Ukrainian town resembles 'desert planet' after Russian assault & the view from frontline troops
Day 966.Today, we report on the destruction being wrought amid intense fighting in Donetsk, consider new indications of what is in Zelensky’s “victory plan”, and hear a sobering assessment of the curr...
15 Okt 202448min
Zelensky claims North Korea is sending troops to Russia
Day 965.Today, we report on Volodymyr Zelensky's claim that North Korea is sending troops, as well as weapons, to Russia. Fierce fighting continues in Toresk as Ukraine seeks to contain Russia's attac...
14 Okt 202457min
50,000 Russian troops had to be redeployed to Kursk, claims Kyiv & preserving culture in Ukraine
Day 962.Today, further the latest military and political updates, we hear from a colleague of Ukrainian journalist Viktoria Roshchyna, who has reportedly died in Russian captivity, and from representa...
11 Okt 202447min
House-to-house fighting rages in Donetsk & exclusive interview with US Ambassador to Moscow during the invasion
Day 961.Today, we report accounts of house-to-house fighting in Donetsk, discuss Zelensky’s impromptu tour of key European capitals, and hear extraordinarily candid reflections from Washington’s most ...
10 Okt 202458min
What the failed Russian nuclear test tells us about Putin's missile forces
Day 960.Today, we look at why Kamala Harris isn't talking about Ukraine, and hear from a missile-technology expert about what Russia's recent failed (and very expensive) missile test might mean for ar...
9 Okt 202448min
Chaotic fighting in the Donbas & Norway's attitudes to its neighbour
Day 959.Today, we report on chaotic fighting in the Donbas town of Torestsk as Russia continues its grinding offensive there, Vladimir Putin announces a surprise summit with Iran’s president Masoud Pe...
8 Okt 202439min
'Surge' in executions of Ukrainian prisoners of war suggests it is ‘Russian policy’, prosecutor general says
Day 958.Today, after yet more long-range Ukrainian strikes against Russian targets, we hear that as executions of Ukrainian prisoners of war by Russian troops have allegedly surged this year, as a to...
7 Okt 202438min
David's Final Episodes: World War II - Hitler, Stalin & Ukraine
In today's special episode David Knowles speaks to historian, author and podcaster James Holland (@James1940 on X) about the Eastern Front in the Second World War.This was recorded and edited by David...
5 Okt 202446min
