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The Telegraph

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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Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel – https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest 

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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.

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Ukraine: The Latest

Day 1,526.

Today, as President Putin once again dangles a ceasefire in front of President Trump to avoid any risk of disruption to his Victory Day commemorations, he discuss reports that US president might be considering pulling American forces out of Germany while, at the same, the Pentagon finally unlocks a $400 million military aid package. We also bring you the latest on Ukraine’s strike campaign and how it’s turned one of Russia’s strengths – its size – into a weakness, before hearing from a Ukrainian Olympian diver about the decision by World Aquatics to permit Russian athletics to compete under the Russian flag once more.

Contributors:

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

With thanks to Telegraph reporters Lily Shanagher and Alisa Butterwick, plus Ukrainian Olympic diver Oleksiy Sereda.

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:

Ukrainian drones destroy £18m Russian helicopters behind enemy lines (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/30/ukrainian-drones-destroy-18m-russian-helicopters/ 

Trump threatens to pull troops out of Germany (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/04/29/trump-germany-troops-friedrich-merz/ 

Putin’s ‘altar boy’ is finally in Ukraine’s sights (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/30/putin-altar-boy-finally-in-ukraine-sights/ 

Japanese drone maker doubles down on Ukraine as Tokyo eases arms rules (The Kyiv Independent):

https://kyivindependent.com/terra-drone-moves-deeper-into-ukraine-with-second-investment-as-tokyo-loosens-arms-rules/ 

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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.

HIGHLIGHTS:

 • Ukraine ‘vaporises’ Russian helicopters mid-flight behind enemy lines
 • Putin proposes ‘brief’ ceasefire in Trump call

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Ukraine ‘vaporises’ Russian helicopters mid-flight behind enemy lines & Putin proposes ‘brief’ ceasefire in Trump call

Day 1,525.

Today, following a 1500 kilometer Ukrainian deep strike on a Russian oil facility, we hear how – for the first time in 18 years – Moscow’s Victory Day parade will feature no military kit as Vladimir Putin’s paranoia continues. Then we take you to Washington, where King Charles III sought to charm the Trump administration by deploying pomp, circumstance, and a sprinkling of history, before speaking to a war artist about what it’s like painting soldiers on the frontline in an active warzone.

Contributors:

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

James Kilner (Russia Analyst). @Jkjourno on X.

With thanks to war artist Max Denison-Pender. 

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:

Learn more about Max Denison-Pender’s war art:

https://www.denisonpender.com/ukraine 

‘If France can seize Russia’s oil tankers, so can Britain’ (Joe Barnes in The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/29/ukraine-tells-starmer-to-hunt-russian-shadow-fleet/ 

King brings the House down on day of jokes, ovations and warm words (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2026/04/28/king-state-visit-congress-trump-house-down-jokes/ 

Hezbollah attacks Israeli military helicopter with fibre optic drones (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/28/hezbollah-attack-israeli-idf-helicopter-fibre-optic-drones/b 

US ambassador to Ukraine to leave over differences with Donald Trump (Financial Times):

https://www.ft.com/content/33d5d8d4-a7db-4647-9751-c21de8ebecb8?syn-25a6b1a6=1

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.

HIGHLIGHTS:

 • Moscow’s Victory Day parade will feature no military kit
 • King Charles III charms the Trump administration

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Russia’s Victory Day parade ‘stripped of all military kit’ amid Putin ‘paranoia’ & Ukraine hits target 1,500km from its border

Day 1,524.

At what point do frontline soldiers in Ukraine reach a breaking point?

Today, as Russia’s Tuapse oil refinery is hit yet again, we discuss a new study underscoring the strain on troops in Ukraine, with many now serving longer in “the kill zone” than in some of the deadliest wars of the 20th century. We also report on a new museum in North Korea dedicated to soldiers killed fighting for Russia in Ukraine, highlighting deepening ties between Moscow and Pyongyang. And later, Joe Barnes speaks to Ukraine’s international sanctions representative about what more can be done to tighten sanctions on Russia and weaken the Kremlin’s war effort.

