Ukraine: The Latest
The Telegraph
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 EMAIL US:Contact the team on [email protected]. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many on air and in our newsletter as possible. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Oct 9, 2026 • 51min
Ukrainian troops ‘cross river’ as Donbas advance continues & Russia drafts children from occupied territories into army
Mykola Bielieskov, a Ukrainian military analyst, examines Ukrainian crossings near the Siversky Donets, battlefield gains, drone campaigns and Russia’s escalating air attacks. Kateryna Rashevska, a human rights lawyer documenting abuses in occupied territories, discusses forced citizenship, indoctrination and the drafting of Ukrainian children into Russia’s army. The conversation also explores Florida peace talks, Nord Stream and the humanitarian crisis in Oleshky.
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Oct 8, 2026 • 44min
Russia kills 33 in ‘targeted’ Kramatorsk bus stop missile strike
Michael Bohnert, a RAND engineer and analyst specializing in weapons systems and electronic warfare, examines the Kramatorsk bus-stop strike and Ukraine’s deep attacks inside Russia. He discusses glide-bomb accuracy, jamming, drone defenses, F-16s, Crimean Bridge protection, data-center strikes and Europe’s race to build autonomous weapons and affordable interceptors.
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Oct 7, 2026 • 40min
Sea on fire as naval drone hits oil tanker off Russian resort city Sochi & former German spy chief arrested for treason
James Kilner, a British journalist and Russia analyst, examines Moscow’s wartime economy, tax raids, mobilisation fears and a mysterious plague scare. The discussion also covers a naval drone strike that set an oil tanker ablaze near Sochi, Britain’s proposed missile shield, and the arrest of Germany’s former spy chief on treason charges. Plus, signs of dissent, inflation and Kremlin censorship.
Oct 6, 2026 • 52min
Ukraine uses AI machine guns for first time & drone swarm sets fire to Russian oil site
Odile Renaud-Basso, a French economist and president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, discusses financing Ukraine’s wartime economy. The programme covers AI machine-gun turrets battling jet-powered drones, a Ukrainian swarm striking Moscow’s oil infrastructure, and balloons entering the drone arms race. It also examines Black Sea risks, winter energy security, investment guarantees, and Ukraine’s economic resilience.
Oct 5, 2026 • 37min
Russia accused of covering up plague leak & how Kyiv cracked Putin's kill zone
Sophie O’Sullivan, a Telegraph journalist covering security and global health, examines Germany’s renewed support for Kyiv and the troubling death of a Siberian lab worker possibly linked to plague. The discussion explores fears of another cover-up, Ukraine’s battlefield advances through drones and electronic warfare, EU funding, protests in Russia, and a fiery Tucker Carlson debate over history and realpolitik.
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Oct 2, 2026 • 45min
Ukraine fires home-grown ballistic missile in combat for first time
Dimko Zhluktenko, a Ukrainian soldier, drone operator and charity founder, discusses frontline unmanned warfare from a mobile command post. Jade McGlynn, a King’s College London researcher on Russia and Ukraine, explores life, resistance and surveillance under occupation. Also covered: Ukraine’s first combat use of the FP-7 ballistic missile, Russia’s winter energy strategy, the Leipzig drone plot and threats toward NATO.
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Oct 1, 2026 • 46min
Russia launches new missile at Ukraine after losing 46,000 troops in September
Sasha Dovzhyk, a Ukrainian writer and director of Lviv’s Index institute, joins journalist Sophie O’Sullivan. They explore Russia’s new attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, Kyiv’s mounting winter threat, NATO tensions, Baltic security and fresh sanctions. Dovzhyk discusses documenting the war through folklore, fables and creative nonfiction, including her book Apocalypse Baroque and the Victoria Amelina Fellowship.
Sep 30, 2026 • 47min
Fleeing Russians using Ukrainian civilians as 'human shields' in Kharkiv
Dominic Culverwell, a Kyiv Independent business reporter; Francis Farrell, its frontline correspondent; and Toma Istomina, deputy chief editor, discuss Russia’s escalating strikes on Kyiv, alleged use of civilians as human shields, and threats to Ukraine’s energy system. They examine battlefield momentum, economic damage, corruption frustrations, Europe’s slow response, and the prospect of a brutal winter.
Sep 29, 2026 • 44min
Scientists cling to burning building after Russian raid & Ukraine's Operation Vivaldi liberates occupied villages
Antonia Langford, a Kyiv-based journalist for The Telegraph, reports from a city under deadly Russian attack. The discussion examines Operation Vivaldi’s ground drones and liberated villages, Poland’s tougher response to airspace incursions, and Ukraine’s evolving battlefield strategy. Robert “Magyar” Brovdi’s warnings on AI, autonomous swarms, Western procurement and the race to modernise warfare take centre stage.
Sep 28, 2026 • 54min
Exclusive interview: Ukraine’s drone chief Robert ‘Magyar’ Brovdi – ‘We will turn Putin’s soldiers into stewed meat’
Robert “Magyar” Brovdi, Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces commander and a pioneer of drone warfare, joins Kyiv-based journalist Antonia Langford. They discuss deep strikes into Russia, drones reshaping battlefield tactics, AI’s dangerous next phase, counters to jet-powered Shaheds, possible Russian mobilisation, NATO’s response and the role of art during wartime.
