Ukraine Without Hype

We are joined by Joey Ayoub, PhD, host of The Fire These Times, about the recent massacre by Hamas in southern Israel and Israel's subsequent retaliation against Gaza's civilian population. The ferocity of Hamas' attack was unprecedented, but so was the systemic weakness and dysfunction of the Israeli state. Why did it happen, and is there any solution to Israel's ongoing siege of Gaza? Joey Ayoub's Links https://thefirethesetimes.com/ https://www.patreon.com/firethesetimes https://twitter.com/FireTheseTimes Twitter Anthony: @Bartaway Romeo: @RomeoKokriatski Ukraine Without Hype: @HypeUkraine Patreon https://www.patreon.com/UkraineWithoutHype Resources and Charities https://linktr.ee/ukrainewithouthype Music Hey Sokoli (Traditional)

18 Okt 20231h 43min

In this episode... 00:49 - Russia hits a grocery store and cafe holding a wake for a deceased community member in a village in Kharkiv region, killing over 50 people. 03:15 - Ukraine advances beyond the second line of defenses in the Tokmak direction 05:17 - After heavy attacks on the Russian Black Sea Fleet, including its headquarters in Sevastopol, the Russian Navy retreated away from Crimea to other Black Sea ports. This opened up trade lanes out of Odesa, which are once again in use. 15:06 - The first Abrams tanks arrive in Ukraine to aid the counter-offensive, with ATACMS (Army Tactical Missile System) missiles finally on their way as well. 18:52 - USA Congressional infighting leaves Ukraine funding in question 26:48 - Anti-Ukrainian political party comes out ahead in Slovak elections 29:35 - Nearly the entire Armenian population of Nagrono-Karabakh has been driven from their homes. 38:51 - Serb militants carry out a short uprising in northern Kosovo with either the support or blessing of the Serbian government. 47:24 - Reflection on the unwinding of the international order Links "Bullet Holes" by the Kyiv Independent: https://youtu.be/E-coT5t70Tg?si=LQRYdJfgJdudQvta Twitter Anthony: @Bartaway Romeo: @RomeoKokriatski Ukraine Without Hype: @HypeUkraine Patreon https://www.patreon.com/UkraineWithoutHype Resources and Charities https://linktr.ee/ukrainewithouthype Music Hey Sokoli (Traditional)

5 Okt 202354min

In this episode... 00:01:20 - Visiting a Hungarian-speaking town in the Zakarpattia region 00:18:40 - The anniversary of the assassination of Ukrainian journalist Georgiy Gongadze in 2000, and how the protest movement against it helped form Ukraine's democratic path. 00:33:11 - A trade dispute over agricultural goods stirs diplomatic row between Poland and Ukraine. 00:41:48 - Azerbaijan invades the Nagorno-Karabakh region to take full control of the area. News of war crimes by the Azerbaijani army pour in. Twitter Anthony: @Bartaway Romeo: @RomeoKokriatski Ukraine Without Hype: @HypeUkraine Patreon https://www.patreon.com/UkraineWithoutHype Resources and Charities https://linktr.ee/ukrainewithouthype Music Hey Sokoli (Traditional)

22 Sep 20231h 17min

In this episode... 00:01:21 - Ukrainian forces begin to pierce Russia's second line of defense in the south, and retake positions near Donetsk city. 00:08:35 - Russia caught by the Cuban authorities illegally trafficking potential soldiers. 00:11:51 - Russia looks to North Korea as a source of arms. 00:16:10 - Russia holds elections, including in the occupied territories. 00:21:07 - Elon Musk interfered with a Ukrainian operation to sink the Russian Black Sea Fleet by cutting off the attack drone's internet connection. 00:29:35 - Ukraine's new Defense Minister is a Crimean Tatar community leader with a record as a diplomat and administrator. 00:50:18 - Igor Kolomoisky finds himself in legal trouble on fraud charges. 00:58:56 - Armenia uses a diplomatic event in Kyiv to announce aid to Ukraine...to the scorn of its Russian treaty allies Twitter Anthony: @Bartaway Romeo: @RomeoKokriatski Ukraine Without Hype: @HypeUkraine Patreon https://www.patreon.com/UkraineWithoutHype Resources and Charities https://linktr.ee/ukrainewithouthype Music Hey Sokoli (Traditional)

