Kate's just off to work after sleeping in the best bed in the business.

And my word, doesn't she look ready for anything?

Something about her smile is just brighter.

Her eyes seem glintier, and she just feels so much more...

Kateier?

Of course it's no surprise really, because last night she slept at Premier Inn,

and she got up to 15% off with business booker.

Get better sleep for your money.

Premier Inn, rest easy.

T's and C is a play. Hello and welcome to the Battleground Ukraine podcast with me, Roger Morehouse, filling in for Saul David and Patrick Bishop.

Though the fighting on the ground has seemingly ground to something approximating to a stalemate,

the war in Ukraine continues to dominate headlines, increasingly as one of the many conflicts

assailing the status quo. Nonetheless, today we'll look at some of the latest developments

on the battlefield, as well as on the wider diplomatic front and elsewhere. We'll also have another

of our regular cyber updates

from friend of the show David Alexander, and we'll endeavour between us to answer some of your

questions. First of developments on the ground this week, Patrick, two stories stood out for me.

Firstly, the Ukrainian claimed to have downed two Russian jets over the Black Sea using missiles fired from

naval drones, and supposedly this is the first in military history. And the second one was

the suggestion that Ukraine has carried out a successful pincer movement against Russian forces

in what's left of Turezk, both relatively minor successes, of course, but nonetheless, I think, indicative of

Kiev's unflagging resolve and its ability to adapt and continue to take the fight to its enemy.

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