The Dogs of Mariupol

Russia’s Invasion and the Forging of Ukraine’s Iron Generation

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Tom Mutch's The Dogs of Mariupol provides a ground-level view of the Ukraine war through the experiences of the "iron generation.

" The book explores a darker tale of Ukrainian society since Bakhmut.

The story follows stray dogs and their

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Adélie Pojzman-Pontay

Mentioned in 3 episodes

Mentioned by

Tom Mutch

to announce a new section in the upcoming edition discussing parallels between Donald Trump and President Putin.

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Putin fires nuclear-capable hypersonic missile at Lviv & Trump's men meet Russian envoy

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Mark Galeotti

as the second book reviewed about the Ukraine war, a war correspondent's take on the conflict.

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In Moscow's Shadows 213: Foreign Agents in Russia, Foreigners in Ukraine...

Mentioned by

Charlie Angus

as the source of a reading about the opening days of the Ukraine war.

Furious Canada Prepares for War if Trump Invades

Authored by

Tom Mutch

, it tells the history of the war through the Iron Generation he met as a reporter.

Thomas Mutch, "The Dogs of Mariupol: Russia's Invasion and the Forging of Ukraine's Iron Generation" (Biteback, 2025)

Mentioned by

Adélie Pojzman-Pontay

as a vivid account of the early battles of the war.

Tank assault 'repelled' in Donetsk by Ukrainian brigade & saboteurs use 'Molotov cocktail' to torch Russian fighter jet

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