
Ukraine: The Latest
The Telegraph
The world’s most listened to, and award-winning, podcast covering the war in Ukraine.
Every weekday, the Telegraph's top journalists analyse the conflict from all angles – just as they have since Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, when tanks, jets and troops crossed Ukraine's borders.
Downloaded over 100 million times and trusted by listeners worldwide, the team considers military strategy, history, weaponry, economics, refugee crises, culture, and daily life in Vladimir Putin's autocratic Russia and Volodymyr Zelensky's democratic Ukraine. Our correspondents on the ground talk to experts and civilians to cover every aspect of Russia's brutal invasion.
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Listen to the last episode:
Day 1,206.
Today, as explosions are heard across Crimea, we discuss the impact of Israel’s attack on Iran on the war in Ukraine, especially on drone procurement. Then we do a deep dive into Ukrainian food, visiting a special charity in Kharkiv making salt, and interviewing a bestselling cookery writer about her family’s remarkable experiences over the past century, and the recipes passed down the generations.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
With thanks to Olia Hercules (best selling cookery writer). @Olia_Hercules on X.
Content Referenced:
Join Us for Live Podcast at Chalke Valley (29 June):
https://www.chalkefestival.com/
Join Us for Live Podcast at Scarborough Fair (9 July):
https://scarboroughfair.uk/events/putins-folly-the-war-in-ukraine-three-years-on/
Charities Mentioned in Kharkiv Segment:
https://www.instagram.com/lavka_deokupatsii/?igsh=dG4wNzVnZjBsdDZy#
https://www.instagram.com/volonterska_ua/?igsh=M2Q3ZmJ3YXRhMHlz#
Olia Hercules’s Book - ‘Strong Roots: A Ukrainian Family Story of War, Exile and Hope’:
https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/strong-roots-9781526662965/
Nato drafts one-page communiqué to suit Trump’s attention span (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/13/nato-drawing-up-trump-one-page-communique/
France blocking Britain from EU’s massive defence fund (The Telegraph):
Pro-Orbán propagandist’s ties to Russian intelligence exposed during national security screening (Direkt36):
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Previous episodes
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878 - What Israel's attack on Iran means for Ukraine & Russian-occupied Crimea shaken by explosions, say partisans Fri, 13 Jun 2025 - 0h
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877 - Russia's most valuable warplanes exiled 'as far away from Ukraine as possible' & US intelligence chief warns of 'nuclear holocaust' Thu, 12 Jun 2025 - 0h
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876 - Explosions at Russian gunpowder plant & 'scores' of casualties after drone barrage batters Kharkiv Wed, 11 Jun 2025 - 0h
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875 - Attack drones 'terrorise' Kyiv overnight & NATO chief warns ‘better learn to speak Russian’ without new tanks, warships, and aircraft Tue, 10 Jun 2025 - 0h
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874 - Putin's mass drone attack 'fails' as Ukraine’s special forces wreck Russian fighter jets in daring night-time raid Mon, 09 Jun 2025 - 0h
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873 - 1 million Russian troops killed or injured in meat-grinder assaults, claims historic study Fri, 06 Jun 2025
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872 - Hackers steal secret data from humiliated Russian bomber maker & first successful Ukrainian hit on Iskander missile launcher Thu, 05 Jun 2025 - 0h
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871 - Exclusive: Putin’s prized spy planes 'crippled' by historic special operation Wed, 04 Jun 2025 - 0h
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870 - Explosion rocks Kerch Bridge - Putin’s ‘lifeline’ to Crimea - as Ukraine steps up attacks Tue, 03 Jun 2025 - 0h
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869 - 'Greatest special operation in history': devastating Ukrainian attack cripples vital bomber fleet 2500km inside Russia Mon, 02 Jun 2025 - 0h
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868 - Grenade assassinates Russian commander who led Mariupol attack & Ukraine launches 'autonomous' AI drone Fri, 30 May 2025
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867 - Putin and Zelensky meeting 'possible' & Ukraine strikes industrial plants across Russia Thu, 29 May 2025
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866 - 50,000 fresh Russian troops massing & Germany to help Ukraine make long-range missiles Wed, 28 May 2025 - 0h
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865 - Ukraine's allies back long-range missile strikes on Russia & Trump calls Putin 'absolutely crazy' Tue, 27 May 2025
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864 - War's oldest weapon - how Russia terrorises women  Mon, 26 May 2025 - 0h
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863 - Putin forced to slash budgets after oil price fall & precision strikes batter Russian infrastructure Fri, 23 May 2025 - 0h
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862 - 'Retribution' as bomb kills officers in occupied Ukraine & Trump admits Putin ‘doesn't want peace’ Thu, 22 May 2025
