Olga Malchevska

And I'm Olga Robinson, a Russia expert at BBC Verify.

And I'm Olga Robinson, a Russia expert at BBC Verify.

And I'm Olga Robinson, a Russia expert at BBC Verify.

Not an expert on the Ukrainian Church, but on the Russian Orthodox Church. I think what you need to understand about it is that it's effectively in its current state an extension of the Russian state. So they're fully on board with the invasion and support it. In fact, the Russian Orthodox Church literally has a daily compulsory prayer

Not an expert on the Ukrainian Church, but on the Russian Orthodox Church. I think what you need to understand about it is that it's effectively in its current state an extension of the Russian state. So they're fully on board with the invasion and support it. In fact, the Russian Orthodox Church literally has a daily compulsory prayer

Not an expert on the Ukrainian Church, but on the Russian Orthodox Church. I think what you need to understand about it is that it's effectively in its current state an extension of the Russian state. So they're fully on board with the invasion and support it. In fact, the Russian Orthodox Church literally has a daily compulsory prayer

for the victory of the Russian soldiers against their enemies and those very, very few priests who have refused to say it, they have been ousted or have faced sanctions. So we're not looking at the Russian Orthodox Church as a peacemaking force.

for the victory of the Russian soldiers against their enemies and those very, very few priests who have refused to say it, they have been ousted or have faced sanctions. So we're not looking at the Russian Orthodox Church as a peacemaking force.

for the victory of the Russian soldiers against their enemies and those very, very few priests who have refused to say it, they have been ousted or have faced sanctions. So we're not looking at the Russian Orthodox Church as a peacemaking force.

Yeah, but it's more of an exception. I think conscripts in Ukraine have been more of an exception. But I just wanted to weigh in as somebody who was born and raised in Russia. You just get used to conscription. It's just like part of your life. It's something that happens all the time. In fact, when I...

Yeah, but it's more of an exception. I think conscripts in Ukraine have been more of an exception. But I just wanted to weigh in as somebody who was born and raised in Russia. You just get used to conscription. It's just like part of your life. It's something that happens all the time. In fact, when I...

Yeah, but it's more of an exception. I think conscripts in Ukraine have been more of an exception. But I just wanted to weigh in as somebody who was born and raised in Russia. You just get used to conscription. It's just like part of your life. It's something that happens all the time. In fact, when I...

When my son was born three years ago, I remember my friend called me and said, well, congratulations on having a child. And I bet you're very happy that now that you live in the UK, you don't have to worry whether you will actually have to hide him from the army when he's 18. So it's absolutely like a regular thing that does happen.

When my son was born three years ago, I remember my friend called me and said, well, congratulations on having a child. And I bet you're very happy that now that you live in the UK, you don't have to worry whether you will actually have to hide him from the army when he's 18. So it's absolutely like a regular thing that does happen.

When my son was born three years ago, I remember my friend called me and said, well, congratulations on having a child. And I bet you're very happy that now that you live in the UK, you don't have to worry whether you will actually have to hide him from the army when he's 18. So it's absolutely like a regular thing that does happen.

But it's the current draft that's been kind of the largest in years. It's kind of... Part of the wider drive and focus on the kind of military activities and the army.

But it's the current draft that's been kind of the largest in years. It's kind of... Part of the wider drive and focus on the kind of military activities and the army.

But it's the current draft that's been kind of the largest in years. It's kind of... Part of the wider drive and focus on the kind of military activities and the army.

I think when it comes to North Koreans, if you just look at verified footage that we've been getting from the course creation in the past weeks, we haven't really seen much evidence of them being actually present on the ground. And I think they used to be a bigger factor, like particularly last autumn when they were just brought in. And we just kept seeing footage and suggestions.

I think when it comes to North Koreans, if you just look at verified footage that we've been getting from the course creation in the past weeks, we haven't really seen much evidence of them being actually present on the ground. And I think they used to be a bigger factor, like particularly last autumn when they were just brought in. And we just kept seeing footage and suggestions.