uses AI machine guns for first time & drone swarm sets fire to Russian oil site
Day 1,682.Today, as Ukraine continues to be battered with strikes from the evasive jet-powered drones, Kyiv installs AI-powered machine gun turrets to protect its bridges. Ukraine sends a swarm of drones to …
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Day 1,682.
Today, as Ukraine continues to be battered with strikes from the evasive jet-powered drones, Kyiv installs AI-powered machine gun turrets to protect its bridges. Ukraine sends a swarm of drones to Moscow overnight, setting fire to the capital’s largest oil facility. We explore the tactical importance of balloons and report on the pro-Russian new government in Bosnia & Herzegovina. Finally, Adélie speaks with Odile Renaud-Basso, president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and how their financial support contributes to the country’s war effort.
Contributors:
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
With thanks to Odile Renaud-Basso, president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
Producer: Phil Atkins
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Russia Tests Balloon Barriers to Snare Ukrainian Drones (Kyiv Post)
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/86216
Ukraine doesn’t want charity from the US. It wants a true economic partnership (The Telegraph)
Fuel from South Korea being shipped to Russia as Ukraine war grinds on (The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/06/oil-tankers-south-korea-russia-ukraine-war
Russian drones sank Turkish cargo ship in Black Sea, says Zelensky (The Telegraph)
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HIGHLIGHTS:
- Ukraine uses AI machine guns for first time.
- Drone swarm sets fire to Russian oil site.
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Russia accused of covering up plague leak & how Kyiv cracked Putin's kill zone
Day 1,681.Today, after a weekend that saw Kyiv’s key bridges hit by Russian drones in broad daylight – as Frederich Merz was actually visiting the Ukrainian capital, we hear the German chancellor’s defiant …
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Day 1,681.
Today, after a weekend that saw Kyiv’s key bridges hit by Russian drones in broad daylight – as Frederich Merz was actually visiting the Ukrainian capital, we hear the German chancellor’s defiant response. We discuss the death of a lab worker in Siberia, possibly of plague, sparking concern of an outbreak. Then we dive deeper into the tactics that allowed Ukraine to advance on the battlefield this year, and see Tucker Carlson being taken to task by former British MP Jacob Rees-Mogg, on his views on Ukraine and World War Two.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Sophie O’Sullivan (Telegraph Journalist).
Verity Bowman (Foreign and Global Health Security Reporter). @VerityBowman on X.
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies (New York Times)
Interview with journalists from the Kyiv Independent:
On YouTube: https://youtu.be/m_ILe1GrwPs?si=II1vUNv7rS1Qdy5Q&t=545
On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ukraine-the-latest/id1612424182?i=1000792423839
On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3YW7fcsWSEtcSXZ4JcER2W?si=Q8pYx3SuTQSwF7d_lANkTg
Sophie’s interview with Annie Jacobsen, on her book about biological warfare:
On YouTube: https://youtu.be/sAp28EQy1hY?si=YzmVBjcqnaXUAWm7&t=1371
On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ukraine-the-latest/id1612424182?i=1000787457741
On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0e63alt0a7dxCHuLA81Sm4?si=sX59IhVlRiemfd2g9LabKQ
Francis’s tour of the Berlin Ukraine Museum:
https://youtu.be/5W9yy8Z-Qa0?si=xLFIpuTqqgyiZv46&t=848
Learn more about the Ukraine Museum in Berlin:
https://www.berlinstory.de/ukraine-museum/
Tucker Carlson debates Jacob-Rees Mogg:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDwKfFV8eCU&t=2842s
Jacob Rees-Mogg on The Daily T:
On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEBMM-cdqLc
On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6cnkk1J0I1UqtxTYVUL4Fe?si=799b9bcaa9e64177
On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-daily-t/id1489612924?i=1000793278894
How Kyiv cracked Russia’s kill zone and got its tanks back in the fight (Verity Bowman for The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/03/how-ukraine-cracked-russias-kill-zone/
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HIGHLIGHTS:
- Russia accused of covering up plague leak after Siberia lab worker death
- How Kyiv cracked Russia’s kill zone and got its tanks back in the fight
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Ukraine fires home-grown ballistic missile in combat for first time
Day 1,678.Today, Ukraine successfully uses its FP-7 ballistic missile for the first time, though they won’t disclose on what or where. Meanwhile, reports point to Russia's sinister plans for the winter which …
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Day 1,678.
