Ukraine: The Latest

The world’s #1 most listened-to podcast on the Russia-Ukraine war. Trusted by over 140 million listeners, every weekday The Telegraph’s award-winning team provides breaking news and expert analysis on military strategy, weaponry and the geopolitics of Vladimir Putin vs. Volodymyr Zelensky. And ask: where does Donald Trump fit in? From frontline reporting and battlefield analysis to deep dives on military strategy, sanctions, energy markets, and global security, we cover the latest war updates alongside history, economics, culture, and daily life in Ukraine and Russia. Featuring expert insight on weapons systems, cyber warfare, humanitarian issues, and what happens next, it is widely considered the go-to source for understanding the conflict. NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE: Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel – https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest   EMAIL US: Contact the team on ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many on air and in our newsletter as possible. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 2h ago

    Putin answers Trump’s ceasefire call with missile barrage & Francis joins mine-hunting mission with Ukrainian navy

    Day 1,689. Today, as Moscow continues to strike Ukrainian energy infrastructure despite President Donald Trump's so-called ceasefire, we hear the further fallout from the US President's decision to purchase Russian diesel while – at the same time – Vladimir Putin is openly providing technology to Iran with the aim of killing Americans. We then bring you a new interceptor reportedly capable of shooting down some of the fastest Russian drones, and hear for the first time Kyiv's former Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi defend his record. Lastly, a special dispatch from Francis dedicated to mine-hunting on the Black Sea. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X. With thanks to the servicemen and women of the Royal Navy and Ukrainian Navy. Producer: Phil Atkins Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan Social Producer: Tom Steed Studio Director: Meghan Searle Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley Created by David Knowles NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE: Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest CONTENT REFERENCED: Buy tickets to ‘War Room’, a new interactive event in London, hosted by Dom: https://www.squadup.com/events/the-war-room Use code UTL20 for 20% off (first 30 users only) Zelensky: Russia has hit six energy sites since Trump ‘ceasefire’ (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/13/russia-hits-six-energy-sites-since-trump-ceasefire-zelensky/ Russia's offensive ability is broken, Kyiv's former top general tells BBC (BBC): https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9y7lgg2vdggo Russia secretly helping Iran develop supersonic cruise missiles (The Telegraph): https://www.ft.com/content/6cf367bc-95b0-4f1f-b149-a25684adefc3?syn-25a6b1a6=1 If you’re interested in sponsoring Dom’s upcoming defence event, email our colleagues at events@telegraph.co.uk EMAIL US: Contact the team on ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible. HIGHLIGHTS: – Putin answers Trump’s ceasefire call with missile barrage – Francis joins mine-hunting mission with Ukrainian navy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Putin answers Trump’s ceasefire call with missile barrage & Francis joins mine-hunting mission with Ukrainian navy
  2. 1d ago

    Trump: Zelensky must be ousted & Russia attacks Ukrainian power plant hours after ‘energy ceasefire’

    Day 1,688. Today, after a weekend that has surely seen America’s global moral authority fundamentally weakened, we try to make sense of the dizzying news reports and developments in the war. President Zelensky called Donald Trump’s extraordinary decision to buy fuel from Russia “weak” which, coming after he failed to secure the Nobel Peace prize – again – Mr Trump took in a typically gracious and statesmanlike manner. Then, despite claims from the US President that he’d brokered an energy ceasefire, neither side took any notice. We try to work out what it all means, and whether all that has actually been achieved this weekend is that US taxpayers' dollars will now go directly to kill Ukrainian civilians. Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X. Producer: Rachel Porter Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan Social Producer: Tom Steed Studio Director: Meghan Searle Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley Created by David Knowles NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE: Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest CONTENT REFERENCED: Russia attacks Ukrainian power plant hours after Trump ‘ceasefire’ (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/11/donald-trump-energy-ceasefire-ukraine-russia-zelensky/ Republicans turn on Trump over Putin deal (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/11/trump-facing-backlash-over-putin-deal/ Trump: Zelensky must be ousted (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/10/donald-trump-russia-oil-deal-putin-zelensky-ukraine/ Trump threatens to cut off Ukraine’s weapon supplies (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/12/trump-threatens-to-cut-off-weapons-for-ukraine/ Paul Ronzheimer Interview w. former Kyiv Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JhpyhImRLY Learn more about the ‘Get Reading Appeal’: https://bookaid.org/support-us/the-sunday-times-get-ukraine-reading-appeal/ If you’re interested in sponsoring Dom’s upcoming defence event, email our colleagues at events@telegraph.co.uk EMAIL US: Contact the team on ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible. HIGHLIGHTS: – Trump: Zelensky must be ousted – Russia attacks Ukrainian power plant hours after ‘energy ceasefire’ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Trump: Zelensky must be ousted & Russia attacks Ukrainian power plant hours after ‘energy ceasefire’
  3. 4d ago

