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Ukrainecast

Russia attacks Kharkiv: The new frontline?

Ukrainecast

BBC

News Commentary, News

4.71K Ratings

🗓️ 14 May 2024

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

Russia has launched a surprise offensive into the Kharkiv region, in one of its most significant ground attacks since the start of the war. So is this the start of the much anticipated summer offensive? We hear from Olesiia, a Kharkiv resident, who fled the city with her children, and says the last few days reminds her of the beginning of the full scale invasion. And friend of the podcast, Mark Galeotti, explains why Vladimir Putin has replaced his defence minister with an economist.

Today’s episode is presented by Victoria Derbyshire and Vitaly Shevchenko. The producers were Arsenii Sokolov, Charlie Henry, Natasha Mayo and Clare Williamson. The technical producer was Dafydd Evans. The series producer is Tim Walklate. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham. Email Ukrainecast@bbc.co.uk with your questions and comments. You can also send us a message or voice note via WhatsApp, Signal or Telegram to +44 330 1239480

You can join the Ukrainecast discussion on Newscast’s Discord server here: tinyurl.com/ukrainecastdiscord

Transcript

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0:00.0

BBC Sounds, music, radio podcasts.

0:04.7

Hello, it's 811 days since Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

0:10.0

And right across Ukraine, many people have an app called Air Alert, which notifies them when there's an air raid in their region, and they'll hear this.

0:19.0

Attention! Air Raid Alert! Attention, air rate alert.

0:25.0

proceed to the nearest shelter.

0:27.0

Don't be careless.

0:28.0

Your overconfidence is your weakness.

0:31.0

And in Harkiv, Ukraine's second city, people living there in recent months have really become accustomed

0:37.2

to hearing that alert.

0:39.5

And things have got worse for Harkiv over the past few days because over the weekend Russian forces made small

0:47.1

but tactically significant gains right along the border which is around 45 miles from Harkiv?

0:55.0

Just an hour's drive.

0:56.4

It feels alarming, doesn't it?

0:58.4

It does feel alarming because even though Russians may not be able to capture the actual city,

1:06.0

if they're close enough to it, they may be able to make it unlivable using artillery.

1:11.0

So today on the podcast, we're going to explore exactly what's

1:14.2

happening in and around Harquive and whether Russia has now launched its

1:18.6

summer offensive. This is Ukrainecast.

1:21.3

Ukraine cast from a evil cannot be trusted.

1:25.0

Ask pre-Gosin.

1:28.0

You are not dealing with a politician but with a bloody monster.

1:32.0

Is there a need for a serious opponent?

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