Ukraine’s largest dam in ‘critical’ condition amid wave of missile strikes I Ukraine: The Latest
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- čas přidán 22. 03. 2024
- Note: this episode was recorded prior to the Moscow terror attack.
Day 755. Today, we bring you the latest news from across Ukraine as Russian airstrikes target civilians and key infrastructure, Roland Oliphant analyses the Russian groups who fight for Kyiv and Francis Dearnley interviews Oleksandr Merezhko, a Ukrainian MP and chairperson of the foreign affairs committee.
Contributors:
David Knowles (Head of Audio Development). @djknowles22 on X.
Dominic Nicholls(Associate Editor, Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor) @FrancisDearnley on X.
Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on X.
With thanks to:
Ada Wordsworth, founder of KHARPP is a grassroots organisation repairing homes and supporting communities in eastern Ukraine. @padochka on Twitter.
kharpp.com/
Reports Referenced:
'HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION DURING THE RUSSIAN OCCUPATION OF TERRITORY OF
UKRAINE AND ITS AFTERMATH' (United Nations)
www.ohchr.org/sites/default/f...
'How the Russian authorities are working to indoctrinate and digitally surveil deported Ukrainian children' (Meduza)
meduza.io/en/feature/2024/03/...
'US urged Ukraine to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries' (Financial Times)
www.ft.com/content/98f15b60-b...
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Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk
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19:34 I have to agree with Sikorski. US is sitting on their hands for half a year now and have a nerve to tell coutry that fights for it's life, to stop destroying Russian oil refineries, because of US elections. WTF?
Stick with anime.
@@AnthonyCarroll-ue3uvmaybe I'm getting got, what's the catch this time?
Sad but so true. And to make matters worse Trump turned up in Ukraine recently. Wonder what orders he's brought with him.
Considering no one is supposed to be buying Russian petrochemicals anyway. So theoretically, it shouldn't raise prices unless oil companies gouge the consumer
@@AnthonyCarroll-ue3uv No civilised country that is.
This pod is my daily attempt to stay informed about the struggles of Ukraine thanks to your great journalism, (now listening from Denmark). Thanks to Ukraine for keeping Europe safe.
Try listening to truthful channels for once then.
Excellent discussion. Slava Ukraini from Canada.
Still listening from Alberta, Canada
British Columbia, Canada here. After listening to this for two years, it's clear our Royal Navy needs an immediate boost in its finances.
A very interesting interview with Oleksandr Merezhko. A very talented man. I hope the international community pick up on his comments about the UN membership and the power of veto.
Stop supporting these money laundering operations that kill innocent people
I think I was a young teenager when I realized the United Nations was completely dysfunctional and a new organization should emerge that included only democracies. That was 50 years ago. Most diplomats and politicians in the west are idiots!
Russia doesn’t need any excuses; ridiculous to require Ukraine to be restrained whilst their land is occupied.
pretty sure the trade deal between Ukraine and Russia is ending only in October, though, lmao. So yes Ukraine is somewhat restrained and do get money from the deal from Russians, depsite your propaganda-infested brain having troubles to comprehend that.
Fed up with US responses. Dragging our feet at every turn and now making asinine statements. Then we have the MAGAts. Don't get me started
Cope after hopium ran out.
I hope this unattributed quote is not real, but i know it might be, Of course Kyiv has to continue its war on Russian energy production. There are other things that Kyiv might focus on if it had been given promised munitions, but it wasn't and it can't. If Washington wants Kyiv to lessen its attacks on oil, the first thing would be to make the inadequate, lousy Western oil and gas embargo really hurt Russia. Washington should place secondary sanctions on India, South Africa and China, then demand that European scofflaws (Hungary and whoever else) get in line. That might require that the US experience some economic pain, and i ca attest the risk in an election year. But Washington has not done any of the things it can still do, and we Americans are absolutely negligent in every aspect of providing Ukraine what they need. We have not basis to say or demand anything. We are not even a partner in this war right now. Speaking as an American, it is time for Washington to put up or shut up.
As an Australian, USA is proving to be a cautious partner. I worry .
