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Ukraine: The Latest

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.

NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:

Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel – https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest

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Latest Episodes:

Record drone strike on Moscow & interviews with NATO and Baltic ministers at Prague Defence Conference Nov 11, 2024

Show notes

Day 993.

Today, after a weekend in which Ukrainian forces launched their largest ever drone attack on Moscow, and Russian losses in Ukraine reached a record daily high, we reflect on the Prague Defence Conference, with discussions centred heavily on President-elect Donald Trump.

Contributors:

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.

Venetia Rainey (Co-host Battle Lines podcast). @venetiarainey on X.

With thanks to Admiral Rob Bauer (Chair of the Military Committee NATO), Hanno Pevkur (Defence Minister of Estonia), and Lawrynas Kasčiunas (Defence Minister of Lithuania).

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Trump peace plan means '800-mile buffer zone' & the weapons Europe could give Kyiv now Nov 08, 2024

Show notes

Day 990.

Today, we consider the Trump peace plan reportedly being mooted by his staffers, hear live from another vital summit of European leaders, and discuss a ‘shopping list’ of weapons and permissions Western leaders could action over the next two months to support Ukraine. Later, following the missile damage to Kharkiv’s iconic Derzhprom building, we do a deeper dive into the impact of this war on Ukrainian heritage and architecture.

Contributors:

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.

James Crisp (Europe Editor). @JamesCrisp6 on X.

Michael Bohnert (Engineer & Researcher, RAND Corporation. @mbohnert on X.

With thanks to Ievgeniia Gubkina, Ukrainian architect, architectural and urban historian, and curator. @BartlettArchUCL on X.

Articles Referenced:

Trump mulls Ukraine peace plan: British troops patrolling an 800-mile buffer zone (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/11/07/donald-trump-ukraine-peace-plan-british-troops-buffer-zone/

Trump Promised to End the War in Ukraine. Now He Must Decide How (Wall Street Journal):

https://www.wsj.com/world/trump-presidency-ukraine-russia-war-plans-008655c0

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White House to rush $6bn to Ukraine before Trump returns & frontline troops react to US election Nov 07, 2024

Show notes

Day 989.

Today, as the White House seeks to send Ukraine as much as it can before Trump’s inauguration, we discuss the potential appointments the president-elect might make, and – later – hear about the mood near the frontlines to the political earthquake.

Contributors:

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.

Jonah Goldberg (Editor-in-Chief, The Dispatch). @JonahDispatch on X.

Adrian Simpson (of Mission Ukraine). AdrianSimp85802 on X.

Dr Claudia Major (German Institute of International and Security Affairs). @SWPBerlin on X.

Mission Ukraine

You can learn more about the volunteer organisation here:

https://www.missionukraine.uk/

Content Referenced:

Trump’s victory means Europe has no choice but to arm – and fast (Francis in The Telegraph)

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/11/07/donald-trump-victory-europe-now-has-two-months-save-ukraine/

Biden team prepares to rush last-minute aid to Ukraine (Politico)

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/06/biden-trump-ukraine-assistance-00187897

Trump win casts fresh doubts over Wall Street's China strategy (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/markets/trump-win-casts-fresh-doubts-over-wall-streets-china-strategy-2024-11-07/

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'Seismic' US election sees Trump victorious & North Korean troops enter battle Nov 06, 2024

Show notes

Day 988.

Today, as Ukraine hits a Russian naval base on the Caspian Sea and North Korean troops enter combat for the first time, we examine the fallout from the US presidential election and ask: is Donald Trump the best thing that’s ever happened to NATO?

Contributors:

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.

Adam Kinzinger (Former Republican Congressman, now senior political commentator at CNN) @AdamKinzinger on X.

Dr Dalibor Rohac (American Enterprise Institute Fellow & Eastern Europe expert) @DaliborRohac on X.

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Google 'accidentally reveals key military positions' & Western world awaits US election result Nov 05, 2024

Show notes

Day 987.

Today, as Ukraine, and the world, waits with bated breath for the results of the US presidential election, we look at the situation on the battlefield as Moscow seeks to strengthen its foothold, and hear more about how ordinary Russians view the war.

Contributors:

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.

James Kilner (Moscow Desk). @jkjourno on X.

Content referenced:

'To Avoid Another Munich, Europe Must Act to Secure Ukraine' (100+ Experts' Letter):

https://www.democratic-strategy.net/_files/ugd/dcfff6_bc38b0fbac1b473bb5b0989446c08f67.pdf

China’s Xi Jinping poses as hunky Putin sidekick in FSB calendar (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/11/01/chinas-xi-jinping-poses-hunky-putins-sidekick-calendar/

Instruction manual for digging mass graves given to Russian troops (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/11/03/instruction-manual-digging-mass-graves-russian-troops/

Google Maps ‘reveals location’ of secret Ukrainian military positions (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/11/03/instruction-manual-digging-mass-graves-russian-troops/

Russia Suspected of Plotting to Send Incendiary Devices on U.S.-Bound Planes (Wall Street Journal)

https://www.wsj.com/world/russia-plot-us-planes-incendiary-devices-de3b8c0a

Stolen Cheese! (BBC)

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5ygw9ye90po

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Russia arming drones with thermobaric 'lung-busting' warheads Nov 04, 2024

Show notes

Day 986.

