Ukraine: The Latest
The Telegraph
The world’s most listened to, and award-winning, podcast covering the war in Ukraine.Every weekday, the Telegraph's top journalists analyse the conflict from all angles – just as they have since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, when tanks, jets and troops crossed Ukraine's borders.Downloaded over 120 million times and trusted by listeners worldwide, the team considers military strategy, history, weaponry, economics, refugee crises, culture, and daily life in Vladimir Putin's autocratic Russia and Volodymyr Zelensky's democratic Ukraine. Our correspondents on the ground talk to experts and civilians to cover every aspect of Russia's brutal invasion.We are also available in both Ukrainian and Russian, so that people on both sides of the battle lines and across the region – including Central Asia and the Caucasus – have access to accurate reporting. We use cutting-edge AI technology to make this possible. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Or find them here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestA new weekly newsletter is also available, where we answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers. Join here: https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/Telegraph subscribers get early access to bonus episodes of Ukraine: The Latest and our sister podcast Battle Lines. You can subscribe within The Telegraph app, or tap on ‘Already a subscriber’ at the top of this page to log in to link your existing subscription. For more information, head to: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/contact-us/telegraph-subscription-bonus-content-apple-podcasts/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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May 29, 2023 • 37min
Exclusive interview with Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, former commanding general US Army Europe
Today, we have an exclusive interview with retired Lieutenant General Ben Hodges, former Commanding General of the United States Army, Europe. One of the world's leading military commentators on the war in Ukraine, we discussed why he's so optimistic Crimea can be retaken by Ukrainian forces; how the West can win the logistical war; and the short-and-long term Foreign Policy mistakes that made the conflict possible. Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 26, 2023 • 1h 8min
Russia strikes a medical clinic in Ukraine, analysing the Battle for Bakhmut & understanding the Russian mentality
Day 456.Today, we bring you the latest updates from Ukraine, look back at the battle for Bakhmut, and interview Dr Jade McGlynn, a fellow in the War Studies department at King’s College, London, about her new book, Russia’s War. Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter. Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter. Verity Bowman (Foreign Correspondent). @VerityBowman on Twitter.With thanks to Jade McGlynn. Her book, "Russia's War", in available online and in bookshops.~The story of the battle for Bakhmut through the eyes of those who fought it: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/05/22/bakhmut-ukraine-russia-war-massive-cost/Defence in Depth, by Dom Nicholls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdYXlYYhbDASubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 25, 2023 • 44min
Wagner troops begin withdrawal from Bakhmut & Russian elite 'faces 1917-style revolution'
Day 455.Today, we bring you the latest updates from the evolving battlefront, analyse NATO’s involvement in Estonia, and hear from Dr Sasha Dovshyk about her recent travels around Eastern Ukraine.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor) @SheridanDani on TwitterGenevieve Holl-Allen (Foreign Correspondent). @genevieve_holl on Twitter.Dr Sasha Dovzhyk (Special projects curator associate lecturer in Ukrainian at UCL School of Slavonic & East European Studies) @Ukr_Institute on TwitterSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 24, 2023 • 1h 10min
Russia humiliated in Belgorod, evolving drone combat & training Ukrainian troops for the counter-offensive
Day 454.Today, we report on the latest updates from across Ukraine, discuss Ukrainian reaction to the Belgorod incursion and hear from the Trident Defence Initiative, which trains Ukrainian soldiers in the country.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Joe Barnes (Foreign Correspondent)). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter. With special thanks to Daniel Ridley, former Ukrainian Marine and founder of Trident Defence initiative, the largest foreign training organisation in Ukraine. (@TridentDefUKR on Twitter).Visit: https://tridentdefenseinitiative.com/To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 23, 2023 • 47min
Russia battles saboteurs from Ukraine & Russian prison culture and the war
Day 453.Today, we bring you the latest news from Belgorod as Russia battles saboteur groups on its own territory and we talk about Russian prison culture and its impact on soldiering in the invasion.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Reporter) @RolandOliphant on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Kristapps Andrejsons (Journalist and creator of The Eastern Border podcast). @TorquemadaStark on Twitter.To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 22, 2023 • 54min
Putin declares 'victory' in Bakhmut & fighters launch tank raid across Russian border
Day 452.Today, we assess Putin’s claim that Bakhmut has fallen to Russia, analyse important announcements from the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, and report the breaking news that armoured vehicles travelled across the border into Russia, “capturing” a number of villages around Belgorod.Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Host). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent) @Nat_Vasilyeva on Twitter.Genevieve Holl-Allen (Foreign Correspondent). @genevieve_holl on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 19, 2023 • 51min
F-16 fighter jets 'unleashed' for Ukraine, Zelensky to visit Hiroshima & Russia's distorted history of World War II
Day 449.Today, the panel discusses the news from the frontlines as the battle for Bakhmut continues. Plus, we analyse news coming out of the G7 in Japan and respond to listeners thoughts and questions on Russia, Ukraine and WW2.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.Genevieve Holl-Allen (Foreign Correspondent). @genevieve_holl on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Joe Barkes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joeon Twitter.To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 18, 2023 • 48min
Railway line 'explodes' in Crimea, Putin fails to strike Kyiv & Moscow rocket scientists arrested for treason
Day 448.Today, Ukraine makes limited gains around Bakhmut, a freight train is derailed in occupied Crimea, and we comment on videos from the battlefront of Ukrainian tank tactics, reflecting on echoes of World War Two.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.Genevieve Holl-Allen (Foreign Correspondent). @genevieve_holl on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on Twitter.To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 17, 2023 • 43min
Western spy agencies bring down Putin's hackers & Europe sets up record of Russia’s destruction of Ukraine
Day 447.Today, we hear how the Council of Europe is creating a 'register of damages' for the costs accumulated by Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Plus, we hear about an operation that took down advanced malicious software released by Russian spy agencies.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Host). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Genevieve Holl-Allen (Foreign Correspondent). @genevieve_holl on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Gareth Corfield (Senior Technology Reporter). @GazTheJourno on Twitter.To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 16, 2023 • 50min
Live in Kyiv after Ukraine shoots down six 'unstoppable' hypersonic missiles
Day 446.Today, we hear from our reporter in Kyiv abut the latest air attack in Kyiv which, according to authorities in the city, saw six 'unstoppable' hypersonic missiles and all other incoming munitions shot down.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Host). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Maighna Nanu (Foreign Correspondent). @Maighna_N on Twitter.Heathcliffe O'Malley (Photojournalist). @heathcliffom on Twitter. With thanks to James Cowan (CEO, The Halo Trust). @TheHALOTrust on Twitter.To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
