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Highlights from Ukraine

Welcome to the "Highlights from Ukraine" - your daily English audio summary of the latest news reported in the Ukrainian media. Get your favourite morning hot beverage and let's deep dive into what Ukrainian media have been reporting the day before. Support the podcast at: https://www.patreon.com/highlightsfromukraine You can tip us via PayPal at: [email protected].

09 Oct: Russia supplied Hamas with Western weapons captured in Ukraine, US senators plan to allocate $50-100bln to support Ukraine, Russia hopes for international support of Ukraine to drop

5 mins; October 09, 2023

03 Long Talk. Life under Russian occupation

55 mins; September 28, 2023

20 Sept: Large-scale Russian missile attack against Ukrainian cities, Zelenskyy explained conditions for peace in Ukraine, suggested to reform UN, hopes for more success of counter-offensive this year

5 mins; September 21, 2023

19 Sept: 6 civilians killed by Russian shelling of Kharkiv region, Zelenskyy spoke at UN General Assembly, Ukraine-Poland trade confrontation takes new turn, Ukraine Defence Contact Group met

7 mins; September 20, 2023

18 Sept: Zelenskyy visits US for UN General Assembly and meeting with Biden, Germany announced €400mln defence support, Ukraine filed lawsuits against Poland, Slovakia and Hungary

4 mins; September 18, 2023

17 Sept: Ukraine liberated settlement near Bakhmut, Ukrainian and Russian forces use 40,000 shells a day each, Defence Intelligence believes success of counter-offensive possible before winter

4 mins; September 18, 2023

16 Sept: Russia spent $167bln on war against Ukraine, Ukraine to host Defence Industries Forum, Ukrainian veterans set team record at Invictus Games 2023

4 mins; September 17, 2023

15 Sept: Ukrainian pilots successfully use British and French missiles against Russian targets, Ukrainian neighbours decided to extend ban on grain import, Ukrainian MP suspected of treason

4 mins; September 16, 2023

14 Sept: Ukraine destroyed Russian modern S400 air defence system in Crimea, Russian regiment commander killed in Ukraine, Ukrainian pilots finished intro training on Swedish Gripen fighters

5 mins; September 14, 2023

13 Sept: Ukraine successfully attacked Russian shipyard in Sevastopol, damaging ships and submarines, Russian forces on offensive in Donbas, 4 Ukrainian women in Times 100 Next

4 mins; September 14, 2023

12 Sept: Zelenskyy vetoes controversial law on electronic declarations, Danmark announced €800mln military aid to Ukraine, Ukrainian pilots may finish F-16s training by end of year

3 mins; September 12, 2023

11 Sept: Ukraine takes under control oil platforms in Black Sea, Germany to provide more military support to Ukraine, Zelenskyy denies that corruption takes place around Western support

4 mins; September 11, 2023

10 Sept: Foreign volunteers killed by Russians in Donbas, Zelenskyy ready for long war, believes now is a bad moment for negotiations, Biden consider provision of long-range ATACMS missiles to Kyiv

4 mins; September 10, 2023

09 Sept: Ukraine's Intelligence doesn't expect war with Russia to last very long, but it won't end within a year, Western partners plan to provide more air defence to prepare Ukraine for winter

3 mins; September 10, 2023

08 Sept: 72 people wounded in Russian missile strike against Kryvyi Rih, Zelenskyy calls for longer-range weapons provision to enhance counter-offensive pace

4 mins; September 09, 2023

07 Sept: US announced $600mln military support package, US Intelligence believes Ukraine able to break through Russia's remaining defence lines by 2024, Zelenskyy introduced new Defence Minister

5 mins; September 07, 2023

06 Sept: 17 people killed in Russian attack at market in Donbas, Blinken visited Kyiv, announced $1bln support package, new Defence Minister appointed

4 mins; September 06, 2023

05 Sept: Parliament accepted Defence Minister's resignation, resumed e-declaration for state officials, Russian defector to Ukraine to receive $500,000 reward for Mi-8 helicopter