Today, Ukraine successfully uses its FP-7 ballistic missile for the first time, though they won’t disclose on what or where. Meanwhile, reports point to Russia's sinister plans for the winter which include isolating Ukraine’s main largest cities from the power grid. Russia has vowed to use ‘all the weapons at its disposal’ in case of a war against Nato. We bring you a Telegraph scoop on the Russian biker who masterminded the Leipzig drone incident, plus exclusive footage from a former Ukrainian drone pilot.
Contributors:
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
Jade McGlynn (Senior research fellow, King’s College London). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.
With thanks to Dimko Zhluktenko, from the 413th Regiment of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces (@dim0kq on X).
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Tom Steed
Social Producer: Natalia Makohon
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Putin has told military leaders to abandon rules of war, Zelenskyy says (Financial Times):
https://www.ft.com/content/c2ad4cd1-a08a-4f55-8d57-fa83dbfa98af?syn-25a6b1a6=1
Exclusive: The Russian biker ‘spy’ behind airport drone attack (The Telegraph and Welt am Sontag): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10/02/unmasked-russian-biker-spy-leipzig-airport-drone-attack/
Russia Is Planning Its Most Powerful Blow Yet to Try to Freeze Ukraine (The New York Times):
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/world/europe/russia-ukraine-winter.html
Ukraine Has an F-16 Emergency (Wall Street Journal):
https://www.wsj.com/opinion/ukraine-f-16-maintenance-delays-russia-sabena-engineering-85ca626a
Dr Jade McGlynn’s Insights survey of internally displaced persons (Centre for Statecraft and National Security, King's College London):
https://totinsights.org/idp-survey-2026.html
Dimko’s charity Dzyga’s Paw:
Dimko’s book, Ordinary Guy At War:
https://kovyla.pub/books/ordinary-guy-at-war-a-ukrainians-journey-paperback-29
On the double biopic about Charles de Gaulle wartime actions, Résistance (Part I) and Liberté (Part 2):
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28553375/
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Thumbnail image credit: @ZelenskyyUa/X
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Ukraine fires home-grown ballistic missile in combat for first time
- Exclusive footage: 24 hours as a frontline drone pilot
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Russia launches new missile at Ukraine after losing 46,000 troops in September
Day 1,677.Today, on Ukraine’s Day of Defenders, Russia unleashes a new weapon against the country, one specifically designed to hurt civilians as winter approaches. Another school in Kyiv is hit and the British …
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Day 1,677.
Today, on Ukraine’s Day of Defenders, Russia unleashes a new weapon against the country, one specifically designed to hurt civilians as winter approaches. Another school in Kyiv is hit and the British Foreign Office adds 31 more names to its list of sanctioned Russians, along with personal details including a few phone numbers. We gave one of them a ring. Russia seemingly gets the wrong end of the stick and threatens nuclear war over its Kaliningrad enclave. Later, Francis speaks to the director of a Lviv-based institute promoting Ukrainian culture and documenting Russia’s war in the form of folk tales.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Sophie O’Sullivan (Telegraph journalist).
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to Sasha Dovzhyk, founder of Index: institute for documentation and exchange.
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Pentagon excludes key allies from NATO meeting (Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/30/trump-nato-allies-left-out-01100310
Lockheed Martin in ‘Deep’ Overseas Patriot Production Talks as Ukraine Eyes Domestic Output (Kyiv Post)
https://www.kyivpost.com/post/85792
'Apocalypse Baroque: Tales from Ukraine at War' by Sasha Dovzhyk:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Apocalypse-Baroque-Tales-Ukraine-War/dp/1917569319
Victoria Amelina Fellowship Programme 2027 (INDEX):
https://www.index-ukraine.org/en/news/vidkritij-konkurs-na-stipendiyu-imeni-viktoriyi-amelinoyi-2027
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HIGHLIGHTS:
- Russia launches new missile at Ukraine designed to destroy energy infrastructure
- Moscow lost 46,000 troops in September, its highest monthly toll of the year
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Fleeing Russians using Ukrainian civilians as 'human shields' in Kharkiv
Day 1,676.Today, amid yet more deadly strikes on Kyiv and the surrounding oblast – and as parts of airspace above Poland are once again shut down – we bring you developments causing deep concern across Europe …
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Today, amid yet more deadly strikes on Kyiv and the surrounding oblast – and as parts of airspace above Poland are once again shut down – we bring you developments causing deep concern across Europe. President Trump, frustrated by the lack of progress and eager to unlock a path to business, is reportedly considering a deal with the Kremlin that would see the US ease sanctions on Russia in exchange for the release of political prisoners. Then, Francis is joined by journalists from the Kyiv Independent to talk about why Ukrainians feel “betrayed” by Europe.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to Francis Farrell, Toma Istomina, and Dominic Culverwell of the Kyiv Independent.
