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Russian state media faced 'unprecedented' cyberattack on Putin's birthday

Russian state media company VGTRK came under a hacker attack on Oct. 7, disrupting online broadcasts of Rossiya-1 and Rossiya-24 channels. The cyberattack was carried out by Ukrainian hackers as a way to "congratulate" Russian President Vladimir Putin on his 72nd birthday, an undisclosed government source told Reuters. "Our state media holding, one of the […]

Ukraine

October 8, 2024

Watchdog urges Zelensky to halt media intimidation, ensure press freedom

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) called on President Volodymyr Zelensky on Dec. 19 to ensure press freedom in Ukraine and hold accountable those who intimidate journalists. This follows growing concerns about government actions that reportedly obstruct the work of media outlets, including online newspaper Ukrainska Pravda. In a letter, the CPJ highlighted a troubling […]

Ukraine

December 20, 2024

Translator to be assigned to every 30 North Korean soldiers,

Ex-North Korean soldiers seek Ukraine deployment to influence former comrades, media reports

A group of almost 200 ex-North Korean soldiers asked to be deployed in Ukraine to help demoralize and influence Pyongyang's troops joining the war on Russia's side, the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reported on Oct. 28. Kyiv, Seoul, and the Western countries accused North Korea of sending thousands of troops to aid Russia's […]

Ukraine

October 28, 2024

Russia's energy giant Gazprom plans major layoffs as Europe market shrinks, media reports

The Russian energy giant Gazprom is preparing to lay off 1,600 employees from its central office as it faces significant financial losses and dwindling market presence in Europe, Russia's local 47News media outlet reported on Jan. 13. The news comes after Ukraine halted the transit of Russian gas to other European countries, ending an arrangement […]

Ukraine

January 13, 2025

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Peter Pomerantsev – Imperial Ambition, Autocracy and the Compulsion to Humiliate…

Silicon Curtain

January 13, 2023

Scandal-hit 155th Ukrainian Brigade commander in custody with $2.1 million bail, media reports

The former commander of the scandal-hit Ukrainian 155th "Anne of Kyiv" Brigade has been remanded in custody with a bail of Hr 90 million ($2.1 million), Hromadske reported on Jan. 22. The court's decision comes amid an investigation into allegations of poor leadership and widespread issues within the unit, which was deployed near Pokrovsk. The […]

Ukraine

January 22, 2025

Drones hit military airfield in Russia's Republic of Adygea, Russian media claims

Drones attacked the Khanskaya military airfield in Russia's Republic of Adygea in the early hours of Oct. 10, the Russian Telegram news channel Astra reported. The airfield is located near the village of Khanskaya, close to the region's capital city of Maykop. Residents said that drones attacked the airbase in the night, Astra reported. According […]

Ukraine

October 9, 2024

Media identifies nearly 85,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine

Journalists have identified the names of 84,761 Russian soldiers who died during the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, according to a joint investigation by BBC Russia and Mediazona. Since the media outlets' last update in early December, the names of 2,711 Russian soldiers have been added to the list of casualties. The journalists note that the […]

Ukraine

December 21, 2024

Australia delivering JDAM-ER glide bomb kits to Ukraine, Australian media reports

Australia is providing Ukraine with Joint Direct Attack Munition Extended-Range (JDAM-ER) glide bombs kits following their withdrawal from service from the Royal Australian Air Force, Australian Defense Magazine reported on Nov. 1. JDAMs are wing kits that convert simple free-falling bombs into guided ammunition, improving accuracy thanks to a GPS helping the bomb adjust its […]

Ukraine

November 2, 2024

Bryansk chemical plant hit in aerial attack, Russian media says

Editor's Note: This is a developing story and is being updated. A chemical plant in Russia's Bryansk Oblast was allegedly damaged in an aerial attack on the night of Jan. 13, Russian media reported. Regional Governor Alexander Bogomaz reported that Russian air defense units were repelling a drone attack over Bryansk Oblast. Later in the […]

Ukraine

January 13, 2025

Media: 24-year-old Ukrainian man from Russian-occupied Melitopol accused of 'criminal espionage' by FSB, faces up to 20 years in prison

Leonid Popov, who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia since 2017, was charged with espionage by the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), the Russian independent outlet IStories reported on Nov. 29. The case against him was opened in Aug. 2024, but he disappeared over a year before, in Apr. 2023. According to IStories, he has endured […]

Ukraine

December 1, 2024