On the ground in Kharkiv as Russia pounds new front with glide bombs

Day 803.
Today, Foreign Correspondent Colin Freeman is on the ground in Kharkiv, eastern Ukraine as Russian troops advance on Vovchansk, we analyse the sacking of Russia’s former defence minister Sergeiu Shoigu and we speak to Ukrainian musician Oleg Skrypka
Contributors:
David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @DJKnowles on X.
Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor) @FrancisDearnley on X.
James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). @jkjourno on X.
Colin Freeman (Foreign Correspondent). @ColinFreeman on X.
With thanks to Ukrainian musician Oleg Skrypka
www.krainamriy.com/en/oleg-sk...
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[@Interglacial_optimist]

Ukraine went through all this just to get a nato coffee mug?

[@FaiezCader]

Russians are winning😂😂

[@arnauddemalartic4499]

"Evacuation of civilians" means troops are running away with them!

[@brb323]

Putin has pulled the wests pants down! What a sorry band of jokers we look.

[@studio2165]

THE LATEST from Josef Göbbles propaganda ministry.. 😂

[@vulgarisopinio]

These guys obviously don’t know what the Security council is.

[@flesz_]

Glide shovels

[@kinderscout7000]

Russia has munitions factories working round the clock and more advance weaponry. Turns out they planned well. Obviously realised when Nato started to expand East that they were going to need them. Whereas the West is run by freeloading fools. Well, now they've been exposed.

[@badwolftx2139]

Shoigu probably wanted to retire but instead he was promoted to Secretary of the Security Council of Russia. The intriguing question is actually what Patrushev will do next.

[@sickboy8682]

Ramp up defense manufacturing, even more. I expect.

[@miguelgameiro8063]

@@sickboy8682probably bring down cost so they have more money to prop up the economy

[@terryross2388]

I believe Patrushev will be given a role where he can be Putin's right-hand man and take a bit of pressure of the President in engaging with foreign leaders and organisations. He and Putin are of similar age and both were in KGB together so they approach problems from an intelligence mindset.

[@DominicFlynn]

Exactly. Shoigu wanted to retire a few years ago, like Putin. However, duty calls

[@martavdz4972]

The channel Inside Russia, run by an exiled Russian, has a great analysis of this topic. Very much recommend it. The guy Konstantin exaggerates sometimes and makes wrong predictions, but when it comes to facts and politics, he´s pretty good.

[@authenticshift5515]

Some top notch British story telling here. Almost as good as 'The Beano'.

[@williammorris584]

Your guest makes Kyiv sound like Carnaby Street in the ‘60’s. I would think drone operator isn’t the idyllic existence imagined by most. There are a lot of different types of drones, but I expect that a lot of drone operators are close to infantry formations at the front and assiduously hunted by the enemy, much as snipers draw special attention.

[@Bird_McBride]

There was no fortified line of defense.

[@samsungtap4183]

Yes there is...outside Monaco where the Ukrainian navy is stationed.

[@Bird_McBride]

@@samsungtap4183 they should be able to provide air support.

[@tombayless9759]

​@@samsungtap4183😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@viniverum]

Skrypka played my grandfather's accordion on stage in Oslo last year. It is probably a hundred years old. Great concert :)

[@wirplit]

'A mugs game' nailed it. Fighting for borders that have changed 100 times in a 100 years

[@JOHNMccaffrey-jc2wp]

I know this podcast is recorded, just reported" Ukrainians report Russian "preparation" of the Sumy and Chernigov border areas.". If true, isn't that where the Ukrainians withdrew forces to reinforce Kharkiv?

[@MonPenn]

Old men studying young mens will to live or die for there country

[@gdiwolverinemale4th]

Why would those wearing a small cap feel any emotions for the population that is predominantly Christian? Isn't that the goal

[@kasumimori1798]

I wouldn't make too much of the Russian reshuffle. It isn't that the people in the Russia's cabinet is incompetent, the fact that the Western sanctions on Russia's economy have universally failed and indeed have *strengthened* Russia's economy at the cost of the sanctioning nations' economies prove that the Russian cabinet is extremely competent. It is simply mandated in Russian law that the entire cabinet resigns on the date of expiry of each presidential term, and it provides an opportunity to carry out a reshuffle without disrupting the continuity of government. That the new Russian Defense Minister is an economist rather than a member of the military is not unusual. Shoigu himself was a construction foreman before entering politics, and the man he replaced was an executive in a furniture company.