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Exclusive: Trump's push for a Ukraine energy truce runs into a Putin problem (Kyiv Independent)
https://kyivindependent.com/trumps-push-for-a-ukraine-energy-truce-runs-into-a-putin-problem/
Putin envoy, US officials discussed Ukraine war and energy initiatives, US official says (Reuters)
Trump’s Latest Appeal to Russia Could Outrage Even His Allies (Simon Shuster for The Atlantic)
https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/09/trump-russia-putin-ukraine-sanctions/688808/
Frontline Club Event with the Kyiv Independent on 1st October (Francis Dearnley moderating):
The Kyiv Independent Live in London on 2 October:
https://tickets.kyivindependent.com/events/thekyivindependentlive/2281999/r/frontline
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HIGHLIGHTS:
- Fleeing Russians using Ukrainian civilians as 'human shields' in Kharkiv
- Huge blaze after Russian bomber crashes in Far East
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Scientists cling to burning building after Russian raid & Ukraine's Operation Vivaldi liberates occupied villages
Day 1,675.Today, after more deadly daytime raids strike Kyiv – with people climbing out the windows of burning buildings – we hear how Poland is changing its rules of engagement regarding drones entering its …
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Day 1,675.
Today, after more deadly daytime raids strike Kyiv – with people climbing out the windows of burning buildings – we hear how Poland is changing its rules of engagement regarding drones entering its airspace as the number of incursions continue to rise across Europe. Then we do a deep dive into the future of modern warfare and defence procurement following a new long read by the former Secretary of the US Army and The Telegraph’s exclusive interview with Ukraine’s Drone Chief, Robert ‘Magyar’ Brovdi.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Antonia Langford (Freelance Journalist in Kyiv). @Antonialford on X
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
RAND paper: Tomorrow's Victory and the Army of the Future: Forecasting the Next Steps in Ukraine's Military Evolution
Russia attacks scientists in strikes on Kyiv (Antonia Langford for The Telegraph)
Rewiring the Arsenal of Democracy (Dan Driscoll for Foreign Affairs)
https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/rewiring-arsenal-democracy-war-dan-driscoll
Frontline Club Event with the Kyiv Independent on 1st October (Francis Dearnley moderating):
The Kyiv Independent Live in London on 2 October:
https://tickets.kyivindependent.com/events/thekyivindependentlive/2281999/r/frontline
David Knowles’s episode dedicated to Babyn Yar:
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HIGHLIGHTS:
- Scientists cling to burning building after Russian raid
- Ukraine's Operation Vivaldi liberates occupied villages
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Exclusive interview: Ukraine’s drone chief Robert ‘Magyar’ Brovdi – ‘We will turn Putin’s soldiers into stewed meat’
Day 1,674.Today, as Russia’s manufactured humanitarian catastrophe in the occupied town of Oleshky attracts global attention, amid reports civilians are now resorting to eating grass and weeds, the Council of …
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Day 1,674.
Today, as Russia’s manufactured humanitarian catastrophe in the occupied town of Oleshky attracts global attention, amid reports civilians are now resorting to eating grass and weeds, the Council of Europe shows the United Nations how to respond. Victor Orban’s year gets even worse, and look who’s back! Mykhailo Fedorov launches his Army of Robots. Later, we have an exclusive interview with the head of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces and pioneer of modern warfare: Robert Brovdi, callsign ‘Magyar’, during which he says he’s supremely relaxed about the prospect of another possible Russian mobilisation, saying, "we are ready to welcome these limitless portions of stewed meat”.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Antonia Langford (Freelance Journalist in Kyiv). @Antonialford on X.
