Russian commander: 'only 5% of our soldiers survive assaults' & Putin's army 'rampages' on home soil

Day 1,498.


Today, as President Donald Trump threatens to withdraw from the
key US initiative that enables allies to purchase American
weapons for Ukraine, we analyse new footage of emerging drone
technologies on the frontline, before exposing the brutal
realities of Russia’s battlefield economy and the corruption
sustaining Vladimir Putin’s war effort. We also report on record
crime rates in Russia since the invasion, as returning
soldiers strain domestic stability, and hear expert analysis on
this pivotal moment in Ukrainian politics.


**Ukraine: The Latest will return after Easter on Tuesday 7th of
April.**


Contributors:


Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley
on X.


Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz
on X.


With thanks to freelance journalist Antonia Langford and Deputy
Editor of the Kyiv Independent, Oleksiy Sorokin.


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CONTENT REFERENCED:


‘Rapists and murderers’ in Russian army rampage while home from
front (Antonia Langford in The Telegraph):


https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/01/rapists-murderers-russian-army-rampage-home-from-front/ 


Trump threatened to stop weapons for Ukraine unless Europe joined
Hormuz coalition (Financial Times):


https://www.ft.com/content/d304071a-ca97-4b3b-be93-ff880a6645c3?syn-25a6b1a6=1 


On the front lines, Russian soldiers pay officers to stay alive
(The Economist):


https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/04/01/on-the-front-lines-russian-soldiers-pay-officers-to-stay-alive


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