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The episode discusses Ukraine's tactical advantages in the war against Russia, featuring insights from defense experts on military strategies and geopolitical implications.

In this gripping episode of Ukrainapodden , host Tormod Malvin Sæther welcomes back two prominent voices from Kyiv’s defense and security apparatus: Lesia Ogryzko, Head of the Reforms Support Office at Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense and leader of the Sahaidachnyi Security Center, alongside Yurii Buhai, advisor to the Reform Support Office and head of Transparency International Ukraine's supervisory board. Together, they outline a historic shift in the war and detail how Ukraine has seized a rare tactical and operational advantage over the Russian military. The guests dive into the shifting battlefield strategy, explaining how Ukraine’s sophisticated drone warfare and «kinetic sanctions» are causing massive destruction to Russia’s energy infrastructure. With Russian monthly losses spiking to 35,000–36,000 soldiers in May, the Kremlin faces a severe logistics crisis and recruitment deficit against the strict «mathematics of war». Despite these vulnerabilities inside the Russian military machine, the discussion addresses the deep frustration over Western hesitation. While the EU’s financial support provides a baseline…

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