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
For the Brovdi interview:
Additional reporting: Kateryna Hatsenko and Oleksiy Muzchyna
Videographer: Edward Matthews
Editor: Josh Bourne
Translation: Natalia Makohon
Producer: Jack Leather
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
‘We will turn Putin’s new foot soldiers into stewed meat’ (full written interview with Robert Brovdi, by Antonia Langford for The Telegraph):
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HIGHLIGHTS:
- Exclusive interview with Ukraine’s drone chief Robert ‘Magyar’ Brovdi
- Russia’s manufactured humanitarian catastrophe in the occupied town of Oleshky
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Huge mushroom cloud after Ukraine strikes oil refinery 1500km inside Russia
Day 1,671.Today, as the UN General Assembly in New York winds down, secretary-general Antonio Guterres was all smiles and handshakes for Russia’s foreign minister. Ukraine lets Donald Trump know quite how …
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Day 1,671.
Today, as the UN General Assembly in New York winds down, secretary-general Antonio Guterres was all smiles and handshakes for Russia’s foreign minister. Ukraine lets Donald Trump know quite how seriously they take his warnings these days by attacking at least two more oil refineries inside Russia. Meanwhile, the Kremlin shows how seriously it is pursuing peace by dropping high explosive on a medical centre, farm workers and a 14 year old boy. And Britain quietly announces it is cutting the money used to support Ukrainian families that have fled the bloodshed. And later, a dispatch from Francis’s recent trip to Germany where he toured the Ukraine Museum in Berlin.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
With thanks to Enno Lenze, Berlin Ukraine Museum curator.
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
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CONTENT REFERENCED:
Russian attacks on Kyiv kill 5, including 14-year-old boy, injure 39 as drone strikes continue into daytime (Kyiv Independent)
https://kyivindependent.com/russian-overnight-attack-on-kyiv-sets-fires-damages-buildings/
Ukrainians in UK fear homelessness over host scheme funding cuts (The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/24/uk-homes-for-ukraine-funding-cut-homeless
Le Pen welcomes Trump’s G20 invite for Putin (Politico)
https://www.politico.eu/article/le-pen-welcomes-putins-g20-invite/
Le Pen says she won’t leave NATO until Russia’s war in Ukraine ends (Politico)
Hungary's "punishment" for Ukraine: how Magyar aims to humiliate Kyiv and block its EU future (Sergiy Sydorenko for European Pravda)
https://www.eurointegration.com.ua/eng/articles/2026/09/18/7245792/
Learn more about the Ukraine Museum in Berlin:
https://www.berlinstory.de/ukraine-museum/
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HIGHLIGHTS:
- Huge mushroom cloud after Ukraine strikes oil refinery 1500km inside Russia
- Kremlin forces strike a medical centre and farm workers, kill a 14-year old-boy
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Zelensky says he will only visit Moscow ‘on a missile’ as US invites Putin to key summit
Day 1,670.Today, Washington’s top diplomat says he has invited Vladimir Putin to the G20 summit in Miami later this year, even as Moscow continues its brutal assault on Ukrainian civilians – including on a …
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Day 1,670.
Today, Washington’s top diplomat says he has invited Vladimir Putin to the G20 summit in Miami later this year, even as Moscow continues its brutal assault on Ukrainian civilians – including on a maternity hospital in the capital overnight. Meanwhile, a fire at a Starlink satellite station in Poland was a deliberate act of sabotage, according to Warsaw, as Denmark warns of the rising threat from Russia. We’ll have the latest from the diplomatic wrangling at the UN general assembly, including President Zelensky’s attack on the EU for dropping some Russian sanctions. And later, we turn to your questions.
Contributors:
Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Analyst). @RolandOliphant on X.
Alex Nichol (Telegraph Journalist).
