Ukraine: The Latest Archiv

Day 924

Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine where a major Russian ballistic missile strike on the city of Poltava kills at least 41 people, we look into more detail at the German elections and analyse reaction to Vladimir Putin's visit to Mongolia.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.

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

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.

With thanks to James Crisp (Europe Editor). @JamesCrisp6 on X.

Articles Referenced:

Putin, cash and guns prompt ‘explosive’ rethink of Swiss neutrality (POLITICO):

https://www.politico.eu/article/switzerland-military-neutrality-defense-arms-sales-war-in-ukraine-vladimir-putin/

The End of the Zeitenwende (Dr Benjamin Tallis):

https://dgap.org/en/research/publications/end-zeitenwende

Peter Reddaway, Soviet scholar, obituary (Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2024/08/18/peter-reddaway-soviet-studies-dissidents-died-obituary/

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Day 923

Today, we bring you the latest news from the front lines as Russia launches an assault on the town of Vuhledar, report on diplomatic and political updates from across Europe, and we speak to Lawyer Daryna Pidhorna from the Regional Center for Human Rights on her organisation’s work investigating Russian looting of Crimean archaeological sites.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.

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

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.

Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.

And with thanks to Daryna Pidhorna. @DarynaPidhorna on X. https://rchr.org.ua/en/

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Day 920

Today, we analyse the reasons behind Russia’s rapid advance in the Donbas as more villages fall and Russian troops edge closer to the strategic town of Pokrovsk, and bring you the latest updates from Kursk. Plus, David speaks to academic Jaroslava Barbieri about her new paper looking at Ukraine’s mobilisation drive.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.

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

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.

Hamish de Bretton Gordon (Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.

And with thanks to Jaroslava Barbieri. @jarabarbieri on X.

Content Referenced:

PIJL researched Ukrainians’ concerns and hopes about military service: https://www.journlab.online/en/post/pijl-researched-ukrainians-concerns-and-hopes-about-military-service

Francis Farrell question to Zelensky: https://www.instagram.com/p/C_L7Y9Ro5Rr/

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Day 919.

Today, we bring you the latest news from Ukraine, discuss the arrest of Telegram messaging app CEO Pavel Durov, and speak to friend of the podcast Adam Kinzinger about his turn at the Democratic National Congress and his views on the war and democracy in the United States.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.

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

Matt Field (Senior Technology Reporter). @matthfield on X.

Adam Kinzinger (Political Commentator and Former United States Representative). @AdamKinzinger on X.

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Day 918.

Today, Ukrainian troops cross the border in Belgorod region as fighting continues in Kursk and Russian troops advance on Pokrovsk. We also bring you the latest from Ukraine, diplomatic and political updates from across the world and speak with Velina Tchakarova, a security analyst based in Vienna. 

Contributors:

David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.

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

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.

Matthew Savill (Director of Military Sciences at Rusi). @MTSavill

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Day 917.

Today, Ukrainian troops cross the border in Belgorod region as fighting continues in Kursk and Russian troops advance on Pokrovsk. We also bring you the latest from Ukraine, diplomatic and political updates from across the world and we speak with Velina Tchakarova, a security analyst based in Vienna. 

Contributors:

David Knowles (Journalist). @djknowles22 on X.

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

With thanks to Velina Tchakarova (Geopolitical Strategist, FACE). @vtchakarova on X.

Content Referenced:

Battle Lines: how close is the world to nuclear war?

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-close-is-the-world-to-nuclear-war/id1712903296?i=1000661783149

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Day 916. Today, during a bank holiday in the United Kingdom, we bring you a recording of a live event we did at Scarborough Fair several weeks ago with an audience of listeners. Hosted by David Knowles, Dominic Nicholls, Roland Oliphant, and Francis Dearnley reflect on the lessons of the war so far. What have we discovered about the West and Russia? How is the conflict evolving? And what have we, the team, got right and got wrong?

Please note that this discussion was recorded before Ukraine's operation into Kursk.

With thanks to Scarborough Fair.

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Day 913.

Today, we hear from a journalist who was just on the ground with Ukrainian forces in Kursk, Russia, reflect on the latest battlefield and political developments, and look deeper into Putin’s recent foreign trips and ask what it tells us about the tensions in Russian society.

Contributors:

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.

James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.

With thanks to Tom Mutch (Journalist). @ntmutch on X and Instagram.

Content Referenced:

Francis's episode with Ukraine Focus:

https://podcasts.apple.com/lu/podcast/saving-lives-on-the-frontline-from-d-day-to-ukraine/id1612424182?i=1000660564209

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Day 912.

Today, we assess the fast-moving situation on the frontlines in both Ukraine and Russia, reflect on what may prove to be an important meeting in Kyiv tomorrow, and hear memories and confessions from the team of the war in Bosnia.

Contributors:

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.

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

Hamish de Bretton Gordon (Former Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X.