Another American here and I agree 💯
@@buddyrojek9417 “It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal.” ― Henry Kissinger Some people never learn.
Speaking as an American, I vote for "shut up".
How 'bout both, put up and shut up? Half the discretionary annual budget goes to the Pentagon and so far they've only been able to scrounge a few 10s of millions digging in the couch cushions? I don't buy it. Not that Biden wants to emulate any more of Trump's ways but he bullied $3.8B for 40 miles of border wall (SOMEbody got a backhander!) by declaring an emergency. Here we have a real emergency, and reportedly they are still trying to micromanage a defense they're not even still drip-feeding?! OK oil prices are a too-big deal to the average American, and Ukraine's doom is nearly assured if Trump wins [the electoral college] but still...
The dam is fine. The power station is not.
Dam structure is damaged and needs repairs, there are images of it. Just because It didn't collapse yet doesn't meant its fine.
Yeah but I clicked. I was not happy with this misleading title. I love this podcast, but hey, raise the integrity fellas .
@@buddyrojek9417 Ukraine is probably planning to blow the dam so they need the dam is damaged story out there. Telegraph just doing its job.
Amazing accuracy from the Russians
Russian precision, they didn't want to destroy the dam.
As an American veteran, I am embarrassed that my government may have suggested that Ukraine should not attack Russian oil refineries. Ukraine must pursue all options to defeat Russia and I will gladly pay extra for fuel.
I don't believe I've just heard that even the Pro-Ukraine party in the USA has just told them not to degrade Russia's facilities. I guess it highlights that USA is no longer a reliable defense partner.
says a badly paid troll @@robertsteele474keep losing, bud
Slava Ukraine ❤
slava ukraine! JOYGETTO!!!
Slava Ukrayina, slava demokratiyi 👍👍👍@@rugheadedporchmonkey
The U.S. should stop pressuring Ukraine to hold back on Russian oil and gas targets. These facilities are vital to the Russian military budget. They provide fuel and chemical precursors to the Russian military and military production. And if they are allowed to operate normally, it reinforces the Putin administration's efforts to portray the current environment as normal to the Russian public.
Translation of the US concerns: higher gas prices hurt Biden’s campaign.
@@williammorris584 Well, I'm sure that Trump would prefer to see these attacks stop too, especially if he is in the White House next spring. But our leaders in the U.S. need to appreciate that Ukraine is fighting for it's freedom, which they could lose for decades or generations or maybe centuries if they lose this war. Meanwhile, politicians in the U.S. are fighting over one election, and in two years there will be another election which could quite possibly undo a lot of the results of this year's election, and two years after that there is another election, and so on.
@@williammorris584 I'm sure that Trump would prefer that these attacks stop too, especially if he is in the White House next spring. However, U.S. leaders need to appreciate that Ukraine is fighting for its freedom, which they could lose for decades or generations or maybe centuries if they lose this war. Meanwhile, U.S. politicians are fighting over one election, and in two years there will be another election that could very well undo a lot of the results of this year's election, and two years after that there will be another election, and so on.
they vital for Ukrianian bdhet too, since they get their share of allowing Russian gas into the Europe.. to this day. Pretty sure the deal will end in October.
@@dimas3829 If Putin wants to cut off gas supplies to his Hungarian friends, then let him do that.
Thanks for your excellent work. ❤
Gullible.
Go away.
I would love it for world leaders to sit down and answer some questions to the Ukraine the latest team. Not spokespeople, not advisors (because we know their views) but the actual decision maker. This team is adequately qualified and knowledgeable to scrutinize and ask the right questions.
I'm a bit fed up of their sound bites without follow up.
We need to give Ukraine everything we have to stop Putin. US Vietnam Veteran.
“Election cosplay”. Gold!
The Russians switched to saturation attacks some time ago, they appear to be getting larger and at more frequent intervals. Improved Russian SEAD/DEAD has meant the Ukrainians are having to choose between having SAM coverage of their cities or at the front.