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Tom Steed
Social Producer: Natalia Makohon
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Listen to Roland speak to Iona Cleave at the UN General Assembly on Iran: The Latest
On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/iran-threatens-to-expand-war-to-indian-ocean-and/id1712903296?i=1000791501834
On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3yi1uXRLDDLXb3D705zHWa?si=3f73adaea823441a
On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmYw4lHgBK4&list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk&index=1
Russian losses in the war with Ukraine. Mediazona count, updated (BBC Russia Service and Mediazona)
https://en.zona.media/article/2026/09/21/casualties_eng-trl
La CIA alerta de un ataque ruso con drones contra España, Francia o Italia (‘CIA warning about Russian drones strikes against Spain, France and Italy’, El Mundo)
https://www.elmundo.es/internacional/2026/09/23/6ab411e9fdddff35028b4598.html
Alex’s interview with Grigory Sverdlin, founder of Get Lost
On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ukraine-the-latest/id1612424182?i=1000790063760
On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6cnkk1J0I1UqtxTYVUL4Fe?si=a2c72a1d799a4e47
On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcV10QYYU9Y
Join our Community page on YouTube:
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HIGHLIGHTS:
- Zelensky tells Russian hecklers he will only visit Moscow ’on a rocket’
- Poland says Starlink attack was sabotage amid surge in drone threats against Nato
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Exclusive: Drone warfare makes us long for the trenches, say frontline soldiers
Day 1,669.Today, the Red Cross says 275,000 people have been registered as missing in connection with Russia’s war against Ukraine. We return to the United Nations in New York, where Presidents Trump and …
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Day 1,669.
Today, the Red Cross says 275,000 people have been registered as missing in connection with Russia’s war against Ukraine. We return to the United Nations in New York, where Presidents Trump and Zelensky met to discuss an energy truce and bringing the war to an end, as UK prime minister Andy Burnham offered his support. Then, we hear the perspectives of some soldiers on the frontlines, and why some long for the days of trench warfare, from reporter Colin Freeman who recently returned from Ukraine.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Colin Freeman (Freelance reporter). @colinfreeman99 on X.
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
David Knowles Fundraiser for KHARPP:
https://www.zeffy.com/en-GB/donation-form/fundraiser-for-kharpp-in-memory-of-david-knowles
Frontline Club Event with the Kyiv Independent on 1st October (Francis Dearnley moderating):
The Kyiv Independent Live in London on 2 October:
https://tickets.kyivindependent.com/events/thekyivindependentlive/2281999/r/frontline
Colin Freeman's Book on the International Legion:
Ukraine open to grain truce with Russia, deputy PM says (Politico)
Ukraine veterans yearn for return to trench warfare (Colin Freeman for The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/09/21/ukraine-veterans-yearn-for-days-of-meat-wave-war/
Dom’s interview with Valerie Stobbart, mother of Nathan Stobbart who went missing while fighting for Russia:
On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ukraine-the-latest/id1612424182?i=1000789807562
On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/34xFLINgowRYMKp3AJ9BmX?si=479d9d97182b4251
On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53m2ZP3xm6A
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HIGHLIGHTS:
- Drone warfare makes us long for the trenches, say frontline soldiers
- 275,000 people reported missing in connection with the war
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Giant fireball after strike on Russian refinery as Zelensky and Trump set to discuss energy truce
Day 1,668.Today, Russia wakes up to two new hits on refineries as Volodymyr Zelensky is set to meet Donald Trump on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. The two leaders are expected to talk …
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Day 1,668.
Today, Russia wakes up to two new hits on refineries as Volodymyr Zelensky is set to meet Donald Trump on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. The two leaders are expected to talk about a potential pause on energy strikes between Ukraine and Russia. Then we discuss the latest and largest sanctions package from the EU, currently at a stalemate, and the new spat between Hungary and Ukraine.
Contributors:
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
Alex Nichol (Telegraph Journalist).
