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  Trump: Zelensky is destroying Ukraine & Starlink restored to Ukrainian troops 16.10.2026 47min

  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 PorterSenior Producer: Lilian FawcettVideo Producer: Sophie O’SullivanSocial Producer: Tom SteedStudio Director: Meghan SearleExecutive Editor: Francis DearnleyCreated by David KnowlesNOW 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):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2026/09/18/arthur-gibson-genius-philosopher-who-rose-died-obituary/ Trump: Zelensky is destroying Ukraine (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/16/trump-zelensky-destroying-ukraine-russia-putin-diesel/ 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-from-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.
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  Zelensky accuses Trump of 'betrayal' amid bitter Elon Musk Starlink row 15.10.2026 48min

  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 PorterSenior Producer: Lilian FawcettVideo Producer: Sophie O’SullivanSocial Producer: Natalia MakohonStudio Director: Meghan SearleExecutive Editor: Francis DearnleyCreated by David KnowlesNOW 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/@UkraineTheLatestCONTENT 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=1If you’re interested in sponsoring Dom’s upcoming defence event, email our colleagues at [email protected] 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 UncensoredHIGHLIGHTS:Zelensky accuses Trump of 'betrayal' amid bitter Elon Musk Starlink rowEstonian foreign minister Margus Tsahkna: “Russia is boiling Europe like a frog” Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Elon Musk turns on Ukraine by limiting Starlink 14.10.2026 56min

  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/@UkraineTheLatestCONTENT REFERENCED:Buy tickets to ‘War Room’, a new interactive event in London, hosted by Dom:https://www.squadup.com/events/the-war-roomUse 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)https://kyivindependent.com/this-cannot-be-a-coincidence-ukraines-starlink-access-restricted-without-warning-zelensky-adviser-says/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-warRussia’s Rassvet Satellites Could Give Drones Space-Based Control, Former HUR Official Warns (Kyiv Post)https://www.kyivpost.com/post/86955The awkward truth about Europe’s biggest sabotage attack (James Rothwell and Per Hinrichs for The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/14/the-awkward-truth-about-europes-biggest-sabotage-attack/Adélie’s previous interview with EU Ambassador to Kyiv, Katerina Mathernova, explaining Ukraine’s EU accession talks:On YouTube: https://youtu.be/A0nW1-Csp_gOn Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ukraine-the-latest/id1612424182?i=1000774369916On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/11K2YjDjkCc7yVJkD1PKMy?si=9dc0ebba02bb47fdIf you’re interested in sponsoring Dom’s upcoming defence event, email our colleagues at [email protected] 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 StarlinkOperation Vivaldi concludes, liberating final 100 sq km of territory Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Putin answers Trump’s ceasefire call with missile barrage & Francis joins mine-hunting mission with Ukrainian navy 13.10.2026 43min

  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 AtkinsSenior Producer: Lilian FawcettVideo Producer: Sophie O’SullivanSocial Producer: Tom SteedStudio Director: Meghan SearleExecutive Editor: Francis DearnleyCreated by David KnowlesNOW 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/@UkraineTheLatestCONTENT REFERENCED:Buy tickets to ‘War Room’, a new interactive event in London, hosted by Dom:https://www.squadup.com/events/the-war-roomUse code UTL20 for 20% off (first 30 users only)Zelensky: Russia has hit six energy sites since Trump ‘ceasefire’ (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/13/russia-hits-six-energy-sites-since-trump-ceasefire-zelensky/Russia's offensive ability is broken, Kyiv's former top general tells BBC (BBC):https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9y7lgg2vdggoRussia secretly helping Iran develop supersonic cruise missiles (The Telegraph):https://www.ft.com/content/6cf367bc-95b0-4f1f-b149-a25684adefc3?syn-25a6b1a6=1If you’re interested in sponsoring Dom’s upcoming defence event, email our colleagues at [email protected] 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.
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  Trump: Zelensky must be ousted & Russia attacks Ukrainian power plant hours after ‘energy ceasefire’ 12.10.2026 35min

