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Crucial lessons from the frontline as Russia advances in Donbas

    Today we bring you the latest updates from the front lines and discuss the situation on the front lines in depth with a friend of the podcast, Kyiv Independent Reporter Francis Farrell, who recently returned from a reporting trip near Toretsk in Donbas.

    Listen to Ukraine: Latest NewsThe Telegraph's daily podcast, using the audio player at the top of this article or at Apple Podcasts, Spotifyor your favorite podcast app.


    War in Ukraine is changing our world. Every weekday, The Telegraph’s top journalists analyse the invasion from every angle – military, humanitarian, political, economic, historical – and tell you what you need to know to stay informed.

    With over 70 million listeners, our Ukraine: Latest News podcast is your go-to source for the latest analysis, live reactions, and on-the-ground reporting. We've been broadcasting since the full-scale invasion began.

    Ukraine: Latest Newspermanent employees of are:

    David Kennes

    David is Head of Audio Development at The Telegraph, where he has worked for more than three years. He has reported from across Ukraine on the large-scale invasion.

    Dominic Nicholls

    Dom is Associate Editor (Defence) at The Telegraph, since 2018. He previously served 23 years in the British Army, in tank and helicopter units. He saw operational deployments in Iraq, Afghanistan and Northern Ireland.

    Franciscus Dearnley

    Francis is an assistant editorial editor at The Telegraph. Before working as a journalist, he was chief of staff to the Chair of the Prime Minister’s Policy Council at Parliament House in London. He studied history at Cambridge University and his podcast explores how the past sheds light on the latest diplomatic, political and strategic developments.

    They are also regularly joined by Telegraph reporters and correspondents around the world, including Joe Barnes (Brussels correspondent), James Kilner(Foreign correspondent and editor of the Central Asia & the South Caucasus Bulletin), Sophia Jan (Senior Foreign Correspondent), Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent), Colin Freeman (Foreign correspondent), Danielle Sheridan (Defense Editor), and Tony Diver (American editor).

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