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Almost unbelievably, the US is planning to pull large numbers of troops out of Europe (Hamish de Bretton-Gordon for The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/09/21/us-troop-pullout-europe-putin-nato-war-ukraine/
Visits by foreign partners are indeed Kyiv’s fine air defense (INFOGRAPHIC)
Kremlin-backed forgery scheme moved $6.9bn through global banks (The Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/3848a4ad-1426-4352-ba86-ef1279c4ffd1?syn-25a6b1a6=1
Adélie’s interview with Alexander Browder on how cryptocurrency is financing Russia’s war (from 27:08):
youtube.com/watch?v=r8TQnqmuUMI&feature=youtu.be
The Ukrainian Book Institute appeal to support Ukrainian publishers, following the summer strikes on book markets and warehouses:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Mn7HUU_nH3AnZn66zjrdv88Fr12lt1x_/view
Adélie’s interview with Hugh Roberts on translating and publishing Ukrainian War Poetry (from 13:07):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AXCoKZkXMI&feature=youtu.be
Hemingway Knows Nothing, Artur Dron’s latest book:
https://www.jantarpublishing.com/product-page/hemingway-knows-nothing
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HIGHLIGHTS:
- Giant fireball after strike on Russian refinery
- Zelensky and Trump set to discuss energy truce in New York
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Ukraine blitzes Moscow in largest ever drone attack during Russian sham election
Day 1,667.Today, as Donald Trump says Russia has lost control of its ‘diesel oil industry’ after Moscow suffers the largest air raid in its history, early results from the Russian parliamentary elections show a …
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Day 1,667.
Today, as Donald Trump says Russia has lost control of its ‘diesel oil industry’ after Moscow suffers the largest air raid in its history, early results from the Russian parliamentary elections show a not very shocking landslide for Putin’s United Russia party. Dom digests the numbers with Russia analyst James Kilner. Ukraine forces Russia to close its beaches and gives more detail about how it has brought surprise back to the battlefield, including by using air drones to drop ground drones behind enemy lines. Plus, there are reports Ukrainian troops have reentered Luhansk oblast, meaning Putin no longer has 100% control of any of the four oblasts he says he’s annexed.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
James Kilner (Russia Analyst). @Jkjourno on X.
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Luxembourg launches investigation after drones temporarily suspend flight operations (Reuters)
https://www.reuters.com/world/flights-resume-luxembourg-airport-after-temporary-shutdown-over-drone-activity-2026-09-19/
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HIGHLIGHTS:
- Ukraine blitzes Moscow in largest ever drone attack
- Putin’s United Russia party triumphs in sham election
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Russia scrambles for manpower as it suffers 10,000 casualties in a week
Day 1,664.Today, as Russians start to vote in parliamentary elections for which the only thing transparent is the voting booth, Canada considers taking associate membership of the EU. 50,000 North Korean …
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Day 1,664.
Today, as Russians start to vote in parliamentary elections for which the only thing transparent is the voting booth, Canada considers taking associate membership of the EU. 50,000 North Korean soldiers could be training in Russia and Ukraine gets bored of finding new targets so hits the same Russian airbase for the second night running. Later, Dr Jade McGlynn of King’s College London on what we know so far about Russia’s so-called elections, as voting begins in a contest all but guaranteed to fall in favour of Vladimir Putin and his United Russia party.
Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
Jade McGlynn (Research fellow, King’s College London). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Lucy Hadlow
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Putin will win Russia’s sham election. Europe is terrified of what comes next (Adrian Blomfield for the Telegraph)
En Ukraine, les habitants des territoires occupés votent sous la menace aux élections législatives russes (Le Monde)
https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2026/09/18/en-ukraine-les-habitants-des-territoires-occupes-votent-sous-la-menace-aux-elections-legislatives-russes_6776706_3210.html
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HIGHLIGHTS:
- Russia scrambles for manpower as it suffers 10,000 casualties in a week
- Up to 50,000 North Korean soldiers to be trained in Russia
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'We'll throttle your war machine': US lawmakers finally pass major Russia sanctions bill
Day 1,663.Today, we hear reaction to the US Congress approving a bipartisan bill which could see significant sanctions against Russia enshrined into US law, with the potential of 100% tariffs against countries …
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Day 1,663.
Today, we hear reaction to the US Congress approving a bipartisan bill which could see significant sanctions against Russia enshrined into US law, with the potential of 100% tariffs against countries purchasing energy from Moscow. Then we bring you reports of airspace being closed over Poland, and the latest developments of the Ukrainian counteroffensive around Lyman. Later, Francis speaks to one of the UN team documenting Russian forces’ appalling sexual violence against Ukrainians, and leading the push for accountability for these war crimes.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Sophie O’Sullivan (Telegraph Journalist).