    Ukrainian troops ‘cross river’ as Donbas advance continues & Russia drafts children from occupied territories into army

    Day 1,685. Today, as reports emerge of a possible Ukrainian advance in the Donbas with some Russians saying they are ‘doomed’, Dom asks: is this Vivaldi’s fourth season? Russia continues its campaign of state terrorism with a drone strike on a kindergarten and we report powerful testimony from inside the besieged and occupied town of Oleshky. Meanwhile, the Trump Administration is said to be trying to negotiate a deal with Russia to reopen the Nord Stream pipeline, just as a Ukrainian delegation arrives in Florida to try to negotiate a deal to end the war. And later, Adelie speaks to a human rights lawyer about recent reports of children from territories occupied since 2022 being drafted into the Russian army. Image: Ukrainian service members cross a river outside the city of Sievierodonetsk in 2022. Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X. Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X. Mykola Bielieskov (Research Fellow at Ukraine’s National Institute for Strategic Studies). @MBielieskov on X. With thanks to Kateryna Rashevska. Producer: Rachel Porter Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett Video Producer: Tom Steed and Sophie O'Sullivan Social Producer: Natalia Makohon Studio Director: Meghan Searle Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley Created by David Knowles NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE: Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest CONTENT REFERENCED: Buy tickets to ‘War Room’, a new interactive event in London, hosted by Dom: https://www.squadup.com/events/the-war-room Use code UTL20 for 20% off (first 30 users only) If you’re interested in sponsoring Dom’s upcoming defence event, email our colleagues at events@telegraph.co.uk Regional Center for Human Rights: https://rchr.org.ua/en/ EMAIL US: Contact the team on ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible. HIGHLIGHTS: – Ukrainian troops ‘cross river’ as Donbas advance continues – Russia drafts children from occupied territories into army Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ukrainian troops ‘cross river’ as Donbas advance continues & Russia drafts children from occupied territories into army
  4. 5d ago

    Russia kills 33 in ‘targeted’ Kramatorsk bus stop missile strike

    Day 1,684. Today, Russia continues its war against civilians in Ukraine, killing 33 in a single strike on a Kramatorsk bus stop. UKraine hits deep in Russia, targeting at least one oil refinery and a data centre, and as Moldova says it will install bomb shelters at border crossings following repeated Russian attacks, the UK has sanctioned its 645th shadow fleet vessel. And later, we answer your questions about the technical and tactical side of the war with the help of an expert on weapons technology. Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X. With thanks to RAND engineer Michael Bohnert, @mbohnert on X. Producer: Phil Atkins Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan Social Producer: Tom Steed Studio Director: Meghan Searle Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley Created by David Knowles NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE: Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest CONTENT REFERENCED: Russian strike on Ukrainian buses kills 33 (The Telegraph) https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/08/russian-strike-on-ukrainian-buses-kills-33/ If you’re interested in sponsoring Dom’s upcoming defence event, email our colleagues at events@telegraph.co.uk EMAIL US: Contact the team on ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible. HIGHLIGHTS: Russia kills 33 in ‘targeted’ Kramatorsk bus stop missile strikeDom answers your questions with RAND engineer Michael Bohnert Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Russia kills 33 in ‘targeted’ Kramatorsk bus stop missile strike
  5. 6d ago

    Sea on fire as naval drone hits oil tanker off Russian resort city Sochi & former German spy chief arrested for treason

    Day 1,683. Today, as Putin marks his 74th birthday, Ukraine is hit by deadly attacks exposing Europe’s vulnerability to ballistic missiles and drones. We hear of one proposal being debated in London, before turning to an extraordinary development in Germany: the arrest of the country’s former spy chief on treason charges. Plus, Ukrainian naval drones reportedly strike a tanker near the Russia port city of Sochi, setting it ablaze. Then, updates from our Russia analyst James Kilner: post-election tax raids, growing fears of mobilisation, and the latest of the alleged plague outbreak that prompted several countries to adopt precautionary measures. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X. Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X. James Kilner (Russia Analyst). @Jkjourno on X. Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan Social Producer: Tom Steed Studio Director: Meghan Searle Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley Created by David Knowles NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE: Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest CONTENT REFERENCED: Dom’s Panel, ‘Bytes, bots or bayonets: Is Britain ready for the future of warfare?’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKIdJcsXiqs&t=2977s&pp=0gcJCTUMAYcqIYzv Kim Jong-un wishes ‘dearest friend’ Putin a happy birthday (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/07/kim-jong-un-vladimir-putin-happy-birthday/ Journalist Evan Gershkovich: ‘Being jailed in Russia was pure fear’ (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/07/journalist-evan-gershkovich-putin-russia-prison/ MI6 fears German spy chief leaked British secrets (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10/06/mi6-fears-german-spy-chief-leaked-british-secrets/ Golden naked Trump statue unveiled at European Parliament (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/07/golden-naked-donald-trump-statue-european-parliament/ EMAIL US: Contact the team on ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible. HIGHLIGHTS: Huge blaze as naval drone hits oil tanker off Russian resort city Sochi Former German spy chief arrested for treason Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Sea on fire as naval drone hits oil tanker off Russian resort city Sochi & former German spy chief arrested for treason
  6. Oct 6

