When Russian forces invaded Ukraine in February, one of their first targets was the city of Mariupol. The battle that followed is an epic story of resistance in which a very small number of Ukrainian fighters defended the city for over eighty days against a Russian force five to eight times their size, preventing the Russians from diverting to other parts of Ukraine. In this episode, John Spencer is joined by Aiden Aslin, a British citizen who took part in that battle and was captured by Russian forces there in April 2022. His experiences offers a unique view of how the Battle of Mariupol unfolded, and the details of his captivity as a Russian prison of war for over five months offer a glimpse into an often unseen aspect of the war.
Defeating the Urban Enemy, with General David Petraeus
Concrete Hell
Studying the October 7 Terrorist Attacks
Forecasting the Future of Urban Warfare
Helicopter Missions in Mariupol
Urban Warfare 101
An Urban Warfare Christmas Wish List, 2023 Edition
Inside the Battle of Marawi
The Law of War and the Urban Battlefield
Military Ethics and Urban Warfare
The IDF Approach to Protecting Civilians in Urban Warfare
What Can the IDF Do about Hamas Tunnels?
Israel, Gaza, and the Looming Challenges of Urban Warfare
When War Goes Underground
Surviving Occupied Mariupol
Training Ukrainians in Urban Warfare
Creating a Unit Optimized for Urban Warfare
Protecting Civilians in Urban Warfare
Defending Mariupol
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