[@seanniemeyer5437]

True though western sanctions have impacted russian government revenue and its military industrial complex. Economic growth of the Russian economy is largely as a result of heavy investment by the Russian treasury in the Russian military complex. This is resulting in an in crease in the brittleness of the Russian economy.

[@devilishdeed]

Ukraine is losing. Stop the war.

[@misterpinkandyellow74]

​@@seanniemeyer5437cope harder

[@seanniemeyer5437]

@@misterpinkandyellow74 that's just the facts jack. Russia has been propping up its economy with its treasury. If this invasion continues much longer its economy will implode.

[@seanniemeyer5437]

@@devilishdeed Ukraine has been losing since Russia invaded in 2014. However Russia's invasion won't succeed either. Putin really screwed the pooch on this one.

[@user-mi4hd7le4w]

Лондон одобрил атаки Украины по Крыму. Подобное разрешение Великобритания дала Киеву в связи с тем, что считает полуостров частью украинской территории. Об этом сообщил глава Минобороны Британии Грант Шаппс. Шотландия должна будет это учитывать когда решит отделяться..... и да, Лондон тоже когда-то вышел из Евросоюза.

[@jdo582]

Shoigu was never military, despite the uniform cosplay. Neither was Ivanov.

[@thiagoalcantara3586]

Putin is master in chief in charge of every ministry. Everyone else is puppet

[@thor9563]

His 'leadership' was one of Ukraine's chief assets. His incompetence cost Russia over 100,000 soldiers lives!

[@misterpinkandyellow74]

​@@thor9563source "trust me bro"

[@computertechnician120]

Nice. Colin keeping it real.

[@badwolftx2139]

Rule 1, on page 1 of the Book of War, is: ‘Do not march on Moscow' Various people have tried it, Napoleon and Hitler, and it is no good. - Field Marshall Montgomery speech, House of Lords, 30 May 1962

[@Prometheus-Unbound]

Who is marching on Moscow?

[@joeschmoe21]

Montgomery was in general (pun intended) an idiot. He won against Romel, because US helped. But he made a donkey of himself in Market-Garden, when he got lots of British people killed for zero gain. Rule 2: Anyone who respects 'Monty the idiot' is himself one.

[@mfallen2023]

But it wasn't their strength that kept Hitler at bay, it was the US literally feeding their troops and providing an insane amount of transport logistics and contemporary comm's. Barbarossa failed because the US kept Moscow afloat.

[@OniksR]

​@@mfallen2023All Lend-Lease amounted to 10% of the USSR's spending on the war; the main supplies came after mid-1943, when the outcome of the war was already decided! So don't fantasize too much.

[@damarisquarz6262]

Good piont, nothing was for free just like today unless your Germany.

[@marcm.]

Patrushev is the real news here IMO

[@mat3714]

Loosing vovshansk this early is bad....really bad. Without a fight ? Was the city undefendable to begin with ?

[@worththewatch1517]

Ukraine is losing

[@jeffjames3111]

Turns out a lot of the money that went to building defenses was money laundered out. There are no contiguous defense lines in this area...

[@TheUniquename002]

A lot of surrenders too. Obviously as a result of having no chance to defend in the first place.

[@egertonmark]

​@@jeffjames3111you are earning your kremlin potatoes

[@davrosdarlek7058]

Every location is undefendable for Ukraine. Russian FABs and artillery make holding anything impossible without huge losses. However, Vovchansk hasn't fallen yet according to Russian channels. Just the Northern part. Ukraine prevented encirclement across the river for.now.

[@DominicFlynn]

Millions of dollars were spend to build defences on the Kharkov don't, however the big guy gets 90%.

