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Iran has developed a new Shahed-107 strike drone for Russia’s war in Ukraine and is probably close to providing Russia with surface-to-surface missiles. This was reported by Sky News with reference to sources. “The Shahed-107 has been described as an ‘explosive and reconnaissance’ drone, possibly equipped with technology to find important combat targets such as […]
Wreckage of a Russian cruise missile was found in the vicinity of Volgograd. This was reported by military observer Status-6 in his X (ex-Twitter). Given the poor quality of the photo, we can only speculate which missile fell near the Russian city. During the recent massive shelling of Ukrainian infrastructure, the Russians used X-101, X-555 […]
In the UK, it is forbidden to run a car engine unnecessarily for a long time. Even if the glass with ice is removed, a fine of 80 pounds sterling (approximately 3,855 hryvnias) is imposed. Many Ukrainian drivers do not clean the frozen glass and just wait in the car until the ice melts and […]
In the capital of Ecuador, Guayaquil, a group of armed men with their faces covered broke into a television studio during a live broadcast. This was reported by Reuters. Armed men broke into the studio of the Ecuadorian TV channel TC during a live broadcast. They forced people in the studio to the floor, threatening […]
Duolingo Inc., a well-known company in the field of language learning software development, has announced that it is laying off some of its contractors. This decision is related to the intensive use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) for content creation. According to the company’s representative, this became possible thanks to AI technologies that simplify some […]
Kamikaze drones attacked the territory of the Orelnefteprodukt oil depot in the Russian city of Orel, injuring three people. Three more UAVs were shot down in neighboring Kursk. This was said the governor of the Oryol region, Andrey Klychkov, in a telegram. “Two unmanned aerial vehicles crashed on the territory of the city of Oryol […]
United Airlines, one of the largest airlines in the United States and the world, has discovered loose bolts and other parts on the doors of at least five Boeing Max 9 aircraft. This was reported by the industry publication Air Current. The planes were inspected after a 737 MAX 9 of Alaska Airlines blew out […]
Estonia will continue to provide military aid to Ukraine in the amount of 0.25% of its gross domestic product for the next four years. This was stated by Prime Minister Kaya Kallas, ERR reports. “Estonia’s contribution to Ukraine’s victory will be 0.25% of GDP over the next four years. If each country contributes 0.25%, this […]
On social network X, there was a message from a user who found a smartphone that fell out of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9. The plane was forced to make an emergency landing at Portland Airport on January 5 because it lost part of the fuselage at an altitude of about 5 km. […]
South Korea’s parliament has passed a bill to ban the breeding and slaughter of dogs for consumption, putting an end to the traditional but controversial practice. Now the document is to be signed by President Yun Seok-yeol. This was reported by CNN. If a person intentionally kills a dog for cooking, they will be imprisoned […]