Russian army suffers highest daily loss of the year & the horror of friendly fire with Hamish de Bretton-Gordon and James Hewitt

Day 1,483.


Today, as Russia records its highest daily troop losses of the
year in its war against Ukraine, we examine how the head of the
Russian armed forces, General Valery Gerasimov, is reportedly
presenting outdated battlefield information to Vladimir Putin to
suggest the situation at the front remains under control. We
report on fears that a damaged Russian shadow fleet tanker
drifting in the Mediterranean Sea could trigger an environmental
disaster of “unprecedented proportions”, and how President
Zelensky has shown live battlefield footage from an iPad to the
UK Parliament to illustrate the realities of 21st-century
warfare. And later, we hear about the Make A Difference
Foundation about its work supporting Ukrainian families displaced
by Russia’s invasion, alongside memories from the First Gulf War
with two former tank commanders, including the horror of friendly
fire.


Contributors:


Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on
X.


With thanks to former tank commanders Hamish de Bretton-Gordon
and James Hewitt.


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CONTENT REFERENCED:


Learn more about James Hewitt’s Charity & Fundraiser:


https://www.operationsafedrop.com/ 


Donations Page:


https://www.justgiving.com/page/jameshewitt


Zelensky’s ‘don’t forget about me’ tour exposes panic in Ukraine
(The Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/17/volodymyr-zelensky-london-starmer-remember-ukraine/ 


Stricken Russian tanker heading for environmental disaster (The
Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/03/17/stricken-russian-tanker-heading-for-environmental-disaster/ 


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