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The Security Service of Ukraine has organized a new explosion on an important strategic railroad in Russia. Another train was blown up in Buryatia. RBC-Ukraine writes about this, citing its own sources. The publication’s interlocutors note that the Russians have twice fallen into the SBU’s trap – another train with fuel exploded on the Baikal-Amur […]
Elon Musk’s company plans to start testing satellite cellular services using 840 spacecraft next month. At the end of last year, it became known that SpaceX intends to equip Starlink telecommunications satellites with equipment that will allow them to be used for cellular communication – ordinary smartphones will be able to connect without any modifications. […]
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, together with the Ministry of Strategic Industries, will increase the production of air defense systems, from MANPADS to SAMs with a range of more than 100 km, such as the Coral SAM. This was reported by the press service of the department. It is noted that in 2024, the […]
In the United States, the city of Detroit has installed wireless charging on the roadway for the first time to charge electric vehicles while driving, New Atlas reports. The basic idea behind the technology is that inductive coils embedded under roads can send charge to receivers installed under electric vehicles and charge the batteries when […]
Three regions of Ukraine – Ternopil, Zhytomyr, and Chernivtsi – have recorded exceeding the high-level epidemic threshold, the Ministry of Health reports. Anti-epidemic measures may be intensified in the respective regions after analyzing the epidemic situation and by the decision of local authorities. For example, to declare local quarantine in certain classrooms or schools, to […]
Russians are using SIM cards of the Ukrainian mobile operator Kyivstar to control Shahed attack drones. This was reported by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) analytical center. A photo of the wreckage of the “Shahed” with a SIM card was posted on the telegram channel of the OSINT community DC8044. The UAV […]
On December 1, the National Bank revised currency restrictions for households and businesses, according to the regulator’s website. First, all restrictions on banks and other financial institutions on the sale of foreign currency in cash to households have been lifted. The NBU believes that this will help minimize the difference between cash and non-cash exchange […]
The Russian Navy has been replenished with two nuclear submarines: the strategic Alexander III and the multi-purpose Krasnoyarsk. This was reported by RIA Novosti. Sevmash has signed documents to transfer two submarines to the Russian Navy. The official flag-raising ceremony is scheduled for December 10. It is noted that the Alexander III is already the […]
Rakuten Viber has announced the launch of a new Viber Plus subscription in Ukraine. This was reported by the Viber press service. The subscription costs $1.99 per month and is available on iOS and Android platforms for Rakuten Viber users starting with version 21.2. Subscriptions can be paid for via Google Play or the App […]
The BLACKJACK hacker group, together with SBU cyber specialists, hacked the website of the Russian Ministry of Labor and Social Protection. The hackers gained access to a large number of documents: statistics on military operations (the so-called “combat operations”), personal data of military personnel, materials of reports to the President of the Russian Federation, certificates […]