Ukrainian HIMARS strike in Donbas | Ukraine: The Latest | Podcast

Day 356. Today, we hear updates from the NATO / Ramstein meeting in Brussels and analyse accusations from Moldova that Moscow was plotting to violently overthrow the country's pro-European leadership with the help of saboteurs. We also hear from journalist Colin Freeman on the Olena Zelenska foundation & the similarities one Ukrainian soldier found between his experience in the war and the film ‘All Quiet on the Western Front’.
Contributors:
David Knowles (Host). @djknowles22 on Twitter.
Francis Dearnley (Associate Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.
Joe Barnes (Brussels Correspondent). @Barnes_Joe on Twitter.
Colin Freeman (Reporter). @colinfreeman99 on Twitter.
With thanks to Dr David Marples.
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[@dbibbyma]

I, for one, listen to the show daily. Great information source. Went on vacation, so took a week off. It was hard not to listen. I feel for all the Ukrainian soldiers in the field. I spread the word. Slava Ukraini Also, great info on Belarus

[@Rod732]

Thanks 🇺🇦🤲🏼

[@andregrysify]

Me too.

[@PlanetFrosty]

I listen daily too! Great show and valuable information.

[@RJay121]

Way to go D. Same here have🙂 the faith then spread the word.

[@troelspeterroland6998]

How I wish that South Africa would steer clear of the indignity of working with the skunk of the World.

[@icemanvamp7433]

South Africa sees thru the west's BS

[@stefansekulic7903]

@@icemanvamp7433 What's the BS? Ukraine invaded Russia maybe?

[@mathildestoltz7327]

How would that happen when the ANC is run by the KGB communists?

[@icemanvamp7433]

@Stefan Sekulić the bs that ukraine was just minding its business and one day putin just woke up and decided to invade

[@davidl.7317]

South Africa and India are on the wrong side of history. Allies trying so hard to assist Ukraine with arms and humanitarian aid should condemn these countries turning a blind eye to this outrageous, horrific war and cut back on trade with these countries.

[@donaldjmccann]

"These are the kinds of smiles that bring down empires" ... What a fantastic quote! Let's do what we can to keep them smiling.

[@joelhare5344]

I thoroughly enjoy listening to your show. Consistent Incisive commentary!

[@mrscalabashcooks9300]

So do I. Very much

[@alanchristensen5735]

NATO should provide 155mm artillery ammunition to Ukraine. The reason arms manufacturers aren't ramping up production is due to a lack of orders. Consolidate all NATO munitions orders and get the production lines ramped up. Time is of the essence. All of Europe is being defended by the Ukrainians right now. Get moving and stop debating.

[@trebordraw]

Well said Al.

[@nemisis4u]

correct .thay have had almost 1 year to sort the logistic out, who are in control of the this, forsight is not there forte

[@williammorris584]

A considerable amount of 155 has already been supplied, and Ukraine continues to fire daily about 1/4 of the West’s monthly production. Reserve stocks may be available from a few countries, but the Ukrainian position look much less favorable than the Russians, who apparently have maybe a bit less than half of the ~17 million artillery rounds of all types that they started the war with, not counting their production. Even things like barrel wear are coming into play, so old 152 and 122 guns are being limbered up, and the reserve stocks of these old systems are just not comparable. Some fun is made of this against the Russians, but an elderly 122 is still a round downrange; the Ukrainians would do the same if they had significant stocks of ammo for these old pieces. They are making arrangements for the west to make some 152mm shells for the Russian guns they use, but basically they are dependent on western 155 and rocket munitions. I doubt they have access to a change of barrels for the many Russian 152mm pieces that they are using. In the absence of air superiority, this is an artillery war, and Russia has an artillery army, disguised by the fact that they also have a lot of tanks.

[@samsungtap4183]

Yes artillary win wars and thats been the case since Napoleon. I personally think the Le May doctrine...well overstated

[@duckcensorship7446]

Hear hear!

[@charlesmackey8179]

Your reporting is great. Keep up the good work.

