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Who was really behind the ceasefire in Oleshky? Today, as the Kremlin prioritises Putin’s lakeside retreat for additional air defence systems, the impact is felt elsewhere with multiple Ukrainian strikes across the rest of Russia over the weekend, some by new stocks of British Storm Shadow cruise missiles. Then we discuss the latest on the ceasefire agreed for the people of the besieged city of Oleshky and consider whether the White House is taking credit for something brokered by others. Plus, Francis explains why elections which saw the toppling of Lula da Silva in Brazil and Aleksandar Vučić in Serbia matter. Then, we reveal a new way to support our work and access behind-the-scenes content from us: become a member of the Ukraine: The Latest club. 00:48 - Ukrainian Strikes Across Russia & Occupied Crimea 03:31 - Air Defences Around Putin's Valdai Residence 05:01 - Starlink vs Star Shield Debate & Elon Musk’s Comments 10:59 - Russian Air Attacks Across Ukraine 12:07 - Russia-Ukraine POW Exchange & US Patriot Missile Shortages 14:51 - UTL Plus: Launched The Ukraine The Latest Club Scheme 19:08 - Localised Ceasefire & The Vatican’s Diplomatic Role 22:34 - Secret US-Russia Gas Deals, CIA Moves & US Politics 29:27 - Snap Elections in Serbia & Geopolitical Shifts Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X. Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X. Producer: Rachel Porter Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan Social Producer: Lucy Hadlow Studio Director: Meghan Searle Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley Created by David Knowles SUPPORT US – JOIN OUR MEMBERS’ CLUB For more from the team, join UTL+. For a small monthly fee, you’ll get behind-the-scenes content, bonus videos, and discounted tickets to live events and merch:    / @ukrainethelatest   NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE: Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here:    / @ukrainethelatest   CONTENT REFERENCED: Support our work and access behind-the-scenes and bonus content by joining our members’ club:    / @ukrainethelatest   New air defense towers have appeared around Putin's residence, their number has exceeded 50 – OSINT analysis (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, in Ukrainian) https://www.radiosvoboda.org/a/news-v... Zelensky’s interview with ABC    • Ukrainian President Zelenskyy on his relat...   Ukraine’s Starlink back on after Trump dispute (The Telegraph) https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-new... The Man in the Middle of Trump’s Deeply Conflicted Ukraine Policy (The Atlantic) https://www.theatlantic.com/national-... In U.S. Gas Talks With Kremlin, Hidden Financing for Alaska Project Emerges (New York Times) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/us... Hegseth wanted Eisenhower’s globe in his office. His staff broke it (Washington Post) https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation... CBS documentary on Eisenhower: CBS Reports (1964): "D-Day Plus 20 Years - Eisenhower Returns to Normandy"    • CBS Reports (1964): "D-Day Plus 20 Years -...   Hemingway Knows Nothing by Artur Dron https://www.jantarpublishing.com/prod... Hemingway n'y connaît rien (French translation of Artur Dron’s poetry collection Hemingway Knows Nothing) https://les-editions-bleu-et-jaune.su... EMAIL US: Contact the team on ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible. Thumbnail image credit: X/@nexta_tv #Ukraine #Russia #Starlink #ElonMusk #War