New conversations, released regularly
The Making of a Marine: Ievgen Malik on Poltava, the Decision to Fight, and the Last Stand at Mariupol
The origin story before the captivity arc: Poltava, Maidan from abroad, signing with Ukraine’s oldest Marine battalion without telling his parents — and holding a Mariupol factory position for a month, knowing the only outcomes were death or captivity.
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Inside the Battalion That Killed Over 2,000 Russians in 2 Months
Rob Lee interviews Colonel “Shram” Tovstyi, commander of UAV Battalion Corsair (38th Marine Brigade): three-layer drone doctrine, Rubicon, fiber optic vs radio FPVs, UGV logistics, and the point system — from the Pokrovsk front.
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Back from the Front — Ukraine Closes the Deep-Strike Gap
Rob Lee returns from Zaporizhzhia, Donetsk & Kharkiv with a granular frontline read: corps-level Hornets, brigade reform, $4K recon drones, UGVs, AI targeting, and why Ukrainian armor assaults may return.
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The Kill Zone: Drone Warfare & Brigade Autonomy
Rob Lee and Dmytro Putiata break down the 15km kill zone, drone-driven brigade autonomy, the Dobropillia crisis, middle strike operations, and Ukraine’s path back to maneuver warfare.
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Why History Wins Wars: Blitzkrieg & Mission Command
Sam Cook and Lt. Gen. Zabrodskyi dissect the Blitzkrieg myth, elastic defense, and mission command — how the German army innovated under fire from 1916 to 1940, and what Ukraine can learn from it.
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Russia's Next Move: The Front Line Right Now
Rob Lee and Dmytro Putiata break down the 2025 battlefield — Russia's infiltration tactics, drone lines, electronic warfare, and how Ukraine is adapting.
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Why Ukraine's Military History Matters
Sam Cook and Rob Lee on why Ukraine's military past is essential to understanding today's frontline — from tracking the Russian buildup to the lessons reshaping modern warfare.
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