<p><strong>Day 1,418.</strong></p><p>Today, as thousands remain without power in Kyiv, we examine President Zelensky’s pledge to carry out more operations “inside” Russia and analyse Moscow’s latest tank and weapons innovations. We then unpack an extraordinary outburst from a Russian spokesperson, who dismissed the “wet dreams of British perverts”, before considering what the fall of Iran’s regime would mean for the war in Ukraine. Later, we return to the issue of Ukraine’s stolen children, with new details on the military training they are being forced to undergo.</p><br><p><strong>Contributors</strong></p><p>Francis Dearnley (Executive Editor for Audio). @FrancisDearnley on X.</p><p>Dominic&nbsp;Nicholls&nbsp;(Associate Editor of Defence). @DomNicholls on X.</p><p>Adélie&nbsp;Pojzman-Pontay (Journalist and Producer). @adeliepjz&nbsp;on X.</p><p>With thanks to&nbsp;Olesia Bida (Journalist, The Kyiv Independent's War Crimes investigations). @olesyabida on X.</p><br><p><strong>SIGN UP TO THE ‘UKRAINE: THE LATEST’ WEEKLY NEWSLETTER:</strong></p><p><a href="http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainenewsletter</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>Each week, Dom Nicholls and Francis Dearnley answer your questions, provide recommended reading, and give exclusive analysis and behind-the-scenes insights – plus maps of the frontlines and diagrams of weapons to complement our daily reporting. It’s free for everyone, including non-subscribers.</p><br><p><strong>CONTENT REFERENCED:</strong></p><p>Our sister podcast Battle Lines’ episode discussing flashpoints in 2026:</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3aQpnrqUDE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3aQpnrqUDE</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p>UK Defence Secretary John Healey: “I would kidnap Putin” (The Telegraph):</p><p><a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01/10/john-healey-i-would-kidnap-vladimir-putin/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01/10/john-healey-i-would-kidnap-vladimir-putin/</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p>Britain to spend £200m preparing troops for Ukraine (The Telegraph):</p><p><a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01/09/britain-200m-spend-troops-ukraine-deployment/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01/09/britain-200m-spend-troops-ukraine-deployment/</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p>Russia’s ‘dandelion’ tank armour might just work (The Telegraph):</p><p><a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/10/russia-bizarre-tank-defences-dandelion-ukraine-war-turtle/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/10/russia-bizarre-tank-defences-dandelion-ukraine-war-turtle/</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p>Zelensky hopes reshuffle will give him a better hand at home and away (The Telegraph):</p><p><a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/11/zelensky-hedges-his-bets-with-cabinet-reshuffle/v" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/01/11/zelensky-hedges-his-bets-with-cabinet-reshuffle/v</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p>Investigating Russia's military camp system for children (Kyiv Independent documentary): <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZGmv2EQdGk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZGmv2EQdGk</a></p><br><p>Russian spies target £70-a-night hotel near Nato HQ (<em>The i)</em>:</p><p><a href="https://inews.co.uk/news/nato-warns-of-russian-spies-4145755" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://inews.co.uk/news/nato-warns-of-russian-spies-4145755</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>LISTEN TO THIS PODCAST IN NEW LANGUAGES:</strong></p><p>The Telegraph has launched translated versions of Ukraine: The Latest in Ukrainian and Russian, making its reporting accessible to audiences on both sides of the battle lines and across the wider region, including Central Asia and the Caucasus. Just search Україна: Останні Новини (Ukr) and Украина: Последние Новости (Ru) on your on your preferred podcast app to find them. Listen here: <a href="https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://linktr.ee/ukrainethelatest</a></p><br><p>Subscribe:&nbsp;<a href="http://telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest</a></p><p>Email:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>