Contributors:

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

Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.

With thanks to Vladyslav Vlasiuk, Presidential Commissioner for Sanctions Policy of Ukraine.

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:

Joe Barnes’s Pieces for The Telegraph:

‘Britain and France should lead new European Nato, says ex-chief’ –

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/25/britain-france-european-nato-coalition-willing-ukraine/ 

Britain and allies could pool weapons funding in ‘defence bank’ – 

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/26/britain-allies-pool-weapons-fund/ 

Putin humiliated as Russian mercenaries in Africa forced to withdraw (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/27/putin-humiliated-after-russian-mercenaries-africa-withdraw/ 

The heroic postmen of war-torn Ukraine putting Royal Mail to shame (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/consumer-affairs/heroic-postmen-of-ukraine-delivering-faster-royal-mail/ 

North Korea Displays US M1A1 and Leopard 2A4 Tanks Likely Sourced from Russia for Study of Western Armor (Army Recognition Group):

https://www.armyrecognition.com/news/army-news/2026/north-korea-displays-us-m1a1-and-leopard-2a4-tanks-likely-sourced-from-russia-for-study-of-western-armor 

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.

HIGHLIGHTS:

 • Frontline psychological 'breaking point' discovered 
 • Exclusive interview with Ukraine sanctions chief

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Frontline 'breaking point' discovered when troops 'stop caring if they survive' & exclusive: Ukraine sanctions chief begs allies to 'seize Russia’s shadow fleet'

Day 1,523.

Today, after one of the deadliest bombardments Ukraine has endured this year, we hear of new Russian infiltration missions on the frontlines, how a masked Ukrainian soldier crashed a Zoom call at a Russian military recruitment event – telling students he would be forced to kill them if they joined the army – and more evidence that the US seeks to bring Moscow out of the cold by inviting them to the G20. Then we bring you a special update from the world of chess, and how names familiar to us – like Peskov and Shoigu – are involved in the Chess Federation, while the game is utilised as a tool of control in the occupied territories.

Contributors:

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

Malcolm Pein (Telegraph Chess Correspondent). @TelegraphChess on X.

With thanks to the former coach of two chess world champions – and a Grandmaster himself – Peter Heine Nielsen.

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:

Robot rescues Ukrainian pensioner from front-line village (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/27/robot-rescues-ukrainian-pensioner-front-line-village-russia/ 

I was in the room with Trump as the shots rang out (Connor Stringer in The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2026/04/26/donald-trump-white-house-correspondents-dinner 

Ukrainian soldier crashes Zoom call with Russian recruits (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/24/ukrainian-soldier-crashes-zoom-call-with-russian-recruits/ 

British fighter jets scrambled after Russian strike on Nato border (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/25/british-fighter-jets-scrambled-after-russian-strike-on-nato/ 

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.

HIGHLIGHTS:

 • Ukrainian soldier hacks Zoom call with Russian recruits
 • How chess is weaponised in the occupied territories

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'If you come, I'll kill you' - Ukrainian soldier hacks Zoom call with Russian recruits & weaponing chess in the occupied territories

Day 1,520.

Today, as black rain continues to fall over the Russian city of Tuapse following Ukrainian strikes on an oil refinery, some residents are drawing comparisons to Hiroshima. We examine the latest developments in drone warfare, including new interceptor drones launched from fixed-wing aircraft in flight, and report on Prince Harry’s visit to a demining charity in Ukraine after his recent rebuke by Donald Trump. And later, we bring you our regular update on resistance activity in Russian-occupied Ukraine, along with a special report marking the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster.

Contributors:

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

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

Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.

