Ukraine: The Latest – The fall of Bakhmut ‘not a victory for Putin’

Ukrainian servicemen fire a 120mm mortar towards Russian positions at the frontline near Bakhmut, Donetsk region

Ukrainian servicemen fire a 120mm mortar towards Russian positions at the frontline near Bakhmut, Donetsk region

Today on Ukraine: The Latest, the panel assess Putin’s claim that Bakhmut has fallen to Russia, analyse important announcements from the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, and report the breaking news that armoured vehicles travelled across the Russian border, “capturing” a number of villages around Belgorod.

Early in today’s episode, Associate Editor for Defence Dominic Nicholls offers his analysis of Russia’s self-described ‘victory’ in Bakhmut over the weekend:

Russia’s hailing it as a massive victory. ‘The best, biggest victory; one of the greatest battle victories in the 21st century’. It’s really not. 

Russia are mistaking action for momentum. So it is just doing stuff, just taking action. Last night, they fired 16 missiles and 20 drones at the city of Dnipro. It seems that four cruise missiles were shot down and all 20 drones. These are uncoordinated actions. They don’t knit together.

Later in the episode, Russia Correspondent Natalia Vasilyeva speaks about Putin’s ‘underground lair’, based on leaked photographs and financial documents:

It is an underground complex beneath his palace with a web of bunkers. On closer inspection, it looks like at least one of the tunnels is more about recreation than surviving a nuclear war.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the ceremony of signing an agreement on the construction of the Rasht-Astara railway

Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the ceremony of signing an agreement on the construction of the Rasht-Astara railway

War in Ukraine is reshaping our world. Every weekday the Telegraph’s top journalists analyse the invasion from all angles – military, humanitarian, political, economic, historical – and tell you what you need to know to stay updated.

With over 30 million downloads, our Ukraine: The Latest podcast is your go-to source for all the latest analysis, live reaction and correspondents reporting on the ground. We have been broadcasting ever since the full-scale invasion began.

Ukraine: The Latest‘s regular contributors are:

David Knowles

David is Head of Social Media at the Telegraph where he has worked for almost two years. Previously he worked for the World Economic Forum in Geneva. He speaks French.

Dominic Nicholls

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

Francis Dearnley

Francis is Assistant Comment Editor at the Telegraph. Prior to working as a journalist, he was Chief of Staff to the Chair of the Prime Minister’s Policy Board at the Houses of Parliament in London. He studied History at Cambridge University and on the podcast explores how the past shines a light on the latest diplomatic, political, and strategic developments.

They are also regularly joined by the Telegraph‘s foreign correspondents around the world, including Joe Barnes (Brussels), Sophia Yan (China), Nataliya Vasilyeva (Russia), Roland Oliphant (Senior Reporter) and Colin Freeman (Reporter). In London, Venetia Rainey (Weekend Foreign Editor), Katie O’Neill (Assistant Foreign Editor), and Verity Bowman (News Reporter) also frequently appear to offer updates.

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