[@reduk1999]

Can’t believe South Africa are behaving the way they are maybe they should be back in the dark ages just like Russia but I never thought they could be seduced by POOTIN and his cronies 😭

[@trebordraw]

South africa is lawless right now, they are not too dissimilar to Russians, Very brutish country.

[@athenak4666]

SA's ran by the ANC, which enjoyed the support of the USSR during the apartheid era; while the West was calling them a terrorist organization. That's why the SA government's turning a blind eye on Putin's Russia atrocities against Ukrainians; unfortunately forgetting that Ukraine was part of the USSR😏

[@Rod732]

They are miserable

[@crimeajewel]

South Africa is interested in the Brics alternative to the US dollar. A unit that will have comodities backing with a % in gold. South Africa is a big gold producer.

[@robbiemitchell1601]

@@crimeajewel Rather SA was a large gold producer. It is now around about 8th in the world. Brics is an empty shell.

[@michaelc3416]

Listening daily from the US. By far the best information and commentary in the subject. My only real complaint is that it’s only roughly an hour a day. I eagerly await the next Ukraine: The Latest and listen on my morning commute. Great work from all of the contributors!

[@fauxfox2974]

C fry h k

[@kinesjl]

Listening daily from the U.S., this is the gold standard in coverage! I only wish there was more.

[@athenak4666]

Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦🔱💪🏾

[@Sevenmountainisevil]

Keep up the good work I appreciate it

[@desdicadodog8452]

Great job guys

[@CatalystD9]

Russia Already Cancelled the Grain Deal and Left the Table ..... no one noticed 💙✊🙏🇺🇦

[@chrislivingstone2947]

many thanks

[@mryouben]

Tx from Berlin

[@Yobinski4900]

Great information gents, greetings from Chicago

[@mst7155]

It's been a year I keep listening to your podcast!!!! It's getting better and better, very comprehensive, very deep about the front and about the international situation.... It's a pity that there aren't any videos, but anyway: a lot of thanks to your excellent team of reporters. One question: I don't understand why Ucraine is maintaining any relation with Biellorussia????

[@dancahill9585]

Because Belorussia's dictator is a friend of Putin. Until he is overthrown or die, there isn't any point. It's like asking why didn't the allies keep up diplomatic relations with Mussolini in WW2.

[@helena_ukrainian]

Україна здається не підтримує ніяких стосунків з Білоруссю від початку війни, в лавах ЗСУ є білоруський добровольчий батальйон, який бореться проти режиму Лукашенка

[@jimgraham6722]

Thankyou. The ruzz Ukraine war has demonstrated despite new war making technologies, the burnup rate of conventional ammunition is enormous. The western democracies must mobilise their munitions industries accordingly.

[@janewilkin1984]

Closed them years ago in the UK

[@u187146]

Well I'm not a bot, keep it up guys.

[@PlanetFrosty]

Russia’s and China’s Useless Sonic missiles are “all hat and no cattle.” Reading military and physic scientist analysis lays out these pointless efforts.

[@williamswenson5315]

That, or 20gals. of BS in a 10gal. hat.

[@andy_s_8982]

whheeeyyy shout out to the bots this episode

[@Fu-orksGive.PEACE.achance.]

I know

[@tord008]

Prepare for when real offensive is possible, when the ground can carry armoured vehicles in may. Until then arm and proper train personel. Unfortunately Germany delayed causing present difficulties, Ruzzia saw this and are using this at present. Thx a lot Schultz!

[@stephensipe5405]

If Belarus gets involved, NATO has to start working opposition to Lukaschenko inside Belarus. With money and small arms NATO might be able to destabilize the regime. There could be Belarus Military help to a Maiden style revolution. Russia would have to tie up a lot of Russian troops to stabilize Belarus. This is less Russian troops for Ukraine.

[@stefansekulic7903]

Belarus can't get directly involved as they have a smaller army and they're needed at home to keep the peace and protect the dictator.

[@stephensipe5405]

@@stefansekulic7903 Putin does not want to go down alone.

