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France
He was granted conditional release against a bail of five million euros and on the condition he must report to a police station twice a week as well as remaining in France.
Aug. 29
War in Ukraine
Arrested Telegram founder barred from leaving France; NATO pledges more air defense support to Kyiv; As AFU moves into Belgorod region, prompting evacs, Russians wound civilians in Sumy strikes.
Aug. 29
Russia
Paris has accused the tech entrepreneur of enabling criminal activities through his Telegram messenger platform. Durov’s controversial detention has sparked debates on the limits of free speech.
Aug. 28
Telegram
With reports that some airlines are now rationing fuel Moscow’s already struggling commercial airlines stagger from one crisis to another.
Aug. 28
War in Ukraine
Since 2022, Telegram, which has over 900 million active users, has emerged as a crucial platform used by pro-war bloggers to justify Moscow’s invasion and sow disinformation in Ukraine and the West.
Aug. 28
Social media
He is accused of not adequately combating the use of Telegram for criminal activities, such as drug trafficking, fraud, and sexualized violence against children.
Aug. 27
Telegram
Russian authorities issued a memo to warn citizens of the risks associated with geolocation leakage and issued additional orders to troops to prevent Ukraine from accessing military chats.
Aug. 20
Turkey
Pro-Kremlin milbloggers have posted images of a captured Ukrainian “Baba Yaga” drone fitted with electronics, antennas and what appears to be a laser guided munition.
Aug. 3
Drones
The Russian autonomous technical surveillance post is one of several situated in the border areas of Russia, each one costing more than $200,000.
Jul. 24
Telegram
Milbloggers posted videos on social media that showed two dirt bikes driving near the front line that were fitted with smoke canisters in an attempt to screen them during assaults.
Jul. 23
Telegram
A Russian soldier is being sought after reportedly shooting three fellow fighters and escaping with weapons from his unit in the Belgorod region.
Jul. 13
Drones
A Ukrainian kamikaze drone reportedly hit a Russian 152mm Msta-S self-propelled gun, which was camouflaged in a forest, causing its ammunition to detonate.
Jul. 3
Patriot
Ukrainian guardsmen encountered a Russian Su-25 “Grach” attack aircraft (NATO: Frogfoot) on a combat sortie in the Donetsk region and took it on.
Jun. 28
Telegram
A Ukrainian military consultant has cautioned troops to stay vigilant when using electronic gadgets left behind by Russian troops as they could be booby-trapped with explosives.
Jun. 19
Tanks
The ATVs and motorcycles used by Russia to speed up their infantry attacks around Kharkiv and Avdiivka were easy prey for Ukrainian FPV drones, so now they are turning them into “turtles” too.
Jun. 10
Telegram
As the Kremlin escalates its crackdown on Russia’s corrupt generals the head of the Ministry of Defense department for state procurement becomes the second arrested in less than 24 hours.
May. 23
The destruction of a Russian Su-27 fighter at the Krymsk military airfield in, Krasnodar Krai on Dec. 14, causes a welter of criticism at rear area security measures from pro-Kremlin commentators.
Dec. 16