[@studio2165]

THE LATEST, from Josef Göbbles propaganda ministry.. 😂

[@claireanddexter]

Its so grim!!!

[@Brasidas69]

00:01:14 Dom Nicholls: news from the north eastern Kharkiv frontline 00:08:11 Shoigu replaced as Russian minister of Defence 00:09:42 Colin Freeman: report from Vovchansk, Kharkiv 00:17:02 Kyiv's mobilization push 00:29:21 Did the first line in on the Kharkiv frontline collapse? 00:30:54 What is the nature of the fighting in Kharkiv? 00:31:29 Francis Dearnly: Replacement of Shoigu 00:34:04 James Kilner: Replacement of Shoigu 00:38:09 Dom Nicholls: Misc. news 00:40:30 Ukrainian musician Oleg Skrypka 00:57:00 Dom Nicholls: German thoughts on defending western air space of Ukraine

[@jonsore9795]

I wish you'd remove that soundbites from Sunak at the start of your podcasts. We are NOT giving Ukraine the tools, it makes me sick every time I hear it

[@sebastianforbes1]

- everyone is dropping financial support for Ukraine... that's why they have to talk about it instead ?

[@RyanBrown-nx8dw]

​@@sebastianforbes1maybe nobody likes banderites

[@yuglesstube]

It wouldn't have made much difference. Russia is an order of magnitude stronger. The West knew this, but thought sanctions would destroy United Russia. This was a serious miscalculation.

[@HilaryOwls]

nobody wants this war to continue except US / UK and the lapdogs who owe money and have no choice but to obey.

[@sickboy8682]

The question is, why are Mi6 continuing to deliver BS Intel and why are politicians pretending it's true.

[@danp2965]

‘Foreign media being spun a tale…’ . This epitomises analysis on this podcast .

[@FFS33]

The ukies have built defensive lines for the russians in the wrong places 😂

[@tombayless9759]

More like the people in charge stole the money and are nowhere to be found...and are on Ukraine wanted list 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@hawklord100]

Keep the pressure on the russian reduction of energy exports and keep pumping and supporting non OPEC oil suppliers.

[@mikeck4609]

I get it…they’re hipsters

[@williammorris584]

Did he say it enough?

[@mikeck4609]

@@williammorris584 one cannot say "hipster" enough.

[@Mman.]

What happened to the hundreds of millions provided to build defense lines in Kharkiv??

[@timothykatende8484]

Does anyone remember the comments made by Dom and Francis when the Russians conscripted prisoners and all the ridicule that followed that move. Never mind the prisoners would go on to liberate soledar and lahmut against a NATO trained and resources army...the lesson here is dont believe what Dom and Francis say because their submissions are based upon emotions and not intellect. Infact Dom can't sustain an argument with Roland

[@AIAudiobooks411]

Igor Vovchanchyn.

[@jeffjames3111]

Penny starting to drop, yet?

[@id1800]

Over 200 square kilometers have been taken, and the small city of Vovchanks fell to the Russians this morning. The information provided here is out of date. What gives?

[@danielcejones]

Source for that claim?

[@frederikzinn6568]

​@@danielcejonesSputnik 😂😂

[@TheUniquename002]

Obviously they are not reporting the advances because it looks really bad. They can only do it for so long though before the maps just bear no resemblance at all to current reality. Remember this is also an information war. The best liars can sometimes win.

[@frederikzinn6568]

@@TheUniquename002 Good for us, Russia is neither good at lying nor having the truth on its side 😊

[@danielcejones]

​@@TheUniquename002 Bingo, the usual Z tactic of inventing a conspiracy theory out of nothing 👏 definitely not a fake username too 😂 Real people don't post Z propaganda.

[@F4R4D4Y]

Ty

[@Bird_McBride]

Kharkiv is unimportant.

[@FFS33]

As soon as they deploy everything on Kharkiv the Russians will attack Odessa. Watch and learn

[@kinderscout7000]

Kharkiv. Ah yes, I remember them. BBC's documentary about 9 years ago. 'Stadiums of hate'. Seig heiling on the football terraces because the opponents team was owned by Jews. Some of us don't have 6 week memory's.

