In this episode of Ukrainapodden, we meet Hanna Hopko, co-founder of the International Center for Ukrainian Victory and former head of the Foreign Affairs Committee in Verkhovna Rada, the Ukrainian Parliament.

We discuss the precarious situation in Ukraine, where Russia receives support from North Korea and China.

Hopko shares her thoughts on Western hesitation, the need for faster and more strategic action, and the importance of Ukraine's victory for Europe's security.

We also talk about Operation Spiderweb and its significance for morale in Ukraine, as well as the need for stronger measures against Russian propaganda and subversive activities.

Join us for a deep dive into the realities of the war and Ukraine's fight for freedom.

In this episode of Ukrainapodden, we meet Hanna Hopko, co-founder of the International Center for Ukrainian Victory and former head of the Foreign Affairs Committee in Verkhovna Rada, the Ukrainian Parliament.
We discuss the precarious situation in Ukraine, where Russia receives support from North Korea and China.
Hopko shares her thoughts on Western hesitation, the need for faster and more strategic action, and the importance of Ukraine's victory for Europe's security.
We also talk about Operation Spiderweb and its significance for morale in Ukraine, as well as the need for stronger measures against Russian propaganda and subversive activities.
Join us for a deep dive into the realities of the war and Ukraine's fight for freedom.

Nettavisens prisvinnende podkast om krigen i Ukraina. Her snakker Tormod Malvin Sæther og Jørn Sund-Henriksen om siste nytt fra slagmarken, og andre nyheter om krigen og dens konsekvenser. Har du tips, innspill eller spørsmål? Ta kontakt på ukrainapodden@nettavisen.no

Nettavisens prisvinnende podkast om krigen i Ukraina. Her snakker Tormod Malvin S&aelig;ther og J&oslash;rn Sund-Henriksen om siste nytt fra slagmarken, og andre nyheter om krigen og dens konsekvenser. Har du tips, innspill eller sp&oslash;rsm&aring;l? Ta kontakt p&aring; ukrainapodden@nettavisen.no

Nettavisens podkast om krigen i Ukraina. Her snakker Tormod Malvin Sæther og Jørn Sund-Henriksen om siste nytt fra slagmarken, og andre nyheter om krigen og dens konsekvenser. Har du tips, innspill eller spørsmål? Ta kontakt på <a href="mai

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Nettavisens prisvinnende podkast om krigen i Ukraina. Her snakker journalistene Tormod Malvin Sæther og Anders Lohne Fosse med Nettavisens ukrainaspaltist Jørn Sund-Henriksen om siste nytt fra slagmarken, og andre nyheter om krigen og dens konsekvenser. Har du tips, innspill eller spørsmål? Ta kontakt på ukrainapodden@nettavisen.no

Nettavisens prisvinnende podkast om krigen i Ukraina. Her snakker journalistene Tormod Malvin Sæther og Anders Lohne Fosse med Nettavisens ukrainaspaltist Jørn Sund-Henriksen om siste nytt fra slagmarken, og andre nyheter om krigen og dens konsekvenser. Har du tips, innspill eller spørsmål? Ta kontakt på ukrainapodden@nettavisen.no

Hanna Hopko on China & North Korea's Role in the War Against Ukraine & Why Ukraine Must Win

While this episode of Ukrainapodden is being recorded, Kyiv is under fresh missile and drone attacks. Russian forces have initiated a targeted campaign against gas stations and civilian fuel infrastructure in the capital to inflict chaos and paralyze logistics. Host Tormod Malvin Sæther welcomes Nataliya Levytska, Deputy Chairperson of the Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine (KVPU), and Olesia Briazgunova, International Secretary of KVPU, for a harrowing conversation about how Ukrainian workers survive and defend their rights amidst active warfare.

Key frontline regions like Donbas and Dnipro face daily bombardment while coal miners risk their lives underground to keep Ukraine's independent energy grid operational. The episode explores why Russia is targeting Ukraine's mineral wealth in Donbas and how women are stepping into heavy industrial roles as men serve on the front lines.

The conversation also covers the challenges of martial law, restrictions on strikes and collective bargaining, and how trade unions advocate for labor rights while preparing for post-war reconstruction and the reintegration of returning veterans. To survive the upcoming winter despite severe power destruction, Ukraine requires long-range weapons and advanced air defense systems to shield critical workplaces. The guests also highlight vital international solidarity from Norwegian partners like LO and Norsk Folkehjelp 

