Live from Ukraine Special: Day 5, car graveyards and reflections on a week in Kyiv

Day 264. Today, we look at the Ukrainian liberation of Kherson in more tactical and strategic detail and we ask the question, with Winter fast approaching, what happens now? Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @DjKnowles22.Roland Oliphant (Senior Reporter). Follow Roland on Twitter @RolandOliphant.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

14 Marras 202248min

Day 261. Today, Ukrainian soldiers are warmly welcomed to Kherson city amid jubilant scenes marking the end of more than eight months of Russian occupation. Pictures of Ukrainian flags being raised in the centre of the city are being posted on social media a month after Vladimir Putin claimed sovereignty over the Kherson region in southern Ukraine.The Kremlin insisted Kherson was still part of Russia after announcing it had withdrawn all its troops and equipment from the city in the early hours of Friday.And we talk to author and historian Owen Matthews to hear his view on the origins of the conflict, the shifting politics inside the Kremlin and the possible future, after another Ukrainian victory. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @DjKnowles22.Roland Oliphant (Senior Reporter). Follow Roland on Twitter @RolandOliphant.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley.Owen Matthews (Author & historian). Follow Owen on Twitter @owenmatth.Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 Marras 20221h 8min

Day 260. Today, after Russia announces its retreat from Kherson city, we discuss the implications of what some are calling the most significant moment in the war since the Ukrainian counteroffensive began. But is this really the triumph it appears - a damning defeat for Russian forces? Or is there more to it than meets the eye?Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @DjKnowles22.Roland Oliphant (Senior Reporter). Follow Roland on Twitter @RolandOliphant.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). Follow Joe on Twitter @Barnes_Joe.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley.Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

10 Marras 202252min

Day 259.Today, we discuss updates from across the war zone; analyse the latest diplomatic news from the U.S. and Europe; and we speak about the rise and development of Russian fascism with historian Dr Ian Garner.Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @DjKnowles22.Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley.With thanks to Dr Ian Garner. Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

9 Marras 202251min

Day 258.Today, we discuss the brutal fighting in the centre of Ukraine; analyse the emergence from the shadows of Yevgeny Prigozhin and his mercenary army, the Wagner group; and Dom Nicholls takes us through the principles of a good defence as the Russian army digs-in, in the South. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @DjKnowles22.Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley.James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). Follow James on Twitter @jkjourno.Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

8 Marras 202253min

Day 257.Today, as well as the latest updates from Ukraine, we look at the story of how the citizens of Kryvyi Rih saved their city from Russian forces in the early days of the invasion and dive into the issues facing both sides in the air war and ask what the West needs to do to support Ukraine.Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @DjKnowles22.Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent).Dr Justin Bronk (Senior Research Fellow, RUSI).Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

7 Marras 202259min

Day 254.Today, we bring you the latest news from Kherson & discuss what the suspected deployment of Russian ‘barrier troops’ (that’s troops from your own side that shoot you if you run away) means for Russia’s fighting ability and morale.Plus, we unpack the impact of Elon Musk's Twitter takeover and what that could mean on the war against disinformation.And finally, David interviews Ievgenni Slavnyi, a lieutenant in the Armed Forces of Ukraine - Eugene was a journalist for many years and joined up at the outbreak of Russia’s full scale invasion.Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @DjKnowles22.Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley.With thanks to Ievgenni Slavnyi.Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4 Marras 20221h 15min

Day 253.Today we discuss some of the early news filtering out of Kherson, worrying news from the ZNPP and we look closer at recent stories from Germany with Dr Thomas Clausen. It’s worth noting that some of the stories we discuss at the beginning of the episode are fast moving and unfolded as we were recording today, we’ll bring you more information tomorrow. Contributors: David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @DjKnowles22.Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley.Natalia Vasilyeva (Russia Correspondent). Follow Natalia on Twitter @Nat_Vasilyeva.With thanks to Dr Thomas Clausen. Email: podcasts@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 Marras 202257min