Someone who knows what he is talking about at last
Well done, they are few and far between on this thread
I thought Russia was running out of missiles? West lied? Yes.
no one is putting boots on the ground, I mean use common sense people
Still listening intently from Auckland NZ
The rising levels of snark seem to be proportional to the rising levels of absurdity in this thing. It is appreciated.
The level of snark is directly proportional to the degree of Russian success.
322 is skull and bones day. anyone need to know more?
☠️🤝👁🪐📐🧱🔺⚜️
As in the 'secret' society at Yale? Navalniy's alma mater?
As in the 'secret' society at Yale? Navalniy's alma mater?
Indeed! Also skull and bones member Obama visited 10 downing street and zelensky in the past week.
I do
The Biden Administration needs at least a few months of distancing itself from the Ukraine conflict in order for it not to overshadow November's Presidential elections. The US is either genuinely going to do whatever it can at whatever cost necessary to support Ukraine, or, it is gong to drop the project & leave responsibility for it to Europe.
Dreadful events in Moscow. Condolences to innocent victims ( and to innocent victims anywhere including Ukraine ).
Nuland started it, she failed and the China hawks are now in charge.
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"dreadful events in Moscow". Why would ISIS suddenly attack Moscow?
Always great reporting. 🇺🇦🇦🇺
always risible NAFO fantasy fan fiction from GCHQ
Always propaganda.
Legitimate targets!?? I’m speechless..
Listening from northeast Florida. I always look for that blue and yellow when I open CZcams each day. Slava Ukraini.
Nuland started the war she failed, she has been fired
China hawk neocons are now in charge.
They should fill their bathtubs with water and always have extra gallon bottles of water.
As an American, i am ashamed of the lack of military support our congress is willing to provide. Ukraine needs our equipment and support. The GOP is shameful and they have no excuse.
Russia cannot be defeated, our people are like that, even if it is a terrible war, it can last for a very long time, but everything will end with a Russian victory or a nuclear war. I'm telling the truth, I live in Russia and I see it. We just hope that it will be over soon
Remember this in November
@@alanchristensen5735 Remember to vote, which is not allowed in the "free and democratic" Ukraine.
@@__Unknown__. So what was the outcome of the Russian/Soviet war in Afghanistan?
The democrats would rather fund an open border than help Ukraine. Republicans are not to blame.
I feel so proud of the people of Ukraine. They are showing true strength in standing up to evil.
Most people inn the West admire Churchill but think/act like Chamberlain - not people of Ukraine.
They are fighting Isreal now??
@@benjaminjones5029 They can start with their own jewish president then
@toddfromwork8931 its like they think America beat the greatest wehrmacht the world has ever seen.
It's like saying a small boy could beat tyson with a good coach and some decent gloves.
And then Ukraine ends up owned by the richest jew mafia ever.
Coincidence.
Its important for Ukraine to keep hitting the oil and gas. They could also go after the water and electricity.
The US have asked Ukraine to stop because of the direct effect on oil prices. Personally, I think they should ignore the US and carry on!
@@duckcensorship7446 that would have direct consequences on the oil Russia sells to the USA, EU and UK. There's no other place countries can source the amount of oil they need. Hence why they STILL buy from Russia. Russia can cut the supply and we'd fall into difficult times here at home. COL here in the UK is already abysmal. The population wouldn't support it. Putin is keeping the west in check because Russia has the largest oil industry in the world. The money we give Russia for it's oil, goes straight into the production of weapons for the battle in Ukraine.
@@duckcensorship7446 also, this directly collates with the wests desire to go all electric. So they can cut the dependency on oil. The west sources it's oil from countries it has poor relations with. Without the need for oil, the west can destroy these refineries at will. But the electric takeoff didn't happen. Already today many car companies are discontinuing the production of electric cars.
There won't be a light on left in Ukraine if they do.
@@Withnail1969 Very true. People forget Russia supplies Ukraine with oil. Russia supplies the west with oil.
What's the result of Navalsy seconde post mortem conducted by his family...heart attack or what ?
Morning tea.
It has been a month now. If here was something nefarious, it would have been spread all over the news by now.
Are they trying to take out the dam to lower the river level upstream so they can cross easily
The opposite. They hit the dam engine room to prevent Ukraine from opening the flood gates. Of course Ukraine could still and probably will blow the dam.
