- Dinosaurs, Drones, and Nero’s Rome 12-10-2026 · 40:27 Play
In this special edition of the Battleground podcast, host Saul David catches up with intrepid Hungarian war reporter Boldi Győri following his recent three-week, cross-country journey through Ukraine.
From the shifting, higher-risk atmosphere in Kyiv under new high-speed drone and ballistic threats to a rare media visit inside a Western Ukrainian prisoner of war camp, Boldy shares firsthand accounts of what life looks like on the ground. They also dive deep into the brutal conditions in the eastern fortress belt—discussing the intense realities of Sloviansk, Kramatorsk, and an extraordinary visit to the historic Sviatohirsk Monastery caught in the crossfire—alongside a sober look at the latest international diplomatic efforts and the realities of modern artillery and electronic warfare.
Great interview!
edit at one point the interviewee states confidently something like “The HIMARS aren’t that useful anymore, they are really only useful for counter battery work and the occasional command post caught without electronic warfare coverage (which is rarer and rarer).”
This is like saying a mallet isn’t useful for whacking moles because it can’t hit them if they stay underground, it misunderstands what role the mallet plays in deterrance…and ignores that in this game of whack-a-mole the moles can’t always control whether they are forced above ground.