This Week in Ukraine

Wagner’s mutiny attempt in Russia, and its consequences

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.

How, and why, Russia kidnaps thousands of Ukrainian children

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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This episode was edited by Anthony Bartaway.

Ukraine’s counteroffensive finally began. What’s next?

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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This episode was edited by Anthony Bartaway.

Russia’s destruction of Ukrainian dam, and catastrophic flood it caused

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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This episode was edited by Anthony Bartaway.

Corruption in Ukraine, and where reforms fall short

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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What actually happened near Belgorod?

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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The episode was edited by Anthony Bartaway.

How Ukrainian air defense denies Russia air superiority

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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This episode was edited by Anthony Bartaway.

Why Russia relies on private militaries, like Wagner, for its war effort

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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Ukrainian grain exports, and the mayhem they cause in Europe

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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Everything we know about Ukrainian attacks inside Russia

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.