Ukraine Military History
The Ukraine Military History Podcast

How wars are really fought — from the people who’ve fought them

Rob Lee and Dmytro Putiata break down the war in Ukraine. Samuel Cook widens the lens to the military history behind modern war.

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Episodes

New conversations, released regularly.

Why Ukraine's Military History Matters
Episode 1 · June 11, 2026

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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Russia's Next Move: The Front Line Right Now
Episode 2 · June 11, 2026

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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Your hosts

Military historians, veterans, and analysts.

Samuel P.N. Cook

Samuel P.N. Cook

Host
Taught Russian military history at West Point
 Rob Lee

Rob Lee

Co-host
Marine veteran and military analyst
 Dmytro Putiata

Dmytro Putiata

Co-host
Marine veteran and military analyst

About the podcast

Ukraine Military History is a podcast about how wars are actually fought, and won. Co-hosts Rob Lee and Dmytro Putiata — both Marines and respected military analysts — break down the war in Ukraine in the operational detail headlines miss: drone warfare, force structure, and what’s really happening along the front.

Host Samuel Cook, who taught Russian military history at West Point, widens the lens to the campaigns and doctrines that shaped modern war and still echo on today’s battlefield. Produced by the Borderlands Foundation, the show preserves and teaches the hard-won lessons of Ukraine’s fight for the free world.

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