Gas shortages ‘finally’ hit Moscow as Kyiv intensifies strikes on refineries & David Knowles on the largest Nazi massacre in Ukraine
Ukraine: The Latest
Louisa Wells / Francis Dearnley
4.8 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 26 September 2025
⏱️ 56 minutes
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Summary
Day 1,311.
Today, as Ukraine’s bombardments against Russian energy facilities finally spark gas shortages in Moscow, we assess the gaping hole in Europe’s drone defences amid yet more violations, before leaving you with one more documentary from David Knowles, who visits the site of one of the worst Nazi war crimes to take place in Ukraine during World War II.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
James Rothwell (Berlin Correspondent). @JamesERothwell on X.
Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz on X.
With special thanks - as ever - to David Knowles (creator of 'Ukraine: The Latest').
DAVID KNOWLES FUNDRAISERS:
KHARPP (Ukraine):
https://donorbox.org/kharpp-fundraiser-in-memory-of-david-knowles
British Heart Foundation:
https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/bhfteamdavidknowles
Content referenced:
Our sister podcast ‘Battle Lines’ on the Moldovan Election:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/podcasts/battle-lines/
With Trump back on side, Ukraine is turning the tables on Russia (Joe Barnes in The Telegraph):
The gaping hole in Europe’s drone defences (James Rothwell in The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/09/25/hole-europes-drone-defence-russia-hungary/
Video: https://youtu.be/FccpDJxb0vY?si=cc6gB-5EJTW2c24l
How Russian-funded fake news network aims to disrupt election in Europe (BBC):
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g5kl0n5d2o
The Many Oblivions of Babi Yar (Pulitzer Centre):
https://pulitzercenter.org/stories/many-oblivions-babi-yar
The Masterpiece No One Wanted to Save (The Atlantic):
JOIN US FOR 'UKRAINE: THE LATEST' LIVE, IN-PERSON:
Join us for an in-person discussion and Q&A at the distinguished Honourable Artillery Company in London on 22nd October starting at 7pm.
Our panel includes General Sir Richard Barrons, former head of UK Joint Forces Command and latterly one of the authors of Britain’s Strategic Defence Review, and Orysia Lutsevych, head of the Ukraine Forum at the Chatham House think tank. Tickets are open to everybody and can be purchased at: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainelive
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| 0:00.0 | The Telegraph. |
| 0:05.0 | I'm Francis Dernley and this is Ukraine, the latest. |
| 0:14.0 | Today, as Ukraine's bombardments against Russian energy facilities finally spark gas shortages in Moscow, we assess the gaping hole in Europe's |
| 0:23.2 | drone defences amid yet more violations. Then we leave you with one more documentary from |
| 0:30.0 | David Knowles, who visits the site of one of the worst Nazi war crimes to take place in Ukraine |
| 0:35.3 | during the Second World War. |
| 0:37.6 | Bravery takes you through the most unimaginable hardships to finally reward you with victory. |
| 0:47.4 | The Russian does not want peace. |
| 0:49.2 | First, we're fighting, with our help for the Ukraine, |
| 0:52.3 | also our freedom and our European |
| 0:56.0 | Writers. |
| 0:58.0 | If I'm president, I will have that war settled in one day, 24 hours. |
| 1:02.0 | We are with you, not just today or tomorrow, but for a hundred years. |
| 1:07.0 | We can not, as European, |
| 1:09.0 | let's gain the Russia in Ukraine. |
| 1:11.4 | Nobody's going to break us. |
| 1:13.4 | We're strong. |
| 1:14.6 | We're Ukrainians. |
| 1:17.2 | It's Friday, the 26th of September, |
| 1:20.6 | three years and 216 days, |
| 1:23.2 | since the full-scale invasion began. |
| 1:25.4 | And today, I'm joined by the Telegraph's |
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