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861 - Gun battles reported in Russia as Ukrainian saboteurs wreak havoc & Russian warplane factory 'ablaze' Wed, 21 May 2025 - 0h
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860 - New ‘Frankenstein’ missile terrorises Ukraine & ceasefire talks to start 'immediately', Trump says Tue, 20 May 2025 - 0h
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859 - Putin tells Trump: ‘We’re on right track to ending war’ Mon, 19 May 2025 - 0h
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858 - Putin instates new ‘bloodthirsty’ general & first direct Ukraine-Russia peace talks in 3 years Fri, 16 May 2025
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857 - Putin ‘no-show’ at peace talks as potentially historic day descends into chaos Thu, 15 May 2025 - 0h
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856 - Europe hits 200 ships from Putin's shadow-fleet with 'crippling' sanctions & we reveal fake protests in Moscow Wed, 14 May 2025 - 0h
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855 - Putin stunned into 'strange silence' after Zelensky's invitation to peace talks Tue, 13 May 2025
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854 - Putin faces new ultimatum: meet Zelensky, or new weapons and sanctions 'incoming' Mon, 12 May 2025 - 0h
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853 - Chinese troops march in Putin's Victory Day parade as Xi joins Putin to spite Trump Fri, 09 May 2025 - 0h
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852 - Victory Day truce 'a farce', say allies & Ukraine proposes 30km demilitarized zone for peace Thu, 08 May 2025 - 0h
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851 - Putin’s war machine ‘burns’ as Russia strips frontlines to shield Moscow & Biden accuses Trump of ‘appeasement’ Wed, 07 May 2025 - 0h
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850 - 'World first' as sea drone shoots down Russian fighter jet & Putin cancels Victory Day parade in Crimea Tue, 06 May 2025 - 0h
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849 - 'What's it like being shot at in a tank?' - Q&A Special Mon, 05 May 2025 - 0h
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848 - Massive drone strikes blast Russian airbases in occupied Crimea as US retreats from peace talks Fri, 02 May 2025
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847 - Exclusive: Trump blames Putin for invasion as US-Ukraine minerals deal is finally signed Thu, 01 May 2025 - 0h
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846 - 'No Pause, No Mercy': Putin's forces 'surge' despite Trump threats and ceasefire offer Wed, 30 Apr 2025 - 0h
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845 - Russia threatens NATO with nuclear strikes & Trump says he's 'saving Ukraine' Tue, 29 Apr 2025 - 0h
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844 - Putin declares ‘shock’ ceasefire in 'critical week' in Ukraine-Russia peace talks Mon, 28 Apr 2025 - 0h
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843 - Bomb in Moscow kills senior Russian general & Trump tells Putin ‘Vladimir, stop’ after Kyiv strike Fri, 25 Apr 2025 - 0h
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842 - 'No surrender': Zelensky rebukes Trump-Putin peace plan as missiles pummel Ukraine Thu, 24 Apr 2025 - 0h
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841 - Trump to let Putin keep land seized from Ukraine & huge explosion destroys ammunition dump outside Moscow Wed, 23 Apr 2025 - 0h
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840 - Air raid inferno ends Easter 'truce' & Trump hopes to end war 'this week' Tue, 22 Apr 2025 - 0h
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839 - Special: Childhood At War Mon, 21 Apr 2025 - 0h
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838 - Breaking: 'Truce' as Putin orders sudden ceasefire in Ukraine - but is it too good to be true? Sat, 19 Apr 2025 - 0h
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837 - Special: How the West Fights Back Fri, 18 Apr 2025
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836 - Soldiers’ stories from battlefields of Donetsk & Ukraine launches second revenge attack Thu, 17 Apr 2025 - 0h
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835 - Explosion at Russian base accused of massacre & Denmark to send troops to Ukraine Wed, 16 Apr 2025 - 0h
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834 - Trump blames Zelensky for ‘starting’ war & Ukraine ‘strikes back’ with huge attack on Russia Tue, 15 Apr 2025 - 0h
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833 - Putin commits 'Bloody Palm Sunday' massacre in Sumy & Germany ready to give Taurus missiles to Ukraine Mon, 14 Apr 2025 - 0h
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832 - Exclusive: Europe plans to deploy troops to Ukraine for 5 years & resistance in occupied territories accelerates Fri, 11 Apr 2025 - 0h
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831 - Tank traps, tripwires, trenches: secret war plans of NATO's eastern flank 'revealed' Thu, 10 Apr 2025 - 0h
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830 - Russia's spring offensive 'has begun' & China denies deploying troops in Ukraine Wed, 09 Apr 2025 - 0h
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829 - Chinese fighters captured in Ukraine Tue, 08 Apr 2025 - 0h