Contents tagged with Russia
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Authorities in Northwest Russia shut down mobile internet at night as Putin visits the region
Authorities in the Pskov, Novgorod, and Leningrad regions have announced that LTE mobile internet will be shut down at night from 25 to 30 January due to "technical works." The Russian newspaper Kommersant reports, citing its sources, that these works are being carried out at the request of the Ministry of Digital Development (Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation) to meet the needs of security agencies, specifically for the fine-tuning of anti- …
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Ukraine launches mysterious electronic warfare system designed to combat missiles and drones fired by Russian forces
On January 13, the Ukrainian Air Command South reported that the Ukrainian Armed Forces had shot down 40 aerial threats, including three Shahed drones, with the remaining being various types of missiles. According to the press service, 20 of these threats failed to reach their targets due to electronic warfare (EW). This announcement raised many questions, as there had been no such reports before. In particular, questions arose about how exactly it's possible to influence missiles and why it …
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Kyiv: Russia produces 100 missiles monthly for use in attacks on Ukraine
Russia produces about 100 missiles a month and almost the same number are used during strikes, reported the spokesperson of the Ukrainian Air Force, Yuriy Ihnat, during the "United News" telethon.
He noted that, for example, on January 2, Russians launched around 100 missiles, while the attack on December 29 was even larger—with 158 various air attack weapons fired at Ukraine.
According to Ihnat, Russians cannot afford to be left with nothing. For instance, they currently make little use of …
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Tragic irony: Russian engineer commits suicide after missile he helped create kills his grandmother in Kharkiv
An engineer at the Almaz-Antey factory in Russia reportedly took his own life after a missile he had worked on killed his grandmother in Kharkiv, reports the Telegram channel Novaya Velikaya Rossiya (New Great Russia).
It is noted that the man left a suicide note stating that the missile he had contributed to landed in the home of his maternal grandmother, killing her. "I could not live with this. What is happening now is a horror and a nightmare. I refuse to participate in it any longer, but …
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Russia signals willingness to maintain gas exports to Europe through Ukraine as revenue losses mount
Russia, which previously attempted to "freeze" Europe by slashing gas supplies to European customers in a bid to force the West to make concessions over the war in Ukraine, has now dramatically changed its rhetoric after losing a significant portion of its income from exporting natural gas.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak announced Moscow's readiness to continue the delivery of gas to Europe, including through the territory of Ukraine, as reported by Russian media.
However, …
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Taiwan emerges as a main supplier of machine tools to Russia despite sanctions
Despite its pro-Ukraine stance, Taiwan has become a key supplier of machine tools to Russia following the start of a full-scale invasion, according to investigations by Taiwan's The Reporter and Russia's The Insider.
In January 2023, Taiwan's Ministry of Economy added high-tech machine tools to the list of sanctioned goods. The direct export of complex metal processing machinery and high-grade lathes to Russia has been reduced almost to zero. The legal export of electrical discharge machines …
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Ukrainian Forces report erratic Russian assault tactics in the South
Ukrainian forces are witnessing erratic behavior from the enemy, with the Russian troops in the South ramping up and then scaling down assault operations, said Natalia Humeniuk, head of the United Press Center of the Operational Command South, during a broadcast on the ‘United News’ telethon.
“We are observing some sort of 'tachycardia' in their assaults. They increase them, then decrease, nervously retreating to their positions with losses. Then they develop some dreadful plans and return to …
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Ukrainian military confirms no signs of impending Russian offensive on Kharkiv from the north
There are no signs of Russian preparations for an offensive on Kharkiv from the north, said Volodymyr Fityo, a press officer of the Ukrainian Ground Forces Command, during a broadcast on Espresso. According to him, it is not possible for the Russians to move troops without being noticed by the Ukrainian Forces.
"The number of Russian troops at the northern border is being monitored. Currently, the war is proceeding in what can be called 'online mode'. It is virtually impossible for either side …
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Russia suspends mobile internet at night in select regions allegedly to counter Ukrainian drone strikes
Mobile internet services have been suspended during the nighttime in the Leningrad, Pskov, and Novgorod regions of Russia. Official statements cite technical work as the reason, but experts contend that it is a desperate attempt to thwart new strikes by Ukrainian drones, reports The Moscow Times.
Journalists noted that the nighttime shutdowns of mobile internet have been enforced in regions previously targeted by drones. Residents have been informed that they would have no mobile service from 1 …
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Kyiv: Russia refuses to provide Ukraine with the list of passengers aboard the crashed Il-76, suggests relying on media sources instead
Dmytro Usov, Secretary of the Ukrainian Coordination Staff for the Treatment of Prisoners of War, has confirmed that an exchange of captured Ukrainian armed forces personnel for Russians was indeed scheduled for the day the Il-76 aircraft was downed on January 24. He reported that, in response to Ukraine's repeated inquiries about who was on board, the Russian side referred to a list published "on Russian propaganda resources."
The list in question may be the one published by the editor-in- …