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Speakers

The people on this podcast

Military historians, frontline veterans, analysts and commanders — everyone who has sat down with the Ukraine Military History Podcast.

Hosts

Samuel P.N. Cook
Samuel P.N. Cook
Host
Founder, Ukraine Military History Institute
15 episodes
Rob Lee
Rob Lee
Co-host
Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy Research Institute
12 episodes

Guests

Dmytro Putiata
Dmytro Putiata
Recurring analyst
Veteran sergeant, Unmanned Systems Forces, Armed Forces of Ukraine
6 episodes
Ievgen Malik
Ievgen Malik
Guest
Defence analyst, Kyiv School of Economics; former Marine sergeant, Armed Forces of Ukraine
4 episodes
Ryan O'Leary
Ryan O'Leary
Guest
American volunteer serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine
2 episodes
Francis Farrell
Francis Farrell
Guest
Senior reporter, the Kyiv Independent
1 episode
GUR Legion Commander
GUR Legion Commander
Guest — identity protected
Commander, International Legion of GUR (Defence Intelligence of Ukraine)
1 episode
Lt. Gen. Mykhailo Zabrodskyi
Lt. Gen. Mykhailo Zabrodskyi
Guest
Lieutenant General, Hero of Ukraine
1 episode
Shaun Pinner
Shaun Pinner
Guest
British Army veteran and Ukrainian Marine; author of Live. Fight. Survive.
1 episode
Vladyslav “Shram” Tovstyi
Vladyslav “Shram” Tovstyi
Guest
Commander, UAV Battalion Corsair, 38th Marine Brigade
1 episode