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980,000 troops: Ukraine now 'largest army in Europe' & interview with ex-British Army chief

980,000 troops: Ukraine now 'largest army in Europe' & interview with ex-British Army chief

Update: 2025-01-07
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Day 1,049.

Today, as Ukrainian forces continue to expand their lodgement inside Russia, we hear how a Ukrainian F-16 pilot shot down six Russian cruise missiles. We also have an interview with General The Lord Dannatt, former head of the British Army.



Contributors:

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

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

With thanks to our guest General The Lord Dannatt, former head of the British Army.



Episodes Referenced:


David Knowles's 'Football in Wartime' Special:

https://podcasts.apple.com/ee/podcast/football-in-wartime-with-david-knowles/id1612424182?i=1000681578909


Interview with lady from occupied territories:

https://podcasts.apple.com/ee/podcast/my-mother-in-law-remembers-stalingrad-this-war-is-worse/id1612424182?i=1000682245415


Interview with beautician, now expert on ordnance (halfway through episode):

https://podcasts.apple.com/ee/podcast/russia-shoots-down-passenger-jet-in-azerbaijan-putins/id1612424182?i=1000681865927



Content Referenced:


Sources of ISW’s cited geolocation of Ukrainian forces in Kursk Oblast:

https://x.com/TuiteroMartin/status/1876291174476239032 ; https://x.com/moklasen/status/1876299075521519655https://x.com/Map_Hargoo/status/1875993159869817022https://t.me/motopatriot78/31123https://t.me/rusich_army/19913


Lord Dannatt's book on the Korean War is available for pre-order now:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Korea-War-Without-Richard-Dannatt/dp/1472869753




Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest

Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk



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980,000 troops: Ukraine now 'largest army in Europe' & interview with ex-British Army chief

980,000 troops: Ukraine now 'largest army in Europe' & interview with ex-British Army chief