While this episode of Ukrainapodden is being recorded, Kyiv is under fresh missile and drone attacks. Russian forces have initiated a targeted campaign against gas stations and civilian fuel infrastructure in the capital to inflict chaos and paralyze logistics. Host Tormod Malvin S&aelig;ther welcomes Nataliya Levytska, Deputy Chairperson of the Confederation of Free Trade Unions of Ukraine (KVPU), and Olesia Briazgunova, International Secretary of KVPU, for a harrowing conversation about how Ukrainian workers survive and defend their rights amidst active warfare.
Key frontline regions like Donbas and Dnipro face daily bombardment while coal miners risk their lives underground to keep Ukraine's independent energy grid operational. The episode explores why Russia is targeting Ukraine's mineral wealth in Donbas and how women are stepping into heavy industrial roles as men serve on the front lines.
The conversation also covers the challenges of martial law, restrictions on strikes and collective bargaining, and how trade unions advocate for labor rights while preparing for post-war reconstruction and the reintegration of returning veterans. To survive the upcoming winter despite severe power destruction, Ukraine requires long-range weapons and advanced air defense systems to shield critical workplaces. The guests also highlight vital international solidarity from Norwegian partners like LO and Norsk Folkehjelp&nbsp;

Miners on the front line, drone raids in Kyiv and the struggle for worker rights under martial law. Guests: KVPU leaders

In this episode of Ukrainapodden, host Tormod Malvin Sæther sits down with Oleksiy Gavrysh, Ukraine's ambassador to Norway and Iceland. The conversation begins with a personal tragedy, as Gavrysh reveals that Russia has completely destroyed his family home in the Donetsk region. 

The episode covers critical defense developments, notably Project Freyja, a joint initiative aimed at creating a cost-effective anti-ballistic missile system to supplement existing Patriot defenses. Gavrysh highlights the urgency of this project, pointing to recent Russian attacks on civilian gas stations in Kyiv and drone incursions into neighboring airspace, including Moldova, Romania, and Germany. These aggressive border violations raise serious questions about the credibility of NATO's Article 5 and the necessity of robust Total Defense strategies. 

Diplomacy and internal challenges are also on the agenda. Gavrysh discusses the recent Kyiv visit by Donald Trump's peace envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, emphasizing the importance of keeping diplomatic channels open despite Russia's ongoing terroristic actions. He directly addresses Ukraine's aggressive crackdown on internal corruption, including illicit scam call centers, stressing that absolute transparency is vital for a free market. 

In this episode of Ukrainapodden, host Tormod Malvin S&aelig;ther sits down with Oleksiy Gavrysh, Ukraine's ambassador to Norway and Iceland. The conversation begins with a personal tragedy, as Gavrysh reveals that Russia has completely destroyed his family home in the Donetsk region.&nbsp;
The episode covers critical defense developments, notably Project Freyja, a joint initiative aimed at creating a cost-effective anti-ballistic missile system to supplement existing Patriot defenses. Gavrysh highlights the urgency of this project, pointing to recent Russian attacks on civilian gas stations in Kyiv and drone incursions into neighboring airspace, including Moldova, Romania, and Germany. These aggressive border violations raise serious questions about the credibility of NATO's Article 5 and the necessity of robust Total Defense strategies. 
Diplomacy and internal challenges are also on the agenda. Gavrysh discusses the recent Kyiv visit by Donald Trump's peace envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, emphasizing the importance of keeping diplomatic channels open despite Russia's ongoing terroristic actions. He directly addresses Ukraine's aggressive crackdown on internal corruption, including illicit scam call centers, stressing that absolute transparency is vital for a free market.&nbsp;

Drone attack near Zelenskyy, the corruption fight and Ukraine's ultimate resistance. Guest: Ambassador Oleksiy Gavrysh

Det ukrainske motangrepet rundt Lyman utvikler seg til et av de største gjennombruddene langs frontlinjen på lang tid. Nye analyser viser at Ukraina har frigjort mellom 150 og 200 kvadratkilometer etter koordinert bruk av mekaniserte styrker og avansert elektronisk krigføring. Ved å jamme de russiske dronene har ukrainske stormpanservogner og stridsvogner oppnådd lokal dominans, mens de russiske styrkene nå står med elva i ryggen. Tormod Malvin Sæther og Jørn Sund-Henriksen ser nærmere på fremgangsmåten til det omorganiserte 3. armékorps og hvorfor ryktene om tusenvis omringede russere må nyanseres.

Episoden avdekker også hvordan Putin og russiske kommandanter bevisst lyver om territoriell kontroll, blant annet i Sviatohirsk, for å skaffe seg et falskt forhandlingskort overfor aktører som Donald Trump. Videre behandles ryktene om et Zelenskyj-besøk til Norge for å drøfte prosjekt Freja — det norsk-ukrainske samarbeidet om antiballistisk luftvern i regi av Kongsberggruppen — samt Tysklands nye leveranse av Patriot PAC-2-missiler.

