BBC Russian reporter Olga Ivshina talks to Victoria and Vitaly about her investigation into Russian military deaths since the start of the war. And Professor Michael Clarke, defence and security analyst, answers your questions about the latest from the frontline, foreign aid for Ukraine, the use of...

   Frontline fighters on the Russian threat and the prospects for peace...Victoria and James are joined by Yaryna, who’s been serving in Ukraine’s armed forces since , and a recent recruit who goes by the call sign Logan’.They discuss the current situation on the battle field, whether a new...

   On today’s Ukrainecast we’re answering your questions on our recent David Cameron interview, Kyiv’s attempts to boost its troop numbers and the continued hold up of the US military aid package in Congress. To help do this, we’re joined by Patricia Lewis from Chatham House and BBC Security...

   Why is Russia targeting Ukraine’s second city of Kharkiv It’s suffered extensive damage from months of Russian bombardment since the full scale invasion and Ukrainian officials have said the city might be the target of a future Russian offensive.We hear from a resident and speak to the city’s...

   The British Foreign Secretary, Lord David Cameron, speaks exclusively to Ukrainecast. He says he has ruled out western boots on the ground in Ukraine, but acknowledged that the war will be lost if the allies don’t step up .Today’s episode is hosted by Lucy Hockings and Vitaly Shevchenko.The...

   Last week the Russian Orthodox Church approved a document that branded the full scale invasion of Ukraine a holy war. So what role does religion play in the Ukraine war The BBC’s Harry Farley and Lucy Ash, the author of the upcoming book The Baton and the Cross: Russia’s church from Pagans to...

   Top Russian officials have directly accused Ukraine and the West of being involved in the deadly Moscow concert hall attack, after it was claimed by the Islamic State IS group.We speak to one woman, Valentina, who lives in Russia, about how safe she feels in the country and whether she’s taking...

   A wave of Russian strikes have hammered Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, leaving at least five dead.We speak to Kharkiv resident Nataliya, who joins us from a special bunker in the city, where officials say were left with no electricity.Also, we hear from one eyewitness who lives next door...

   There’s been a spike in drone attacks by both Ukraine and Russia. Ukrainians have recently targeted Russian oil refineries, while Russians have used drones to target the port of Odesa.So could drones change the course of the war Ukraine correspondent James Waterhouse and drone expert Samuel Bendett...

   President Putin has claimed a landslide victory in an election that featured no genuine competition. The last day of voting was marked by silent protests at polling stations. But how does his expected victory matter And what might securing a fifth term mean for the war in Ukraine Lyse and Vitaly...

   Russia’s elections have kicked off and bizarre scenes have already begun to unfold at polling stations across the country including live pop performances, free pancakes, a bride and groom and a life sized cardboard cut out of Tucker Carlson.President Putin is considered very likely to win,...

   How seriously should we take Putin’s nuclear weapons threats During his last address to the nation, the Russian president reiterated his threat of nuclear action against the West so how worried should we be Dr Patricia Lewis, a nuclear physicist and arms control expert joins Boris Bondarev, a...

   With one week to go until Russia’s presidential elections, former Trump adviser and foreign affairs specialist Fiona Hill tells Ukrainecast why Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine is also about the future security of Europe.She also gives her take on the implications of another potential Trump...

   Since Russia launched its full scale invasion of Ukraine, it has been subject to thousands of sanctions from the West but despite this, Russia’s economy is thriving. So how is the world’s most sanctioned country getting around them And what does this tell us about how effective sanctions are ...

   There were unprecedented scenes at Alexei Navalny’s funeral in Moscow on Friday, as thousands turned out to pay their respects to the dead opposition leader.But will there be consequences And can people meaningfully protest in modern day Russia We hear from one woman who’s previously been...

   How significant are Russia’s recent gains on the battlefront Karolina Hird, from the Institute for the Study of War, explains the current situation on the dynamic front line, what a good year would look like for Ukraine and why the fall of Avdiivka isn’t as strategically important for Russia as...

   Russia’s full scale invasion of Ukraine enters its third year.This is today’s episode from The Global Story, and we thought you might want to listen to it.A surgeon in a wheelchair, an indomitable grandmother, and a man taking care of eight cats in a bombed out flat: just some of people the BBC’s...

