What Israel's attack on Iran means for Ukraine & Russian-occupied Crimea shaken by explosions, say partisans
Ukraine: The Latest
Louisa Wells / Francis Dearnley
4.8 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 13 June 2025
⏱️ 55 minutes
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Summary
Day 1,206.
Today, as explosions are heard across Crimea, we discuss the impact of Israel’s attack on Iran on the war in Ukraine, especially on drone procurement. Then we do a deep dive into Ukrainian food, visiting a special charity in Kharkiv making salt, and interviewing a bestselling cookery writer about her family’s remarkable experiences over the past century, and the recipes passed down the generations.
Contributors:
Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.
Dominic Nicholls (Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.
With thanks to Olia Hercules (best selling cookery writer). @Olia_Hercules on X.
Content Referenced:
Join Us for Live Podcast at Chalke Valley (29 June):
https://www.chalkefestival.com/
Join Us for Live Podcast at Scarborough Fair (9 July):
https://scarboroughfair.uk/events/putins-folly-the-war-in-ukraine-three-years-on/
Charities Mentioned in Kharkiv Segment:
https://www.instagram.com/lavka_deokupatsii/?igsh=dG4wNzVnZjBsdDZy#
https://www.instagram.com/volonterska_ua/?igsh=M2Q3ZmJ3YXRhMHlz#
Olia Hercules’s Book - ‘Strong Roots: A Ukrainian Family Story of War, Exile and Hope’:
https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/strong-roots-9781526662965/
Nato drafts one-page communiqué to suit Trump’s attention span (The Telegraph):
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/06/13/nato-drawing-up-trump-one-page-communique/
France blocking Britain from EU’s massive defence fund (The Telegraph):
Pro-Orbán propagandist’s ties to Russian intelligence exposed during national security screening (Direkt36):
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| 0:00.0 | The Telegraph. |
| 0:06.0 | I'm Francis Dernley and this is Ukraine, the latest. |
| 0:14.0 | Today, as explosions are heard across Crimea, we discuss the impact of Israel's attack on Iran, on the war in Ukraine, especially on drone procurement. |
| 0:23.8 | Then we do a deep dive into Ukrainian cuisine, visiting a special charity in Kharkiv making salt, |
| 0:29.5 | and interviewing a best-selling cookery writer about her family's remarkable experiences over the past century |
| 0:35.1 | and the recipes pass down the generations. |
| 0:38.7 | Bravery takes you through the most unimaginable hardships to finally reward you with victory. |
| 0:48.4 | The Russian does not want peace. |
| 0:50.2 | First, we're fighting, with our help for the Ukraine, also our freedom and our European |
| 0:57.7 | Writers. |
| 0:58.7 | If I'm president, I will have that war settled in one day, 24 hours. |
| 1:02.7 | We are with you, not just today or tomorrow, but for a hundred years. |
| 1:07.7 | We can not, as a European, |
| 1:10.0 | let's gain the Russia in Ukraine. |
| 1:12.5 | Nobody's going to break us. |
| 1:14.5 | We're strong. |
| 1:15.7 | We're Ukrainians. |
| 1:18.3 | It's Friday, the 13th of June, |
| 1:21.4 | three years and 110 days since the full-scale invasion began. |
| 1:25.9 | And today, I'm joined by our associate editor of defence, |
| 1:28.7 | Dominic Nichols, and author Olya Hercules. But first, over to Dom, for the latest on the military |
| 1:34.9 | situation. Let's start in Crimea. Explosions were heard across Crimea earlier today, including in the |
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