73. Ramping up Ukraine's counteroffensive

Battleground

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4.6 • 703 Ratings

🗓️ 28 July 2023

⏱️ 35 minutes

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This week, Saul and Patrick reflect on what has been a busy week both on and off the battlefield. They discuss the significance of Zelnsky’s statement that the Ukrainian counteroffensive may increase in tempo. They also reflect on Igor Girkin’s arrest and whether it could be part of a wider crack down by Putin on Russian ultra-nationalists. If you have any thoughts or questions, you can send them to - [email protected] Producer: James Hodgson Twitter: @PodBattleground Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:20.4	Well, once again, the main news has been away from the battlefield, notably the Kremlin's arrest of Russian ultra-nationalist and war criminal Igor
1:29.7	Geirkin and a warning by Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko that Yevgeny Prozhenz
1:36.3	Wagner Group might be about to invade Poland. On the battlefield, meanwhile, Ukrainian forces
1:42.5	continue to make marginal gains near Bakhmut and in the
1:46.2	Zaporichu blast, and also to destroy Russian military assets in occupied Crimea with drone and rocket
1:53.0	attacks. Further afield, long-range Ukrainian drones damaged buildings near the Russian Ministry
1:58.4	of Defense in Moscow will we'll discuss the significance
2:01.5	of all this and the fact that President Voldemir Zelensky recently told the Aspen Security
2:06.2	Forum that Ukrainian counteroffensive operations may soon increase in tempo. But first, let's discuss
2:12.4	the news that Russian ultra-nationalist Igor Gherkin has been arrested for extremism. Patrick, what do you think is
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