3 mins; September 05, 2023

04 Sept: 1 day of war costs Ukraine $100mln, Zelenskyy visited frontline, Russian drone possibly fell in Romania

5 mins; September 04, 2023

03 Sept: Zelenskyy announced change of Defence Minister, Russian helicopter pilot defected to Ukraine, Kyiv hopes to see F-16s on frontline next spring

4 mins; September 03, 2023

02 Sept: Ukrainian forces broke through well prepared first line of Russian defence, one of top Ukrainian oligarchs taken into custody on suspicion of fraud and money laundering

4 mins; September 03, 2023

01 Sept: Ukraine children went to schools for new study year, US sees significant progress of Ukrainian troops in southern Ukraine, two new ministers to be appointed next week

4 mins; September 02, 2023

31 Aug: Ukraine tested 700km range missile, Kyiv suggests all counter-offensive critics to come and help liberate land faster, Ukraine needs 160 F-16s to protect its sky

4 mins; September 01, 2023

29 Aug: Ukraine marked Remembrance Day, Russia conducted large-scale attack against Kyiv, US announced new military aid to Ukraine

3 mins; August 29, 2023

28 Aug: Ukraine wants to boost up production of its defence industry, Kyiv sees no need for new wave of mobilisation, Ukraine disappointed by Pope's spread of Russian nationalistic propaganda

4 mins; August 28, 2023

27 Aug: Zelenskyy wants to equate wartime corruption to treason, sees no sense in sending troops to Russian territory, ready to hold elections, if US and EU share risks

5 mins; August 27, 2023

26 Aug: 3 Ukrainian pilots killed in plane crash, Ukraine used missile of its own development to destroy Russian air defence system in Crimea, boxer Usyk successfully defended the champion title

4 mins; August 27, 2023

25 Aug: Ukraine attacks Russian base in Crimea, Kyiv expects Moscow to speed up mobilisation of conscripts

4 mins; August 26, 2023

24 Aug: Independence Day of Ukraine, Ukrainian special forces landed in Crimea, US, Norway and Portugal to train F-16 pilots

5 mins; August 25, 2023

23 Aug: Ukraine celebrated Flag Day, Kyiv hosted summit on liberation of Crimea, Wagner's head Prigozhin probably killed

6 mins; August 24, 2023

20 Aug: The Netherlands to provide 42 F-16s to Ukraine, Denmark - 19 more, Zelenskyy dismisses idea of giving up territory for NATO membership

5 mins; August 20, 2023

19 Aug: Civilians killed and wounded in Russian missile attack at city centre, Ukrainian pilots started training on F-16s and Swedish Gripen jets, Zelenskyy visited Sweden

4 mins; August 20, 2023

18 Aug: US approved training of pilots and transfer of F-16s to Ukraine, US media published estimated losses of Ukraine and Russia

5 mins; August 19, 2023

16 Aug: Ukraine doesn't hope to receive F-16s till spring, Ukraine liberated another settlement, first ships used Ukrainian humanitarian corridor in Black Sea without Russian security guaranties

5 mins; August 17, 2023

15 Aug: NATO official suggested Ukraine might give up territory to join, Kyiv dismisses such possibility, Zelenskyy visited forces in the south

5 mins; August 15, 2023

14 Aug: Zelenskyy visited frontline, Germany to allocate €5bln annually for Ukraine military support, Ukraine raises donations for 10,000 kamikaze drones

6 mins; August 14, 2023

13 Aug: Mourning declared due to massive Russian shelling of Kherson region, Ukrainian forces encounter up to 5 Russian mines per sq m, Russia fired warning shots at foreign ship heading for Ukraine

4 mins; August 13, 2023

12 Aug: Ukraine successfully attacked Russian military facilities in Crimea, Ukraine achieved tactically significant progress on Southern front

4 mins; August 13, 2023

11 Aug: Russia attacked Ukrainian military airfield with missiles, aiming to kill pilots set to train on F-16s, Berlin didn't confirm plans to transfer long-range missiles to Kyiv

