My guest today is Dylan Burns. He is a journalist who’s covered the Ukraine war since the beginning. He’s been to all the hottest places in the war, and he has seen everything. We talk about Pokrovsk, Kherson, drones, and more.
Dylan’s documentary One Year on the Pokrovsk Frontline:
https://youtu.be/Xv5PBB2dXuc?si=JmZ3xfI1KmESx16U
DylanBurnsTV on Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/@dylanburnstv
Contents:
00:00 The Art of War Journalism
03:48 Navigating Military Press Relations
06:48 The Reality of Soldier Experiences
09:36 Documenting the Front Lines
12:46 Building Trust with Soldiers
15:39 Dangerous Situations in Conflict Zones
18:32 The Risks of Reporting from the Battlefield
21:33 The Human Cost of War
24:45 The Impact of Drone Warfare
27:48 The Future of Kherson and Civilian Safety
30:50 Targeting Civilians: A Humanitarian Crisis
33:42 The Psychological Impact of War
35:49 The Destruction of Pokrovsk: A Personal Reflection
40:01 Strategic Military Movements in Donetsk
43:48 The Evolution of Drone Warfare
49:59 Cost Disparities in Military Technology
52:20 The Future of the War: Predictions and Insights