Ukraine: The Latest – Details, episodes & analysis

Day 923

Today, we bring you the latest news from the front lines as Russia launches an assault on the town of Vuhledar, report on diplomatic and political updates from across Europe, and we speak to Lawyer Daryna Pidhorna from the Regional Center for Human Rights on her organisation’s work investigating Russian looting of Crimean archaeological sites.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.

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

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

Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.

And with thanks to Daryna Pidhorna. @DarynaPidhorna on X. https://rchr.org.ua/en/

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Day 920

Today, we analyse the reasons behind Russia’s rapid advance in the Donbas as more villages fall and Russian troops edge closer to the strategic town of Pokrovsk, and bring you the latest updates from Kursk. Plus, David speaks to academic Jaroslava Barbieri about her new paper looking at Ukraine’s mobilisation drive.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.

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

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

Hamish de Bretton Gordon (Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.

And with thanks to Jaroslava Barbieri. @jarabarbieri on X.

Content Referenced:

PIJL researched Ukrainians’ concerns and hopes about military service: https://www.journlab.online/en/post/pijl-researched-ukrainians-concerns-and-hopes-about-military-service

Francis Farrell question to Zelensky: https://www.instagram.com/p/C_L7Y9Ro5Rr/

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Day 909.

Today, we examine the implications of Ukraine cutting off Russian troops in Kursk by destroying three bridges and hear from GP Now, the hospital in the cloud for Ukrainians impacted by the war. 

Contributors:

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

Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.

Verity Bowman (Foreign Correspondent). @VerityBowman on X.

With thanks to Rob Hicken and Spencer Cash of GP Now, the Ukrainian ‘hospital in the cloud’. 

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Day 781.

Today, we get the latest updates from across the frontline in Ukraine and discuss a controversial new mobilisation bill, with Svitlana Morenets of The Spectator.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @djknowles22 on X.

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

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

Svitlana Morenets (The Spectator). @SvMorenets on X.

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Day 780.

Today, we bring you the latest news from across Ukraine and we analyse the news that the US House of Representatives is soon to vote on the Israel and Ukraine aid bills.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @djknowles22 on X.

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

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

Websites and articles referenced:

'Russia-Ukraine Black Sea deal was almost reached last month, sources say' (Reuters)

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-ukraine-black-sea-shipping-deal-was-almost-reached-last-month-sources-say-2024-04-15

Dom and David's 'Sartorial Nightmare':

https://twitter.com/FrancisDearnley/status/1779917381462032438

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Day 779.

Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine, discuss the ramifications for Ukraine of Iran’s missile and drone strike on Israel over the weekend and we interview a team of international volunteers on their work, how volunteering has changed and the risks of operating close to the front lines.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @djknowles22 on X.

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

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

With thanks to the team from Renegade Relief Foundation. @3xR_team on X.

Websites and articles referenced:

https://renegaderelief.org/

'Russia is sure to lose in Ukraine, reckons a Chinese expert on Russia' (The Economist)

https://www.economist.com/by-invitation/2024/04/11/russia-is-sure-to-lose-in-ukraine-reckons-a-chinese-expert-on-russia 

Philip O'Brien's Newsletter

https://phillipspobrien.substack.com/

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Day 776.

Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine, discuss Britain’s new DragonFire laser and we speak to a Ukrainian lieutenant colonel on a military base outside Kyiv on military strategy, the state of training and how the war may develop if aid from the West dries up.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @djknowles22 on X.

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

Joe Pinkstone (Science Correspondent). @JoePinkstone on X.

With thanks to Lieutenant Colonel Pavlo Kurylenko (Commander in Ukraine’s Presidential Brigade).

Articles Referenced:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/04/12/ex-royal-navy-minehunter-ships-arrive-in-portsmouth/

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/04/12/british-troops-test-oceans-eleven-electromagnetic-weapon/

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Day 775.

Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine as Russian strikes on energy infrastructure find their targets, we analyse Ukraine's campaign against Russian oil refineries, and we update on the UK's diplomatic efforts in the United States

Contributors:

David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @djknowles22 on X.

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

Tony Diver (US Editor). @Tony_Diver on X.

Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Director of Doctors Under Fire). @HamishDBG on X

Melissa Lawford (Economics Reporter). @MelissaLawford on X.

Articles Referenced:

'US needs Europe to stand up to Russia and China threat, says Nato deputy' (The Telegraph)

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/04/10/us-needs-europe-face-down-russia-china-nato/

'The War Is Not Going Well for Ukraine' (Eliot A. Cohen in The Atlantic)

https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2024/04/kyiv-spring-ukraine-military-aid/678013/ 

'Taras Chmut: Mobilization should take place from the age of 20. We wasted too much time' (Pravda):

https://www.pravda.com.ua/articles/2024/04/11/7450657/

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Day 774.

Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine, update on Lord Cameron’s visit to the US and speak to British volunteer Felicity Spector who’s been criss-crossing the country with the charity Bake for Ukraine.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @djknowles22 on X.

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

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

Felicity Spector (Bake For Ukraine). @FelicitySpector on X.

To learn more about Bake for Ukraine, visit:

https://www.bakeforukraine.org/ 

Article Referenced:

'1945 in reverse’: What will happen if the US turns its back on Nato (Roland in the Telegraph)

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/04/06/usa-nato-leave-trump-defence-spending/

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Day 773.

Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine, report on UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron’s visit to the US and discuss some updates from Russia which faces devastating floods and a fuel crisis, amid closer cooperation with China. 

Contributors:

David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles on X.

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

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

James Kilner (Editor, Central Asia & South Caucasus Bulletin). @jkjourno on X.

Tony Diver (US Editor). @Tony_Diver on X.

Articles referenced:

'Ukraine developing ‘unstoppable’ AI-powered attack drone' (Telegraph)

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/04/08/ukraine-developing-unstoppable-ai-powered-attack-drone/ 

'Britain is still making a killing from Putin’s war machine' (Ed Conway in The Times)

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/britain-is-still-making-a-killing-from-putins-war-machine-lbtcjqsg0 

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