Ukraine Russia War Talk

This is part 1 of a special episode of Ukraine Russia War Talk. In it, Phil interviews Shaun Pinner. Shaun served as a Ukrainian Marine for years and is married to and lives in Ukraine. He fought from the start of the Russian Full-Scale Invasion and was one of those Ukrainian troops who was surrounded and then captured by the Russians in the ruins of Mariupol.

We discuss his experiences in the Ukrainian military, what is was like to be a Russian POW, what life is like in Ukraine today, and his views on the war. 

As always, this episode is free and without commercials. If you would like to make a donation, we suggest the excellent Ukrainian charity, Come Back Alive.
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Edited by Zofia Guertin
Produced by Phillips O'Brien

Hello All, Phillips and Mykola and back with our latest episode. The biggest story of the last few days was definitely the Ukrainian offensive into Russia. We discuss the latest news and what we think is important about it. We also compare it to the doom-laden analysis that much of the press has had about the Donbas.

Also, we follow that with some reflections on the ongoing Ukrainian ranged campaign against Russian airfields, and the arrival of F-16s and their employment into combat. Hope you enjoy.

As always, this episode is free and without commercials. If you would like to make a donation, we suggest the excellent Ukrainian charity, Come Back Alive.
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Edited by Zofia Guertin
Produced by Phillips O'Brien

Hello All, Phil and Mykola are back with the latest episode of Ukraine-Russia War Talk. We discuss the battlefield situation in depth, with analysis of what Ukrainian and Russian strategy seems to be now and going forward.

Then we discuss the Washington NATO Summit, which was a very modest improvement on last year's Vilnius Summit. Then we end with a discussion of US politics and what it might mean for Ukraine,

As always, this episode is free and without commercials. If you would like to make a donation, we suggest the excellent Ukrainian charity, Come Back Alive.
https://savelife.in.ua/en/

Edited by Zofia Guertin
Produced by Phillips O'Brien

Hello All, Phillips and Mykola are back with the latest episode. We start with a discussion of the upcoming NATO summit, and our frustration with the dithering about Ukrainian membership. Then we talk about the US presidential crisis and how it might effect Ukraine. Finally a survey of what is happening at the front line (plus a little rant at the end).

As always, this episode is free and without commercials. If you would like to make a donation, we suggest the excellent Ukrainian charity, Come Back Alive.
https://savelife.in.ua/en/

Edited by Zofia Guertin
Produced by Phillips O'Brien

Hi All. latest episode from Mykola and Phil. We start this one with a description (within limits) of Mykola's experience attending a briefing session with Ukrainian intelligence. Then we discuss the situation on the front line, particularly the Donbas and the Russian Kharkiv Offensive. Finally some (not terribly enthusiastic) discussion of the recent security agreements that have been offered to Ukraine.

As always, this episode is free and without commercials. If you would like to make a donation, we suggest the excellent Ukrainian charity, Come Back Alive.
https://savelife.in.ua/en/

Edited by Zofia Guertin
Produced by Phillips O'Brien

Mykola and Phillips are back with their latest Ukraine-Russia War Talk Podcast. We go into detail about the big story of the week, the decision by the Biden Administration to allow Ukraine (to a limited degree) to fire into Russia. We discuss how its taken so long, what it might do, and Ukrainian opinion on the matter.

Then we discuss Ukrainian strategy going forward in the war, and in particular this article by Mykola, in which he lays out one.

https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/05/29/what-is-ukraines-victory-strategy-we-need-to-discuss-it-now/

As always, this episode is free and without commercials. If you would like to make a donation, we suggest the excellent Ukrainian charity, Come Back Alive.
https://savelife.in.ua/en/

Edited by Zofia Guertin
Produced by Phillips O'Brien

We start by discussing the developments since May 10, when the Russian offensive towards Kharkiv commenced. We then move into the ranged campaign with Ukrainian attacks in Crimea and against Russian oil refineries. We also delve into (rather angrily) the US policy of forbidding Ukraine from using US-made systems to attack military targets in Russia. This is making the war longer, bloodier and more difficult for Ukraine.

As always, this episode is free and without commercials. If you would like to make a donation, we suggest the excellent Ukrainian charity, Come Back Alive.
https://savelife.in.ua/en/

Edited by Zofia Guertin
Produced by Phillips O'Brien

Hello All, Mykola and Phil are back with the latest episode. In it we delve into the situation on the front line. There has been some amazingly pessimistic reporting from the front line over the last few weeks, and we try to put what is happening into perspective. The Russians are showing, even with massive fire advantage, the ability to make only small advances.

Finally, we talk about the resumption of US aid, and how Ukraine might use ATACMS in the coming months.

As always, this episode is free and without commercials. If you would like to make a donation, we suggest the excellent Ukrainian charity, Come Back Alive.
https://savelife.in.ua/en/

Edited by Zofia Guertin
Produced by Phillips O'Brien

Hello all, a week later than normal, Phillips and Mykola are back with our latest episode. For the first time in months, there (seems to be) good news about US aid being approved.  We talk about what this means for Ukraine, and what the many months without aid have done. We then discuss the situation on the battlefield and the continuation of Ukraine's growing ranged campaign against Russia--this time with ATACMs seemingly used on targets in Crimea.

As always, this episode is free and without commercials. If you would like to make a donation, we suggest the excellent Ukrainian charity, Come Back Alive.
https://savelife.in.ua/en/

Edited by Zofia Guertin
Produced by Phillips O'Brien

Mykola and Phillips are back with another instalment of the Ukraine-Russia War Talk Podcast. This episode starts with a detailed discussion of the Ukrainian strategic air campaign, particularly against Russian fuel. We then segway into a discussion of the US government (bizarrely) asking Ukraine to stop it. 

Then we move into a discussion of more changes at the top of the Ukrainian national security tree. President Zelensky has made some major changes recently.

Finally an overview of the fighting on the battlefield. Despite some widespread discussions of doom--Ukraine is holding better than many expected.

As always, this episode is free and without commercials. If you would like to make a donation, we suggest the excellent Ukrainian charity, Come Back Alive.
https://savelife.in.ua/en/

Edited by Zofia Guertin
Produced by Phillips O'Brien