Ukraine: The Latest Folgen

Day 986.Today, as Moldova resists alleged Russian meddling in Sunday's presidential vote, we report on how Russia is arming drones with thermobaric 'lung-busting' warheads, according to a leading Forensic Research Institute.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.Content Referenced:Russia Deploys Deadly New Weapon in Drone Race With Ukraine (Newsweek)https://www.newsweek.com/russia-ukraine-drones-shahed-race-deadly-new-weapon-1979040Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 983.Today, we discuss the North Korean general sent to lead troops in Ukraine, hear the latest from Georgia, and consider the impact of the First World War on Putin’s worldview, and how the treaty that ended the battles of the Eastern Front serves as a warning for today.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Venetia Rainey (Co-host Battle Lines podcast). @venetiarainey on X.Marika Mikiashvili (Analyst and Lecturer). @Mikiashvili_M on X. Dr Thomas Clausen (Historian and Analyst). @DrThomasClausen on X.Content Referenced:Our sister podcast Battle Lines, which Venetia co-hosts:https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/battle-lines/id1712903296Ukraine’s frontline is ‘crumbling’ against Russian advances, says general (The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/10/30/ukraine-crumbling-russia-zelensky-victory-plan-kyiv/North Korea’s new ICBM missile records longest flight time yet (The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/10/31/north-korea-new-icbm-missile-longest-flight-time/Close ally of Kim Jong-un is leader of North Korean troops in Russia, says Ukraine (The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/10/31/kim-jong-un-vladimir-putin-ukraine-pyongyang-troops-gen-kim/South Korea weighs arming Ukraine after North Korean deployment (FT)https://www.ft.com/content/e7ca9021-1321-46c8-9b0c-2009a4c0dd50Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Day 982.Today, further to updates on the front and in the political realms, we are joined by Danylo Mokryk, a war crime reporter, and Evan Williams, a multi-award winning producer and director, about their recent documentaries on the subject of war crimes. A warning: today's episode features graphic descriptions.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.Danylo Mokryk (Investigative Journalist, The Kyiv Independent). @DMokryk on X.Evan Williams (Producer and Director). @evanwilliams_tv on X.Content Referenced:Danylo Mokryk's investigative documentary Shadows Across the River: https://kyivindependent.com/shadows-across-the-river/ Evan Williams's new film On The Cranes Call:https://thecranescallfilm.com/ Ukraine and Russia in talks about halting strikes on energy plants (Financial Times)https://www.ft.com/content/69a57022-aeed-4bfe-8ada-b2ccd38f162aHow Ukraine Can Defeat Russian Glide Bombs (RAND):https://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2024/06/how-ukraine-can-defeat-russian-glide-bombs.html#:~:text=The%20most%20practical%20counter%20to,air%20capabilities%2C%20and%20electronic%20warfare.The new face of European illiberalism (Financial Times):https://www.ft.com/content/78f49467-1e2c-4c4f-9908-897ce8d5319dSubscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.