  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 PorterSenior Producer: Lilian FawcettVideo Producer: Sophie O’SullivanSocial Producer: Tom SteedStudio Director: Meghan SearleExecutive Editor: Francis DearnleyCreated by David KnowlesNOW 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):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/11/donald-trump-energy-ceasefire-ukraine-russia-zelensky/ 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):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/10/donald-trump-russia-oil-deal-putin-zelensky-ukraine/ 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’:https://bookaid.org/support-us/the-sunday-times-get-ukraine-reading-appeal/ If you’re interested in sponsoring Dom’s upcoming defence event, email our colleagues at [email protected] 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 must be ousted – Russia attacks Ukrainian power plant hours after ‘energy ceasefire’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Ukrainian troops ‘cross river’ as Donbas advance continues & Russia drafts children from occupied territories into army 09.10.2026 51min

  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 PorterSenior Producer: Lilian FawcettVideo Producer: Tom Steed and Sophie O'SullivanSocial Producer: Natalia MakohonStudio Director: Meghan SearleExecutive Editor: Francis DearnleyCreated by David KnowlesNOW 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/@UkraineTheLatestCONTENT 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)If you’re interested in sponsoring Dom’s upcoming defence event, email our colleagues at [email protected] Center for Human Rights:https://rchr.org.ua/en/EMAIL US:Contact the team on [email protected]. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible.HIGHLIGHTS:– Ukrainian troops ‘cross river’ as Donbas advance continues – Russia drafts children from occupied territories into army Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Russia kills 33 in ‘targeted’ Kramatorsk bus stop missile strike 08.10.2026 43min

  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 AtkinsSenior Producer: Lilian FawcettVideo Producer: Sophie O’SullivanSocial Producer: Tom SteedStudio Director: Meghan SearleExecutive Editor: Francis DearnleyCreated by David KnowlesNOW 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/@UkraineTheLatestCONTENT 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/If you’re interested in sponsoring Dom’s upcoming defence event, email our colleagues at [email protected] US:Contact the team on [email protected]. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible.HIGHLIGHTS:Russia kills 33 in ‘targeted’ Kramatorsk bus stop missile strikeDom answers your questions with RAND engineer Michael Bohnert Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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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 07.10.2026 40min

  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 FawcettVideo Producer: Sophie O’SullivanSocial Producer: Tom SteedStudio Director: Meghan SearleExecutive Editor: Francis DearnleyCreated by David KnowlesNOW 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/@UkraineTheLatestCONTENT 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):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/07/golden-naked-donald-trump-statue-european-parliament/ EMAIL US:Contact the team on [email protected]. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible.HIGHLIGHTS:Huge blaze as naval drone hits oil tanker off Russian resort city Sochi Former German spy chief arrested for treason Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Ukraine uses AI machine guns for first time & drone swarm sets fire to Russian oil site 06.10.2026 52min

  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 AtkinsSenior Producer: Lilian FawcettVideo Producer: Sophie O’SullivanSocial Producer: Tom SteedStudio Director: Meghan SearleExecutive Editor: Francis DearnleyCreated by David KnowlesNOW 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/@UkraineTheLatestCONTENT REFERENCED:Russia Tests Balloon Barriers to Snare Ukrainian Drones (Kyiv Post)https://www.kyivpost.com/post/86216Ukraine doesn’t want charity from the US. It wants a true economic partnership (The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/03/31/ukraine-doesnt-want-charity-us-wants-economic-partnership/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-warRussian drones sank Turkish cargo ship in Black Sea, says Zelensky (The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/05/russian-drones-sank-turkish-cargo-ship-black-sea-zelensky/To find out more about the EBRD:Ebrd.comhttps://www.ebrd.com/home/news-and-events/news/2026/ebrd-president-reaffirms-steadfast-support-for-ukraine-on-sevent.htmlIf you’re interested in sponsoring Dom’s upcoming defence event, email our colleagues at [email protected] US:Contact the team on [email protected]. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible.HIGHLIGHTS:Ukraine uses AI machine guns for first time.Drone swarm sets fire to Russian oil site. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Russia accused of covering up plague leak & how Kyiv cracked Putin's kill zone 05.10.2026 37min

