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Chinese-Owned VPNs - Schneier on Security
Chinese-Owned VPNs One one my biggest worries about VPNs is the amount of trust users need to place in them, and how opaque most of them are about who owns them and what sorts of data they retain. A new study found that many commercials VPNS are (often surreptitiously) owned by Chinese companies. It…
A Signal Point of Failure: Integrating BeiDou into U.S. Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Systems - War on the Rocks
While serving on the National Security Council staff in the Biden administration, I was tasked with strengthening the resilience of U.S. critical infrastructure, namely its reliance on GPS for positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) systems. With little funding or congressional support, I proposed…
GUR 'probably’ destroys Russian Dan-M UAV over Black Sea
Ukraine’s Main Intelligence Directorate (GUR) of the Ministry of Defense probably hit the latest jet drone Dan-M with an air defense system of its own design, GUR reported on Friday. "On May 29, 2025, to repel a nighttime enemy drone attack on the Odessa region, a mobile anti-aircraft missile system…
Explosions, evacuation, road closures: Ukraine’s intelligence conducts special operation in Russia’s Vladivostok
Two powerful explosions occurred near Desantnaya Bay in the Russian city of Vladivostok, located in the Far East, on the morning of 30 May. Ukrainska Pravda sources have reported that the blasts were the result of a successful operation by Defence Intelligence of Ukraine. Source: Ukrainska Pravda…
Ukrainian Red Cross shares its experience in informing about mine danger at intl exhibition
Photo: https://www.facebook.com/RedCrossUkraine The Ukrainian Red Cross Society (URCS) took part in the VIII International Specialized Exhibition ADDIT EXPO 3D - 2025. “This year, the exhibition became a platform not only for demonstrating technologies, but also for discussing current challenges in…
Russian Tourists Defy a Toxic Black Sea Oil Spill as Summer Season Begins - The Moscow Times
Every summer, vacationers flock to the beaches of Russia’s Black Sea coast to soak up the sunshine and warm climate that evades much of the rest of the country. For many, not even one of the worst environmental disasters in Russian history is enough to keep them away. In late December 2024, two…
Ukrainian teen who saved lives in Sumy attack wins silver at European wrestling championship - Euromaidan Press
Kyrylo Ilyashenko, 13, who helped people escape a burning bus during a Russian attack in Sumy on 13 April, has won a silver medal at the European Beach Wrestling Championships in Poreč, Croatia, acting mayor of Sumy, Artem Kobzar, said on 30 May. The event brought together youth, cadet, and junior…
Ukraine: US says 'all options on table' to pressure Russia – DW – 05/27/2025
Trump's broadside on Putin comes as the Vatican again said it was open to hosting peace negotiations. That's after direct talks between Russian and Ukrainian teams failed to produce a clear breakthrough. Follow DW.
US President Donald Trump is taking a tougher stance on his Russian counterpart,…
New Russian School Textbook Teaches Students How to Operate Drones - The Moscow Times
A Russian drone manufacturer with ties to President Vladimir Putin’s daughter has published the country’s first school textbook on operating drones, the company announced on Monday.
