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Ukraine: The Latest

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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.


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  • 'Black rain over Moscow' as Ukraine attacks again & Russia's 'own goal' revealed after oil refinery blast

    'Black rain over Moscow' as Ukraine attacks again & Russia's 'own goal' revealed after oil refinery blast
    Jun 19 2026
    Day 1,575.After one of the most significant raids of the war left a cloud hanging over Moscow – in every sense – we report a fresh Ukrainian drone attack targeting the Russian capital. As the true extent of the chaos and confusion is revealed, new footage shows the blast at the Moscow oil refinery from a different angle, and indicates the true reason for the huge explosion. Will Vladimir Putin address the public? Later, the team examines the latest donations of military equipment to Kyiv at major meetings of Western leaders. Finally, Dr Jade McGlynn brings us her regular updates from the resistance operating inside occupied territories.Contributors:Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.Dr Jade McGlynn (Occupied Territories Expert, King’s College London).Producer: Rachel PorterSenior Producer: Lilian FawcettVideo Producer: Sophie O’SullivanSocial Producer: Tom SteedStudio Director: James EnglandExecutive Editor: Francis DearnleyCreated by David KnowlesNOW 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:How Ukraine found a way through Moscow’s air defences (Antonia Langford for The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/18/how-ukraine-found-a-way-through-moscows-air-defences/ Russia vows ‘massive’ retaliation for largest attack on Moscow since war began (The Telegraph)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/18/ukraine-hits-moscow-oil-refinerylargest-attack-two-years/ EU struggles to define Ukraine role (Euractiv)https://www.euractiv.com/news/eu-struggles-to-define-ukraine-role/ Some EU leaders furious at Costa official’s calls with the Kremlin (Politico)https://www.politico.eu/article/some-eu-leaders-furious-antonio-costa-official-pedro-lourtie-kremlin-calls/Costa outreach to Russia was ‘misguided,’ Estonian PM says (Politico)https://www.politico.eu/article/antonio-costa-outreach-russia-misguided-estonia-prime-minister-kristen-michal/L’influente Xenia Fedorova, ancienne directrice de RT France et désormais protégée de Vincent Bolloré (Le Monde)https://www.lemonde.fr/politique/article/2026/05/26/l-influente-xenia-fedorova-ancienne-directrice-de-rt-france-et-desormais-protegee-de-vincent-bollore_6693959_823448.html?search-type=classic&ise_click_rank=3Maxime Audinet : « Xenia Fedorova relaie activement et sans ambiguïté les récits russes, et les adapte aux audiences françaises » (INA La Revue des Médias)https://larevuedesmedias.ina.fr/xenia-fedorova-influence-russe-cnews-jdnews-bolloreLa propagandiste russe Xenia Fedorova en majesté chez Bolloré, le gouvernement dans la nasse (Mediapart)https://www.mediapart.fr/journal/politique/310526/la-propagandiste-russe-xenia-fedorova-en-majeste-chez-bollore-le-gouvernement-dans-la-nasseEMAIL 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:'Black rain over Moscow' as Ukraine attacks againRussia's 'own goal' revealed after oil refinery blast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    51 mins
  • Ukraine blitzes Moscow with 1,000 drones in biggest attack of war

    Ukraine blitzes Moscow with 1,000 drones in biggest attack of war
    Jun 18 2026

    Day 1,574.

    Today, as President Zelensky declares that “if Ukraine burns, so will Moscow”, we report on a wave of strikes inside Russia that have produced some of the most dramatic images of the war so far, with more than 1,000 drones sowing destruction across multiple regions. Then, after a prominent MAGA influencer admits she fell for Russian propaganda, we ask whether Putin’s continued attacks on religious and cultural sites in Ukraine may finally be seen for what they are by the Christian Right in the United States. And after the Russian president appears to answer criticism that he is isolated and afraid of meeting ordinary people, we take a closer look at footage of an apparently spontaneous walkabout that raised eyebrows when a security guard was overheard referring to “background actors”. Throughout the episode, we'll be joined by our friendly RAND analyst to help make sense of the latest military and technological developments shaping Russia’s war against Ukraine.


    Contributors:

    Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.

    Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X.

    With thanks to RAND engineer Michael Bohnert.


