Ukraine: The Latest

Ukraine: The Latest by The Telegraph

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 120 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.


We are also available in both Ukrainian and Russian, so that people on both sides of the battle lines and across the region – including Central Asia and the Caucasus – have access to accurate reporting. We use cutting-edge AI technology to make this possible. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Or find them here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest


A new weekly newsletter is also available, where we answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers. Join here: https://secure.telegraph.co.uk/customer/secure/newsletter/ukraine/


Telegraph subscribers get early access to bonus episodes of Ukraine: The Latest and our sister podcast Battle Lines. You can subscribe within The Telegraph app, or tap on ‘Already a subscriber’ at the top of this page to log in to link your existing subscription. For more information, head to: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/contact-us/telegraph-subscription-bonus-content-apple-podcasts/


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Listen to the last episode:

Day 1,418.

Today, as thousands remain without power in Kyiv, we examine President Zelensky’s pledge to carry out more operations “inside” Russia and analyse Moscow’s latest tank and weapons innovations. We then unpack an extraordinary outburst from a Russian spokesperson, who dismissed the “wet dreams of British perverts”, before considering what the fall of Iran’s regime would mean for the war in Ukraine. Later, we return to the issue of Ukraine’s stolen children, with new details on the military training they are being forced to undergo.


Contributors

Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.

Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.

Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.

With thanks to Olesia Bida (Journalist, The Kyiv Independent's War Crimes investigations). @olesyabida on X.


SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:

http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter  

Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.


CONTENT REFERENCED:

Our sister podcast Battle Lines’ episode discussing flashpoints in 2026:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3aQpnrqUDE 


UK Defence Secretary John Healey: “I would kidnap Putin” (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01/10/john-healey-i-would-kidnap-vladimir-putin/ 


Britain to spend £200m preparing troops for Ukraine (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01/09/britain-200m-spend-troops-ukraine-deployment/ 


Russia’s ‘dandelion’ tank armour might just work (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/10/russia-bizarre-tank-defences-dandelion-ukraine-war-turtle/ 


Zelensky hopes reshuffle will give him a better hand at home and away (The Telegraph):

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/11/zelensky-hedges-his-bets-with-cabinet-reshuffle/v 


Investigating Russia's military camp system for children (Kyiv Independent documentary): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZGmv2EQdGk


Russian spies target £70-a-night hotel near Nato HQ (The i):

https://inews.co.uk/news/nato-warns-of-russian-spies-4145755 


LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:

The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest


Subscribe: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest

Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk


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Previous episodes

  • 1031 - Russia’s new ‘dandelion’ tank armour; Kremlin attacks ‘wet dreams of British perverts’ & how Iran regime collapse would impact Ukraine 
    Mon, 12 Jan 2026 - 0h
  • 1030 - Putin fires nuclear-capable hypersonic missile at Lviv & Trump's men meet Russian envoy 
    Fri, 09 Jan 2026 - 0h
  • 1029 - Drones plunge Ukraine regions into ‘total blackout’ & Russian-flagged oil tanker attacked after Trump acts  
    Thu, 08 Jan 2026 - 0h
  • 1028 - US hails ‘big milestone’ in Paris as Trump envoy promises BlackRock key to ‘future of Ukraine’ 
    Wed, 07 Jan 2026 - 0h
  • 1027 - Zelensky seeks ‘binding commitments’ from Coalition of the Willing & US in first 2026 peace summit  
    Tue, 06 Jan 2026 - 0h
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