Julius Strauss
Investigative reporter and foreign correspondent with first-hand experience embedded with Russian Spetsnaz; provides eyewitness accounts of the Nord-Ost and Beslan sieges and expertise on Russian special forces.
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Feb 11, 2026 • 37min
370. Battleground: Spetsnaz – Russia’s Elite Shadow
Julius Strauss, investigative reporter who embedded with Russian Spetsnaz and witnessed Nord-Ost and Beslan, shares frontline eyewitness perspective. He traces Spetsnaz origins and brutal training. They contrast storm assaults with stealth tactics. The conversation covers misuse of these forces, catastrophic medical failures, and their role in recent conflicts.