“This is currently the only school publication on unmanned aircraft systems that has passed state expertise,” said…
Russian Lawmakers Declare War on Shrek - The Moscow Times
Russian lawmakers on Monday held a roundtable discussion where they criticized Western animated films, toys and video games, accusing fictional characters like Shrek of having a “destructive impact” on Russian children. “They don’t seem bad, but they have both physical and personality flaws,” said…
Sky Sentinel: Ukraine to produce anti-aircraft turrets for intercepting drones and cruise missiles - Militarnyi
Sky Sentinel: Ukraine to produce anti-aircraft turrets for intercepting drones and cruise missiles #Air Defense #Ukraine Sky Sentinel anti-aircraft turret with an M2 Browning machine gun. Photo credits: United24 media The fully automated Sky Sentinel turret, controlled by artificial intelligence,…
New Russian hacking group Laundry Bear caught hacking Dutch Police, NATO
A previously unknown Russian cyber threat actor hacked the Dutch police and several other Western government organizations while remaining under the radar. Netherlands General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) and the Netherlands Defence Intelligence and Security Service (MIVD) have warned…
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Ukrainian rescuers join large-scale joint exercises with EU partners in Poland
Photo: Photo: State Emergency Service Ulyana Guz Ukrainian rescuers are taking part in the large-scale EU MODEX CYCLE 12 exercises alongside representatives from the European Union. The training is conducted as part of the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, aiming to enhance cooperation and coordination…
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EU Moving at Glacial Pace on Russia Sanctions says RUSI's Keatinge
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Anti-drone pistol: Ukraine’s Defence Ministry codifies new device to counter drones
Ukraine’s Defence Ministry has codified and authorised the Ukrainian-made anti-drone pistol for use in the Armed Forces. Source: Main Directorate for Support of the Life Cycle of Weapons and Military Equipment Details: The Defence Ministry said that this is an individual means of countering aerial…
Putin’s propaganda tsar finds way to brainwash toddlers
Vladimir Solovyov’s Sandpit depicts world leaders as cartoon characters bickering on a video call Marc Bennetts Tuesday May 27 2025, 3.30pm, The Times Clockwise from top left: Presidents Putin, Trump and Macron, Kim Jong-un, President Erdogan of Turkey and Elon Musk Marc Bennetts Tuesday May 27…
Russia Aided Pro-Russian Militia Formation in Estonia, Tallinn Says
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The Suwałki Corridor Crisis: An Analysis of a Possible Russian Offensive and NATO Response Scenarios - Robert Lansing Institute
A Russian offensive against the Suwałki Corridor would represent a direct assault on NATO territory and trigger Article 5, initiating full-scale war between Russia and the Alliance. The most plausible trigger would be a diversionary move amid a failing Russian campaign in Ukraine, or a contingency…
Advanced Algorithms and Techniques for Resilient Time Provision
Huld s.r.o. and the University of West Bohemia in Pilsen have developed a new hardware and software platform capable of generating accurate and stable timing information with a high level of integrity and availability. The system merges multiple timing sources and detects inconsistencies among…
Big win for Ukrainian families abroad: Kids' schooling to be recognized back home
According to Iryna Vereshchuk, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's meetings with Ukrainian communities in various countries around the world have repeatedly raised the issue of educating children who are currently abroad. Vereshchuk reminded that in February, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine passed…
Step by Step, Ukraine Built a Technological Navy
According to the New York Times, in mid-April 2022, U.S. and Ukrainian naval officers were on a routine intelligence-sharing call when something unexpected appeared on their radar screens—the Americans said they had spotted the Moskva, Russia’s Black Sea Fleet flagship. The Ukrainians thanked their…
Russia is extinguishing all traces of Ukrainian identity in occupied Ukraine
In recent months, US-led efforts to initiate a Russia-Ukraine peace process have focused primarily on the issue of potential Ukrainian territorial concessions. But as negotiating teams discuss technical details and draw lines on maps, almost no attention is being paid to the desperate plight of the…
An exchange deception. Russia sent Ukraine ex‑convicts already due for deportation, instead of prisoners of war
On May 16, during negotiations in Istanbul, Turkey, Russian and Ukrainian delegations agreed to a prisoner exchange based on a “1,000-for-1,000” formula. The exchange commenced on May 23 and occurred in three stages, with the parties transferring batches of 390, 307, and 303 persons over three…
Braving Drones, Volunteer Driver Provides 'Lifeline' To Isolated Ukrainian Villages
