Putin recruiting prisoners, new Ukrainian weapons & activist Pavlo Bondarenko

Putin recruiting prisoners, new Ukrainian weapons & activist Pavlo Bondarenko

Day 140.

Today, we discuss the impact of the new HIMARs weapons systems that Ukraine is using to strike at Russian targets far behind the front line. We also analyse the Russian army’s faltering recruitment and we interview activity and fundraiser Pavlo Bondarenko who tells us about his life in Ukraine, his efforts to help aid the Ukrainian army and a host of other topics.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). Follow David on Twitter @djknowles22

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). Follow Roland on Twitter @RolandOliphant

With thanks to Pavlo Bondarenko.


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