They took out half a dozen other power stations at the same time, it had nothing to do with the dam
I am David Knowles and this WAS Ukraine.
Keeping this war alive only makes the future unstable for any involved...
There's gotta be a 3rd party watching this laughing all the way to the bank...
It really does feel like it...
that would be the American MIC.
They should gradually drain it
no electricity, no water, I feel so sorry for the people of Ukraine...
Why they can build gyms and connect the exercise bikes to dynamos get electricity and the women can loose weight at same time
It's a war
Ukraine Government started attacking people in 2014. I feel sorry for the people, but the leaders are total idiots.
I spoke to friends in Dnipro. Electricity is on for the majority of the country. In areas where the electricity is off, Ukraine has been planning for this and emergency services will have power restored in days, if not hours.
Ukraine destryoyed Cimea's water + power supply in 2014. Ukraine destroyed the Karkhovka dam in 2023.
Was anyone else reminded of Ted Cruz when the Ukrainian MP said that he felt it was his duty to stay with his constituents in a time of crisis?
thanks
49:34 not mentioning Poland is really sad for me as polish who keep supporting Ukraine...
I asked my Senators and Representative to urge Biden to replace Jake Sullivan with someone who has combat experience. Sullivan is the NSA advisor who always recommends giving Ukraine too little and too late.
I asked mine to include women in the draft 😊
LGBTQ+ candidate could be a good option, with combat background, of course
what a bunch of lies
Retribution against those responsible for Crocus is going to be severe to extreme.
Putin doesn’t care who did it. As long as someone is seemed to be punished he’s happy.
Richard doesn't want to name names, but he hopes it isn't ISIS.
I doubt it.
@@16252 Richard is a Ruzzian troll. More copium please.
@@16252 Richard thinks CIA-MI6-GUR-SBU/ISIS will be liquidated and exterminated in Ukraine.
Please no more Meriopouls😢😢😢😢
The political system in UK is rotten 😂😂😂
Thanks guys and I hope that our spineless leaders step up but t think they can't. 🇺🇲🙏🇺🇦
Why "can't" they?
8:57 Pure projection
Pure coping
Great show Great intellect 🇬🇧🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇧🇧🇧🇧🇧🇧🇧🇧🇧🇧🇦🇺
This is the Blackout Friday episode.
😊
Winton Churchill should have be Winton Churchill the great .
Europe, the EU, NATO must step up. The situation seems more critical by the day. This latest drone and missile strike, and resultant destruction , may be more than Ukraine can handle if similar attacks continue in successive waves. The results seem to be getting unmanageable.I am ashamed of the US government and our politicians. This is the worst I've seen in my 83 yrs. I hope and pray your reports spread. Europe must step up.This is critical !!!
83 yrs old and still supporting Nazism in Europe.
Western colonialist Vagabonds are losing 😊😂
*_Why is Ukraine following America and Nato around like a beaten dog?_*
Mr Merezhko, I explain how to reclaim the UN within a week here: _Ukraine War Live Chat w/ Talaria: Russia Isn't Even in the United Nations..._
I totally agree. ROC was unlawfully claiming a veto too, it didn't need to be "removed"! The General Assembly simply noted it wasn't entitled, and expelled the representatives, despite a 20 year violation.
That is compulsory viewing. Why hasn't any country just tabled the resolution? Everything to gain, nothing to lose.
1:04:08 ruzzia really has no place on the security council. It is not the country it was.
Slava ukraini
How can Ukraine win when we gave aid then tie its hands
ffs i had something to say but youtube just put me through a meatgrinder to say it
The last two tests of UKs trident missile system have been duds. One nearly landed in Florida and the other boomeranged and came back to its mother submarine. Very very expensive duds.
Take a chance.
Lucky cause the payload doesn't work
Careful with listing allies... there it flew over Poland... like a Russian cruise missile
American listener here. As wrong headed as it is the idea that rising gasoline prices in the US will harm President Biden's re-election chances isn't absurd. America has very limited public transit systems and most people rely on their cars for daily transportation. In some households they have more than one car. I don't advocate for not attacking Russian oil refineries I just want to provide some context.