[@MsSquirl00]

Right. NATO should also allow Ukraine to send into Belaruzzia, to the destination where incoming is sent from. If and when Belaruzzia sends troops into Ukraine, Belarus opposition should take that time to step up and depose the puppet and put the real leader in place with NATO standing as military. All while Ruzzia is occupied with Ukraine, Baltics, Moldova, Africa and elsewhere where they are sticking their war monging noses into. They can only be spread so thin to be effective.

[@crimeajewel]

If Russia could take control of Moldova, seeing as they have troops in Tirasopol,( a place I have been to), they could then attack Odessa.

[@stefansekulic7903]

But why do they have troops in Moldova? Why did they strategically place their forces all over the former USSR?

[@maxwellnewton821]

Russia can't even 'take control' of Ukraine let alone Moldova. Why not just throw in Poland Germany and Luxembourg for posterity?

[@Fu-orksGive.PEACE.achance.]

Me and my friend Marie Juana reckon your a Russhian troll

[@Cerceify]

@@stefansekulic7903 I heard there were 150 Russian troops in Transnistria

[@kresovia]

Ostatnio zauważyłem duży ruch na tartakach . Okazało się że mają zgodę na zbijanie trumien . Czy prawdą jest że Kijów zamówił w Polsce do maja 50 TYSIĘCY trumien ? Podobno taka depesza jest w ministerstwie ?

[@barrysides8145]

50,000 is not enough since Russia is sending more troops. I wonder how many coffins the Russians have made?

[@dearmas9068]

Theres a war. Theyll need to honorably bury their dead. Hopefully they wont need more than that.

[@hmmcinerney]

Christ only knows how many Russia needs

[@kresovia]

A jakoś Ruscy nie zamawiają za granicami trumien ?

[@jiefflerenard1228]

Shame on South Africa !

[@MsSquirl00]

Why didnt countries contributing to Ukraine start ramping up production at the START of the war? Did they think they could just pawn off their old stock and it would put a little dent in their newer stocks? I dont understand why they didnt. Perhaps Ruzzia saw this as an opportunity to help deplete EU and NATO stocks, knowing full well they would support Ukraine? Also, after Africa received their grain, Putler stops shipments. He may have used this as a diplo opportunity to swing Africa to his side using food stocks as leverage.

[@kukuljevicelvir7302]

Best podcast !

[@stomashek]

South Korea has been backfilling US 155mm stocks. 100k shells purchased last year. Shell shortage was a problem in WW1 also

[@jeffree9015]

Why are they asking industry and not telling them?

[@idleishde6124]

DEMOCRACY! It's a good thing government isn't in the habit of strong arming private business.

[@jeffree9015]

@Idle IshDe Yeah, during war private businesses should be allowed to not help. I'm sure WW2 would have went the way of democracy if that was the case.

[@pat36a]

@jeff ree in WW2, America was attacked. Private business should not be taken over so a corrupt government can hide their sins....

[@kencook4607]

@@idleishde6124 That’s ridiculous. As the other commenter said, the Allies wouldn’t have won WW2 if your neoliberal vision had existed back then.

[@MrBlaxjax]

@@kencook4607 that's bollocks. In democratic countries firms are paid to produce arms. This was also the case in ww2. Government just can't demand that a firm does stuff. That just wouldn't work. It has to be done by agreement and by contract.

[@roberta4760]

Give Ukraine all the long range missiles to target Belarus targets, in case Belarus invades Ukraine

[@airfight10]

for ukraine is not easy to kill belaruss soldiers becouse most of belarussians is agains war and agains lukashenko,here by one point is mather ! some belaruss soldiers fighting agains rusians in ukraine .but if they atacked from belaruss side no other option .ukraine must firing from all cannones !