  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 PorterSenior Producer: Lilian FawcettVideo Producer: Sophie O’SullivanSocial Producer: Tom SteedStudio Director: Meghan SearleExecutive Editor: Francis DearnleyCreated by David KnowlesNOW 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/@UkraineTheLatestCONTENT REFERENCED:U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies (New York Times)https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/us/politics/kushner-witkoff-russia-oil-deal.html?searchResultPosition=2Interview with journalists from the Kyiv Independent:On YouTube: https://youtu.be/m_ILe1GrwPs?si=II1vUNv7rS1Qdy5Q&t=545On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ukraine-the-latest/id1612424182?i=1000792423839On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3YW7fcsWSEtcSXZ4JcER2W?si=Q8pYx3SuTQSwF7d_lANkTgSophie’s interview with Annie Jacobsen, on her book about biological warfare:On YouTube: https://youtu.be/sAp28EQy1hY?si=YzmVBjcqnaXUAWm7&t=1371On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ukraine-the-latest/id1612424182?i=1000787457741On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0e63alt0a7dxCHuLA81Sm4?si=sX59IhVlRiemfd2g9LabKQFrancis’s tour of the Berlin Ukraine Museum:https://youtu.be/5W9yy8Z-Qa0?si=xLFIpuTqqgyiZv46&t=848Learn 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=2842sJacob Rees-Mogg on The Daily T:On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEBMM-cdqLcOn Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6cnkk1J0I1UqtxTYVUL4Fe?si=799b9bcaa9e64177On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-daily-t/id1489612924?i=1000793278894How 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/If you’re interested in sponsoring Dom’s upcoming defence event, email our colleagues at [email protected] US:Contact the team on [email protected]. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible.HIGHLIGHTS:Russia accused of covering up plague leak after Siberia lab worker deathHow Kyiv cracked Russia’s kill zone and got its tanks back in the fight Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Ukraine fires home-grown ballistic missile in combat for first time 02.10.2026 44min

  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 PorterSenior Producer: Lilian FawcettVideo Producer: Tom SteedSocial Producer: Natalia MakohonStudio Director: Meghan SearleExecutive Editor: Francis DearnleyCreated by David KnowlesNOW 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/@UkraineTheLatestCONTENT 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=1Exclusive: 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.htmlUkraine Has an F-16 Emergency (Wall Street Journal):https://www.wsj.com/opinion/ukraine-f-16-maintenance-delays-russia-sabena-engineering-85ca626aDr 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.htmlDimko’s charity Dzyga’s Paw:https://dzygaspaw.com/Dimko’s book, Ordinary Guy At War:https://kovyla.pub/books/ordinary-guy-at-war-a-ukrainians-journey-paperback-29On the double biopic about Charles de Gaulle wartime actions, Résistance (Part I) and Liberté (Part 2):https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28553375/If you’re interested in sponsoring Dom’s upcoming defence event, email our colleagues at [email protected] US:Contact the team on [email protected]. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible.Thumbnail image credit: @ZelenskyyUa/XHIGHLIGHTS:Ukraine fires home-grown ballistic missile in combat for first timeExclusive footage: 24 hours as a frontline drone pilot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Russia launches new missile at Ukraine after losing 46,000 troops in September 01.10.2026 46min

  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 PorterSenior Producer: Lilian FawcettVideo Producer: Sophie O’SullivanSocial Producer: Tom SteedStudio Director: Meghan SearleExecutive Editor: Francis DearnleyCreated by David KnowlesNOW 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/@UkraineTheLatestCONTENT REFERENCED:Pentagon excludes key allies from NATO meeting (Politico)https://www.politico.com/news/2026/09/30/trump-nato-allies-left-out-01100310Lockheed 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 If you’re interested in sponsoring Dom’s upcoming defence event, email our colleagues at [email protected] US:Contact the team on [email protected]. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible.HIGHLIGHTS:Russia launches new missile at Ukraine designed to destroy energy infrastructureMoscow lost 46,000 troops in September, its highest monthly toll of the year Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Fleeing Russians using Ukrainian civilians as 'human shields' in Kharkiv 30.09.2026 47min

  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. 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 FawcettVideo Producer: Sophie O’SullivanSocial Producer: Tom SteedStudio Director: Meghan SearleExecutive Editor: Francis DearnleyCreated by David KnowlesNOW 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/@UkraineTheLatestCONTENT 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)https://www.reuters.com/world/putin-envoy-us-officials-discussed-ukraine-war-energy-initiatives-us-official-2026-09-29/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):https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/panel-discussion-ukraine-inside-their-war-tickets-2000033706656?aff=oddtdtcreator The Kyiv Independent Live in London on 2 October:https://tickets.kyivindependent.com/events/thekyivindependentlive/2281999/r/frontline If you’re interested in sponsoring Dom’s upcoming defence event, email our colleagues at [email protected] US:Contact the team on [email protected]. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible.HIGHLIGHTS:Fleeing Russians using Ukrainian civilians as 'human shields' in KharkivHuge blaze after Russian bomber crashes in Far East Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Scientists cling to burning building after Russian raid & Ukraine's Operation Vivaldi liberates occupied villages 29.09.2026 43min