[@randalsteen230]

There's very little out there that rock and roll won't fix. Copy?

[@bro_dBow]

Great detail!

[@paulshearer9140]

Thanks

[@ianwest7003]

Provide Ukraine some serious air weaponry, deep satellite recon & quality air to ground tech. Shame no F35's but the war is about to change & escalate. Just hope it allows response into Russia.

[@monsieurgrigny]

Always a great pleasure to listen in to Ukraine: the latest. Time just flies by. Great contributions from Colin Freeman, Oleg Skrypka, Dom and Francis. Best show on the tube. Dall' Italia!

[@marioformosa4259]

Yes all doing well. The Russians doing well on the battle front the Ukrainians and the "West" on PR

[@danielcejones]

@@marioformosa4259 Yeah the Russians have been doing really well supplying fertiliser for Ukraine's fields since Feb 2022...

[@ronald_kim]

A possible solution to manpower shortages in the Ukrainian army is immigration. There are probably many military aged men from authoritarian countries who would love to contribute to Ukrainian society, and embrace the values of a free, open society, if offered citizenship on condition of military service.

[@misterpinkandyellow74]

Not of they have brains

[@tombayless9759]

There willing to die for false promises or even money...unless there junkie's

[@jdo582]

Very unlikely they were able to build good fortifications on the border, and likely that the Ukrainian forces were hugely overmatched. So an element of Scape goating perhaps.

[@damarisquarz6262]

Budanov the inexperienced milk psycho boy.

[@buddyrojek9417]

Because fortifications were in reach of artillery and aviation bombs. This is the problem when Ukraine can’t use USA weapons in Russian territory

[@seanniemeyer5437]

Its easy to forget that the conflict continued along the Russian-Ukrainian border.

[@aaronhorwitz4073]

Once again that one old English guy goes all over the place.

[@rustyyb8450]

Certainly Rus missiles close approaching or in a Poland and Romania air space could be taken down. Better to take down Rus missiles approaching your territory to guaranty keeping the action in Ukraine.

[@gerardmeyer2118]

radio program?

[@niklaswikholm514]

Its a podcast

[@Bird_McBride]

Bedtime stories.

[@damarisquarz6262]

It's just really bad propaganda, as f bad as Russian!

[@terryross2388]

The podcast was progressing in a surprisingly balanced way with added interest from on-the-spot reporting from Colin Freeman...until along came the uninformed James Kilner (Foreign Correspondent). Suggest he spend some time researching Russia's Security Council so that he understands Shoigu's new role.

[@DominicFlynn]

Everyone in Russia is talking about Shoigu's promotion, but UK journalists knows that it's really a demotion. Keep up the narrative

[@martavdz4972]

Yeah, the Ministry of Defence was a huge milking cow. His current position, not so much. The channel Inside Russia has a good analysis.

[@DominicFlynn]

@@martavdz4972 so, he gets promoted? Shoigu has never been accused of corruption. He wanted to retire years ago but he stayed on because of Putin's request. He stayed on only because of duty.

[@DominicFlynn]

@@martavdz4972 omg. Inside Russia is worse than Times Radio. He's a notorious conspiracy theorist. He could be interesting if he at least presented some evidence for his theories

[@trevorsutherland5263]

Can't wait to hear the Western spin on this one....

[@badwolftx2139]

Clearly Eastern Ukraine isn't a very strategically important area. 🤣😂

[@martavdz4972]

There´s no "Western spin", everyone is reporting on it in a different way.

[@jonathon5411]

I didn't realise david bellamy was in ukraine investigating the nature of bombs in their natural habitat

[@joeschmoe21]

😀

[@yuglesstube]

VOLKSTURM.

[@longandshort6639]

Shoigu had best give up drinking tea or standing on balconies 😂😂😂😂

[@jasonarcher7268]

Riiiiiiiiiiiight

[@authenticshift5515]

Errr, because he has helped rip an extra A hole in Europe?

[@JOHNMccaffrey-jc2wp]

Who knows what is the Russian intent, but the usual downplay of Russian military attacks by Dom.