With thanks to Dr Jade McGlynn of King’s College, London, and Simon Evans, director of the Chornobyl Program at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

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 Video with Ukrainian Resistance leader:

https://youtu.be/nLERq02oexs 

Dom’s long read on the Resistance: ‘The Ukrainian saboteur waging a revenge war on Russia’ (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/24/the-ukrainian-saboteur-waging-a-revenge-war-on-russia/

Ukraine kills 12 Russian FSB officers in drone strike (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/23/ukraine-kills-12-russian-fsb-officers-in-drone-strike/ 

Married pensioners killed in Russian strikes on Ukraine (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/24/married-pensioners-killed-russian-strikes-on-ukraine/ 

The €500mn hole in Chernobyl’s roof (The Financial Times)

https://www.ft.com/content/c0f1ff87-cd28-4e7f-8f4c-6e4799ce53e5?syn-25a6b1a6=1

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.

HIGHLIGHTS:

 • Russian refinery inferno spews black rain
 • Ukraine kills 12 Russian FSB officers in strike

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'Hiroshima without radiation': refinery inferno spews black rain & Ukraine kills 12 Russian FSB officers in drone strike

Day 1,519.

Today, in a global first, we bring you an exclusive interview with a leading member of Ukraine’s resistance movement operating inside Russian-occupied territory. We also give you updates as President Zelensky arrives in Cyprus met with confirmation that the European Union has not only formally approved the €90 billion loan for Ukraine, but also a 20th package of sanctions against Russia. We report on Ukrainian strikes against a major Russian counterintelligence unit, before examining how the US military has begun deploying Ukrainian counter-drone technology at an air base in Saudi Arabia to defend against Iran.

Contributors:

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

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

With thanks to Petro of the Ukrainian resistance, and Dr Jade McGlynn and the Centre for Statecraft and National Security at King’s College London for assisting with this interview.

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 Video Interview: ‘Inside the Ukrainian resistance in Russia’s occupied territories’:

https://youtu.be/nLERq02oexs 

My grandfather ended Stalinism – now Putin has labelled me a ‘foreign agent’ (Iona Cleave in The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/21/nina-khrushcheva-putin-bringing-back-stalinism-russia/ 

US turns to Ukrainian counter-drone tech after Iran attacks, sources say (Reuters):

https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/us-turns-ukrainian-counter-drone-tech-after-iran-attacks-sources-say-2026-04-22/ 

Russia could be ready for NATO conflict year after Ukraine, Dutch warn (Defense News):

https://www.defensenews.com/global/europe/2026/04/22/russia-could-be-ready-for-nato-conflict-year-after-ukraine-dutch-warn/

Public Annual Report 2025 Military Intelligence and Security Service (Dutch Intelligence):

https://www.defensie.nl/documenten/2026/04/21/openbaar-jaarverslag-2025-militaire-inlichtingen--en-veiligheidsdienst

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.

HIGHLIGHTS:

 • First ever interview with a Ukrainian resistance leader 
 • Updates as Zelensky finally gets EU’s €90bn loan

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Exclusive: ‘Killing Russians is fun’ – First ever interview with a Ukrainian resistance leader

Day 1,518.

Today, after months of back-room negotiations, delays and doubts, we go live to Brussels as the EU finally approves the €90 billion loan for Ukraine. How significant is this decision for Kyiv’s war effort – and what happens now that the funding is secured? We also report on the proposal of “Donnyland”, a suggested name for territory in Donbas Ukraine may dedicate to Donald Trump. Then we round up the latest headlines from Russia and Central Asia.

Contributors:

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

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

Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on X.

James Kilner (Russia Analyst). @Jkjourno on X.