In Ukraine's northern Chernihiv region, life in villages near the Russian border has been pushed to the edge. Ongoing Russian strikes have shuttered local shops, pharmacies, and public transportation systems, leaving residents isolated and desperate. But one man is refusing to let these communities…
Unpacking Russia's cyber nesting doll
Cybersecurity Digital Policy Europe & Eurasia Infrastructure Protection Non-Traditional Threats Russia Ukraine Russia Tomorrow May 20, 2025 Unpacking Russia’s cyber nesting doll Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 challenged much of the common Western understanding of Russia.…
Royal Navy Carrier Heads "East of Suez"
Early on May 24, ships of the HMS Prince of Wales carrier strike group began a southerly transit of the Suez Canal. Although CSG 25 flagship HMS Prince of Wales (R09) was not spotted, HMS Dauntless (D33), Canadian HMCS Ville de Quebec (F332), Spanish ESPS Mendez Nunez (F104), Royal Norwegian Navy…
U.S. Ramps Up Defenses for Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia
A number of recent satellite passes over Diego Garcia – historically part of the British Indian Ocean Territory, now part of Mauritius - have identified the presence on the airfield of up to six F-15 strike aircraft. There are normally no US aircraft permanently stationed on Diego Garcia, with…
Russian navy steals Estonian university's wave buoy, takes it to Kaliningrad
Rivo Uiboupin, director of TalTech's center for marine systems, said: "The buoy was located about 50 kilometers from Hiiumaa. It is within Estonia's exclusive economic zone. This is not exactly territorial waters, but Estonia has the right to carry out various activities there." "The buoy was…
‘I’ll go to the ends of the earth to find my lost son’
DISPATCH FROM CHERNIHIV Hundreds of Ukrainians rushed to the prisoner exchange this weekend, thrusting pictures of missing family members at returning prisoners in the hope of news Four Ukrainians remained rooted to the spot, with pictures of their missing relatives, after the prisoner exchange…
Russian spies operated in Portugal using forged Brazilian papers, report claims
May 26, 2025 by TWO RUSSIAN SPIES USED forged documents acquired in Brazil in order to live in Portugal for years and use it as a base from where to conduct espionage, according to an investigation by Portuguese counterintelligence. The spies were husband-and-wife team Vladimir Aleksandrovich…
Russia’s gold and yuan reserves shrinking, reports Ukraine’s Foreign Intelligence Service
Russia's National Wealth Fund has dropped to US$38 billion, down from US$150 billion before the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Source: Oleg Ivashchenko, Head of Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service, as reported by Ukrainian news agency Ukrinform Quote: "Before the full-scale invasion in…
Russia losing battlefield edge in war against Ukraine, WP reports
Russia's military advantage against Ukraine is declining, the Washington Post (WP) reported on May 24, citing U.S., European, and Ukrainian officials and military experts. While Russia's military difficulties could be an opportunity for Ukraine's allies to mount pressure against Moscow in hopes of…
Nature under siege: a story from the border between Ukraine and Romania
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Secret note reveals Russia using Telegram bots to control drones attacking Ukraine, Economist reports
Russia appears to be newly using Telegram messaging app bots to control its attack drones, ensuring real-time flight data and footage feed for human operators, the Economist reported on May 25, citing Ukrainian engineers. The new control algorithm was revealed in a note hidden inside one of the…
“I’m talking to you from your future”: a conversation with Aida Čerkez, 30 years on from the siege of Sarajevo
Thirty years ago, Sarajevo was surrounded by artillery, snipers, and silence from the rest of the world. Bosnia was at war with Serbia. Inside the besieged city, Aida Čerkez, a young journalist, was covering the war for the Associated Press from her basement newsroom, living under constant shelling,…
German chancellor says four countries have lifted restrictions on strikes deep inside Russia for Ukraine
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said that Germany, France, the United Kingdom and the United States have lifted all restrictions on Ukraine regarding the range of strikes. Source: Merz live on the German public TV channel WDR Europaforum, as reported by European Pravda Details: On Monday 26…
Ukraine Rebuilds Its Energy Grid With Lessons From the Frontline
May 23, 2025 Copied On the day of the full-scale invasion, Victoria Polkovnikova took one of the last trolleybuses into Kharkiv. Others were fleeing west as Russian forces advanced towards the city, but Polkovnikova felt she had to be at her post, an electrical substation in the center. As rockets…
US Military Develops Drone Escort System to Protect Civilian Shipping - Militarnyi
US Military Develops Drone Escort System to Protect Civilian Shipping #Navy #UAV #USA Illustrative image of the Pulling Guard program. Photo credits: DARPA The US military is developing new technologies to escort commercial vessels and protect them from attacks, particularly those involving drones,…
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