My guest today is Dylan Burns. He is a journalist who’s covered the Ukraine war since the beginning. He’s been to all the hottest places in the war, and he has seen everything. We talk about Pokrovsk, Kherson, drones, and more.

Dylan’s documentary One Year on the Pokrovsk Frontline:

https://youtu.be/Xv5PBB2dXuc?si=JmZ3xfI1KmESx16U

DylanBurnsTV on Youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/@dylanburnstv

Contents:

00:00 The Art of War Journalism

03:48 Navigating Military Press Relations

06:48 The Reality of Soldier Experiences

09:36 Documenting the Front Lines

12:46 Building Trust with Soldiers

15:39 Dangerous Situations in Conflict Zones

18:32 The Risks of Reporting from the Battlefield

21:33 The Human Cost of War

24:45 The Impact of Drone Warfare

27:48 The Future of Kherson and Civilian Safety

30:50 Targeting Civilians: A Humanitarian Crisis

33:42 The Psychological Impact of War

35:49 The Destruction of Pokrovsk: A Personal Reflection

40:01 Strategic Military Movements in Donetsk

43:48 The Evolution of Drone Warfare

49:59 Cost Disparities in Military Technology

52:20 The Future of the War: Predictions and Insights