    Ukraine uses AI machine guns for first time & drone swarm sets fire to Russian oil site

    Day 1,682. Today, as Ukraine continues to be battered with strikes from the evasive jet-powered drones, Kyiv installs AI-powered machine gun turrets to protect its bridges. Ukraine sends a swarm of drones to Moscow overnight, setting fire to the capital’s largest oil facility. We explore the tactical importance of balloons and report on the pro-Russian new government in Bosnia & Herzegovina. Finally, Adélie speaks with Odile Renaud-Basso, president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and how their financial support contributes to the country’s war effort. Contributors: Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X. With thanks to Odile Renaud-Basso, president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Producer: Phil Atkins Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan Social Producer: Tom Steed Studio Director: Meghan Searle Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley Created by David Knowles NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE: Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest CONTENT REFERENCED: Russia Tests Balloon Barriers to Snare Ukrainian Drones (Kyiv Post) https://www.kyivpost.com/post/86216 Ukraine doesn’t want charity from the US. It wants a true economic partnership (The Telegraph) https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/03/31/ukraine-doesnt-want-charity-us-wants-economic-partnership/ Fuel from South Korea being shipped to Russia as Ukraine war grinds on (The Guardian) https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/06/oil-tankers-south-korea-russia-ukraine-war Russian drones sank Turkish cargo ship in Black Sea, says Zelensky (The Telegraph) https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/05/russian-drones-sank-turkish-cargo-ship-black-sea-zelensky/ To find out more about the EBRD: Ebrd.com https://www.ebrd.com/home/news-and-events/news/2026/ebrd-president-reaffirms-steadfast-support-for-ukraine-on-sevent.html If you’re interested in sponsoring Dom’s upcoming defence event, email our colleagues at events@telegraph.co.uk EMAIL US: Contact the team on ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible. HIGHLIGHTS: Ukraine uses AI machine guns for first time.Drone swarm sets fire to Russian oil site. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ukraine uses AI machine guns for first time & drone swarm sets fire to Russian oil site
  7. Oct 5

    Russia accused of covering up plague leak & how Kyiv cracked Putin's kill zone

    Day 1,681. Today, after a weekend that saw Kyiv’s key bridges hit by Russian drones in broad daylight – as Frederich Merz was actually visiting the Ukrainian capital, we hear the German chancellor’s defiant response. We discuss the death of a lab worker in Siberia, possibly of plague, sparking concern of an outbreak. Then we dive deeper into the tactics that allowed Ukraine to advance on the battlefield this year, and see Tucker Carlson being taken to task by former British MP Jacob Rees-Mogg, on his views on Ukraine and World War Two. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X. Sophie O’Sullivan (Telegraph Journalist). Verity Bowman (Foreign and Global Health Security Reporter). @VerityBowman on X. Producer: Rachel Porter Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan Social Producer: Tom Steed Studio Director: Meghan Searle Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley Created by David Knowles NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE: Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest CONTENT REFERENCED: U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies (New York Times) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/us/politics/kushner-witkoff-russia-oil-deal.html?searchResultPosition=2 Interview with journalists from the Kyiv Independent: On YouTube: https://youtu.be/m_ILe1GrwPs?si=II1vUNv7rS1Qdy5Q&t=545 On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ukraine-the-latest/id1612424182?i=1000792423839 On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3YW7fcsWSEtcSXZ4JcER2W?si=Q8pYx3SuTQSwF7d_lANkTg Sophie’s interview with Annie Jacobsen, on her book about biological warfare: On YouTube: https://youtu.be/sAp28EQy1hY?si=YzmVBjcqnaXUAWm7&t=1371 On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/ukraine-the-latest/id1612424182?i=1000787457741 On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0e63alt0a7dxCHuLA81Sm4?si=sX59IhVlRiemfd2g9LabKQ Francis’s tour of the Berlin Ukraine Museum: https://youtu.be/5W9yy8Z-Qa0?si=xLFIpuTqqgyiZv46&t=848 Learn more about the Ukraine Museum in Berlin: https://www.berlinstory.de/ukraine-museum/ Tucker Carlson debates Jacob-Rees Mogg: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDwKfFV8eCU&t=2842s Jacob Rees-Mogg on The Daily T: On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEBMM-cdqLc On Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6cnkk1J0I1UqtxTYVUL4Fe?si=799b9bcaa9e64177 On Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-daily-t/id1489612924?i=1000793278894 How Kyiv cracked Russia’s kill zone and got its tanks back in the fight (Verity Bowman for The Telegraph) https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/03/how-ukraine-cracked-russias-kill-zone/ If you’re interested in sponsoring Dom’s upcoming defence event, email our colleagues at events@telegraph.co.uk EMAIL US: Contact the team on ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible. HIGHLIGHTS: Russia accused of covering up plague leak after Siberia lab worker deathHow Kyiv cracked Russia’s kill zone and got its tanks back in the fight Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Russia accused of covering up plague leak & how Kyiv cracked Putin's kill zone
  8. Oct 2