[@joeschmoe21]

We all know what is Russian intent! Ukraine took US guns to kill ethnic Russians. Russia wants to punish Ukraine and make sure Ukraine can never repeat this crime. So Russia will decimate Ukraine, just like Russia decimated Berlin/Germany in the past. NO, Russia does not want any 'EU' countries. Germany is full of mosques, Paris has more non-French poor people than Algeria has, Brussels is full of 'Dark Continent' people, and they are all getting dirtier. Russia / China are clean, modern and have a great future. Russia does not want to take over feeding Muslim immigrants in some EU country.

[@richardmarsden5610]

U.S. way of war and Russian way of war very different, something tells me when Ukraine capitulates Russia wont be fighting an insurgency for 13 years against an army that simply left the battlefield mostly intact to fight as non uniformed combatants.

[@joeschmoe21]

Last time Russia fought a 'real' war was against Germany. To this day, Germany is without any male organs, and subservient to USA, which it did earlier, to save itself from Russia. Ukraine cannot save itself by surrendering to USA, unlike Germany did. So, Ukraine will be without male organs for the foreseeable future, just like Germany is today.

[@Bird_McBride]

In a couple days it will be kiev.

[@todd1770]

Yes, that is what the West was saying 😅😅😅😅😅

[@rustyyb8450]

Certainly Rus missiles close approaching or in a Poland and Romania air space could be taken down. Better to take down Rus missiles approaching your territory to guaranty keeping the action in Ukraine.

[@Bird_McBride]

@@rustyyb8450 by the look of the new map Poland will get its land back the Ukraine stole from them.

[@dionroberts2802]

It’s amazing how quickly the Ukrainians have learned English 😢 cough cough RM COUGH COUGH SAS?

[@paweturysta8617]

Thanks for the pod!

[@goldenoriolesilverbirch8220]

Telegraph....please take a moment to condemn Lindsey Graham justifying the Israelis nuking Gaza.

[@philipmain5701]

Go to the website that is concerned with the Oct 7th Hamas murder and rape of innocent civilians and the murderous response of the Israeli Government. This website is reporting on the Ukraine conflict

[@philipmain5701]

Go to the website that documents Hamas atrocities and the subsequent Israeli response - this website deals with the brutal attack on Ukraine by a malignant Russia

[@user-rv4ob4tg9x]

There’s too much $ in the Jews for that

[@john_in_phoenix]

Gaza is an excellent example of Darwin in action.

[@martavdz4972]

Write an e-mail to them. Commenting below a video that´s on a different topic is useless.

[@tombayless9759]

Propaganda storytelling channel ....wow 😲

[@SirKeefyKeef]

It is a legal requirement in Russia when a new President is inaugurated that the entire government resigns and either gets re-appointed if they are doing a good job, retire, or are replaced, no big deal like these numpties try to party it LMFAO. Knob… and Cheese come to mind

[@anthonyhulse1248]

In before the bots! Still listening 803 days after the start of Putin's three daaay SMO.

[@devilishdeed]

Ukraine is losing. Stop the war.

[@ZxMoonLightxZ]

So if I support Ukraine I'm a human being but if I differ I'm a bot, good job Nafo.

[@yuglesstube]

​@@devilishdeedlosing? No. They're being totally smashed.

[@time1066]

The Americans said 3 days not the russians

[@jonsore9795]

😂

[@virginiaeveritt7190]

O K

[@BullSheet-ut5xw]

Mother Russia will win ❤

[@burritosls]

as always)

[@SirKeefyKeef]

Pure Comedy Gold As ever especially that guy ‘’James Whatever’’ blurbing box at 33:52 ish Hilarious Sruff.. Pointage to ‘’James’’ for imagination and invention. 😁🤣😎

[@DarkCriimes]

What ?

[@SirKeefyKeef]

@@DarkCriimes Whasap mate not understand Queens English Like?

