Ukraine's daring attack into Russia continues to gain ground I Ukraine: The Latest, Podcast

Day 898.
Today, we analyse the ongoing invasion of Russia by the Ukrainian military and ask, with so many drones watching everything that moves, how has surprise returned to the battlefield?

Contributors:
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Hamish de Bretton-Gordon (Chemical Biological Weapons Expert and Former British Army Colonel). @HamishDBG on X.

Episodes Referenced:

Francis's Ask Me Anything on Reddit:

Shaun Pinner interview about experiencing Russia torture:

[ashleylittle]

This from a Russian citizen. He saw a Ukrainian soldier and went up to ask him what was happening. The Ukrainian soldier checked his papers and repied "learn Ukrainian and prepare for a referendum. Hahaha GOLD

[kkobtmm]

Well done the Telegraph team, another top report 👏 . Keep the fast pace up .

[inhznul]

Surely the Ukrainians have not invaded its just a "special military operation"😂

[jackkerfoot]

In WW II, the US launched the Doolittle raid of Tokyo. Significant? Destruction was minimal, but it changed Japan's military strategy to attack Midway, which was very significant.

[peterswain]

Is it really 650 episodes of Ukraine the Latest! I guess that's what happens after two and a half years. I think I listened to just about every single one. Even bought a subscription to the Telegraph because of them. Its important that Ukraine isn't forgotten and placing this war in its geopolitical context is crucial. First rate journalism from the team.

[johncromwell]

Karma paying a visit to Kursk
This week
Ukraine war back in the US media again!

[The_ZeroLine]

Here come all the bots to cope: 🇺🇦 is losing! mighty 🇷🇺 can’t be stopped! blah blah blah! And my fave: “This isn’t good for peace!” 2 weeks after 🇷🇺 wiped out the biggest children’s hospital. 🤦‍♂️

[jimjohnson]

We have underestimate Ukraine over and over, they know Russia better than we do

[EagleAirsoft]

Just imagine if they had the air and long range support to attack into Russia with more than Ukrainian weapons. Just imagine how far they would have gotten with shaping operations from long range missiles and air strikes. They need to be able to attack into Russia with western weapons.

[christinaheater]

I believe the torture is being because they want to torture, to inflict pain, not just to try to get information.

[Bob-ndmr]

There are no Russian defences between them and Kursk. The Ukrainians are using jammers ahead of swarms of FPV Drones and thunder drive the light armoured troop carriers into the Russian lines while they are being swarmed and at the same time the heavy artillary and slower moving battle groups move up and consolidate their gains. Kersk is in their sights. Slava Ukraini

[Samson]

The West must abandon its mindless deference to so-called "plausible denial" on the part of countries such as Kyrgyzstan. For starters, Kyrgyzstan's denial is NOT plausible. It's implausible denial, wildly implausible. In any event, plausible denial is not the correct standard of proof. In the US and many other countries, the standard used in civil lawsuits is preponderance of the evidence, which means more likely than not. Under that standard, Kyrgyzstan escapes liability only if we believe that it is more likely than not that Kyrgystan is telling the truth when it denies the allegation that it has been supplying the Russians with certain electronics. Rogue nations are very much aided by the West's mindless assumption that plausible denial is the appropriate standard. That assumption is all the more mindless when the West pretends an implausible denial is plausible, for example, when Russia denied its control over the Wagner Group. That denial was always implausible and has become extremely implausible by now. Yet, next time that Russia denies its control of Wagner, some dummies in the West will still toss their hands up and say "we can't do anything because they have plausible denial." NO, they don't. Anyway, plausible denial is not the right standard.

[fitzmai]

This is great, Ukraine needed to and have just changed the rules of this game!

[mattblom]

I keep my friends up to date on the war and I can believe what I'm telling them...Day 3 of a Ukrainian campaign, by regular forces, into Russia.

[dearmas]

In 2 days Ukraine has taken more land than Russia did in the last 2 years.

[mrlucasftw]

The Crimea scenario reminds me of Zhang Fei and the bridge - better to leave the bridge and have the enemy chronically afraid.

[lagershutz]

Now all the russian bots will try to make these events look like they are not good and a failure!

[WingsHype]

Very cool podcast, it has been a great experience so far.

[delanyhazell]

Brilliant show team Telegraph, Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦 🇬🇧

[ReneNightcart]

Ignominious Humiliation, Defeat, Deposition, Demise and Elimination from Humanity of Vlad the Terrible.