4 mins; August 12, 2023

10 Aug: Germany may transfer Taurus long-range missiles to Ukraine, Poland believes Ukraine doesn't have enough weapons to change balance of the war, US to increase shells production

4 mins; August 11, 2023

09 Aug: Explosions at Russian military plant and near airport, Ukraine hit control point of the Russian army in Kherson region, Russia focuses its offensive on Kharkiv region

5 mins; August 09, 2023

08 Aug: Biden approved F-16 training for Ukrainians, Ukrainian troops reached the first defensive line of Russia in the south, drones attacked Moscow

5 mins; August 09, 2023

07 Aug: Russia shelled Donetsk region, targeting civilians and first responders, US approved transfer of Abrams tanks to Kyiv, POWs exchanged

4 mins; August 07, 2023

06 Aug: Russian losses in Ukraine exceed 250,000, Ukraine marked Air Force Day, Peace Formula talks ended in Saudi Arabia

5 mins; August 07, 2023

05 Aug: Russia conducted massive missile and drone strike at Ukraine, talks on Peace Formula started in Saudi Arabia, participants agreed on importance on territorial integrity of Ukraine

3 mins; August 06, 2023

04 Aug: 8 Ukrainian pilots ready to start training on F-16s, marine drones attack Russian ships near Black Sea coast, Bulgaria to transfer 100 armoured personnel carriers to Ukraine

4 mins; August 04, 2023

03 Aug: Russia used almost 2,000 "Shahed" drones against Ukraine, Ukrainian forces continue to advance and fight off Russian counter-attacks, US-Ukraine security negotiations started

4 mins; August 03, 2023

02 Aug: Ukraine updated total number of civilian victims of war, US expects Kyiv's counter-offensive to be challenging and prolonged struggle, Putin plans to visit Turkey

5 mins; August 03, 2023

01 Aug: Zelenskyy denies any problems in relations with Poland, US still hasn't approved F-16s training programme for Ukraine, Ukrainian forces hold back Russian troops in eastern Ukraine

5 mins; August 01, 2023

31 July: 6 people killed in Russian missile strike at Kryvyi Rih, drones attacked Moscow, Zelenskyy calls on world to prevent sanctioned missile components from reaching Russia

6 mins; July 31, 2023

20 July: Ukraine asks partners for more air defence after Russian continuous attacks at ports, Ukraine to consider all ships heading for Russia-controlled ports, as carrying military cargo

5 mins; July 21, 2023

18 July: Ukrainian forces retake initiative on Kupyansk front, EU to establish €20bln military aid fund for Ukraine, South Africa afraid of arresting Putin

7 mins; July 18, 2023

17 July: Russia officially left Black Sea Grain export initiative, Ukraine suggests to continue without Russia, Putin promises to retaliate for Crimea Bridge explosion

4 mins; July 17, 2023

16 July: Part of Crimea bridge fell, Russia forced to stop traffic, Russian troops try to advance in Kharkiv Oblast, US needs years to replenish munitions reserves

5 mins; July 16, 2023

15 July: South Korean President visited Kyiv for the first time ever, Ukraine changed offensive tactic to lower losses, US plans to allocate $300mln in defence budget for Ukraine

5 mins; July 16, 2023

14 July: Ukraine's Commander-in-Chief says Kyiv to use its own weapons for strikes on Russian territory, plans to liberate Crimea despite Western hesitation

4 mins; July 15, 2023

13 July: Ukraine already received US cluster munitions, 6 more countries joined security guaranties initiative for Ukraine, Ukrainian player won Wimbledon mixed tournament

4 mins; July 13, 2023

12 July: Zelenskyy says NATO Summit results are good, but not perfect, G7 promised to agree bilateral security guarantees for Ukraine, UK calls on Ukraine to show more gratitude for help provided

7 mins; July 13, 2023

11 July: Ukraine won't be invited to NATO despite its expectations, Paris to provide long-range missiles to Kyiv, US considers providing ATACMS missiles

6 mins; July 12, 2023

10 July: Biden to meet Zelenskyy in Vilnius, Berlin against the fast-track NATO accession of Ukraine, German Rheinmetall to open tank plant in Ukraine in 12 weeks

