Russian commander: 'only 5% of our soldiers survive assaults' & Putin's army 'rampages' on home soil

Russian commander: 'only 5% of our soldiers survive assaults' & Putin's army 'rampages' on home soil

Day 1,498.

Today, as President Donald Trump threatens to withdraw from the key US initiative that enables allies to purchase American weapons for Ukraine, we analyse new footage of emerging drone technologies on the frontline, before exposing the brutal realities of Russia’s battlefield economy and the corruption sustaining Vladimir Putin’s war effort. We also report on record crime rates in Russia since the invasion, as returning soldiers strain domestic stability, and hear expert analysis on this pivotal moment in Ukrainian politics.


**Ukraine: The Latest will return after Easter on Tuesday 7th of April.**


Contributors:

Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.

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


With thanks to freelance journalist Antonia Langford and Deputy Editor of the Kyiv Independent, Oleksiy Sorokin.


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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:

‘Rapists and murderers’ in Russian army rampage while home from front (Antonia Langford in The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/01/rapists-murderers-russian-army-rampage-home-from-front/


Trump threatened to stop weapons for Ukraine unless Europe joined Hormuz coalition (Financial Times):

https://www.ft.com/content/d304071a-ca97-4b3b-be93-ff880a6645c3?syn-25a6b1a6=1


On the front lines, Russian soldiers pay officers to stay alive (The Economist):

https://www.economist.com/europe/2026/04/01/on-the-front-lines-russian-soldiers-pay-officers-to-stay-alive


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