Battleground
A history podcast that explores the narratives, turning points and characters that shape conflicts, encompassing a blend of social and military history. Following on from the series on the Falklands War, best-selling military historians Patrick Bishop and Saul David turned their attention to the war in Ukraine, and now every Wednesday look back to the seismic events of 1945.Goalhanger Podcasts
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Episodes (1229)
91. Reflecting back on Ukraine
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90. Biden doubles down on support for Ukraine
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90. Biden doubles down on support for Ukraine
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89. The gravedigger of Bucha
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89. The gravedigger of Bucha
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88. Ukraine Strikes Russia's Black Sea Fleet
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88. Ukraine Strikes Russia's Black Sea Fleet
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87. Fighting Corruption in Ukraine
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87. Fighting Corruption in Ukraine
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86. Putin turns to Kim Jong Un
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86. Putin turns to Kim Jong Un
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85. With the HALO trust in Ukraine
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85. With the HALO trust in Ukraine
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84. Can Ukrainian battlefield progress be maintained?
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84. Can Ukrainian battlefield progress be maintained?
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83. On the ground with Colonel Khazan
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83. On the ground with Colonel Khazan
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82. Ukraine finally gets F-16's
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82. Ukraine finally gets F-16's
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81. Emergency Podcast - Prigozhin Dead
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81. Emergency Podcast - Prigozhin Dead
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80. Morning Missiles in Kyiv
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80. Morning Missiles in Kyiv
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79. Dissension in the Russian Ranks
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79. Dissension in the Russian Ranks
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78. Live from Lviv
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78. Live from Lviv
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77. Cross River Operations
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77. Cross River Operations
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76. Post War Reparations
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76. Post War Reparations
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75. The war comes to Moscow
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75. The war comes to Moscow
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74. Putin's Prisoner: Life in Captivity
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74. Putin's Prisoner: Life in Captivity
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73. Ramping up Ukraine's counteroffensive
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73. Ramping up Ukraine's counteroffensive
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72. Putin's Prisoner: Inside the Siege of Mariupol
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72. Putin's Prisoner: Inside the Siege of Mariupol
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71. Cluster Munitions, the Kerch Bridge, and Insubordination
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71. Cluster Munitions, the Kerch Bridge, and Insubordination
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70. Countering Disinformation
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70. Countering Disinformation
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69. Tensions between NATO and Kyiv?
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68. 'People like me'
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67. Putin's Propaganda
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66. The Ukrainian Spirit
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65. What next for Putin & Prigozhin?
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64. Putin's Paranoia
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63. Emergency Podcast - Wagner Mutiny
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