5 mins; July 10, 2023

09 July: Zelenskyy to take part in NATO Summit, only if decision on security guarantees for Kyiv made, Zelenskyy expects Putin to be forced to negotiate when Ukrainian forces are near Crimea

4 mins; July 09, 2023

08 July: 500 days of full-scale war, Azov commanders returned from Turkey, Zelenskyy appointed new commander of the National Guard

5 mins; July 09, 2023

07 July: US to provide Ukraine with cluster munitions it asked since 2022, Biden says Ukraine's accession to NATO to be discussed after war, Slovakia to provide 16 howitzers to Kyiv

5 mins; July 08, 2023

06 July: Zelenskyy visited Bulgaria and Czechia, US may provide cluster ammunition to Ukraine, already 9 killed in Russian attack on Lviv

6 mins; July 06, 2023

05 July: Ukraine advanced up to 7.5 km into enemy defences, F-16 pilot training to start in UK in August, Russia attacked Lviv with missiles

5 mins; July 05, 2023

04 July: Russia placed explosive on roofs of Zaporizhzhia NPP power units to blame Ukraine of shelling, UK assesses that Russia lost half of its fighting capacity in Ukraine

6 mins; July 04, 2023

03 July: Zelenskyy calls on Biden to invite Ukraine to NATO now, Russia attacked Sumy with drones and killed 2 people, Russia concentrated 180,000 troops in Ukraine's East

5 mins; July 04, 2023

02 July: Ukraine troops move forward in East and South, known Ukrainian writer Amelina killed in Russian missile strike, Ukraine marked Navy Day

4 mins; July 02, 2023

01 July: Zelenskyy warns that Russia may try to blow up Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant remotely after giving it back to Ukraine, Ukraine awaits an invitation to join NATO after the war

4 mins; July 02, 2023

30 June: Ukraine wants to show results on battlefields before NATO summit, CIA Director secretly visited Ukraine, Danemark announced new military support for Kyiv

5 mins; July 01, 2023

27 June: Russia shelled restaurant in Kramatorsk, killing and wounding dozens civilians, US announced $500mln military aid package, Ukraine liberated more in June than Russia captured in winter

4 mins; June 28, 2023

26 June: Zelenskyy visited frontline, Poland to provide Ukraine with thousands of machine guns, Denmark doesn't rule out earlier transfer of F-16s to Kyiv

6 mins; June 27, 2023

25 June: Zelenskyy says Russia ready to conduct terrorist act at Zaporizhzhia NPP, Russians killed 2 teenage pro-Ukrainian partisans in occupied Berdyansk

5 mins; June 25, 2023

02 Long Talk. Ukrainians abroad

51 mins; June 25, 2023

24 June: Wagner group coup forces captured several Russian cities, were getting close to Moscow, but struck agreement with Putin, Ukrainian forces advance on several directions in Donbas

4 mins; June 25, 2023

23 June: Wagner group mercenaries started a military coup in Russia, Russian forces attacked Kyiv with missiles, Ukraine plans to fulfil EU accession conditions by the end of 2023

6 mins; June 24, 2023

22 June: Zelenskyy warns Russia prepares terrorist act at Zaporizhzhia NPP with radiation leak, Ukrainian forces level frontline, West expected more from Ukraine's counter-offensive

5 mins; June 22, 2023

21 June: Ukraine Recovery Conference started in London, new support announced, Zelenskyy explained why Ukrainian troops can't advance faster

7 mins; June 21, 2023

20 June: EU considers allocating €50bln support for Ukraine, Ukraine aims weakening Russian artillery, Kyiv successfully used its own 1,000 km-range drone

6 mins; June 20, 2023

19 June: Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief visited frontline, says all according to plan, UK to keep sanctions until Russia pays compensation to Ukraine, EU to assess Ukraine as candidate on 22 June

7 mins; June 19, 2023

18 June: 500 episodes, Zelenskyy says air defence downed 36 missiles and 50 drones in 7 days, Estonian intelligence believes Ukraine hasn't yet started a proper counter-offensive

