Russian trains "explode" in blow to Putin’s war effort & fierce fighting in the east as Ukraine retreats
Day 793.
Today, we discuss the latest news from across Ukraine as Russia’s grinding advance continues in the east, we delve deeper into the tanks arms race following the news that Ukraine withdraws the American Abrams from frontline service and Francis Dearnley interviews Serhii Kuzan from the Ukrainian Security and Cooperation Center.
Contributors:
David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @djknowles22 on X.
Dominic Nicholls(Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor) @FrancisDearnley on X.
Hamish De Bretton-Gordon (Former British Army Tank Commander). @HamishDBG on X
With thanks to Serhii Kuzan from the Ukrainian Security and Cooperation Center, and translator, Yevheniy Larionov: https://uscc.org.ua/en/about/
Articles / Interviews Referenced:
'UK and US aid for Ukraine should inspire others to do more, Estonia’s ‘Iron Lady’ says' (Telegraph)
'The UK must go further to help Ukraine to decisive victory' (The House)
https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/uk-go-help-ukraine-decisive-victory
'Western banks in Russia paid €800mn in taxes to Kremlin last year' (Financial Times)
https://www.ft.com/content/cd6c28e2-d327-4c2a-a023-098ca43eacfb
'Russia has found the critical vulnerability in Nato’s American tanks' (Hamish in The Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/04/26/m1a1-abrams-ukraine-drones-russia/
'Why Ramzan Kadyrov’s demise could plunge Putin into a new war' (The Times):
'Putin Didn’t Directly Order Alexei Navalny’s February Death, U.S. Spy Agencies Find'
https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/alexei-navalny-death-us-intelligence-71bc95b0
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