    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:


    Moscow burns after Ukraine attacks Russia with 1,000 drones (The Telegraph)

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/18/ukraine-hits-moscow-oil-refinerylargest-attack-two-years/


    Putin’s adoring crowd accidentally outed as ‘extras’ by bodyguard (The Telegraph)

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/18/putins-adoring-crowd-accidentally-outed-as-extras-bodyguard/


    Almost 70% of Ukrainians expect Zelensky to be replaced after war, poll shows (Kyiv Independent)

    https://kyivindependent.com/almost-70-of-ukrainians-expect-zelensky-to-be-replaced-after-the-war-poll-shows/?mc_cid=d2d0ed0168&mc_eid=08d0680a95


    Belarus' Lukashenko says both sides must compromise to end Russia-Ukraine war (Reuters):

    https://www.reuters.com/world/belarus-lukashenko-says-both-sides-must-compromise-end-russia-ukraine-war-2026-06-16/


    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 blitzes Moscow with 1,000 drones
    • Considered the ‘biggest attack of war’


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    45 mins
  • Russian warship fires shots at boat in English Channel & Putin 'hiding in bunkers' as popularity plummets

    Russian warship fires shots at boat in English Channel & Putin 'hiding in bunkers' as popularity plummets
    Jun 17 2026

    Day 1,573.

    Today, after a Russian warship fires warning shots at an unarmed vessel in the English Channel, we take you to the G7 Summit, where observers are describing a “turning point” in perceptions of Ukraine’s progress in the war, as it continues to batter Russian infrastructure and strangle Crimea. We hear live from the ground about what has been unlocked for Kyiv, and later – in our regular segment on life inside Russia – we ask why Vladimir Putin may (or may not) be cracking down on organised crime at a time when public dissatisfaction is reportedly growing and his popularity plummeting.


    Contributors:

    Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X.

    Joe Barnes (Diplomatic Editor). @Barnes_Joe 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:

    Give us Patriot blueprints so we can make our own, Zelensky tells Trump (Joe Barnes The Telegraph):

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/16/zelensky-patriot-blueprints-trump/


    Russian warship fires shots at yacht in Channel (The Telegraph):

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/06/16/russian-warship-fired-warning-shot-at-yacht-in-channel/


    Warning shots should be a last resort. This is a dangerous escalation (Dom Nicholls in The Telegraph):

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/06/16/russian-warning-shots-channel-dangerous-escalation/


    Anti-Putin artist shot dead in Poland car park ‘execution’ (The Telegraph):

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/06/16/anti-putin-artist-shot-dead-in-poland-car-park-execution/


    Sending fuel trucks up in flames, Ukraine tries to cut off Crimea (New York Times):

    ttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/world/europe/russia-ukraine-crimea-fuel-shortages.html


    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:

    • Russian warship fires shots at boat in English Channel
    • Putin 'hiding in bunkers' as popularity plummets

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    46 mins
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This is a daily podcast on military and political views across the globe, which affects democracy in Ukraine and the rest of the world.

I’ve found this podcast very informative and the analysis brilliant. All data is verifiable and not like misinformation you see on the social media.

I have a better understanding of this war and the implications for Ukraine, the genocide committed by Putin to restore the former soviet countries.

I want to thank the telegraph on their reporting and excellent independent panel they interview.

Keep up the good work.

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I am listening to a number of podcasts about the war in Ukraine, for personal reasons it is very important to me. I have discovered this podcast rather late in the piece, and I admit that this is due to my political bias; I am not a natural member of the readership of the Daily Telegraph. However, when focused on the Ukraine War, this collection of reporters provide outstanding reportage of events, and excellent analysis, without to much over speculation. I think this is the best of the day to day podcasts reporting on the situation on the ground, and the wider strategic and political detail. Thank you.
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Accurate, honest, concise daily report from experts on the terrible war in Ukraine.
Analysis on weapons supply and technology.
in-depth on the ground interviews with key players. Geopolitical impacts and influences.

Really worthwhile and highly recommended.

I have to say, keep up the good work.

Comprehensive daily report on Ukraine. 🇺🇦

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great contributors.... interesting stuff followed and updated
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a daily go to guide to the ukraine war

great updates

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Unrivalled depth and insight. Highly recommend to anyone interested in current events in Ukraine

Outstanding coverage of the war in Ukraine

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