About this episode
The episode discusses the increasing pressure on Russia from Ukraine amidst the ongoing conflict and the implications of drone warfare.
The war between Russia and Ukraine has shifted closer to Moscow. In the past week Ukraine has sent drones, made by Ukraine, to Moscow. While many were intercepted, 3 people died when an apartment block was hit. For many Russians the war - or special military operation as President Putin calls it - has been far away. But not any longer. At the same time though, Russia continues to hit cities across Ukraine and civilians continue to die. David Aaronovitch and his guests discuss whether Putin is under greater pressure now and whether the trajectory of this conflict has changed with the use of drone-warfare? Guests: Steve Rosenberg, BBC Russia Editor Christopher Miller, Ukraine Correspondent, The Financial Times Angela Stent, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and former US National Intelligence Officer for Russia and Eurasia Presenter: David Aaronovitch Producers: Caroline Bayley and Kirsteen Knight Production Co-ordinator: Maria Ogundele Sound Engineer: James Beard Editor: Richard Vadon
People in this episode
Host: David Aaronovitch
Guests: Steve Rosenberg, Christopher Miller, Angela Stent
Topics covered
- Russia
- Ukraine
- drone warfare
- military conflict
- Putin
- civilian casualties
Keywords
- Russia
- Ukraine
- drone warfare
- Putin
- civilian casualties
- military operation
- conflict
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC, The Financial Times, American Enterprise Institute
Places: Russia, Ukraine
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