Ukraine's all-robot assault force 'wins first battle' & rare testimony from the occupied territories

Day 1,034 Today, in addition to military and political updates, we report speculations about potential offensives over the New Year period, and feature an interview we did in Kharkiv with a lady who lived under Russian occupation. Then, we end with music in David's memory. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on X. Venetia Rainey (Co-host Battle Lines podcast). @venetiarainey on X. Video of Kharkiv Dispatch with Francis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gi20lWX4Fyk Donate to David's charity: This Christmas, the Telegraph is honouring the life and work of our late colleague David Knowles by working with Humanity & Inclusion, a charity helping the ill, vulnerable and disabled left behind in Ukraine’s warzones. You can donate here: https://telegraph.ctdonate.org/  Learn more Portsmouth Cathedral Choir: https://www.portsmouthcathedral.org.uk/music Articles Referenced: N. Korea preparing for additional troop deployment, suicide drone supply to Russia (Yonhap News Agency, South Korea): https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20241223002700315 Ukraine’s All-Robot Assault Force Just Won Its First Battle (Forbes): https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2024/12/21/ukraines-first-all-robot-assault-force-just-won-its-first-battle/ Trump to demand Nato nations spend 5pc of GDP on defence (The Telegraph): https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2024/12/20/donald-trump-nato-nations-demand-increase-defence-spends/ Subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatest Email: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.