With thanks to Commissioner Vrinda Grover of the UN’s Ukraine Commission of Inquiry.
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
The Graham sanctions act is a chance to punish Putin. Here’s what the White House should do next. (Daniel Fried for the Atlantic Council)
Russians Prepare to Vote in Parliamentary Elections With Little Hope for Change (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/video/world/europe/100000011153874/russia-parliamentary-elections.html
Summary factsheet of UN Ukraine Inquiry’s main findings on sexual violence:
Call for submissions by the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine:
https://www.ohchr.org/en/hr-bodies/hrc/iicihr-ukraine/call-for-submission
Papers featuring testimony of sexual violence in war:
August ‘23 – https://www.ohchr.org/sites/default/files/2023-08/A_HRC_52_CRP.4_En%20%28003%29.pdf
March ‘24 – https://undocs.org/en/A/HRC/55/66
October ‘24 – https://docs.un.org/en/A/79/549
March ‘25 – https://docs.un.org/en/A/HRC/58/67
Germany to send fighter jets to Latvia during election amid drone threat (Politico)
Russia stages early voting in occupied Ukraine ahead of national election (Euronews)
Putin weaponizing migration to destabilize Europe, Kyiv says (Kyiv Independent)
https://kyivindependent.com/putin-weaponizing-migration-to-destabilize-europe-kyiv-says/
Global hunger is a threat to Britain’s national security, report says (The Telegraph)
Russia plans new prison complex in occupied Kherson Oblast among wider prison expansion (Kyiv Independent)
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HIGHLIGHTS:
- 'We'll throttle your war machine': US lawmakers pass major Russia sanctions bill
- Ukraine targets Russian oil refinery and aircraft, igniting huge blaze
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'We will not obey a criminal state': The activists who smuggle deserters out of Russia
Day 1,662.Today, the EU announces a ‘counter-hybrid playbook’ and its own version of NATO’s Article 4 after the worrying increase of hybrid incidents and attacks on Europe. The US indicts four Russian …
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Day 1,662.
Today, the EU announces a ‘counter-hybrid playbook’ and its own version of NATO’s Article 4 after the worrying increase of hybrid incidents and attacks on Europe. The US indicts four Russian intelligence agents preparing acts of terrorism and assassinations across Europe and the US. Meanwhile, American lawmakers are set to vote on Lindsey Graham’s Russian sanctions bill and President Zelensky claims that Moscow intentionally attacked Moldova. Later, Alex Nichol meets the activist risking everything to smuggle military deserters out of Russia.
Contributors:
Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.
Alex Nichol (Telegraph Journalist).
With thanks to Grigory Sverdlin, Russian activist and founder of the Get Lost project.
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
Get Lost organisation website
Grigory Sverdlin’s book, Warming Point: How I Did Charity Work in Russia and Became an Enemy of the State (in Russian)
https://magaz.global/product/grigorii-sverdlin-punkt-obogreva
Ukraine's Zelenskyy tells CBS News Russia tried to attack his plane with drones twice in recent weeks (CBS)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ukraine-russia-war-zelenskyy-cbs-interview-drones-targeted-plane-twice/
Why Zelenskyy says there’s no ‘win-win’ with Russia | Canadian exclusive (CBC)
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7344745
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HIGHLIGHTS:
- Meet the activists who smuggled 3600 deserters out of Russia
- New Ukrainian interceptor destroys Russia's powerful jet-powered drone
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Exclusive: ‘My son moved to Russia for love. Now, he’s missing on the front line’
Day 1,661.Today, the Danish Prime Minister condemns the latest ‘reckless action’ by Moscow, after a Russian frigate in the Baltic Sea fired flares at a military helicopter. NATO jets were also in action last …
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Day 1,661.
Today, the Danish Prime Minister condemns the latest ‘reckless action’ by Moscow, after a Russian frigate in the Baltic Sea fired flares at a military helicopter. NATO jets were also in action last night, shooting down a drone over Lithuania. The Ukrainian commander who masterminded the recent counterattack in the Donbas region gives a little more detail about what happened. And in news that will surprise almost no one, Donald Trump’s claim to have got a deal over the line between Kyiv and Moscow about a ceasefire on energy facilities has, just like Russia’s Syzran oil facility last night, gone up in smoke. Later, Dom speaks to the mother of a man missing on the frontline after being forced to fight for Russia.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
With thanks to Valerie Stobbart.
