980,000 troops: Ukraine now 'largest army in Europe' & interview with ex-British Army chief

Day 1,049.


Today, as Ukrainian forces continue to expand their lodgement
inside Russia, we hear how a Ukrainian F-16 pilot shot down six
Russian cruise missiles. We also have an interview with General
The Lord Dannatt, former head of the British Army.





Contributors:


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


Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley
on X.


With thanks to our guest General The Lord Dannatt, former head of
the British Army.





Episodes Referenced:


David Knowles's 'Football in Wartime' Special:


https://podcasts.apple.com/ee/podcast/football-in-wartime-with-david-knowles/id1612424182?i=1000681578909


Interview with lady from occupied territories:


https://podcasts.apple.com/ee/podcast/my-mother-in-law-remembers-stalingrad-this-war-is-worse/id1612424182?i=1000682245415


Interview with beautician, now expert on ordnance (halfway
through episode):


https://podcasts.apple.com/ee/podcast/russia-shoots-down-passenger-jet-in-azerbaijan-putins/id1612424182?i=1000681865927





Content Referenced:


Sources of ISW’s cited geolocation of Ukrainian forces in Kursk
Oblast:


https://x.com/TuiteroMartin/status/1876291174476239032 ; https://x.com/moklasen/status/1876299075521519655; https://x.com/Map_Hargoo/status/1875993159869817022; https://t.me/motopatriot78/31123
; https://t.me/rusich_army/19913


Lord Dannatt's book on the Korean War is available for pre-order
now:


https://www.amazon.co.uk/Korea-War-Without-Richard-Dannatt/dp/1472869753





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