332. Is the Net Closing in for Ukraine in Donetsk?

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🗓️ 10 October 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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This week on Battleground Ukraine, hosts Saul David and Roger Moorhouse are joined by intrepid Belgian war reporter and friend of the podcast Arnaud de Decker, who recently toured the Donbas. In this crucial and alarming dispatch, Arnaud provides a firsthand look at the realities in Donetsk, detailing how Russian forces are steadily advancing and closing in on the key Ukrainian towns of Slovyansk and Kramatorsk. Before this essential interview, the hosts dissect the political and military headlines, including the shocking rhetoric from former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who all but admitted Russia's role in drone sightings across Europe. They'll also be examining the difference between the opposing forces' long-range strikes—including Ukraine's successful hits on vital Russian oil infrastructure (like the Feodosia oil terminal), possibly using the new Flamingo missile, and an intelligence report on up to 5,000 Cuban fighters joining the Russian ranks. If you have any thoughts or questions, you can send them to - [email protected] Producer: James Hodgson X (Twitter): @PodBattleground Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:16.9	Hello and welcome to Battleground Ukraine with me Saul David and Roger Morehouse.
1:21.8	In a moment, we'll be hearing from intrepid young Belgian war reporter and friend of the podcast,
1:26.3	Arno Dedecker, who's been reporting from Transnistria and Donetsk.
1:30.5	But first, a summary of the news, and the headline is that two former world leaders have plumbed new depths with their public pronouncements about the Ukraine war.
1:35.2	First, and to nobody's surprise, we had former Russian President Dmitri Medvedev,
1:40.0	once considered a moderate but now very definitely a Russian hawk,
1:43.6	all but admitting that the recent drone incidents near airports and military facilities across Europe
1:48.5	were the work of the Russian state.
1:51.1	Listing five possible explanations for the epidemic of drone sightings,
1:54.9	Medvedev said the drones may have been launched by Russia,
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