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-yarThe Masterpiece No One Wanted to Save (The Atlantic):https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/03/nazi-holocaust-literature-kyiv-babi-yar-book/672782/JOIN US FOR 'UKRAINE: THE LATEST' LIVE, IN-PERSON:Join us for an in-person discussion and Q&A at the distinguished Honourable Artillery Company in London on 22nd October starting at 7pm.Our panel includes General Sir Richard Barrons, former head of UK Joint Forces Command and latterly one of the authors of Britain’s Strategic Defence Review, and Orysia Lutsevych, head of the Ukraine Forum at the Chatham House think tank. Tickets are open to everybody and can be purchased at: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainelive Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
26 Syys 55min
Trump tells Ukraine: ‘Take back all your land... then go further’
Day 1,309.Today, as the world digests Donald Trump's apparent U-turn on support for Ukraine, we examine developments in New York. Plus, we hear about a story of American citizens being lured to Russia on so-called "anti-woke visas", and hear from a global health expert about the latest of the health crisis, and that to come, in Ukraine.You watch a special video version of part of today's discussion here:https://youtu.be/bgCj0V47pNc?si=pRF8xLrAfUaWddUIContributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Lily Shanagher (Telegraph Features Desk). @LilyShanagher on X.With thanks to Oksana Pyzik (Associate Professor at University College London). @OksanaPyzikUCL on X.JOIN US FOR 'UKRAINE: THE LATEST' LIVE, IN-PERSON:Join us for an in-person discussion and Q&A at the distinguished Honourable Artillery Company in London on 22nd October starting at 7pm.Our panel includes General Sir Richard Barrons, former head of UK Joint Forces Command and latterly one of the authors of Britain’s Strategic Defence Review, and Orysia Lutsevych, head of the Ukraine Forum at the Chatham House think tank.Tickets are open to everybody and can be purchased at: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainelive Content referenced:Trump tells Ukraine: Take back all your land... then go further (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/09/15/americans-lured-russias-anti-woke-visa/ The Americans being lured in by Russia’s ‘anti-woke’ visa (Lily in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/09/15/americans-lured-russias-anti-woke-visa/ Learn more about the charity Superhumans:https://superhumans.com/en/SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/ Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
24 Syys 50min
NATO and Russia edge closer to standoff & exclusive interview with mother of Ukrainian child adopted by Putin ally
Day 1,308.Today, amid more violations of European airspace by Moscow, we assess the reactions of NATO, including extraordinary remarks by the Polish deputy prime minister at the UN Security Council. Then – in a world first – we interview a Ukrainian woman whose stolen daughter has been adopted in Russia by one of Vladimir Putin's allies. She tells us about her fight to bring her back.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Reporter and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.With thanks to the Emile Foundation. @emile_fondation on X.JOIN US FOR 'UKRAINE: THE LATEST' LIVE, IN-PERSON:Join us for an in-person discussion and Q&A at the distinguished Honourable Artillery Company in London on 22nd October starting at 7pm.Our panel includes General Sir Richard Barrons, former head of UK Joint Forces Command and latterly one of the authors of Britain’s Strategic Defence Review, and Orysia Lutsevych, head of the Ukraine Forum at the Chatham House think tank.Tickets are open to everybody and can be purchased at: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainelive Content referenced:Francis’s Video Dispatch on Russian Interference in Moldova:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZC5FvDt-u0Revealed: Putin’s Secret Plan to Hack Moldova’s Pivotal Election (Bloomberg):https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-22/moldova-elections-russia-s-plan-to-hack-the-vote?srnd=undefined The tiny Swedish island regiment tasked with protecting Europe from Russia (Venetia’s Dispatch on Gotland):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/17/the-tiny-swedish-island-regiment-tasked-protecting-europe/ Britain will ‘confront’ Russian fighter jets (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/09/22/britain-will-confront-russian-fighter-jets/ Estonia open to hosting British nuclear-capable fighter jets (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/09/23/estonia-open-to-hosting-british-nuclear-weapons/ Russia presses global aviation gathering to ease sanctions over safety concerns (Reuters):https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/russia-asks-un-aviation-agency-icao-ease-sanctions-over-safety-concerns-2025-09-22/ Missing Ukrainian child traced to Putin allyhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67488646SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/ Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
23 Syys 49min
Ukrainian raid destroys Mi-8 helicopters in Crimea & Poland scrambles jets as Russia bombs Ukraine
Day 1,307.Today, as the UN Security Council debates Russia’s latest airspace violations, we ask why Estonia held fire – unlike Turkey in 2015 – before hearing frontline perspectives from Ukrainian soldiers with The Kyiv Independent’s Francis Farrell, and exploring Russia’s answer to the Eurovision Song Contest.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Francis Farrell (Report, The Kyiv Independent). @francisjfarrell on X.JOIN US FOR 'UKRAINE: THE LATEST' LIVE, IN-PERSON:Join us for an in-person discussion and Q&A at the distinguished Honourable Artillery Company in London on 22nd October starting at 7pm.Our panel includes General Sir Richard Barrons, former head of UK Joint Forces Command and latterly one of the authors of Britain’s Strategic Defence Review, and Orysia Lutsevych, head of the Ukraine Forum at the Chatham House think tank.Tickets are open to everybody and can be purchased at: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainelive Content referenced:Francis Farrell’s reporting at The Kyiv Independent:https://kyivindependent.com/author/francis-farrell/ Intervision: Putin’s rival to Eurovision (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/09/20/intervision-putins-version-of-eurovision/ Putin prepares to tax Russia’s rich as war chest runs dry (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/09/19/putin-prepares-tax-russias-rich-war-chest-runs-dry/ EU brings forward Russian gas ban after pressure from Trump (Joe Barnes in The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/09/19/eu-brings-forward-russian-gas-ban-after-pressure-from-trump/ SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/ Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
