Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global Security

Are Ukrainian deep strikes putting pressure on the Kremlin?

Frontline: The War in Ukraine and Global Security

Show Notes

Hamish de Bretton-Gordon on how Ukrainian deep strikes are putting pressure on the Kremlin while Putin’s forces fail to advance

Olesia Horianinova, Co-Founder of The Ukrainian Security and Cooperation Center discusses Ukraine’s reforms appearing to solve the problem of recruitment in the military and a similar crisis emerging in Russia’s theatre destabilising the Kremlin's power.

And Scott Lucas tells us that Putin's spring offensive has begun reports show Russia is making gains needed to make up for losses in early 2026

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