# Ukraine destroys key bridges to 'strangle' occupied Crimea & shock resignation by UK Defence Secretary John Healey

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Podcast: [Ukraine: The Latest](https://stenobird.com/podcast/ukraine-the-latest-5108588)
Published: 2026-06-11T16:25:32+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/ukraine-the-latest/episodes/ukraine-destroys-key-bridges-to-strangle-occupied-crimea-sho
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Day 1,567. As Ukraine intensifies its campaign against Crimea by striking key bridges and transport links in an effort to isolate the peninsula, we examine potentially seismic political developments in London. Britain’s Defence Secretary John Healey – one of Kyiv’s strongest allies and a leading advocate for military rearmament – has dramatically resigned in protest over defence spending and the country’s preparedness for a future conflict, triggering a crisis that could topple the Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Francis and Dom comb through Healey’s damning resignation letter and consider how Kyiv will react to the news. Later, Francis explores a major new report on the risks of a sudden ceasefire in Ukraine with some of the world’s leading experts. Thumbnail image shows Crimean bridge ablaze in 2022. Contributors: Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X. Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X. With thanks to: Orysia Lutsevych OBE (head of the Ukraine Forum, Chatham House) Simon Smith (chair of the steering committee, Ukraine Forum, Chatham House, and British ambassador 2012 to 2015) Keir Giles (senior consulting fellow, Russia and Eurasia Programme, Chatham House, and author Who Will Defend Europe?) John Lough (associate fellow, Chatham House, and head of foreign policy, New Eurasian Strategies Centre) Producer: Phil Atkins Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett Video Producer: James England Social Producer: Tom Steed Studio Director: Meghan Searle Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley Created by David Knowles NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE: Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLa…

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