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Kharkiv’s Metro School: Learning Underground
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Kharkiv’s Metro School: Learning Underground
Schools in one of Ukraine’s most dangerous cities have taken evasive action to escape frequent Russian missile strikes.
In Kharkiv they’ve opened up temporary classrooms in metro stations to keep children safe from attacks.
In this episode we hear from a teacher and a fifteen-year-old student about what school life is like underground.
Today’s episode is presented by Victoria Derbyshire and Vitaly Shevchenko.
The producers were Nick Holland and Arsenii Sokolov. The technical producer was Mike Regaard. The series producer is Tim Walklate. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
Email Ukrainecast@bbc.co.uk with your questions and comments. You can also send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp, Signal or Telegram to +44 330 1239480
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Arsenii and Yulia's story: Life after Azovstal
A husband and wife’s tale of imprisonment, torture and their campaign to free POWs.
Arsenii Fedosiuk, a lieutenant in Ukraine’s Azov Brigade, was one of the soldiers who fought defending the Azovstal steel works and was imprisoned, tortured and subsequently released by the Russians.
He’s in London with his wife, Yulia, as part of a campaign to put pressure on the Russian authorities to return their Prisoners of War, and came into the Ukrainecast studio.
Today’s episode is presented by Jamie Coomarasamy and Irena Taranyuk.
The producers were Arsenii Sokolov and Nick Holland. The technical producer was Ricardo McCarthy. The series producer is Tim Walklate. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
Email Ukrainecast@bbc.co.uk with your questions and comments. You can also send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp, Signal or Telegram to +44 330 1239480
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Q&A: Is Ukraine still happy with President Zelensky?
Could Ukraine host fresh elections? How could the war end? Do we believe Mike Pompeo’s interpretation of how Donald Trump would end the war in 24 hours?
Victoria and Jamie are joined by General Sir Richard Barrons, former commander of the UK's Joint Forces Command, to answer these questions from you… and more.
Today’s episode is presented by Victoria Derbyshire and Jamie Coomarasamy.
The producers were Arsenii Sokolov and Natasha Mayo. The technical producer was Philip Bull. The series producer is Tim Walklate. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
Email Ukrainecast@bbc.co.uk with your questions and comments. You can also send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp, Signal or Telegram to +44 330 1239480
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Mike Pompeo: How could Trump end the war in 24 hours?
Donald Trump’s former secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, tells Ukrainecast what his old boss really thinks about Ukraine, and what another Trump presidency could mean for the war.
He also talks about whether he’d take another top job in the White House.
Today’s episode is presented by Victoria Derbyshire and Vitaly Shevchenko.
It was made by Chris Flynn with Cordelia Hemming Arsenii Sokolov, and Charlie Henry. The technical producer was Dafydd Evans. The series producer is Tim Walklate. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
Email Ukrainecast@bbc.co.uk with your questions and comments. You can also send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp, Signal or Telegram to +44 330 1239480
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Russia attacks Kharkiv: The new frontline?
Russia has launched a surprise offensive into the Kharkiv region, in one of its most significant ground attacks since the start of the war.
So is this the start of the much anticipated summer offensive?
We hear from Olesiia, a Kharkiv resident, who fled the city with her children, and says the last few days reminds her of the beginning of the full scale invasion.
And friend of the podcast, Mark Galeotti, explains why Vladimir Putin has replaced his defence minister with an economist.
Today’s episode is presented by Victoria Derbyshire and Vitaly Shevchenko.
The producers were Arsenii Sokolov, Charlie Henry, Natasha Mayo and Clare Williamson. The technical producer was Dafydd Evans. The series producer is Tim Walklate. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
Email Ukrainecast@bbc.co.uk with your questions and comments. You can also send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp, Signal or Telegram to +44 330 1239480
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Eurovision: How important is it to Ukraine?
What does the competition mean for Ukrainians?
Lucy is joined by Eurovision reporter Daniel Rosney, who is in the Swedish city of Malmo, which plays host to Eurovision's grand final on Saturday.
Tymofii Muzychuk, who won Eurovision in 2022 with the Kalush Orchestra, tells us what life has been like since their performance and why the song contest matters so much to his country.
And we catch up with Ukraine’s Eurovision TV commentator, Timur Miroshnychenko, who will again be covering the competition from a bunker.
Today’s episode is presented by Lucy Hockings.
The producers were Arsenii Sokolov and Cordelia Hemming. The technical producers were Hannah Montgomery and Emma Crowe. The series producer is Tim Walklate. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.
Email Ukrainecast@bbc.co.uk with your questions and comments. You can also send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp, Signal or Telegram to +44 330 1239480
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Customer Reviews
The only true report on Putin’s Murder Trail
I have listened to every episode. Some are harrowing while others give us all hope but the level of reporting never falls.
Every reporter is at the top of their game and they make this awful war simple to understand.
The fact that anyone can have faith in Putting is beyond belief but one only has to look to America who will elect a convicted criminal as president this year to understand the state of the world.
Keep up the good work until Putin is defeated.
Ukrainecast
This has to be, the most important podcast, yet. Have listened to every episode since the Russian invasion of Ukraine and it stops me in my tracks or reduces me to tears, almost every time. The information and quality of journalism is outstanding and always balanced and shows as far as is possible the conflict from both sides. Experts and personal testimonies plus the outstanding presenters/interpreters are incredible. You will never be better informed about what is going on in Ukraine .. I highly recommend it Jeanette Still essential listening more than a year on, particularly now the mainstream media seem to have dropped this tragic barbaric invasion from their schedules.
24th February 2024
This is still essential, never fails to inform ,inspire and move me to tears. The world needs to sit up and listen- we ignore this situation at our peril. Fantastic informed guests and special mention to Vitaly Shevshenco. Thank you so much the entire Ukrainecast team and of course the BBC
Brilliant
Really enjoying these podcasts of the horrors of this unjust war. A unique insight into the war in Ukraine.
Thank you all stay safe .