  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 XProducer: Rachel PorterSenior Producer: Lilian FawcettVideo Producer: Sophie O’SullivanSocial Producer: Tom SteedStudio Director: Meghan SearleExecutive Editor: Francis DearnleyCreated by David KnowlesNOW 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/@UkraineTheLatestCONTENT REFERENCED:RAND paper: Tomorrow's Victory and the Army of the Future: Forecasting the Next Steps in Ukraine's Military Evolutionhttps://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2026/09/tomorrows-victory-and-the-army-of-the-future.html?project=&utm_campaign=&utm_content=1789510664&utm_medium=rand_social&utm_source=twitterRussia attacks scientists in strikes on Kyiv (Antonia Langford for The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/09/28/russia-attacks-scientists-kyiv-national-academy-fire/Rewiring the Arsenal of Democracy (Dan Driscoll for Foreign Affairs)https://www.foreignaffairs.com/united-states/rewiring-arsenal-democracy-war-dan-driscollFrontline Club Event with the Kyiv Independent on 1st October (Francis Dearnley moderating):https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/panel-discussion-ukraine-inside-their-war-tickets-2000033706656?aff=oddtdtcreatorThe Kyiv Independent Live in London on 2 October:https://tickets.kyivindependent.com/events/thekyivindependentlive/2281999/r/frontlineDavid Knowles’s episode dedicated to Babyn Yar:https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/gas-shortages-finally-hit-moscow-as-kyiv-intensifies/id1612424182?i=1000728581605If you’re interested in sponsoring Dom’s upcoming defence event, email our colleagues at [email protected] US:Contact the team on [email protected]. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible.HIGHLIGHTS:Scientists cling to burning building after Russian raidUkraine's Operation Vivaldi liberates occupied villages Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Exclusive interview: Ukraine’s drone chief Robert ‘Magyar’ Brovdi – ‘We will turn Putin’s soldiers into stewed meat’ 28.09.2026 53min

  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 PorterSenior Producer: Lilian FawcettVideo Producer: Sophie O’SullivanSocial Producer: Tom SteedStudio Director: Meghan SearleExecutive Editor: Francis DearnleyCreated by David KnowlesFor the Brovdi interview:Additional reporting: Kateryna Hatsenko and Oleksiy MuzchynaVideographer: Edward MatthewsEditor: Josh BourneTranslation: Natalia MakohonProducer: Jack LeatherNOW 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/@UkraineTheLatestCONTENT REFERENCED:‘We will turn Putin’s new foot soldiers into stewed meat’ (full written interview with Robert Brovdi, by Antonia Langford for The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/09/28/we-will-turn-putins-new-foot-soldiers-into-stewed-meat/If you’re interested in sponsoring Dom’s upcoming defence event, email our colleagues at [email protected] US:Contact the team on [email protected]. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible.HIGHLIGHTS:Exclusive interview with Ukraine’s drone chief Robert ‘Magyar’ BrovdiRussia’s manufactured humanitarian catastrophe in the occupied town of Oleshky Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Huge mushroom cloud after Ukraine strikes oil refinery 1500km inside Russia 25.09.2026 50min

  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 PorterSenior Producer: Lilian FawcettVideo Producer: Sophie O’SullivanSocial Producer: Tom SteedStudio Director: Meghan SearleExecutive Editor: Francis DearnleyCreated by David KnowlesNOW 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 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)https://www.politico.eu/article/marine-le-pen-says-she-wont-leave-nato-until-russias-war-in-ukraine-ends/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/If you’re interested in sponsoring Dom’s upcoming defence event, email our colleagues at [email protected] US:Contact the team on [email protected]. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible.HIGHLIGHTS:Huge mushroom cloud after Ukraine strikes oil refinery 1500km inside RussiaKremlin forces strike a medical centre and farm workers, kill a 14-year old-boy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Zelensky says he will only visit Moscow ‘on a missile’ as US invites Putin to key summit 24.09.2026 35min

