Secret new weapon 'Gravehawk' declassified & Russian troop losses doubled in 2024

Day 585. Today, we discuss reports of Ukraine’s new drone army, hear exclusively from Britain’s new Defence Secretary, and evaluate the political crisis in the Balkans, and what it tells us about Putin’s strategy to undermine NATO.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor; Host). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Danielle Sheridan (Defence Editor). @SheridanDani on Twitter.With thanks to Dr. Ivana Stradner, The Foundation for Defense of Democracies. @Ivanastradner on Twitter.Read:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/09/30/putin-is-opening-up-a-new-front-against-the-west/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/10/02/britain-run-out-of-arms-send-to-ukraine-says-military-chief/Find out more: Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 Okt 20231h 3min

Day 584.Today, we hear directly from the ground in Ukraine, get the view from Brussels and take the temperature of the British Conservative Party as it starts its annual conference in Manchester, with the war a key issue on the agenda.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Host, Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Colin Freeman (Foreign Correspondent). @ColinFreeman99 on Twitter.David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter. Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter.With thanks to Malcolm Chambers MP.Find out more: Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2 Okt 20231h 10min

Day 581.Today, we bring you the latest updates from the frontline, discuss tensions over Ukraine’s application to the EU and Francis Dearnley interviews Marcy Kaptur, a MoC for the Democrats since 1983 and a key player in US-Ukraine relations.Contributors:David Knowles (Host). @DJKnowles22 on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Read:https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/climate-and-people/ukraine-grain-resilient-africa-cargo-ship-voyage/https://www.zeit.de/politik/2023-09/nord-stream-pipelines-attack-anniversary-english/komplettansichtFind out more: Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

29 Sep 202353min

Day 580.Today, we discuss how the IOC has banned Russian athletes from the Asian Games, and look at the latest threats to undersea cables. Plus, we hear from Kateryna Stepanenko, Russia Deputy Team Lead at the Institute for the Study of War, about the significance of 'milbloggers' during this conflict. Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Host, Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Gareth Corfield (Senior Tech Reporter). @GazTheJourno on Twitter.Kateryna Stepanenko (Russia Deputy Team Lead, ISW). @KatStepanenko on Twitter. Find out more: Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 Sep 202356min

Day 579.Today, we discuss the rush to boost Ukraine's air defences, the apparent survival of a Black Sea Fleet Commander believed to be killed in a missile strike, and interview the President of Malawi on the impact of Russia's withdrawal from the grain deal.Contributors:Francis Dearnley (Host, Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter.With thanks to the President of Malawi, Lazarus Chakwera.Read Rush to boost Ukraine’s air defence as Russia prepares to unleash stockpiled missiles, by Joe Barnes: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/09/26/air-defence-priority-ukraine-lloyd-austin-us-defence-sec/Find out more: Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

27 Sep 202358min

Day 578.Today, we discuss how Russia is seeking to rejoin the UN Human Rights council and unpick the operational art of conducting warfare and feature.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Host, Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter. General Sir Richard Shirreff (Former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander, Europe). @RichardShirreff on Twitter. Find out more: Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

26 Sep 202348min

Day 577.Today, we speak to Senior Foreign Reporter Roland Oliphant, recently returned from Ukraine, hear how military support for Kyiv is unlikely to be affected by a potential US government shutdown and unpack why Russia is demolishing its own headquarters.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Host, Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Tony Diver (Telegraph US Editor). @Tony_Diver on Twitter.Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Reporter). @RolandOliphant on Twitter.Read Labour: ‘You can trust us on defence. We are committed to Nato and US leadership’, by Tony Diver: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2023/09/23/labour-defence-america-special-relationship-nato-election/Read Government shutdown will not affect US aid to Ukraine, Pentagon announces, by Tony Diver: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/09/23/ukraine-aid-continue-government-shutdown-congress-pentagon/Find out more: Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 Sep 202348min

Day 574.Today, we discuss the mysterious death of British volunteers in Ukraine and explore allegations of systematic torture.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Host, Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Colin Freeman (Foreign Reporter). @colinfreeman99 on Twitter.Alice J Edwards (UN Special Rapporteur Torture) @DrAliceJEdwards on Twitter. Read Death and disappearance of British volunteers in Ukraine exposes rivalry in foreign legion, by Colin Freeman: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/09/14/british-soldiers-ukraine-dead-missing-rivals-foreign-legion/Read British volunteer feared murdered in Ukraine as body is found, by Colin Freeman: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/09/16/body-found-missing-british-ukraine-war-fighter-daniel-burke/Read Russian soldiers being incentivised to torture Ukrainians, says UN official, by Dom Nicholls: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2023/09/26/alice-jill-edwards-united-nations-russian-troops-torture/Find out more: Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

22 Sep 202350min