Producer: Phil Atkins
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
My son moved to Russia for love. Now, he’s missing on the front line (Dom Nicholls and Natalia Makohon for The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/09/15/my-son-moved-russia-love-missing-front-line/
Civil servant sacked after asking Telegraph to find son missing in Ukraine (Dom Nicholls for The Telegraph)
Russian frigate fires flares at Danish military helicopter (The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/09/15/nato-italy-jets-shoot-down-drone-lithuania/
Zelensky sanctions press secretary who accused him of using drugs (The Telegraph)
Putin’s plan to paralyse Ukraine (Antonia Langford for The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/09/15/putins-plan-paralyse-ukraine/
Donald Trump Jr.’s Bahamas Wedding Was Secretly Bankrolled by Russian Oligarch Close to Putin (ProPublica)
Jared Kushner’s Dollar Diplomacy (New Yorker)
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/09/21/jared-kushners-dollar-diplomacy
Learn more about the Ukrainian Film Festival in London:
https://uil.org.uk/ukrainian-film-festival-2025-through-love-and-loss-2/
EMAIL US:
Contact the team on [email protected]. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Exclusive: ‘My son moved to Russia for love. Now, he’s missing on the front line’
- Denmark condemns ‘reckless action’ after a Russian frigate fired flares at a military helicopter
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Putin 'knocking on doors of NATO' with near-miss strike on train of European officials
Day 1,660.Today, after Russia strikes a train near the Ukrainian border with Poland, narrowly missing top European officials including Boris Johnson, we consider whether the attack was deliberate. The officials …
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Day 1,660.
Today, after Russia strikes a train near the Ukrainian border with Poland, narrowly missing top European officials including Boris Johnson, we consider whether the attack was deliberate. The officials were attending a major gathering in Kyiv seeking to forge a new way forward – we’ll bring you the highlights. Then we try to get to the bottom of what some are calling ‘Ukraine’s biggest victory this year’ – the reported counterattack around Lyman liberating almost 200 square kilometers of territory. If confirmed, it seemingly exposed lying Russian commanders, Ukrainian formidable operational security, and expectations in the ground war over the coming months.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.
Memphis Barker (senior foreign correspondent). @memphisbarker on X.
Producer: Rachel Porter
Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett
Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan
Social Producer: Tom Steed
Studio Director: Meghan Searle
Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley
Created by David Knowles
NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:
Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest
CONTENT REFERENCED:
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World’s First Naval Drone Duel Results In Ukrainian Success (Naval News)
Germany floats new Ukraine loan backed by frozen Russian assets (Politico)
https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-ukraine-loan-frozen-russia-assets/
EU fails to agree Russia sanctions rollover with one day to spare (Politico)
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-fails-to-agree-russia-sanctions-rollover-with-one-day-to-spare/
Germany Aims to Prevent Far Right From Accessing Secret War Plan (Bloomberg)
House to take up Russia sanctions bill next week (The Hill)
https://thehill.com/homenews/6084914-house-russia-sanctions-vote/
Francis’s interview with Ambassador Daniel Fried:
On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUjC_O7ZpeE
On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2RGt2H2Ww2a44wXP16XBkm
On Apple:
Ukraine’s biggest victory this year exposes lying Russian commanders (Memphis Barker for The Telegraph)
Watch Mephis’s video on the Lyman counterattack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56b-9FOC-58&pp=ygUJdGVsZWdyYXBo
Berlin-Hacker stellten geheime Drohnen-Akten ins Netz! (‘Berlin hackers put secret drone files online!’: Bild)
Russia Is Churning Out Smart, Cheap New Weapons Faster Than Ukraine or the U.S. (Wall Street Journal)
Ukraine’s way of fighting war can’t match what’s coming (Eric Schmidt for the Washington Post)
EMAIL US:
Contact the team on [email protected]. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Putin 'knocking on doors of NATO' with near-miss strike on train of European officials
- How Ukraine’s audacious counterattack exposed lying Russian officials
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