'Weak' Putin pressured to declare 'full war' & Russia accidentally admits to huge troop losses

Day 1,213.


Today, we discuss our exclusive reporting into insider Russian
reaction to Operation Spider’s Web, hear from someone just on the
frontline in Donetsk, and relay the latest acts of resistance in
the occupied territories. Plus, you’ll hear Dom’s panel from the
Black Sea Security Forum in Odesa featuring former British
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and former Minister of State for
Security, Tom Tugendhat, reflecting on key decisions made in the
war.





Contributors:


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


Dr. Jade McGlynn (War Studies Department of King's
College). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X.


Memphis Barker (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @memphisbarker on
X.


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


With thanks to Tom Tugendhat (Member of Parliament for Tonbridge)
and Ben Wallace (Former British Defence Secretary).





Content Referenced:


Putin told to declare full war on Ukraine as Kremlin hardliners
despair (The Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/18/putin-under-pressure-declare-war-ukraine-nationalists-kyiv/ 


I abandoned my unit in Ukraine. Now I’m going back to war
(Memphis Barker in The Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/16/ukraine-russia-soldiers-abscondment-donetsk-kyiv/ 


'Putin doesn't want negotiations' - interview with Zelensky's
'power broker' Andriy Yermak (The Telegraph):


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CneThrXUHSI  


Russia accidentally admitted to its staggering troop losses in
Ukraine (Kyiv Independent):


https://kyivindependent.com/russia-just-accidentally-admitted-to-its-staggering-troop-losses-in-ukraine/?mc_cid=8c2eeadbda&mc_eid=08d0680a95 


Washington has had it with Andriy Yermak (POLITICO):


https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/19/ukraine-andriy-yermak-frustrates-trump-administration-00414197


Links relating to Dr Jade McGlynn’s segment:


https://t.me/samotniyskhid/6332 


https://t.me/informnapalm/24948


Daily T episode mentioned in final thoughts:


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/06/19/the-daily-t-trump-iran-attack-britain-fit-for-battle/  





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