Content Referenced:

Putin is on the ropes – it’s time to launch Storm Shadow missiles (Hamish in The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/08/20/vladimir-putin-is-on-the-ropes-time-to-launch-storm-shadows/

Storm Shadow should be unshackled to help Ukraine in Kursk (Hamish in Forces News:

https://www.forcesnews.com/ukraine/storm-shadow-should-be-unshackled-support-ukraine-inside-kursk-says-former-british-army

Russia Hunts Down Deserters to Backfill Its Massive War Losses (Wall Street Journal):

https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/russia-ukraine-war-deserters-cd1b9a11?st=x8uy1m3kseclbrm&reflink=article_copyURL_share

‘I never worked for the Russians’ - punished by Kyiv for being a collaborator (BBC):

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0473y0p0ego

Nine Lives: My Time As MI6's Top Spy Inside al-Qaeda by Aimen Dean

https://www.simonandschuster.co.uk/books/Nine-Lives/Aimen-Dean/9781786073297

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Day 911.

Today, as Ukraine launches the largest drone attack on Moscow of the war, we assess the latest battlefield developments as Kyiv seeks to take advantage of its incursion into Russia. Plus, we look deeper at the crisis in the Donbas, and reflect on how soldiers’ equipment has evolved over the course of the conflict.

Contributors:

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.

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

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.

Anne Robles (Ukraine Front Line Board Member).

To learn more about Ukraine Front Line's work, visit:

https://ukrainefrontline.org/donate/

Zaluzhnyi flag:

https://x.com/uafrontline/status/1825929751531291120

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Day 910.

Today, we examine the latest from Kursk as Ukrainian forces rush to close the pocket thought to contain thousands of Russian troops. Plus, we hear how Ukraine is preparing an anticipated Prisoner of War exchange, and why the issue of returning Asov fighters is now a political question for President Zelensky. Lastly, we consider Russian advances - including the alleged fall of New York.

Contributors:

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

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.

Svitlana Morenets (Ukrainian Journalist). @SvMorenets on X.

Content Referenced:

Oxford Event: Serhii Plokhy talks to Francis Dearnley (27th August):

Tickets Available here: 

https://oxfordliteraryfestival.org/literature-events/2024/august-27/chernobyl-roulette

The mysterious middle-men helping Russia’s war machine (The Economist):

https://www.economist.com/europe/2024/08/19/the-mysterious-middle-men-helping-russias-war-machine

Ukraine’s extraordinary incursion into Kursk has changed the narrative of the war – but is a high-risk strategy (Jack Watling in The Guardian):

https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/aug/17/ukraine-offensive-russia-political-logic-but-high-risk-strategy

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Day 909.

Today, we examine the implications of Ukraine cutting off Russian troops in Kursk by destroying three bridges and hear from GP Now, the hospital in the cloud for Ukrainians impacted by the war. 

Contributors:

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

Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.

Verity Bowman (Foreign Correspondent). @VerityBowman on X.

With thanks to Rob Hicken and Spencer Cash of GP Now, the Ukrainian ‘hospital in the cloud’. 

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Day 906.

Today, we take a deep dive into the battlefield tactics being employed in the Kursk operation.

Contributors:

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

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.

Hamish de-Bretton Gordon (Former Tank Commander and Chemical/Bio Weapons Expert). @HamishDBG on X.

Michael Bohnert (Engineer at Rand Corporation). @mbohnert on X.

Items referenced:

Dom's Defence in Depth Episode on Kursk:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wc_TudS0nko

Francis's article on Kursk:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/08/16/putin-is-crippled-by-the-wests-preemptive-attack-on-russia/

Hamish's article for The Telegraph on Putin's nuclear bluffing:

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/08/15/ukraine-kursk-invasion-nuclear-putin-escalation-bluff/

Ukraine exports over 64 million tons of cargo through Black Sea corridor in a year (Kyiv Independent)

https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-exports-over-64-million-tons-of-cargo-through-black-sea-corridor-in-a-year/

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Day 905.

Today, we reflect on the continuing Ukrainian operation into Russia, as reports come in about seized settlements and Kyiv’s forces even setting up an office in Kursk. Then we look at the implications for the Russian economy as reality bites, and deep dive into Moscow’s response to the growing military crisis.

Contributors:

Francis Dearnley (Host, Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.

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

Szu Chan (Economics Editor). @szupingc on X.

Kateryna Stepanenko (Russia Deputy Team Lead & Analyst at the Institute for the Study of War). @KatStepanenko on X.

Articles referenced:

'Why Putin’s inflation battle is weakening Russia from within' (Szu Chan in The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2024/08/12/how-putin-hiking-taxes-fight-russia-inflation-crisis/

The Real Story of the Nord Stream Pipeline Sabotage (The Wall Street Journal):

https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/nord-stream-pipeline-explosion-real-story-da24839c

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