EPISODE · Jun 26, 2026 · 42 MIN
Ukraine strikes back, G7 chatter and will Belarus enter the war?
from Mildly Alarmed · host Mildly Alarmed
In this episode, Anastasiia, Karen-Anna, Fabian and Minna are finally back together to discuss recent events, including Ukraine's strikes inside Russia, air defence in Moscow, the G7 meeting and the latest developments in Ukraine-Belarus relations. If you want to support our show, go to our Buy Me A Coffee page at http://buymeacoffee.com/mildlyalarmed Email us at [email protected] with any guest feedback, suggestions, and questions. Mentioned in the show:“Missile Defense’s Unforgiving Logic Comes Back to Haunt Russia” from Missile Matters: https://missilematters.substack.com/p/missile-defenses-unforgiving-logic “Drone Threats Are the New Normal” from Northern Flank Notes: https://minnalander.substack.com/p/drone-threats-are-the-new-normal “How to Think About AI Before It’s Too Late” from The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/2026/06/how-to-think-about-ai-before-its-too-late/687644/ “2026 May Be the Year of the Mega I.P.O.” from The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/technology/ai-ipo-openai-anthropic-spacex.html “Belarus halts equipment used to guide Russian strikes, Zelensky says, after Ukraine’s ultimatum” from The Kyiv Independent: https://kyivindependent.com/belarus-halts-equipment-used-to-guide-russian-strikes-zelensky-says-after-ukraines-ultimatum/ “Exclusive: Ukraine believes it secured Trump’s backing to act ‘more boldly’ toward Russia” from The Kyiv Independent: https://kyivindependent.com/trump-privately-urged-zelensky-to-act-more-boldly-toward-russia/ Credits: Anastasiia Lapatina is Ukraine Fellow at Lawfare. She writes a weekly newsletter about Ukraine called Yours Ukrainian. She is based in Kyiv. Karen-Anna Eggen is an Associate Professor and the Head of the Programme for Ukraine and Full-Spectrum Threats at the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies. She is based in Oslo.Fabian Hoffman is a Senior Research Fellow at the Programme for Ukraine and Full-Spectrum Threats at the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies. He is the author of the Missile Matters newsletter about defence, missile technology, and nuclear strategy. He is based in Oslo.Minna Ålander is an Analyst at the Stockholm Centre for Eastern European Studies at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs. She’s also an Associate Fellow at Chatham House and a Non-Resident Fellow at CEPA. Minna also writes a newsletter about European security called Northern Flank Notes. She is based in Stockholm.The podcast is engineered by Anthony Bartaway, who is also the co-host of a podcast called Ukraine Without Hype: / @ukrainewithouthype
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In this episode, Anastasiia, Karen-Anna, Fabian and Minna are finally back together to discuss recent events, including Ukraine's strikes inside Russia, air defence in Moscow, the G7 meeting and the latest developments in Ukraine-Belarus relations. If you want to support our show, go to our Buy Me A Coffee page at http://buymeacoffee.com/mildlyalarmed Email us at [email protected] with any guest feedback, suggestions, and questions. Mentioned in the show:“Missile Defense’s Unforgiving Logic Comes Back to Haunt Russia” from Missile Matters: https://missilematters.substack.com/p/missile-defenses-unforgiving-logic “Drone Threats Are the New Normal” from Northern Flank Notes: https://minnalander.substack.com/p/drone-threats-are-the-new-normal “How to Think About AI Before It’s Too Late” from The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/2026/06/how-to-think-about-ai-before-its-too-late/687644/ “2026 May Be the Year of the Mega I.P.O.” from The New York Times: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/14/technology/ai-ipo-openai-anthropic-spacex.html “Belarus halts equipment used to guide Russian strikes, Zelensky says, after Ukraine’s ultimatum” from The Kyiv Independent: https://kyivindependent.com/belarus-halts-equipment-used-to-guide-russian-strikes-zelensky-says-after-ukraines-ultimatum/ “Exclusive: Ukraine believes it secured Trump’s backing to act ‘more boldly’ toward Russia” from The Kyiv Independent: https://kyivindependent.com/trump-privately-urged-zelensky-to-act-more-boldly-toward-russia/ Credits: Anastasiia Lapatina is Ukraine Fellow at Lawfare. She writes a weekly newsletter about Ukraine called Yours Ukrainian. She is based in Kyiv. Karen-Anna Eggen is an Associate Professor and the Head of the Programme for Ukraine and Full-Spectrum Threats at the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies. She is based in Oslo.Fabian Hoffman is a Senior Research Fellow at the Programme for Ukraine and Full-Spectrum Threats at the Norwegian Institute for Defence Studies. He is the author of the Missile Matters newsletter about defence, missile technology, and nuclear strategy. He is based in Oslo.Minna Ålander is an Analyst at the Stockholm Centre for Eastern European Studies at the Swedish Institute of International Affairs. She’s also an Associate Fellow at Chatham House and a Non-Resident Fellow at CEPA. Minna also writes a newsletter about European security called Northern Flank Notes. She is based in Stockholm.The podcast is engineered by Anthony Bartaway, who is also the co-host of a podcast called Ukraine Without Hype: / @ukrainewithouthype
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