Gas shortages ‘finally’ hit Moscow as Kyiv intensifies strikes on refineries & David Knowles on the largest Nazi massacre in Ukraine

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-yar


The Masterpiece No One Wanted to Save (The Atlantic):

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/03/nazi-holocaust-literature-kyiv-babi-yar-book/672782/


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Ukraine holds on in the Donbas while the invaders 'Russify' the occupied south

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