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The episode discusses Ukraine's military strategies and recruitment challenges with insights from military personnel and a volunteer organization leader.

In this episode of Ukrainapodden , host Tormod Malvin Sæther is joined by Major Andrii Tkachuk of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and Kateryna Tuziak, head and co-founder of the Ukrainian volunteer organization Robymo. Together, they break down the critical realities of frontline supply lines, military recruitment challenges, and major strategic developments across southern Ukraine. Major Tkachuk and Katya share the remarkable origins of Robymo, which started with a family raffle of a Mini Cooper and expanded into millions of euros raised for FPV drones, interceptors, and armored vehicles. Operating in close partnership with Fritt Ukraina, civilian volunteer networks bypass state bureaucracy to deliver vehicles, Patriot air defense support, and drone supplies directly to high-intensity sectors like Pokrovsk and Donbas. The conversation explores Ukraine's evolving military recruitment strategy, including the 18–24 contract system and Defense Minister Fedorov’s new time-based service models. Major Tkachuk exposes dangerous Russian psyops spreading in Western democracies—specifically Kremlin disinformation claiming advanced drones can replace human infantry…

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