Telegraph: Ukraine – Day 293: Russia forced to use 40-year-old rockets & the best books about the invasion

December 13,2022 – Day 293: Russia forced to use 40-year-old rockets & the best books about the invasion

Today, we hear details of Ukraine’s reported strike on a bridge in Russian-occupied Melitopol and discuss claims Moscow is turning to decades-old ammunition with high failure rates as it burns through its stockpiles.

Plus – with the year drawing to a close, many of us might be finding ourselves with extra time to sink our teeth into some new reading material. We hear three Telegraph journalists’ recommendations for books that provide context, reflection and analysis on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Contributors:

Claire Hubble (Host). @ByClaireHubble on Twitter.

Dom Nicholls (Associate Editor, Defence). Follow Dom on Twitter @DomNicholls.

Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). Follow Francis on Twitter @FrancisDearnley.

Roland Oliphant (Senior Foreign Correspondent). @RolandOliphant on Twitter.

Colin Freeman (Reporter & Author). @colinfreeman99 on Twitter.

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