Avsluttende analyseres en uvanlig hendelse over Kursk der to russiske Su-35 jagerfly kolliderte i lufta, det presise angrepet mot en russisk base i Donetsk by som kostet minst tre oberstløytnanter livet, samt diplomatiske rystelser i Ungarn der ti russiske agenter er utvist.

Eksterne kilder og anbefalinger omtalt i episoden:


Podkasten Mildly Alarmed: https://pod.link/1896022989


Podkasten Central Europe Matters: https://www.centraleuropematters.eu/

Temaer i episoden:


Introduksjon: Status på det ukrainske motangrepet ved Lyman


Mekaniserte angrep og 3. armékorps' rolle i offensiven


Elektronisk krigføring: Slik kveler ukrainsk jamming dronene


Avskåret ved elva: Sannheten om omringingsryktene i Lyman


Putins kart-løgner: Taktisk spill for å bløffe Trump før forhandlinger


Zelenskyj til Norge: Prosjekt Freja og tysk Patriot-støtte


Su-35-fiasko over Kursk: To russiske jagerfly kolliderte i lufta


Storsmell i Donetsk: Tre russiske oberstløytnanter drept i baseangrep


Politisk snuoperasjon i Ungarn: 10 russiske diplomater utvist


Svenske overvåkingsfly i aksjon og Rosgvardia rammet av snøskred


Podkastanbefalinger: Mildly Alarmed og Central Europe Matters

Det ukrainske motangrepet rundt Lyman utvikler seg til et av de st&oslash;rste gjennombruddene langs frontlinjen p&aring; lang tid. Nye analyser viser at Ukraina har frigjort mellom 150 og 200 kvadratkilometer etter koordinert bruk av mekaniserte styrker og avansert elektronisk krigf&oslash;ring. Ved &aring; jamme de russiske dronene har ukrainske stormpanservogner og stridsvogner oppn&aring;dd lokal dominans, mens de russiske styrkene n&aring; st&aring;r med elva i ryggen. Tormod Malvin S&aelig;ther og J&oslash;rn Sund-Henriksen ser n&aelig;rmere p&aring; fremgangsm&aring;ten til det omorganiserte 3. arm&eacute;korps og hvorfor ryktene om tusenvis omringede russere m&aring; nyanseres.
Episoden avdekker ogs&aring; hvordan Putin og russiske kommandanter bevisst lyver om territoriell kontroll, blant annet i Sviatohirsk, for &aring; skaffe seg et falskt forhandlingskort overfor akt&oslash;rer som Donald Trump. Videre behandles ryktene om et Zelenskyj-bes&oslash;k til Norge for &aring; dr&oslash;fte prosjekt Freja &mdash; det norsk-ukrainske samarbeidet om antiballistisk luftvern i regi av Kongsberggruppen &mdash; samt Tysklands nye leveranse av Patriot PAC-2-missiler.
Avsluttende analyseres en uvanlig hendelse over Kursk der to russiske Su-35 jagerfly kolliderte i lufta, det presise angrepet mot en russisk base i Donetsk by som kostet minst tre oberstl&oslash;ytnanter livet, samt diplomatiske rystelser i Ungarn der ti russiske agenter er utvist.
Eksterne kilder og anbefalinger omtalt i episoden:
<ul data-path-to-node="4">
<li>
Podkasten Mildly Alarmed: <a href="https://pod.link/1896022989">https://pod.link/1896022989</a>
</li>
<li>
Podkasten Central Europe Matters: <a href="https://www.centraleuropematters.eu/">https://www.centraleuropematters.eu/</a>
</li>
</ul>
Temaer i episoden:
<ul data-path-to-node="6">
<li>
Introduksjon: Status p&aring; det ukrainske motangrepet ved Lyman
</li>
<li>
Mekaniserte angrep og 3. arm&eacute;korps' rolle i offensiven
</li>
<li>
Elektronisk krigf&oslash;ring: Slik kveler ukrainsk jamming dronene
</li>
<li>
Avsk&aring;ret ved elva: Sannheten om omringingsryktene i Lyman
</li>
<li>
Putins kart-l&oslash;gner: Taktisk spill for &aring; bl&oslash;ffe Trump f&oslash;r forhandlinger
</li>
<li>
Zelenskyj til Norge: Prosjekt Freja og tysk Patriot-st&oslash;tte
</li>
<li>
Su-35-fiasko over Kursk: To russiske jagerfly kolliderte i lufta
</li>
<li>
Storsmell i Donetsk: Tre russiske oberstl&oslash;ytnanter drept i baseangrep
</li>
<li>
Politisk snuoperasjon i Ungarn: 10 russiske diplomater utvist
</li>
<li>
Svenske overv&aring;kingsfly i aksjon og Rosgvardia rammet av sn&oslash;skred
</li>
<li>
Podkastanbefalinger: Mildly Alarmed og Central Europe Matters
</li>
</ul>

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