[@lampegutt123]

Aside for this war destroying the youngest men both in Ukraine and conscripts forced to fight and die in the thousands. Both Ukraine and Russia has such low birth rates, probably won’t be a single city left in both nations. A totally avoidable tragedy. The modern Ukraine is obviously a un-natural construct. The whole population of the Donbas were not happy with the CIA taking charge of Ukrainian foreign and military affairs. In Kiev, The Russians can dream, but there is sense to continue this. Of course I agree Russia has nothing close to a justification for this full-scale invasion. Yet Putin has been warning NATO since at least 2008. All he asked of ANTO To me its the Cuban missile crisis all over again. It sparked off due to turkey hosting an enormous nuclear stockpile in a US base. . And find me ONE nation that sees a hostile military alliance exercising and installing nuclear missile siloes, planes and bombs.. to ones own nations border. How can the average Russian be sure they aren’t planning to invade or destabilise ones home/ nation. Napoleon in 1812, “Mr. H-moustache” in 1941. No-one lost anything close to as many men as the Soviet Union. With Russia and the republics. Ww2 would certainly leave both the Soviet Union and N Germany as potential allies as long as Stalin managed to build up a better defence. Over 8 MILLION humans are homeless and seeking refuge from the violence. As a taxi driver in a major Scandinavian city, noticed how the Ukrainian who ended up here, were given several months in hotels (and a paper that the government is paying for the ride) But to be fair, if Ukraine had followed the 1994 Budapest declaration for the Nations of Ukraine and to not join a military alliance. This is totally understandable to me! But the US were not going to tolerate the fact that Yankovich won the 2014 presidential elections. (Just ask Google) The western then suddenly shifted the narrative to only Russian war crimes.. what about the hundreds of thousands who died during and under the US occupational force.. thats now important. Because it forces us to accept we are no better than them and both Russian and US politicians/lobbyist have only their own personal agenda and this more. Why must we humans be so smart compared to animals, yet we keep fighting over oneself’s pride. And not there is China more soft power along this so-called Silk Road’” Sorry fir the tangent. My point is simply that no other mation suffered as much as the Soviets. And to make sure there woukd never again come an invasion from the open Russian western plains. This is always the first and most significant security threat to any russian/soviet keader

[@U.H8]

💙💙💙💙💙💛💛💛💛💛

[@carolwilliams8511]

Very annoying hearing Kherson and Bakhmut pronounced so badly. Otherwise a great podcast.

[@bogartthepitbull6268]

1K Likes..!

[@APW554]

Russia is changing into North Korea now by choice. The free world needs to speed that up by giving maximum help to Ukraine ,I don’t understand this drip feed of weapons to drag the war out . What are we waiting for ? Kick these Russians out of Ukraine NOW !! Long range weapons ,Jets , Tanks,whatever it takes for Ukraine to win it’s time for shock and awe.

[@tims7250]

And that's a great statistic as Ukraine is using 6000 shells per day, Russia is reportedly to still using 20000 per day If it was me I'd be targeting the 100 mile of trucks resupplying the ruzzas front line, many residents publish the footage as do aid groups

[@stefansekulic7903]

Well they're really wasting ammo then as they have made very little progress in the last 6 months.

[@icemanvamp7433]

@Stefan Sekulić they're not wasting ammo, they're wasting Ukrainians

[@Fu-orksGive.PEACE.achance.]

Ice man is Russhian

[@robertsteele474]

@@Fu-orksGive.PEACE.achance.

[@sarahoberling4436]

Zelensky an actor who will only negotiate after there are no more Ukrainians left for him to control

[@DominicFlynn]

They need more foreign volunteers. There's not enough Ukrainians to get the job done. Why aren't more British people signing up?

[@robertsteele474]

Most British people are not stupid?

[@robertdyet]

Sorry but Russia hasn't started their air campaign never mind full frontal. Supplies will dictate at end of day.

