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Russia scrambles for manpower as it suffers 10,000 casualties in a week

Russia scrambles for manpower as it suffers 10,000 casualties in a week

Ukraine: The Latest vor 1 Monat

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Day 1,664.

Today, as Russians start to vote in parliamentary elections for
which the only thing transparent is the voting booth, Canada
considers taking associate membership of the EU. 50,000 North
Korean soldiers could be training in Russia and Ukraine gets
bored of finding new targets so hits the same Russian airbase for
the second night running. Later, Dr Jade McGlynn of King’s
College London on what we know so far about Russia’s so-called
elections, as voting begins in a contest all but guaranteed to
fall in favour of Vladimir Putin and his United Russia party.

Contributors:

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

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

Jade McGlynn (Research fellow, King’s College London).
@DrJadeMcGlynn on X.

Producer: Rachel Porter

Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett

Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan

Social Producer: Lucy Hadlow

Studio Director: Meghan Searle

Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley

Created by David Knowles

NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE:

Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly
after the release of the audio version. You will find it here:
https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest

CONTENT REFERENCED:

Putin will win Russia’s sham election. Europe is terrified of
what comes next (Adrian Blomfield for the Telegraph)

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/09/18/putin-will-win-sham-election-what-happens-next-terrifies-eu/

En Ukraine, les habitants des territoires occupés votent sous la
menace aux élections législatives russes (Le Monde)

https://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2026/09/18/en-ukraine-les-habitants-des-territoires-occupes-votent-sous-la-menace-aux-elections-legislatives-russes_6776706_3210.html

If you’re interested in sponsoring Dom’s upcoming defence event,
email our colleagues at events@telegraph.co.uk

EMAIL US:

Contact the team on ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk. We continue to
read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Russia scrambles for manpower as it suffers 10,000 casualties
in a week

Up to 50,000 North Korean soldiers to be trained in Russia

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