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The investigation revealed that Russian hackers who attacked the telecommunications giant Kyivstar had access to the system since at least May 2023. A cyberattack on a mobile operator should be a “big warning” to the West. Ilya Vitiuk, head of the SBU’s cybersecurity department, told Reuters that the Security Service of Ukraine has determined that […]
The United States conducted the first active testing of the new M-SHORAD air defense system. The system was tested during an exercise in the mountains of Slovakia. The system is based on the Stryker infantry fighting vehicle. It boasts an FIM-92 Stinger launcher, as on the Avenger, and two AGM-114L Longbow Hellfire missiles. They enable […]
Polish farmers have resumed their protest at the Shehyni-Medica checkpoint. At 09:00 on January 4, they began blocking traffic at the checkpoint. According to the State Border Guard Service, traffic is likely to be hampered both when leaving and entering Poland. “About 800 trucks are currently waiting to enter Ukraine on the territory of Poland […]
On January 3, 2009, cryptocurrency creator Satoshi Nakamoto generated the first “genesis block” of 50 bitcoins. The flagship coin celebrated its 15th anniversary with a 5.1% drop in just 2 hours to $42.6 thousand. Bitcoin lost 7% of its annual high of $45,922. ETH, a coin linked to the ethereum blockchain network, fell by 6.54% […]
The aggressor’s army throws very rare equipment into the battle, sometimes in the number of units. One of these vehicles was recently destroyed by the Ukrainian military, according to the Information Resistance columnist Oleksandr Kovalenko’s Twitter account. According to the expert, this is an armored maintenance vehicle BREM-L on the BMP-3 highway. The BREM-L project […]
On the morning of January 4, a blackout occurred in the capital of the aggressor country, Moscow. Electricity, water supply and heating went out in three districts of the city at once. The cause of the incident is said to be a fire at a transformer substation, but Russia is still silent about the cause […]
Samsung Electronics is set to launch its highly anticipated flagship device, the Galaxy S24, on January 17 in San Jose, California, with a focus on “Galaxy AI.” The announcement marks a paradigm shift in the smartphone industry as Samsung and other manufacturers shift their focus to integrating advanced AI capabilities into their devices, marking a […]
The Etalon bus plant continues to manufacture public buses. In 2024, work will continue on the production of electric buses that will complement the Chernihiv Automobile Plant’s model range. The electric bus will be called A08611 and will be based on the Malva bus. This indicates that the models will have a similar body and […]
The European Union has imposed sanctions on Russia’s largest diamond mining company Alrosa and its CEO Pavel Marynychev, the EU Council said in a statement. According to the report, on January 3, the EU Council imposed additional restrictive measures on one person and one organization responsible for actions undermining or threatening the territorial integrity, sovereignty […]
The HIMARS system detected by Russian drones near Bakhmut was able to avoid the Russians’ “response” due to its fast speed. Thus, all 39 missile systems of this type in service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine continue to remain in service and destroy the occupiers, Forbes reports. HIMARS systems provide Ukraine with significant advantages […]