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:

Ukraine to launch EU-funded weapons spending spree after Orban defeat (Joe Barnes in The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/21/ukraine-to-spend-90bn-eu-windfall-on-patriots-and-storm-sha/ 

The Ukrainian negotiator who can silence Russia’s guns with one call (Joe Barnes in The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/20/ukrainian-peacemaker-swapping-prisoners 

Ukraine proposes creating ‘Donnyland’ to satisfy Trump (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/22/ukraine-proposes-creating-donnyland-to-satisfy-trump/ 

A banking crisis made in the Kremlin is gripping Russia (Melissa Lawford in The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/04/22/a-banking-crisis-made-in-the-kremlin-is-gripping-russia/ 

Putin closes major oil pipeline to Germany (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/04/22/putin-stokes-european-fuel-crisis-cutting-off-oil-germany/ 

Russian economy is faltering despite oil windfall, Sweden warns (Financial Times):

https://www.ft.com/content/04a9d05d-2502-44d4-b7e0-041aaa4f83cd?syn-25a6b1a6=1 

‘Donnyland’? Ukraine Proposes Naming Part of the Donbas in Trump’s Honor (New York Times):

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/us/politics/donnyland-ukraine-donbas-trump.html 

Russia and North Korea Celebrate Joining of First Road Bridge (Moscow Times):

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2026/04/21/russia-and-north-korea-celebrate-joining-of-first-road-bridge-a92556 

New biography on author Mikhail Bulgakov labeled under 'drug propaganda' law in Russia (Kyiv Independent):

https://kyivindependent.com/amid-growing-censorship-laws-book-on-author-mikhail-bulgakov-labeled-drug-propaganda-in-russia/?mc_cid=9364e648a5&mc_eid=08d0680a95 

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.

HIGHLIGHTS:

 • EU approves €90 billion loan for Ukraine.
 • A territory in the Donbas region of Ukraine may be named ‘Donnyland’ in tribute to Donald Trump.

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Ukraine names territory ‘Donnyland’ to appease Trump & ‘breakthrough’ as EU approves €90bn loan for Zelensky

Day 1,517.

Today, amid another exchange of drone and missile strikes between Ukraine and Russia, we report on growing speculation that the European Union’s €90 billion loan for Kyiv could finally be approved as early as tomorrow. We also examine Ukraine’s efforts to develop its own alternative to US-made Patriot air defence systems. Then, later, we take a deep dive into a major new Western film, The Wizard of the Kremlin, exploring how accurately it portrays Vladimir Putin’s rise to power – and the wider questions raised by telling Russia’s story through a pre-war, fictional lens.

Contributors:

Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.

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

With thanks to Chief Film Critic at The Telegraph Robbie Collin and political scientist Anna Colin Lebedev.

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:

Exclusive interview: World faces new nuclear arms race (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/20/world-faces-new-nuclear-arms-race-head-of-un-atomic-agency/ 

Former tank commander reviews Challenger 3 (Hamish de Bretton-Gordon in The Telegraph):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PLOyJKtGKw 

Russian nursery-school children taught to fly drones (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/21/russia-nursery-school-children-fly-drones/ 

Jude Law as Vladimir Putin? It’s a strangely flattering choice (Robbie Collin in The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/review-wizard-kremlin-putin-jude-law/ 

(Hom)mage du Kremlin, Anna Colin Lebedev: 

In French: https://colinlebedev.fr/2026/01/22/hommage-du-kremlin/

In English: https://www.europe-solidaire.org/spip.php?article77848

Personal Website: colinlebedev.fr

Jude Law plays Putin in a film shot in Riga. Latvian officials say it serves Kremlin propaganda (Meduza):

https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/03/07/jude-law-plays-putin-in-a-film-shot-in-riga-latvian-officials-say-it-serves-kremlin-propaganda 

The History Bureau, Putin and the Apartment Bombs (BBC):

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/m002q5dk

Ukraine pushing to produce home-grown ballistic defense system 'within a year,' Zelensky says (Kyiv Independent):

https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-pushing-to-produce-home-grown-ballistic-defense-system-within-a-year-zelensky-says/

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.

HIGHLIGHTS:

 • Russian nursery-school children ‘taught to fly drones’
 • Reviewing new film 'The Wizard of the Kremlin'

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Russian nursery-school children ‘taught to fly drones’ & reviewing controversial thriller 'The Wizard of the Kremlin'

Day 1,516.