5 mins; June 18, 2023

17 June: NYT investigated reasons of Kakhovka dam explosion, US against simplifying NATO requirements for Ukraine, African leaders met Putin

5 mins; June 18, 2023

16 June: African leaders visited Kyiv, had to hide in a bomb shelter from Russian missile strike, Ukrainian forces advanced up to 2 km, Germany plans to urgently provide Patriot missiles to Kyiv

4 mins; June 17, 2023

15 June: Ukraine's partners announced new military aid at Ramstein meeting, Ukrainian F-16 pilots to train in Denmark, African leaders plan to visit Ukraine and Russia

6 mins; June 16, 2023

14 June: Ukraine's counter-offensive goes on despite active resistance, Zelenskyy calls on partners to disrupt Russia supply lines for missile production, Belarus claims to receive nuclear weapons

5 mins; June 14, 2023

12 June: Ukraine liberated 7 villages in counter-offensive, France expects counter-offensive to last weeks, or even months, US to announce new military aid package

6 mins; June 12, 2023

11 June: Russians opened fire at evacuation boats in flooded areas of Kherson, killing and wounding civilians, Ukrainian forces liberated 2 villages in Donetsk Oblast, 95 POW liberated

5 mins; June 11, 2023

10 June: 3,000 people evacuated, 700,000 don't have proper access to drinking water due to destruction of Kakhovka dam, Russia suffered almost 1,000 casualties in a day, Trudeau visited Kyiv

6 mins; June 11, 2023

03 June: Zelenskyy says Ukraine ready for counter-offensive, Indonesia suggested ceasefire in Ukraine with 15km demilitarised zone between sides and UN-led referendums

5 mins; June 03, 2023

02 June: US believes it provided all Ukraine needs for counter-offensive, Hungary calls for Ukraine-Russia talks before counter-offensive, Kyiv agrees, but on condition of territorial integrity

5 mins; June 03, 2023

01 June: 30 drones and missiles attacked Kyiv, but all downed without casualties, Zelenskyy visited Moldova for European Summit, Ukraine needs NATO membership invitation this summer

5 mins; June 01, 2023

31 May: Russia launched missile strike at Kyiv, all missiles downed but caused casualties, US announced $300mln military aid package, Germany recognised Ukraine's right to attack Russian territory

6 mins; June 01, 2023

30 May: Fleet of drones attacked Moscow, US and Italy prepare military aid packages for Ukraine, International Atomic Energy Agency presented plan for safety of Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant

6 mins; May 30, 2023

29 May: Russia attacks Kyiv with drones and missiles several times per day, 5 planes destroyed on military airfield by Russian attack, Denmark to allocate $2.6 bln on military aid to Ukraine

6 mins; May 29, 2023

28 May: Ukraine needs 36-64 F-16s to gain superiority in the air over Russians, British Storm Shadow long-range missiles show 100% effectiveness in Ukraine, another missile and drone attack at Kyiv

4 mins; May 29, 2023

27 May: Russia conducted largest drone attack against Kyiv, Ukrainian crews started training on Abrams tanks, Ukrainians don't want peace in return for giving up territory

4 mins; May 28, 2023

26 May: Ukraine expects Russia to simulate accident at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, Netherlands seriously considers providing F-16s to Ukraine, Ukraine asks Germany for long-range cruise missile

4 mins; May 27, 2023

25 May: Ramstein Ukraine Support Group met, new military aid for Kyiv announced, training of Ukrainian pilots on F-16s to start in a couple weeks

5 mins; May 25, 2023

24 May: Orthodox Church of Ukraine to completely switch to Western calendar, 110 Leopard 1 tanks to be delivered from Germany soon, Japan to send 100 military cars to Ukraine

6 mins; May 25, 2023

23 May: Training of Ukrainian pilots on F-16s to start in July, Moscow claims to defeat Ukrainian Army units consisting of Russian citizens that earlier entered Russia

7 mins; May 23, 2023

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