  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 FawcettVideo Producer: Tom SteedSocial Producer: Natalia MakohonStudio Director: Meghan SearleExecutive Editor: Francis DearnleyCreated by David KnowlesNOW 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/@UkraineTheLatestCONTENT REFERENCED:Listen to Roland speak to Iona Cleave at the UN General Assembly on Iran: The LatestOn Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/iran-threatens-to-expand-war-to-indian-ocean-and/id1712903296?i=1000791501834On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3yi1uXRLDDLXb3D705zHWa?si=3f73adaea823441aOn YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmYw4lHgBK4&list=PLJnf_DDTfIVAif-vifC6F2aoPB8GIw6dk&index=1Russian losses in the war with Ukraine. Mediazona count, updated (BBC Russia Service and Mediazona)https://en.zona.media/article/2026/09/21/casualties_eng-trlLa 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.htmlAlex’s interview with Grigory Sverdlin, founder of Get LostOn Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ukraine-the-latest/id1612424182?i=1000790063760On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6cnkk1J0I1UqtxTYVUL4Fe?si=a2c72a1d799a4e47On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcV10QYYU9YJoin our Community page on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest/communityIf you’re interested in sponsoring Dom’s upcoming defence event, email our colleagues at [email protected] US:Contact the team on [email protected]. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible.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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Exclusive: Drone warfare makes us long for the trenches, say frontline soldiers 23.09.2026 39min

  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 FawcettVideo Producer: Sophie O’SullivanSocial Producer: Tom SteedStudio Director: Meghan SearleExecutive Editor: Francis DearnleyCreated by David KnowlesNOW 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/@UkraineTheLatestCONTENT 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):https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/panel-discussion-ukraine-inside-their-war-tickets-2000033706656?aff=oddtdtcreator 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:https://amzn.eu/d/0cqiSDDD Ukraine open to grain truce with Russia, deputy PM says (Politico)https://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-open-to-grain-truce-with-russia-deputy-pm-vsevolod-chentsov-says/ 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=1000789807562On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/34xFLINgowRYMKp3AJ9BmX?si=479d9d97182b4251On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53m2ZP3xm6AIf you’re interested in sponsoring Dom’s upcoming defence event, email our colleagues at [email protected] US:Contact the team on [email protected]. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible.HIGHLIGHTS:Drone warfare makes us long for the trenches, say frontline soldiers275,000 people reported missing in connection with the war Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Giant fireball after strike on Russian refinery as Zelensky and Trump set to discuss energy truce 22.09.2026 35min

  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 PorterSenior Producer: Lilian FawcettVideo Producer: Sophie O’SullivanSocial Producer: Tom SteedStudio Director: Meghan SearleExecutive Editor: Francis DearnleyCreated by David KnowlesNOW 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)https://texty.org.ua/articles/118329/visits-by-foreign-partners-are-indeed-kyivs-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=1Adélie’s interview with Alexander Browder on how cryptocurrency is financing Russia’s war (from 27:08): youtube.com/watch?v=r8TQnqmuUMI&feature=youtu.beThe 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_/viewAdélie’s interview with Hugh Roberts on translating and publishing Ukrainian War Poetry (from 13:07): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AXCoKZkXMI&feature=youtu.beHemingway Knows Nothing, Artur Dron’s latest book: https://www.jantarpublishing.com/product-page/hemingway-knows-nothingIf you’re interested in sponsoring Dom’s upcoming defence event, email our colleagues at [email protected] US:Contact the team on [email protected]. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible.HIGHLIGHTS:Giant fireball after strike on Russian refineryZelensky and Trump set to discuss energy truce in New York Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  Ukraine blitzes Moscow in largest ever drone attack during Russian sham election 21.09.2026 33min

  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 PorterSenior Producer: Lilian FawcettVideo Producer: Sophie O’SullivanSocial Producer: Tom SteedStudio Director: Meghan SearleExecutive Editor: Francis DearnleyCreated by David KnowlesNOW 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/If you’re interested in sponsoring Dom’s upcoming defence event, email our colleagues at [email protected] US:Contact the team on [email protected]. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible.Thumbnail image credit: @bayraktar_1love/XHIGHLIGHTS:Ukraine blitzes Moscow in largest ever drone attackPutin’s United Russia party triumphs in sham election Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.