[@susanmartin6783]

Why does someone not expose why the Russian army are fighting with old tanks /WEAPONS. WHERE DID THE MONEY GO THE RUSSIAN PEOPLE NEED TO UNDERSTAND THIS. PLEASE DO SOMETHING TO SHOW WHERE ALL THE MONEY WHEN. COMPARE BENEFITS TO FAMILIES IN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES TO RUSIA AND THEN saturate all media possible PLEASE

[@sorosmafia]

God bless Russia and Putin 🙏🙏🙏

[@paulmakinson1965]

Giving Ukraine many more Soviet era fighter jets will not do much. The Russians have Fox 3 capable jets (long range fire and forget active radar guided missiles). They can pick off Ukrainian fighters from hundreds of km off. Ukraine getting more Mig 27's is like getting a bunch more knives to take to a gunfight.

[@manuelespinosa724]

Your voice bar is not working

[@icemanvamp7433]

I haven't listened to the whole show, but I'm guessing there's no mention of the UA fleeing bakhmut

[@duckcensorship7446]

The Ukrainian army is still in Bakhmut and they are killing 1k Russian troops everyday. How many months has the "mighty" Russian army been attempting to take Bakhmut? How quickly did the Russian army run away from Kharkiv and Kherson? 🤔

[@icemanvamp7433]

@Duck Censorship they left kherson and Kharkov in one day. 0 casualties. The Russian army isn't even the ones slaughtering the UA in Bakhmut, it's the wagner group and a bunch of inmates. And the UA is almost completely eliminated, they've lost 24 batallions in Bakhmut alone

[@BC-tp8ep]

@@icemanvamp7433 true the Russian army is getting very good at retreating 😂

[@sergeybebenin]

@@icemanvamp7433 So the videos of ruSSians laying on the sides of the road (sometimes stacked) are all Hollywood fakes? I've watched probably every video there is about Kharkiv and Kherson liberations.

[@atomic3141]

If Russia can bring forward Air Force elements to bare, it will be Western MBT popping their turrents.

[@paulmakinson1965]

On both sides, tanks are being destroyed by ATGM's, anti tank mines, sometimes artillery (usually with western precision artillery), and very rarely from aerial assets (mostly drones dropping anti tank grenades). Helicopters and planes have not been used to great effect on either side, except possibly the Ukrainian raid on Snake Island.

[@williamswenson5315]

It depends on how many SU-25 they want to lose to manpads. Currently, I suspect it would be a last throw of the dice.

[@thematic3893]

@@williamswenson5315 if that’s the case I don’t see the Russians using them. They’d need to protect the motherland.

[@Siempre1978]

"The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue the special military operation. In Kupyansk direction, Ground-Attack and Army aviation and artillery of the 'Zapad' Group of Forces inflicted a fire damage on mapower and military hardware of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) close to Novoselovskoye (Lugansk People's Republic), as well as Dvurechnaya, Tabayevka, Peschanoye, and Berestovoye (Kharkov region). Up to 70 Ukrainian servicemen, five pickups, three motor vehicles, and a Gvozdika self-propelled howitzer have been destroyed in this area during the day. In Krasny Liman direction, Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, artillery and heavy flamethrower systems of the 'Tsentr' Group of Forces hit AFU units in the areas of Tyrny, Krasny Kiman (Donetsk People's Republic), Stelmakhovka (Lugansk People's Republic), and Serebryansky forestry. Up to 100 Ukrainian servicemen, three armoured fighting vehicles, two vehicles, a D-30 howitzer, and one Grad MLRS launcher were destroyed. In Donetsk direction, more than 60 Ukrainian servicemen, four motor vehicles, four Msta-B howitzers, and a Grad MLRS were destroyed during an offensive by the 'Yug' Group of Forces, air strikes, and artillery fire. Moreover, a hangar with military hardware of the 110th Mechanised Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces was destroyed near Avdeevka (Donetsk People's Republic). In South Donetsk and Zaporozhye districts, Operational-Tactical Aviation and artillery of the 'Vostok' Group of Forces carried out a complex shelling of AFU units in the areas of Ugledar (Donetsk People's Republic), Levadnoye, and Orekhov (Zaporozhye region). The enemy has suffered up to 40 Ukrainian troops, one tank, three armoured fighting vehicles, and two Msta-B and D-30 howitzers during the day. A munition depot was annihilated close to Malinovka (Zaporozhye region). In Kherson direction, a Msta-B howitzer was obliterated during the counter-battery warfare operation. In addition, two ammunition depots were destroyed near Antonovka (Kherson region) and Veseloye (Dnepropetrovsk region). Operational-Tactical and Army aviation, Missile Troops and Artillery of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have neutralised 93 AFU artillery units at their firing positions, enemy's manpower and hardware in 108 areas during the day. A command post of an AFU electronic warfare unit was destroyed near Monachinovka (Kharkov region). Russian jet fighters have intercepted a Mig-29 aircraft near Cherevkovka (Donetsk People's Republic) and a Mi-8 helicopter of the Ukrainian Air Force near Slovyanka (Donetsk People's Republic). Air defence forces shot down four HIMARS MLRS projectiles and neutralised seven Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles close to Novovodyanoye, Kolomiychikha, Zhytlovka (Lugansk People's Republic), Aleksandrovka, Kirillovka (Donetsk People's Republic), and Pology (Zaporozhye region). In total, 385 airplanes and 208 helicopters, 3,121 unmanned aerial vehicles, 404 anti-aircraft missile systems, 7,859 tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles, 1,019 combat vehicles equipped with multiple launch rocket systems, 4,091 field artillery cannons and mortars, as well as 8,377 units of special military hardware have been destroyed during the special military operation. " Russian Defence Ministry Report for Tuesday 14th February 2023

