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Since the 24th February 2022, in village halls and Twitter bios, the blue and yellow Ukrainian flag has become a familiar sight. Over 150,000 Ukrainian refugees have found temporary homes in the UK, many hosted by sympathetic British families inspired by coverage of the war. In Ukraine, Boris Johnson鈥檚 notoriety has led to streets and babies being named in his honour. And more recently, Britain made headlines by supplying Ukraine with a squadron of Challenger 2 tanks.

How did the UK come to be Ukraine鈥檚 biggest ally on the world stage? And how did Ukraine marshal such a massive wave of public support in the UK? Ash Bhardwaj explores what might be the most successful information campaign in history. In this documentary, Ash talks to the Ukrainians on the front lines of the information war, as well as the Brits best placed to turn support into arms.

From President Zelensky鈥檚 speeches invoking Shakespeare and the Battle of Britain to the gallows humour of viral TikToks about life in a war zone, he explores how over the past year Ukraine has cut through years of Russian disinformation and found a way to tell its story.

Presenter: Ash Bhardwaj
Producer: Artemis Irvine
Executive Producer: Robert Nicholson

A Whistledown Production for 麻豆约拍 Radio 4