# 395. Kinetic Sanctions

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/battleground-5307466/395-kinetic-sanctions-2
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/battleground-5307466/395-kinetic-sanctions-2.md
Podcast: [Battleground](https://stenobird.com/podcast/battleground-5307466)
Published: 2026-04-30T23:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/battlegroundpod/episodes/6a22b54514e465e5ceb74ac5
Audio file: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6a22b52017f169d6433fb960/e/c3471aa0-60d2-11f1-9529-13dd7d2760bf/media.mp3
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/battleground-5307466/episodes/395-kinetic-sanctions-2
Duration seconds: 2087

## Resource

In this episode of Battleground Ukraine , Roger Moorhouse and Saul David explore how Ukraine’s "kinetic sanctions" are successfully targeting the heart of the Russian economy where Western diplomacy has stalled. With 55% of Russia’s refining capacity now in the crosshairs, the strategic impact of long-range drone strikes is becoming impossible for the Kremlin to ignore. We also discuss: The Vanishing Victory Parade: Why Moscow has stripped its iconic Red Square celebration of vehicles and cadets, citing "terrorist threats." The Cyber Front: From the "Tehran-style" internet clampdown in Russia to a daring Ukrainian hack of a military recruitment event at a Russian university. Robot Wars: The implications of the first-ever capture of a military position using exclusively unmanned systems and the mounting Russian personnel losses. Domestic Discontent: How the "Special Military Operation" is finally coming home to the Russian people through "black rain," internet restrictions, and VPN cat-and-mouse games. Join the Conversation: If you have a question about the war in Ukraine or any of the conflicts we cover, email us at podbattleground@gmail.com Follow us on: X - @PodBattleground Instagram - podbattleground Producer: James Hodgson A Goalhanger Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/battleground-5307466/episodes/395-kinetic-sanctions-2/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/battleground-5307466/395-kinetic-sanctions-2.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.