[@dearmas9068]

No one is listening to your lies

[@Siempre1978]

@@dearmas9068 The vast majority of humanity in China India - across Asia the Middle East and Latin America are suspicious of Western/NATO Narratives on the Conflict in Ukraine and sympathetic towards the people of the Donbass Kherson and Zaporizhia who reject the Extremist government in Kiev. Feel free to remain in your bubble but in time it will burst.

[@jons4418]

Well as we know, Putin’s Government lies.

[@stefansekulic7903]

Nice joke. Why is their offensive stalled then? They've basically destroyed the Ukrainian army, but take months to conquer a town of 10,000? Any updates on Russian losses? How's the SS Wagner doing?

[@robbiemitchell1601]

@@stefansekulic7903 Exactly! The list reads like fiction.

[@mistymoor7114]

Any comments about the Ukranian chemical weapons?

[@mathildestoltz7327]

That did not happen, so why should they comment about it?

[@duckcensorship7446]

Yes, that's a total Russian lie that is directed at the gullible Russian public in order to exaggerate the threat posed by Ukraine and justify the war and the slaughter of Ukrainian citizens! 🥱

[@sergeybebenin]

Any comments about Martians backing Ukraine?

[@devilishdeed]

Ukraine is losing.

[@dancahill9585]

Sure they are. That's why Putin keeps ordering up hundreds of thousands of cannon fodder every few months.

[@BC-tp8ep]

Is it though?

[@tonailhull4459]

Who cares 😂

[@jeffree9015]

@@evolassunglasses4673 Ukrainian civillians who ended up in a war zone because of a Russian invasion.

[@mikeoglen6848]

@@evolassunglasses4673 No evidence at all for this. Stop watching RT.

[@junahn1907]

@@mikeoglen6848 Exactly. No point in even engaging transparently obvious vatnik lies.

[@stefansekulic7903]

@@evolassunglasses4673 Yeh like there wasn't an armed uprising by Russian seperatists,who are responsible for every victim in Ukraine. Who was arming and funding the DPR and LPR for 8 years?

[@duckcensorship7446]

@@evolassunglasses4673 Russia stirred up the trouble in Donbass and provided weapons and ammunition to fight the legitimate authorities of Ukraine! They also sent in regular Russian troops to fight and train the rebels!! Russia also sent a Buk missile system which was used to shoot down a civilian airline!!!! When the people of Chechnya wanted to leave Russia, what was the Russian response? Did they try to regain control or simply accept the loss of territory? What did Russia do to Grozny?