Ukraine counter-attacks with lightning new offensive into Russia & Moscow 'planned attacks' on South Korea and Japan
Day 1,048.Today, we discuss breaking news of a surprise counterattack in Kursk and its implications, consider how Kyiv is positioning itself before Trump's inauguration, and discuss the elections upco...
6 Jan 202543min
Hunting Russian soldiers with Ukraine's ace drone unit & tank brigade goes AWOL in France
Day 1,045.Today, after the latest updates from the battlefield, we hear about the cutting edge drones being used to wage war against Moscow's forces, and the moral conundrums they raise. Plus, we cons...
3 Jan 202553min
'Devastating' Russian casualties pass 760,000 in Ukraine, says British intelligence
Day 1,044.Today, we look at the likely military innovations and political events in the year to come. We also report on Russia's decisions to ban crypto-currency mining to preserve its energy grid and...
2 Jan 202545min
'My mother-in-law remembers Stalingrad - this war is worse'
Today, in a special short episode recorded in the frontline city of Kharkiv, Francis Dearnley interviews a woman who had to flee her home "the day the Russians came", and how life for her and her rela...
31 Des 202410min
Azerbaijan ramps up pressure on Moscow over downed jet & murdered writer honoured with new Fellowship
Day 1,041Today, we report how Azerbaijan's President accuses Russia of trying to "hush up" Moscow's responsibility for the doomed jet and we hear about a new Fellowship in the name of Ukrainian writer...
30 Des 202444min
Russia 'shoots down' passenger jet in Azerbaijan & Putin's Christmas Day bombardment
Day 1,038Today, we look at Russia’s Christmas day attack and the highly suspicious crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane, and we interview a former beautician based in Kharkiv, who decided to train as...
27 Des 202434min
Football in wartime, with David Knowles
Today, in a special episode recorded before his death, David Knowles attends a football match in Ukraine, exploring how 'the beautiful game' has served as an anchor in a country at war. Produced by Ra...
24 Des 202431min
Ukraine's all-robot assault force 'wins first battle' & rare testimony from the occupied territories
Day 1,034Today, in addition to military and political updates, we report speculations about potential offensives over the New Year period, and feature an interview we did in Kharkiv with a lady who li...
23 Des 202442min
