Gas shortages ‘finally’ hit Moscow as Kyiv intensifies strikes on refineries & David Knowles on the largest Nazi massacre in Ukraine

Day 1,311.


Today, as Ukraine’s bombardments against Russian energy
facilities finally spark gas shortages in Moscow, we assess the
gaping hole in Europe’s drone defences amid yet more violations,
before leaving you with one more documentary from David Knowles,
who visits the site of one of the worst Nazi war crimes to take
place in Ukraine during World War II. 


Contributors:


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


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


James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.


Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.


With special thanks - as ever - to David
Knowles (creator of 'Ukraine: The Latest').


DAVID KNOWLES FUNDRAISERS:


KHARPP (Ukraine):


https://donorbox.org/kharpp-fundraiser-in-memory-of-david-knowles 


British Heart Foundation:


https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/bhfteamdavidknowles 


Content referenced:


Our sister podcast ‘Battle Lines’ on the Moldovan Election:


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/podcasts/battle-lines/ 


With Trump back on side, Ukraine is turning the tables on Russia
(Joe Barnes in The Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/09/24/how-ukraine-is-turning-the-tables-against-a-weakened-russia/ 


The gaping hole in Europe’s drone defences (James Rothwell in The
Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/09/25/hole-europes-drone-defence-russia-hungary/


Video: https://youtu.be/FccpDJxb0vY?si=cc6gB-5EJTW2c24l 


How Russian-funded fake news network aims to disrupt election in
Europe (BBC):


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g5kl0n5d2o 


The Many Oblivions of Babi Yar (Pulitzer Centre):


https://pulitzercenter.org/stories/many-oblivions-babi-yar


The Masterpiece No One Wanted to Save (The Atlantic):


https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/03/nazi-holocaust-literature-kyiv-babi-yar-book/672782/


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