Exclusive: ‘My face-to-face with Russian prisoners of war’ & Europe ends largest military drill since the Cold War

Day 1,527. Today, we take you to Lviv and hear an update from Dom’s week in the west of the country – including a visit to a prisoner of war camp and speaking to soldiers who fought for Russia. Then we bring you the latest on strikes by both sides, as Tuapse refinery is hit for the fourth time in a fortnight, before discussing the end of what’s being called the biggest military exercise involving European forces since the end of the Cold War. NOTE: Monday is a bank holiday in the UK. Normal service will resume on Tuesday. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X. Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X. NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE: Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: CONTENT REFERENCED: Russia's Leningrad Oblast 'now a front-line region,' local governor says (Kyiv Independent): Venice Biennale jury resigns after row over Russian entry (The Telegraph): EMAIL US: Contact the team on ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk . We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many on air and in our newsletter as possible. HIGHLIGHTS: Exclusive: ‘My face-to-face with Russian prisoners of war’ Europe ends largest military drill since the Cold War Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Exclusive: ‘My face-to-face with Russian prisoners of war’ & Europe ends largest military drill since the Cold War is an episode from Ukraine: The Latest by Louisa Wells / Francis Dearnley.

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This episode was published on May 1, 2026.

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