[@superflyguy4488]

Do these Gen Z people not understand that there is a very real chance they wont be riding around on the E Shooter under a Ukrainian flag much longer

[@corythomas7944]

fake news

[@user-uq9pg4vf7b]

There is no way out of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, but there is a way out of prison: Ukrainians are committing more and more minor crimes to escape from the grave "Ukrainians commit petty crimes en masse in order to go to prison, and not to the Armed Forces of Ukraine," Deputy Anna Skorokhod said from the rostrum of the Rada. The people are looking for salvation in prison from Zelensky's butchers.

[@JonasWaldmensch]

The bots are getting so annoying on KZbin. Anyway, I really liked Mr. Freemans reporting. Stay safe. Greetings from Germany.

[@damarisquarz6262]

Please mehr gratis Material!!

[@buddyrojek9417]

I only read comments from accounts with real names .

[@misterpinkandyellow74]

"Everyone who disagrees with me is a bot"

[@authenticshift5515]

Who blew Nordstream 2? The deathblow to German industry.

[@harryhole5786]

Damn, Shoigu was sacked, as helpless as his Boss he was hinking in Ukraine;: fine Russian debacle, small President, and a even more corrupt Attack Minister.

[@laughingbuddha1926]

Even your clown 🤡 zelensky sack Kharkiv defence officer .. did u know that .. offcourse u vl not buz your mainstream propaganda news channel didn’t told u

[@johntrinci9445]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ronfischer191]

I think given that Russian missiles happen to enter NATO airspace from time to time we would be very justified in extending our air defence 100 or 200 kms into Ukraine in our own interest. We could say " if one more missile enters NATO territory we will respond in this way". Either Russia will steer clear of the NATO border or they will mess up either way helps Ukraine

[@studio2165]

In 1914 the vast majority of people had a intellect not that much higher than yours, it didn't go well for us, luckily the numbers now are fewer but its still enough to be worried about..

[@roninsingapore6287]

@@studio2165 Yep, somehow people are forgetting Russia has the largest nuclear arsenal on the planet. They could argue they are not maintained and unusable, that claim will probably age like the claim ‘Russians are fighting with shovels’

[@starwarscoppers]

Lmao taking down comments now, afraid of any opposing intellectual thought. Yikes, Stretch before your mental gymnastics.

[@RyanBrown-nx8dw]

These people r idiots

[@jimmcluhan2455]

I don't know why they bother, anyone who listens to this is so brainwashed they won't accept the reality of the situation anyway.

[@badwolftx2139]

​@@jimmcluhan2455It's intriguing to listen to the spin. It almost sounds like a Parody Account some days. Sadly, however, they actually seem to be serious.

[@jimmcluhan2455]

@@badwolftx2139 They're removing my comments. But thanks for the reply anyway, completely agree.

[@jamesgornall5731]

Could we have an analysis from any other think tank than the ISW, please? They have a particular viewpoint, and their ideology gets in the way, clouds their eyes. The Neolib wieldview needs to be replaced, where we go back to realism, realpolitik.

[@ayushkumar-bg1xf]

another propaganda broadcast

[@superflyguy4488]

Get in, Dom is back.

[@williammorris584]

And, as usual, calling the enemy advances unimportant while dwelling on any Ukrainian pinprick.

[@damarisquarz6262]

Imagine sirky advancing one inch, they would sound a bit different!

[@Peacewar2020]

@@damarisquarz6262That’s why he’s wife left him 😂

[@wesley135]

💙Slava ukraini 💛🇺🇦🇺🇸

[@AkenValle]

Enlist?

[@joeschmoe21]

😅😆

[@racingfan1697]

Puppet

[@WriteInAaronBushnell]

Cheers to a united Ukraine and a free Palestine

[@RyanBrown-nx8dw]

Nobody cares about ukraine

[@a.brekkan4965]

Ukrainians are pro Israel because Putin supports the Palestinians:)

[@julin2rs548]

Two different wars brought about by two completely different reasons. Ukraine was attacked and Israel was attacked.

[@john_in_phoenix]

Gaza is Darwin in action.

[@WriteInAaronBushnell]

@@john_in_phoenix it's the actions of people who have nothing to lose

[@FS-yz6jk]

Salo Uranili!