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Russia
Ukrainian HUR cyber specialists carried out a massive DDOS attack on Russia, paralyzing banks, government websites, telecommunications, and social networks.
Jul. 31
War in Ukraine
Prison transfers in Russia are often opaque, with families and lawyers kept in the dark, and prisoners losing contact for weeks. High-profile prisoner moves are rare and typically follow convictions.
Jul. 31
War in Ukraine
Europe alarmed over Hungary’s fast-tracking of visa-seekers from Russia, Belarus; Russians tremble as Kyiv’s attacks increasingly target their towns; Fourth Finn volunteer killed in action in Ukraine.
Jul. 31
War in Ukraine
Artem Sanzharaev was sentenced to prison for allegedly being a member of the Freedom of Russia Legion and opposing the current Russian political regime as a "convinced ideological opponent."
Jul. 30
Russia
Ukraine’s General Staff claimed Sunday to have hit the Polyova oil depot in Russia's Kursk region, just across the border from Ukraine.
Jul. 30
Russia
A Russian mainstream news site has reported that in the first six months of 2024, 140 million Russian mobile numbers and 46 million e-mail addresses have been leaked to the Internet.
Jul. 30
War in Ukraine
Ukraine has been conducting a major cyberattack on Russia’s banking and payment systems, causing disruptions in banks, public transport, and mobile services since July 23, a source at HUR says.
Jul. 29
Germany
The statement came amidst the latest posturing by Russia and the West on nuclear weapon deployments after the US announced plans to begin “episodic deployments” of long-range missiles in Germany.
Jul. 29
War in Ukraine
Ukrainian drones scored two successful strikes on Russia’s power grid in Russia’s Belgorod and Orlovsky regions, as the countries sent aerial drone raids on mutual overnight assaults.
Jul. 29
US
The US announced it will start deploying long-range missiles in Germany from 2026, including SM-6, Tomahawk cruise missiles, and developmental hypersonic weapons, for a longer-term deployment.
Jul. 29
Russia
The alleged drone strike in Russia's Kursk region followed Saturday's HUR reports of attacks on three Russian air bases and a refinery in Ryazan, Saratov, and Murmansk regions.
Jul. 28
War in Ukraine
Moscow dismisses Kyiv's latest statements on peace talks and attempts to engage China as an enabler.
Jul. 28
War in Ukraine
The war has turned many of Ukraine’s beach resorts into no-go areas, but for Russians, it is also increasingly hard to “get away from it all.”
Jul. 28
US
The ship from Russia's Baltic Fleet Group came six weeks after Moscow sent a submarine and other naval vessels to Havana, which led to heightened tension between Washington and Moscow.
Jul. 28
War in Ukraine
Local resistance reported that Russian authorities asked locals to confirm the rights to their properties by submitting relevant documents alongside a Russian passport.
Jul. 28
Russia
A junta led by Colonel Assimi Goita took power in 2022 and broke the country's traditional alliance with France, in favor of Russia and saw a number of Wagner mercenaries deployed to the country.
Jul. 28
A live broadcast on North Korean state TV saw seven members of Putin’s delegation thrown out for unknowingly breaking protocol by entering before the “Supreme Leader.”
Jun. 20