    Ukraine fires home-grown ballistic missile in combat for first time

    Day 1,678. Today, Ukraine successfully uses its FP-7 ballistic missile for the first time, though they won’t disclose on what or where. Meanwhile, reports point to Russia's sinister plans for the winter which include isolating Ukraine’s main largest cities from the power grid. Russia has vowed to use ‘all the weapons at its disposal’ in case of a war against Nato. We bring you a Telegraph scoop on the Russian biker who masterminded the Leipzig drone incident, plus exclusive footage from a former Ukrainian drone pilot. Contributors: Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X. Jade McGlynn (Senior research fellow, King’s College London). @DrJadeMcGlynn on X. With thanks to Dimko Zhluktenko, from the 413th Regiment of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces (@dim0kq on X). Producer: Rachel Porter Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett Video Producer: Tom Steed Social Producer: Natalia Makohon Studio Director: Meghan Searle Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley Created by David Knowles NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE: Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest CONTENT REFERENCED: Putin has told military leaders to abandon rules of war, Zelenskyy says (Financial Times): https://www.ft.com/content/c2ad4cd1-a08a-4f55-8d57-fa83dbfa98af?syn-25a6b1a6=1 Exclusive: The Russian biker ‘spy’ behind airport drone attack (The Telegraph and Welt am Sontag): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10/02/unmasked-russian-biker-spy-leipzig-airport-drone-attack/ Russia Is Planning Its Most Powerful Blow Yet to Try to Freeze Ukraine (The New York Times): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/02/world/europe/russia-ukraine-winter.html Ukraine Has an F-16 Emergency (Wall Street Journal): https://www.wsj.com/opinion/ukraine-f-16-maintenance-delays-russia-sabena-engineering-85ca626a Dr Jade McGlynn’s Insights survey of internally displaced persons (Centre for Statecraft and National Security, King's College London): https://totinsights.org/idp-survey-2026.html Dimko’s charity Dzyga’s Paw: https://dzygaspaw.com/ Dimko’s book, Ordinary Guy At War: https://kovyla.pub/books/ordinary-guy-at-war-a-ukrainians-journey-paperback-29 On the double biopic about Charles de Gaulle wartime actions, Résistance (Part I) and Liberté (Part 2): https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28553375/ If you’re interested in sponsoring Dom’s upcoming defence event, email our colleagues at events@telegraph.co.uk EMAIL US: Contact the team on ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible. Thumbnail image credit: @ZelenskyyUa/X HIGHLIGHTS: Ukraine fires home-grown ballistic missile in combat for first timeExclusive footage: 24 hours as a frontline drone pilot Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ukraine fires home-grown ballistic missile in combat for first time

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The world’s #1 most listened-to podcast on the Russia-Ukraine war. Trusted by over 140 million listeners, every weekday The Telegraph’s award-winning team provides breaking news and expert analysis on military strategy, weaponry and the geopolitics of Vladimir Putin vs. Volodymyr Zelensky. And ask: where does Donald Trump fit in? From frontline reporting and battlefield analysis to deep dives on military strategy, sanctions, energy markets, and global security, we cover the latest war updates alongside history, economics, culture, and daily life in Ukraine and Russia. Featuring expert insight on weapons systems, cyber warfare, humanitarian issues, and what happens next, it is widely considered the go-to source for understanding the conflict. NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE: Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel – https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest   EMAIL US: Contact the team on ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many on air and in our newsletter as possible. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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