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Battleground: Ukraine

A history podcast that explores the narratives, turning points and characters that shape conflicts, encompassing a blend of social and military history. Following on from the series on the Falklands W... Read more

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77. Cross River Operations

77. Cross River Operations

Saul and Patrick are currently on the road in Poland on their way to a long overdue tour of Ukraine - where they’ll be m... Read more

11 Aug 2023

30mins

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76. Post War Reparations

76. Post War Reparations

Joining Patrick and Saul for this week's big interview is Professor of Military History at Birmingham University - Jonat... Read more

9 Aug 2023

32mins

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75. The war comes to Moscow

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74. Putin's Prisoner: Life in Captivity

74. Putin's Prisoner: Life in Captivity

Join us for the second part of our extraordinary interview with Aiden Aslin - the British national captured by Russian f... Read more

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73. Ramping up Ukraine's counteroffensive

73. Ramping up Ukraine's counteroffensive

This week, Saul and Patrick reflect on what has been a busy week both on and off the battlefield. They discuss the signi... Read more

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72. Putin's Prisoner: Inside the Siege of Mariupol

72. Putin's Prisoner: Inside the Siege of Mariupol

In this episode Saul and Patrick speak to Briton Aiden Aslin, who travelled to Ukraine in 2018 and enlisted with the Ukr... Read more

26 Jul 2023

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71. Cluster Munitions, the Kerch Bridge, and Insubordination

71. Cluster Munitions, the Kerch Bridge, and Insubordination

Analysing a notable week in the war in Ukraine, Saul and Patrick discuss the significance of Ukraines second spectacular... Read more

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70. Countering Disinformation

70. Countering Disinformation

This week Saul and Patrick speak to Dmytro Plieshakov - a Ukrainian tech entrepreneur, who currently runs a startup focu... Read more

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69. Tensions between NATO and Kyiv?

69. Tensions between NATO and Kyiv?

Reflecting on what has been news packed week, Patrick and Saul analyse the important developments. In Vilnius, the NATO ... Read more

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68. 'People like me'

68. 'People like me'

Joining Patrick and Saul for this week's big interview is Belgian journalist - Arnaud De Decker, Arnaud has been reporti... Read more

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