Ep 1557: With his ground forces in retreat Putin turns to General Armageddon, the man who levelled Aleppo and Grozny

Journalist and film maker Johnny O’Reilly joins Eamon to report from Kyiv on Putin's appointment of General 'Armageddon' Surovikin to run Putin's war in Ukraine and the resulting Iranian drones that bombard Kyiv and other cities around Ukraine. Johnny also talks to Eamon about progress on the southern frontline where he has just spent time with Ukrainian troops.

Published: 19/10/2022

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