Andrew Moore, editor at Loomer Rumor, joins host Gary Marx after returning from his first trip to Ukraine. Moore shares what he witnessed firsthand, from life under daily missile attacks to Ukraine's rapidly evolving drone industry and the realities facing civilians living near the front lines.
The conversation explores Ukraine's resilience, Russian propaganda and information warfare, religious persecution in occupied territories, battlefield innovation, and why firsthand reporting matters in understanding the war. Moore also discusses visits to liberated communities, drone manufacturing facilities, and the broader strategic picture shaping the conflict today.
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00:00 Introduction
00:30 Andrew Moore's First Impressions of Ukraine
02:00 A Nation Fighting for Survival
04:02 The Journalist Delegation to Ukraine
06:08 Daily Life During Wartime
11:06 Visiting the Front and Liberated Communities
13:39 Religious Persecution Under Russian Occupation
17:10 Russia, Religion & Propaganda
21:24 Inside Ukraine's Drone Factories
25:05 Crimea and the Future of the War
27:43 How Ukraine Protects Drone Production
30:30 Living Through Missile Attacks
31:39 Russia's Information War
35:12 Ukrainian Food & Final Thoughts