Drone wolf: Ukraine’s missile mastermind

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The Intelligence from The Economist

2026-04-01

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Ukraine’s resistance to Russia relies on the clever use of drones. Much of that strategy is down to a single person, a former grain trader with a great idea. Our correspondent meets him. Since the Brexit vote a decade ago, Britain has become more like Europe. And why American universities are abandoning the notorious swimming test.  Guests and host: Oliver Carroll, Ukraine correspondentMatthew Holehouse, Britain public policy editorDoug Dowson, data journalistRosie Blau, co-host of “The Intelligence”Jason Palmer, co-host of “The intelligence” Topics covered:  Ukraine, drones, Russia, PutinBritain, Europe, European Union, single marketAmerican universities, race, discrimination, swimming Listen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist Podcasts+ For more information about how to access Economist Podcasts+, please visit our FAQs page or watch our video explaining how to link your account.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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  • The Economist.

  • Hello and welcome to the intelligence from The Economist.

  • I'm Rosie Blaire.

  • And I'm Jason Palmer.

  • Every weekday, we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

  • Britain voted to leave the European Union a decade ago.

  • Strangely though, it has since become more, not less like Europe,

  • and policy makers are now trying to catch up.

  • And many universities in America used to uphold a proud tradition

  • of making all students take a swimming test

  • before they got their diploma and dive into the real world.

  • Now, more and more, are abandoning it.

  • First up, though,

  • Traveling to see Ukraine's drone chief was interesting enough.

  • Though, I can't actually tell you where we were.

  • Oliver Carroll is our Ukraine correspondent.

  • For most of the long rough bumpy road to the command point,

  • I was being driven in a minivan with blacked out windows.

  • When the doors finally slid open, we were inside.

  • Opposite an entrance to a strange and eccentric underground world of corridors,