   Today marks exactly two years since Russia launched it’s full scale invasion of Ukraine. In this episode, Victoria and Vitaly are joined by Serhiy, a Ukrainian soldier who experienced catastrophic injuries when his vehicle was blown up by an anti tank landmine in November . Along with his wife...

   Saturday marks exactly two years of this conflict. On today’s special episode, recorded in collaboration with the Global News Podcast, BBC experts from across the world answer YOUR questions on the war.Today’s episode is presented by Oliver Conway and Vitaly Shevchenko, with the BBC’s chief...

   In today’s Ukrainecast, the latest in our week of daily episodes to mark two years since the full scale invasion of Ukraine began, Vitaly speaks to Linda Thomas Greenfield, the US Ambassador to the UN.They discuss what America can realistically do to help bring the war to an end, if and when ...

   For this special episode, the Ukrainian Ambassador to the United Nations, Sergiy Kyslytsya, tells us what it was like sitting at the UN table as news of the full scale invasion of Ukraine broke. He also talks to Victoria and Vitaly about how much power the UN has, whether it can stop the war and...

   Russia’s election commission has disqualified anti war challenger Boris Nadezhdin from standing as a candidate in next month’s presidential vote.He joins Victoria and Vitaly to discuss why he was barred, why he won’t stop campaigning for peace and his vow to follow in the footsteps of fierce Putin...

   Last November we were joined in the studio by Ukrainian journalist and writer, Mstyslav Chernov, who made the film ’ Days in Mariupol’. It’s just won the Oscar for Best Documentary feature, so we thought it would be a good opportunity to remind you of the episode. He described what it was like...

   Putin’s main rival, opposition politician Alexei Navalny, is dead according to the Russian prison service. An outspoken critic of the Russian leader, Navalny, , was serving a year sentence in a Siberian jail when his death was announced on Friday morning.BBC correspondent Sarah Rainsford, who...

   Sashko and his mum were separated after being captured by Russian soldiers in Mariupol. Now , Sashko hasn’t seen or heard from his mother for almost two years. Along with his grandmother, he tells Victoria and Irena their story and how they’ve not given up on their search for her. And are Nato...

   In his first interview with a Western reporter since the full scale invasion of Ukraine began, Russian president Vladimir Putin sat down with former Fox News host turned online commentator Tucker Carlson.Over the course of a two hour long, sometimes rambling, interview, Putin gave a minute...

   Ten years ago this month Crimea was occupied and then annexed by Russia. We find out what it’s like to live there now. We also speak to journalist, film maker and Russia specialist, Nick Sturdee. He’s interviewed families who have relatives currently being held prisoner in Crimea. Victoria...

   As Ukraine’s much discussed mobilisation bill returns to parliament, we catch up with friend of the podcast and student Vitalii Pashchenko, to find out how he and his friends feel about the conscription age being lowered from to . He tells us about life in Kyiv, and why his family have decided...

   The latest series of the award winning BBC documentary Putin vs The West delves into the first year of the war through the eyes of some of its key figures including President Zelensky, then British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin and UN Secretary General Ant nio...

   After the downing of the Russian plane on Wednesday, Vitaly speaks to Petro Yatsenko, the Ukrainian spokesman for the coordination for the treatment of prisoners of war. Victoria and Vitaly also discuss the successes of his team’s I want to live’ hotline that helps Russian soldiers defect. ...

   A Russian plane has been shot down near the Russian Ukraine border. Russia claims it was carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war, who were on their way to a prisoner swap. Ukraine claims it wasn’t told to secure airspace around Belgorod for the transportation of PoWs, as has happened in previous...

   Several cities in Ukraine were hit this morning in the latest wave of Russian missile attacks, killing at least seven people and injuring dozens more. The assaults come after a series of blasts at the weekend in Russian held Donetsk and St Petersburg. The BBC’s Ukraine correspondent, James...

   With little progress being made on either side of the front line, Ukraine is also facing a challenge when it comes to the recruitment of new soldiers. A bill to increase the number of people who would be eligible to be conscripted recently stalled in the Ukrainian parliament. Victoria and Vitaly...