22 Syys 58min
Ukraine 'liberates' 160 square kilometers in counteroffensive in Donetsk & night-time raid destroys Russian multi-purpose vehicle
Day 1,304.Today, as President Zelensky claims Ukraine has liberated 160 square kilometers in a 'counteroffensive operation' in Donetsk, we hear live from Istanbul for the final speech of an old spymaster before retirement. Then we bring you another recording from David Knowles, who speaks to a witness to the murders which took place in Bucha, and asks what it takes to document and prosecute a war crime.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.Roland Oliphant (Chief Foreign Analyst). @RolandOliphanton on X.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.With thanks to Wayne Jordash (Global Rights Compliance and Truth Hounds). WayneJordash on X. And special thanks - as ever - to David Knowles (creator of 'Ukraine: The Latest').Content Referenced:CHARITIES IN DAVID KNOWLES’ MEMORY:KHARPP (Ukraine) fundraiser:https://donorbox.org/kharpp-fundraiser-in-memory-of-david-knowlesBritish Heart Foundation fundraiser:https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/bhfteamdavidknowlesMI6 puts out call to aspiring spies on dark web (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/09/18/mi6-puts-out-call-to-aspiring-spies-on-dark-web/Assassin disguises himself as old woman in ‘Ukrainian bomb plot’ (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/09/18/ukrainian-old-woman-disguise-assassination-plot-fsb-russia/How my face ended up on a Russian propaganda site (The Telegraph):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/09/14/how-my-face-ended-up-on-a-russian-propaganda-site/What the resignation of technocrat Dmitry Kozak tells us about power in Russia (The Kyiv Independent):https://kyivindependent.com/what-the-resignation-of-technocrat-dmitry-kozak-tells-us-about-power-in-russia/Which Russian military personnel are behind the murder of a family in Bucha? (Suspilne)https://suspilne.media/253621-hto-z-rosijskih-vijskovih-stoit-za-vbivstvom-rodini-u-buci-rozsliduvanna/SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
19 Syys 57min
Huge explosions across Russia as Ukraine blows up more key oil facilities & ‘massive losses’ reported around Kupyansk
Day 1,303.Today, as Russian troops continue to advance in Kupyansk, bringing fighting inside the city, Ukraine strikes an oil complex more than 800 miles inside Russia. We discuss how NATO would implement a no-fly zone in Ukraine and zoom in on Russian frozen assets. Finally, we hear from Anastasia Dovbnia of Save Ukraine about the latest news on their efforts to bring children back from Russia and the Occupied Territories.Contributors:Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Reporter and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondant). @RolandOliphanton on X.Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBGon on X.With thanks to Anastasiia Dovbnia (Save Ukraine). @SaveukraineUs on X.Content Referenced:JOIN US FOR 'UKRAINE: THE LATEST' LIVE, IN-PERSON:Join us for an in-person discussion and Q&A at the distinguished Honourable Artillery Company in London on 22nd October starting at 7pm.Our panel includes General Sir Richard Barrons, former head of UK Joint Forces Command and latterly one of the authors of Britain’s Strategic Defence Review, and Orysia Lutsevych, head of the Ukraine Forum at the Chatham House think tank.Tickets are open to everybody and can be purchased at: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainelive The West must impose a no-fly zone on Ukraine now, Hamish de Bretton-Gordon, The Telegraphhttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/09/14/the-west-must-impose-a-no-fly-zone-on-ukraine-now/New sanctions and frozen Russian assets are potential game changers — but only if Kyiv’s allies make use of them, Bloomberghttps://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-07-14/russia-s-frozen-assets-can-pay-for-ukraine-s-weaponsWar Child and Save Ukraine Return Every Child Reporthttps://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/7we60360cypnpkol8wwok/ADD7W9aghthwtTXqAqQHDxg?rlkey=d04jzoaylwp4tg5xqu1fk6t1u&e=1&st=owtn7mtc&dl=0SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/ Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
18 Syys 46min
Putin flies in for final shots of Zapad 25, but where’s Gerasimov?
Day 1,302.Today, Donald Trump arrives in Britain for his second state visit, possibly bringing a gift to Ukraine. Putin watches the last blast of Zapad 25 - but without the head of his military - and we hear how Russia may be close to cutting oil output due to Ukrainian drone strikes. Later, an interview with Jack Lopresti, the former British Member of Parliament who is now a member of Ukraine’s International Legion.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.Eliza Winter (Telegraph Reporter).With thanks to former Conservative MP, Jack Lopresti.Content Referenced:Tickets for the Honourable Artillery Company panel event on 22nd October starting at 7pm, can be purchased at telegraph.co.uk/ukrainelive. Please direct questions about the ticket link to: ukrainelive@telegraph.co.uk The History Of Heartbreak podcasthttps://open.spotify.com/show/4BOai3JkfvVKchXHqiXCj8Exclusive: Russia close to cutting oil output due to drone attacks, sources sayhttps://www.reuters.com/business/energy/russia-close-cutting-oil-output-due-drone-attacks-sources-say-2025-09-16/SIGN UP TO THE NEW ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/ Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.NOW AVAILABLE IN NEW LANGUAGES:The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatestSubscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
17 Syys 41min
