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The Russian port infrastructure in St. Petersburg was attacked by Ukrainian-made drones with a flight range of 1250 kilometers. The corresponding the statement was made by Minister for Strategic Industries Oleksandr Kamyshin. On the night of January 18, at about 1:30 am, Russian air defense systems intercepted an aircraft-type drone in the Leningrad region. Russian […]
At a recent press conference, the Canton of Zurich presented an exciting find – an intact medieval glove dating back to the 14th century. It was discovered during excavations southeast of Kiburg Castle, Switzerland,writes HeritageDaily. Kieburg Castle, also known as Chuigeburch (meaning “cow castle”), is an important historical site. Today, it is one of the […]
Bobby the dog, who died a few months ago at the age of 31, was considered the oldest dog in history, a title awarded by the Guinness Book of World Records. However, doubts soon arose about the dog’s age, so an official check was launched. This was reported by the Washington Post. The Guinness Book […]
A new S-70 “Okhotnik” drone was spotted at the Akhtubinsk airfield in the Astrakhan region of Russia. The satellite image with the Russian UAV was published by eRadar Telegram channel on January 18. The image shows the outline of an aircraft resembling the shape of a C-70 drone, which is made according to the “flying […]
According to Istanbul Governor Davut Gul, the buildings were empty at the time of the collapse, so there were no casualties. On Thursday, January 18, two neighboring buildings collapsed in Istanbul. The reason was the construction of the subway, the Turkish portal Sözcü writes. It is reported that the collapse occurred on the road in […]
The US Air Force says that flight tests are a critical stage for the stealth bomber. In the future, it will become the basis of the US nuclear triad. The B-21 Raider stealth bomber is undergoing summer testing at Edwards Air Force Base in California. This marks an important step in the development of the […]
The Pentagon has selected contractors to build much of its next-generation missile tracking system satellites, but efforts to detect Chinese and Russian hypersonic missiles depend on funds provided in the yet-to-be-approved 2024 defense budget, reports DefenceOne. L3Harris, Lockheed Martin and Sierra Space will each build 18 satellites for the Proliferation Warfighter Space Architecture program, receiving […]
In 2023, China’s population declined for the second year in a row due to record low birth rates and deaths from coronavirus. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the total number of people in the country decreased by 2.08 million to 1.409 billion. According to Reuters, this is significantly higher than the population decline […]
On the morning of Wednesday, January 17, a Mi-8 military aircraft crashed in the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek. One person was killed and eight others were injured in the crash. Defense Minister Baktybek Bekbolotov said that the crew commander was killed, Sputnik Kyrgyzstan reports. Four people are in intensive care, one of them is in […]
Japan launches IGS Optical 8 reconnaissance satellite into orbit. This is Japan’s first space launch in 2024, Space reports. An H-2A rocket carrying the IGS Optical 8 satellite was launched from the Tanegashima Cosmodrome on January 12 at 06:44 Kyiv time. According to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, which built and operates the H-2A rocket, the launch […]