SLAVA UKRAINI
Frankly it doesn't seem to matter who the President is, Trump still gets to dictate the amount of support. If the US wants to keep oil prices low it needs to help Ukraine win quickly. Refusing aid while trying to tie Ukraine's hands as missiles are slamming into their cities is just sick.
If Americans want cheap oil, they shouldn't have elected Obama & Biden who blocked our (Canada’s) Keystone XL pipeline. Get yourself some Alberta Oil.
@@AaronFromGuildford The US has enough of its own quality oil. It does not need the dirty Canadian tar-sands crap. Get off the video-games and get to work building your own damned pipeline through your own damned country.
Disappointingly biased in an extreme anti- Russian way.
Why Russia has been strategically defeated 😂😂😂😂😂
The sheer delusion in this program is next level, utter propaganda
Pure propaganda and cope via snark.
Dont worry. Its only about to get worse
what a delusional program!!!
So a 41:41 so afraid to be another Marion pool
All diversion from the comming economic collapse.
More Military Nonsense from The Telegraph via the British MOD via of course the Ukrainian MOD.....ENJOY!
What a load of codswallop
where did all that ‘winning’ go again ? 🥴
what do we expect from our so called 'press' these days, lies and marketing.
The West has been in deadlock about sending weapons, emboldening Russia.
Bottom of the Black Sea,
@@anthonyhulse1248 Except that is not where the fighting is taking place
Judas Johnson is guilty
Of protecting American taxpayers interests.
@jakejsullivan the kissenger protege of real politics and amorality. man up boys. @potus
Stop the killing
Yes, Putin needs to recall his thugs back to Russia.
"Germany now has changed its position???" Now? Sorry my dear friend but Germany alone is the second biggest supporter of Ukraine! From the begin, the guy obviously likes UK very much but he also should compare what UK did for Ukraine so far and what Germany. I feel sometimes quite a lot ungratefulness from the Ukrainian side...
Схоже, що Німеччина обрала не тих союзників.
UK invited everyone on the block to the party and billed EU. Boris Johnson's visit to Ukraine after Istanbul negotiations back in March'22 stopped Zelensky from accepting a fair peace deal. 'Just continue fighting!' - he said. And send a check to Olaf😅
Get your water sports goods out.
Yet more b s
As a foreign volunteer, currently in Kharkiv:
This is the 2nd largest city. In Ukraine, biggest country in Europe.
Most of the city has been without electricity for 2 days now. Only few traffic lights are working.
I was at the sight of one of the explosions. Office building. 8 ppl killed. One of the ladies, I happened to stop by whilst being attended by emergency psychologist had this to say:
My mother called me from the building. She said: I'm burning. I'm sorry..
S300 attempt by Ukraine to shoot down missile. Happens regularly as the air defense teams have poor training.
Sorry but Russia is the biggest country in Europe. Ukraine is biggest country in FREE Europe.
@@richardmeyeroff7397 People in Europe are not free. That is why many, including Germans and Brits are fleeing to Russia.
i would be interesting seeing an interwiev with an libian or iraqi civilians on what tjey saw when british atacked them....😅😅😅😅hipocrits
It's time that loser Zedlensky surrendered, they do not have a hope in hell of winning
Dom stop accusing the Russians of having missiles . They last had them 2 years back....but please update us on the situation in Tone koye and Orlovka
They haven’t talked about the front in any detail since the time Avdiika was under attack and they were explaining how the Russians couldn’t take the town because they would run out of men.
Ask drunken boris😂😂 he knows how to fix 😂😂😂
ukraine like dams ? they dammed the canal which caused drought in Crimea , its not dammed now
Since the russian terrornation stole Crimea, Ukraine was no longer obligated to manage the water supply coming there from Ukrainian controlled territory. Should've thought at least once about that before making such a move.
@@tishafeed8085 Matters little now. Crimea has all the water it needs. Russia came to Crimea peoples' rescue.
Not even an image of the dam?