Today, as Moldova resists alleged Russian meddling in Sunday's presidential vote, we report on how Russia is arming drones with thermobaric 'lung-busting' warheads, according to a leading Forensic Research Institute.

Contributors:

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.

Content Referenced:

Russia Deploys Deadly New Weapon in Drone Race With Ukraine (Newsweek)

https://www.newsweek.com/russia-ukraine-drones-shahed-race-deadly-new-weapon-1979040

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South Korea 'may supply arms directly to Kyiv' & Ukraine's First World War Nov 01, 2024

Show notes

Day 983.

Today, we discuss the North Korean general sent to lead troops in Ukraine, hear the latest from Georgia, and consider the impact of the First World War on Putin’s worldview, and how the treaty that ended the battles of the Eastern Front serves as a warning for today.

Contributors:

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.

Venetia Rainey (Co-host Battle Lines podcast). @venetiarainey on X.

Marika Mikiashvili (Analyst and Lecturer). @Mikiashvili_M on X.

Dr Thomas Clausen (Historian and Analyst). @DrThomasClausen on X.

Content Referenced:

Our sister podcast Battle Lines, which Venetia co-hosts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/battle-lines/id1712903296

Ukraine’s frontline is ‘crumbling’ against Russian advances, says general (The Telegraph)

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/10/30/ukraine-crumbling-russia-zelensky-victory-plan-kyiv/

North Korea’s new ICBM missile records longest flight time yet (The Telegraph)

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/10/31/north-korea-new-icbm-missile-longest-flight-time/

Close ally of Kim Jong-un is leader of North Korean troops in Russia, says Ukraine (The Telegraph)

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/10/31/kim-jong-un-vladimir-putin-ukraine-pyongyang-troops-gen-kim/

South Korea weighs arming Ukraine after North Korean deployment (FT)

https://www.ft.com/content/e7ca9021-1321-46c8-9b0c-2009a4c0dd50

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North Korean troops fighting for Russia will 'return in body bags’, US envoy says Oct 31, 2024

Show notes

Day 982.

Today, further to updates on the front and in the political realms, we are joined by Danylo Mokryk, a war crime reporter, and Evan Williams, a multi-award winning producer and director, about their recent documentaries on the subject of war crimes. A warning: today's episode features graphic descriptions.

Contributors:

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.

Danylo Mokryk (Investigative Journalist, The Kyiv Independent). @DMokryk on X.

Evan Williams (Producer and Director). @evanwilliams_tv on X.

Content Referenced:

Danylo Mokryk's investigative documentary Shadows Across the River: https://kyivindependent.com/shadows-across-the-river/

Evan Williams's new film On The Cranes Call:

https://thecranescallfilm.com/

Ukraine and Russia in talks about halting strikes on energy plants (Financial Times)

https://www.ft.com/content/69a57022-aeed-4bfe-8ada-b2ccd38f162a

How Ukraine Can Defeat Russian Glide Bombs (RAND):

https://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2024/06/how-ukraine-can-defeat-russian-glide-bombs.html#:~:text=The%20most%20practical%20counter%20to,air%20capabilities%2C%20and%20electronic%20warfare.

The new face of European illiberalism (Financial Times):

https://www.ft.com/content/78f49467-1e2c-4c4f-9908-897ce8d5319d

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Kyiv calls up 160,000 and Chechen dictator Kadyrov boasts of 'human shields' Oct 30, 2024

Show notes

Day 981.

Today, as Ukraine announces a mobilisation drive to get another 160 thousand people into uniform we report how Russia is continuing to use chemical substances on the frontline, and we hear live from a cyber security expert in Kyiv about how the unseen war online is progressing.

Contributors:

Dom Nichols (Associate Editor). @DomNicholls on X.

Daryna Antoniuk. @daryna_antoniuk on X.

Hamish de Bretton Gordon @HamishDBG on X.

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Pentagon lets Ukraine fire on North Koreans with US Arms Oct 29, 2024

Show notes

Day 980.

Today, we assess reports of Russian progress in Donetsk, hear live from Tbilisi as protestors crowd the streets following the weekend’s contested election, and hear from our correspondent who was on the ground at the BRICS summit in Russia.

Contributors:

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.

James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.

James Kilner (Moscow Desk). @jkjourno on X.

Nate Ostiller (Editor at OC Media). @NateOstiller on X.

Content Referenced:

More Ukrainian Defenses Fall as Russia’s Eastern Offensive Rolls On (Kyiv Post):

https://www.kyivpost.com/post/41230

US weapons can be fired at North Korean soldiers in Ukraine (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2024/10/28/us-weapons-fired-at-north-korean-soldiers-ukraine/

‘Elite units’ and ‘cannon fodder’: North Korean troops enter Russia’s war in Ukraine (FT)

https://www.ft.com/content/f908deed-7bc5-4e8c-b20f-02d935beaaaf

Watch: Burst pipe sprays filthy water over Moscow suburb (The Telegraph)

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/10/28/moscow-pipe-water-burst-video/

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