This Week in Ukraine

Episode #14 is dedicated to Wagner mercenary group's failed attempt to take on the Russian military establishment, and its consequences.

Anastasiia is joined by the Kyiv Independent's reporter Francis Farrell.

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This episode was edited by Anthony Bartaway.

Episode #13 of our weekly video podcast “This Week in Ukraine” is dedicated to a massive Russian scheme to kidnap tens of thousands of Ukrainian children, place them in "re-education" camps, and give them up for adoption to Russian families.

Host Anastasiia Lapatina is joined by the Kyiv Independent deputy chief editor Toma Istomina.

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Episode #12 is dedicated to the beginning of Ukraine's much-awaited counteroffensive, its early results, and what to expect in the weeks to come.

Anastasiia is joined by the Kyiv Independent's reporter Francis Farrell.

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Episode #11 of our weekly video podcast “This Week in Ukraine” is dedicated to Russia's destruction of Ukraine's Kakhovka dam, and the catastrophic flood it caused.

Host Anastasiia Lapatina is joined by the Kyiv Independent reporter Igor Kossov.

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Episode #10 is dedicated to corruption inside Ukraine's judicial system, and how the government has tried to implement reforms to fight it.

Host Anastasiia Lapatina is joined by the Kyiv Independent reporter Oleg Sukhov.

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Episode #9 is dedicated to the incursion into Belgorod Oblast in Russia by Russian volunteer units fighting on the side of Ukraine.

Anastasiia is joined by the Kyiv Independent's senior editor Oleksiy Sorokin.

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Episode #8 is dedicated to the work of Ukrainian air defense, and how it denies Russia the air superiority that so many predicted it would have.

Anastasiia is joined by the Kyiv Independent's reporter Francis Farrell.

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Episode #7 is dedicated to Russian private military companies, how they operate, and the role they play in Russia's war against Ukraine.

Anastasiia is joined by the Kyiv Independent reporter Igor Kossov.

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Episode #6 is dedicated to Ukrainian grain exports, and how they destabilize European domestic markets.  

Anastasiia is joined by the Kyiv Independent's reporter Alexander Query.

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Episode #5 is dedicated to Ukrainian attacks deep behind enemy lines, on Russian soil, and in occupied Crimea.

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This episode was edited by Anthony Bartaway.