11 Sep 20231h 8min

In this episode... 00:01:16 - Despite naysaying in the Western press, the Southern offensive makes a major breakthrough by taking Robotyne and pushing forward. 00:25:32 - How Ukraine, the country that barely has a navy, is taking the fight to the Russians in the Black Sea and Dnipro River 00:43:00 - Three Ukrainian pilots die in a training accident, including the famous ace known as "Juice" 00:47:20 - Anti-corruption news: The heads of all recruitment offices are sacked after discovering widespread corruption, and investigative journalists look at a bad deal on coats by the MOD 1:09:21 - Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of the Wagner group and failed insurrectionist, is eliminated via an exploding airplane along with much of the rest of the mercenary company's leadership. What now? Links "Uprooted" by the Kyiv Independent: https://youtu.be/cq2gEMhuDpsMy Twitter Anthony: @Bartaway Romeo: @RomeoKokriatski Ukraine Without Hype: @HypeUkraine Patreon https://www.patreon.com/UkraineWithoutHype Resources and Charities https://linktr.ee/ukrainewithouthype Music Hey Sokoli (Traditional)

31 Aug 20231h 38min

Anthony has returned from a reporting trip to the south of Ukraine and relays what he saw on the ground. 00:02:10 - Odesa's Transfiguration Cathedral was badly damaged by the recent Russia strike on the city landmark, but Odesa is undeterred from the August vacation season. 00:19:05 - We had a bit of an adventure with the Transnistria border and a drunk, possibly, maybe marijuana farmer, but saw the very apparent reforms in the State Border Service. 00:38:14 - Returning to Mykolaiv, a city bouncing back now that it is no longer the front line. 00:42:21 - The area around the now-drained Nova Kakhovka Reservoir is facing a water crisis, both for individual use and agriculture. But the recovered meadowland also has archeological discoveries. 1:02:25 - Zaporizhzhia, on the other end of the reservoir, is a fortified city overseeing the counteroffensive only a short distance away. 1:10:42 - Conclusions Links https://newlinesmag.com/podcast/ukraines-cluster-bomb-dilemma-with-sera-koulabdara-and-romeo-kokriatski/ Twitter Anthony: @BartawayRomeo: @RomeoKokriatskiUkraine Without Hype: @HypeUkraine Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/UkraineWithoutHype Resources and Charitieshttps://linktr.ee/ukrainewithouthype MusicHey Sokoli (Traditional)

19 Aug 20231h 16min

In this episode... 00:00:36 - Announcements; join our Discord 00:02:44 - Russian counterattack thwarted in the Luhansk Oblast while progress continues in the south and Bakhmut 00:11:20 - Russia cancels grain deal, then bombs Odesa city center and port infrastructure 00:25:44 - The Ballad of Igor Girkin, the Forrest Gump of Russian Imperialism. One of the men most personally responsible for the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He is now under arrest in Russia for something other than his actual crimes. 1:02:20 - Russian conspiracy to humiliate a Ukrainian fencer backfires Links "Uprooted" by the Kyiv Independent: https://youtu.be/cq2gEMhuDpsMy article on Kherson: https://kyivindependent.com/how-russian-soldiers-shared-evidence-of-their-own-war-crime/ Twitter Anthony: @BartawayRomeo: @RomeoKokriatskiUkraine Without Hype: @HypeUkraine Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/UkraineWithoutHype Resources and Charitieshttps://linktr.ee/ukrainewithouthype MusicHey Sokoli (Traditional)

31 Jul 20231h 11min

In this episode... 01:30 - Ukrainian army attacks the first line of Russian defense in the south while making gains around Bakhmut. Meanwhile, deep attacks take down the Crimean Bridge and an assassination of a Russian submarine commander. 13:30 - An update on the after-effects of the Wagner Coup attempt 20:30 - The NATO Summit in Vilnius proves to be disappointing. 27:00 - Zelensky clashes with Bulgarian President Rumen Radev 30:00 - Zelensky's visit to Poland looks to mend old wounds. 38:30 - Turkey makes big moves to support Ukraine amidst Russia canceling the grain deal. 47:00 - Ukrainian writer Victoria Amelina passes in the hospital after a Russian missile attack in Kramatorsk. 52:40 - Question from the fans on the US sending Ukraine cluster munitions Twitter Anthony: @BartawayRomeo: @RomeoKokriatskiUkraine Without Hype: @HypeUkraine Patreonhttps://www.patreon.com/UkraineWithoutHype Resources and Charitieshttps://linktr.ee/ukrainewithouthype MusicHey Sokoli (Traditional)

17 Jul 20231h 1min