Today, as President Zelensky warns of increased Russian military activity in neighbouring Belarus, we discuss weekend Ukrainian air raids targeting oil refineries around Moscow. We then examine a shock election result that has brought another pro-Russia leader to power within both the EU and NATO, following in the footsteps of Hungary’s Viktor Orbán. And later, we speak to a veteran foreign correspondent who spent 25 years in Russia – and has made more than a dozen trips to Ukraine since the full-scale invasion – for his memories of how Vladimir Putin built a system of ever greater repression and violence.

Contributors:

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

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

With thanks to Marc Bennetts – foreign correspondent at The Times of London. 

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:

Marc Bennetts’ book, ‘The Descent: Witnessing Russia's Spiral into Madness Under Putin’:

https://amzn.eu/d/0euJ6Dc6 

Pro-Russian fighter pilot wins crushing victory in Bulgaria election (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/20/rumen-radev-bulgaria-election-win-pro-russia-progressive 

Moscow-born gunman kills six in Kyiv supermarket ‘terror attack’ (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/04/18/moscow-born-gunman-shoots-five-people-dead-in-kyiv-attack/ 

BBC’s Steve Rosenberg: I’m walking a tightrope in Russia. It could all end tomorrow (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/04/20/steve-rosenberg-on-putins-russia/

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.

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Massive ‘volcanic’ refinery blaze erupts again ‘only hours’ after being put out & witnessing Russia's 'spiral into madness' under Putin

Day 1,513.

Today, as Hungary’s new prime minister Péter Magyar signals he will not veto the €90 billion European Union loan for Ukraine – and Slovakia’s opposition to the package appears to be crumbling – we ask whether Brussels can finally get the funding approved. We report on a continued surge in Ukrainian airstrikes against high-value Russian targets, and consider whether the air war in Russia’s war against Ukraine is beginning to tilt in Kyiv’s favour. We also examine developments in Ukraine’s domestic politics, as former presidential aide Andriy Yermak faces scrutiny from the country’s anti-corruption authorities. And later, we bring you a special interview from Adélie’s recent trip to Ukraine with Asami Terajima on the military’s efforts to prevent troops going AWOL and visiting a Kharkiv morgue.

Contributors:

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

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

Adelie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X.

With thanks to Asami Terajima – frontline reporter at the Kyiv Independent.

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:

Top Zelensky allies Yermak, Arakhamia targeted in new searches, summons, source says (Kyiv Independent):

https://kyivindependent.com/yermak/ 

The Mushroom Captivating Wartime Ukraine (New Lines):

https://newlinesmag.com/reportage/the-mushroom-captivating-wartime-ukraine/ 

Russian air defenses are collapsing. Now Ukrainian warplanes can hit harder (Euromaidan):

https://euromaidanpress.com/2026/04/15/donetsk-airport-raid/

Inside Ukraine's AWOL and military desertion crisis

https://kyivindependent.com/inside-ukraines-awol-and-desertion-crisis/

As Ukraine war deaths mount, Kharkiv morgue strains to identify the truth

https://kyivindependent.com/you-cant-turn-off-your-emotion-inside-a-ukrainian-morgue-as-war-deaths-mount/

Coming of age during war, where mistakes can cost a life

https://kyivindependent.com/coming-of-age-during-war-where-mistakes-can-cost-a-life/

War Notes Newsletter

https://kyivindependent.com/newsletters/war-notes/

The Kyiv Independent doesn’t have a paywall or an owner and is supported by a

community of readers who make this work possible: https://kyivindependent.com/membership/?utm_source=membership-offline-arcola-theatre&utm_medium=offline&utm_campaign=pr

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‘Volcanic eruption’ as Ukraine hits one of Putin’s largest oil refineries & inside a morgue for frontline soldiers

Day 351.

Today, we analyse Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to Paris and Brussels, look at the latest military updates from Ukraine and discuss the diplomatic context of the Ukrainian president’s meetings with his European counterparts.

Contributors:

David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.

Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.

Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Colonel). @HamishDBG on Twitter.

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