It’s a … er… podcast
49:29 > I noticed that Mr. Merezhko didn't even mention Poland... Putting aside the current economic hick-hack about agricultural products, Poland's citizens and it's military are not only emotionally involved - they opened their homes instantly and supported UA with military hardware, as well as being a logistical platform from the first minute until now...
I can completely understand the West's/Europe's need to fight the Islamic fanatics by all and any means available...but I can't understand the war between Russia and Ukraine (this war needs to end so that we can pool our resources to fight the radical Muslim threat together).
Then putin needs to get the F out of Ukraine!
Seems like the West's needs to fight "Islamic fanatics" is to create a massive immigration of cheap Islamic labor into their countries.
@@darinmeritt3790 Торія Нуланд вже покинула будівлю.
USA ZioCons foments such extremism for decades. Read a book.
they hit the power station not the dam, garbage
Simping for foreign wars
Russian 617 squadron in action again heros of the skies
I'm confused, how could the hydro plant be hit by 8 missiles when Western Ukraine is routinely shooting down most incoming missiles?
It's easy to shoot down X numbers of missiles. Shooting down X*3 is much more difficult.
Furthermore, the effectiveness of missile defense varies based upon the area targeted.
Show mercy! Ukraine military is crumbling, obviously negotiations are unavoidable. Why continue and lose more territory and men? It makes no sense to continue, America is out, EU has no ability to supply or support Ukraine without America. Game over.
Hide and watch.
money to be made on the collapse and rebuild. same pld bankers playing both sides of arms corps
Sure Ivan.
@@WayneTheSeineHe will have to - wouldn't want to be caught in the mobilization and sent to the front-line.
Why can't anyone on this podcast say their warrs and wubblues pwoply?
targeting civilian infrastructure in Ukraine is legal under international law if the Ukrainian military is using that infrastructure. The Ukrainian military uses electricity do they not? Legal precedents set by NATO in Serbia and Libya.
Are there any dams in Russia ? Ukraine is developing long-range miles. Best to not go there !
BS! By that twisted logic if an injured Ukrainian soldier goes to a hospital that's also a military target???
What about the homes of the Russian workers who work in the Tank factory? The Russian Military is using that resource so.....
@@philshorten3221 what about the legal precedent set by NATO?
@@DominicFlynn They haven't bombed hospitals while Russia has bombed hospitals with that exact justification so there is that
@@mtg9587 They bombed hospitals in Belgrade, even maternity home.
only way i get to hear these clowns is because the youtube force feeds this crap into my queue:)
NATO is only to blame
The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) alleged that the individuals responsible for the recent concert hall attack in Moscow were heading towards the Ukrainian border at the time of their arrest, Interfax news agency reported.
The FSB further claimed that the suspects may have had connections within Ukraine.
Ok comrade. Keep spreading nonsense.
Maybe if Putin didn't waste Russian lives and money on invading other countries, he could look after his own people better.
@@DarkCriimes Продовжуй публікувати нісенітниці, Новонароджений. Повертайтеся, коли ваш обліковий запис буде привчений до горщика.
How do the FSB explain the USA warning them about the attack beforehand?
@@tawektawek3838 Putin ignored the warning. Straight out of the ruzzian playbook. They would never listen to the advice of western intelligence. Putin is responsible for so many deaths.
Couldnt care less I don't give a dam
Ukrainian bots are busy today
Said by russian bot.
@@FreeKanal Ah, the automated response of Ukrainian AI.
Ukraine is going to blow the dam.
Could be. They can't open the flood gates any more.
Brilliant news, well done Russia 🇷🇺, take the gloves off.
Fanny Vatnik.
@@kocyszemaitis2310 can I have that in ENGLISH.
@@robertyoung8785you need to learn RuZZian.
@@anthonyhulse1248 and why would that be?
@@anthonyhulse1248 Тобі потрібно вчити українську, Ентоні.
They have had air defence systems they are gone ..
What they need is to get rid of that western Ukraine government comedians turned into clowns 🤡 they have caused instability across the Globe
What is this stupid blue up abd down line, with all the noise. No call for this, it is just an annoyance. Winifred Thompson. Northern Ireland.