   Lyudmila Huseynova was living and working in the Ukrainian border town of Novoazovs’k when she was arrested in . As a Ukrainian patriot who refused to accept Russian citizenship, her actions angered Russian backed separatists in the area, and she was taken to the notorious Izolyatsia prison. ...

   The UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, announced the military aid package on a surprise visit to Ukraine where he met with President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv. James Landale is travelling with the PM and sent us an update from on the ground.The Economist’s Defence editor, Shashank Joshi, is back with...

   What’s it like living in the Russian city under attack We hear from a man in Belgorod, the Russian border city that Ukraine is targeting with missiles.Twenty five people were killed and more than others hurt there on December, in what was one of the deadliest attacks on Russia since the full...

   Anna Olsen was working as an army paramedic in Ukraine’s th Brigade when she was captured by Russian forces during the siege of Mariupol.The mother of one experienced psychological and physical torture before she was released in a prisoner exchange, after more than six months in Russian captivity...

   An update on the major aerial assaults by both sides. Today’s episode is presented by Vitaly Shevchenko, Olga Robinson and James Waterhouse.The producer was Cordelia Hemming. The technical producers were Matt Hewitt and Ricardo McCarthy. The series producer is Lucy Boast. The senior news editor is...

   As the war in Ukraine approaches its second anniversary, what does hold for the conflict BBC correspondents from across the world join us for a one off special, looking at how elections in the UK, US and Russia will affect funding and the frontline.Europe editor Katya Adler, Russia editor...

   What’s it like to fight for your country over the festive season, when the rest of the world is celebrating with their family and friends We hear from an officer who heads an artillery reconnaissance team about what last Christmas was like and his hopes for this holiday.And Chef Zhenya has set...

   We revisit the bedtime story programme for children separated from loved ones because of the war in Ukraine. We speak to Maryna, who is living in The Netherlands with her daughter, while her parents are still in Kyiv. They explain how important it is to hear family voices reading traditional...

   It’s our final episode before Christmas and Ukrainecast has invited some of the Songs for Ukraine chorus, from London’s Royal Opera House, to join us in the Radio Classical Music studio.As well as singing two traditional Ukrainian Christmas carols, we hear the stories of four members of the choir...

   A new investigation by BBC Eye, using just open source material and social media posts, follows the journey of a young Russian solider from his conscription and training to his disappearance on the bloody Ukrainian front line. Journalist Ned Davies reveals how they produced the shocking...

   President Putin has held his first televised news conference since the full scale invasion of Ukraine began in February . Russia editor Steve Rosenberg gives his verdict on the annual show.And after a long night of intense talks, Ukraine is one step closer to joining the European Union ...

   President Zelensky is facing a challenging time. At home, his rule is becoming increasingly autocratic says the Mayor of Kyiv, Vitaly Klitckhko, and his Commander in Chief, General Zaluzhny, has also been openly critical. As he heads to the US to secure a much needed funding package worth ...

   What’s life like for the women left behind following the capture of the Mariupol defenders During the siege of Mariupol, thousands of Ukrainian soldiers held out for several months inside the Azov steel works, until they were eventually instructed to surrender in May .Now prisoners of war, many...

   Ukraine has again accused Russia of committing war crimes, as a viral video appears to show two unarmed Ukrainian soldiers being shot dead as they attempt to surrender. We look at whether a war crime has been committed, with Kateryna Stepanenko from the Institute for the Study of War, which has...

   Geolocation, misinformation, verification... we answer your questions on how the BBC monitors and reports on the most important events of the war in Ukraine.Olga Robinson, an editor at BBC Monitoring and Verify specialising in Russian disinformation, and Francis Scarr, a journalist at BBC...

   As Ukraine and Russia are hit by the storm of the century, how does winter weather affect troops on the front line The BBC’s Security correspondent, Frank Gardner, and Ukraine correspondent James Waterhouse discuss who stands to benefit from bad weather and Russia’s biggest drone attack on...

   Last week Sonya’s girlfriend, artist Sasha Skochilenko, was convicted of spreading false information about the Russian army for putting anti war stickers on grocery products. The same day she was sentenced to seven years in a penal colony, Putin pardoned a convicted murderer. Dr Jade McGlynn,...