40,000 Russian troops poised for major assault on Avdiivka & Ukrainian democracy, elections and unity
Day 622.Today, we bring you the latest updates from Ukraine, discuss the challenges and hopes of Ukraine’s EU journey and get the low down on Ukrainian democracy and politics from regular guest and co...
9 Nov 202356min
Ukraine hails 'historic step' as EU takes Kyiv closer to membership & understanding a war time budget
Day 621.Today, we bring you the latest updates from Ukraine, discuss the news that Ukraine has been formally recommended for EU membership and we deep-dive into Ukraine’s war time budget. Contributors...
8 Nov 20231h 10min
Zelensky rules out election, Russia strikes Ukraine with glide bombs & the ongoing fight against the Wagner group
Day 620.Today, we bring you the latest updates from Ukraine, analyse a downbeat assessment of Russian military power and interview British Conservative MP and Chair of the Foreign Affairs committee, A...
7 Nov 202351min
Ukraine strikes Russian shipyard, Russia bombs a museum & Zelenksy denies stalemate
Day 619. Today, we bring you the latest updates from Ukraine, discuss Vladimir Putin’s growing confidence & we hear about the challenges faced by Ukraine’s armed forces in procuring enough drones for ...
6 Nov 202344min
Retired US General & Pentagon insider on Ukraine's strategy and lessons for future conflict
Day 618. During the Ukraine: the latest team's recent trip to the United States, David Knowles and Francis Dearnley spent a fascinating morning at the Institute for the Study of War, where they interv...
5 Nov 202334min
Battle Lines: Israeli troops push deep into Gaza & investigating Hamas' property portfolio
A warning this week that this episode contains graphics language that some listeners might find distressing. In this episode of Battle Lines, we speak to Defence Editor Danielle Sheridan, Middle East ...
4 Nov 202357min
Moscow suffers heavy losses in failed tank assault & what Ukraine needs to win with Dr Taras Kuzio
Day 616. Today, we bring you the latest updates from the battlefront, discuss the potential endgame for Vladimir Putin and Francis Dearnley interviews academic Taras Kuzio on his new paper arguing how...
3 Nov 202354min
Ukraine's top general writes essay on how to break stalemate with Russia
Day 615. Today, we bring you the latest updates from Ukraine and dissect the essay written by Ukraine’s top General Valerii Zaluzhnyi, that sets out his view of the full scale war with Russia and how ...
2 Nov 202351min
