Oct 23 (Reuters) - Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu spoke with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Sunday for the second time in three days and held a flurry of calls with three other counterparts from NATO countries.https://www.reuters.com/world/russias-shoigu-holds-second-call-with-us-defense-secretary-three-days-2022-10-23
"They discussed the situation in Ukraine which is rapidly deteriorating," the Russian defence ministry said of Shoigu's call with French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu. "It is trending towards further uncontrolled escalation."
Shoigu's ministry said he had told his French, Turkish and British counterparts of Moscow's concern that Ukraine could detonate a "dirty bomb"
Previous Russian assertions that Ukraine might resort to using banned weapons such as biological arms have stirred concerns in the West that Moscow might be preparing to stage "false flag" attacks and blame them on Kyiv.
Russia claims Ukraine in 'final stage' of creating 'dirty bomb' https://twitter.com/AFP/status/1584508408279240706https://twitter.com/KevinRothrock/status/1584508724240355328
Russia's Defense Ministry continues to push hard on the alleged "dirty-bomb threat" in Ukraine, puts its forces on alert for operating in radioactive contamination conditions.
Russia now just flooding informational space with fakes what Ukraine intends to do:
- to blow up Kakhovska dam
- Both Kakhovska and Dnipro dam
- Dirty nuclear bomb at Kherson
- Blow up all 6 units of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
- dirty bomb+same script as Khan Shaykhun(staged) https://twitter.com/Liveuamap/status/1584507965133840384
Spoke with 🇺🇸 @SecDef & 🇬🇧 @BWallaceMP about #Russia’s false claim that #Ukraine is preparing to use a dirty bomb on its own territory. #NATO Allies reject this allegation. Russia must not use it as a pretext for escalation.https://twitter.com/jensstoltenberg/status/1584587743728140289
One senior U.S. official said there were new, troubling developments involving Russia’s nuclear arsenal. The official asked for anonymity and declined to provide any details, given the sensitivity of the issue.https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/24/us/politics/russia-dirty-bomb-west-ukraine.html
Russia has notified the U.S. that its annual nuclear exercise has begun and that it will include launches of nuclear capable missiles starting Wednesday, according to two U.S. officials.https://www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-nuclear-exercise-annual-nuclear-capable-missiles-launch-american-officials-say
Energoatom, the Ukrainian state enterprise that operates the country’s four nuclear power plants, said Russian forces have carried out secret construction work over the last week at the occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine.and Vostochniy Mining and Processing Plant “have received direct orders from (President Volodymyr) Zelenskyy’s regime to develop such a dirty bomb” and “the works are at their concluding stage.”
Russian officers controlling the area won’t give access to Ukrainian staff running the plant or monitors from the U.N.’s atomic energy watchdog that would allow them to see what the Russians are doing, Energoatom said Tuesday in a statement.
Energoatom said it “assumes” the Russians “are preparing a terrorist act using nuclear materials and radioactive waste stored at” the plant.
The U.N. Security Council held closed-door consultations Tuesday about the dirty-bomb allegations at Russia’s request.
Russia’s U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia sent a five-page letter to council members before the meeting claiming that according to the Russian Ministry of Defense, Ukraine’s Institute for Nuclear Research of the National Academy of Sciences in Kyiv
Nebenzia said the ministry also received word that this work “may be carried out with the support of the Western countries.” And he warned that the authorities in Kyiv and their Western backers “will bear full responsibility for all theconsequences” of using a “dirty bomb,” which Russia will regard as “an act of nuclear terrorism.”
In a related matter, Russia asked the Security Council to establish a commission to investigate its claims that the United States and Ukraine are violating the convention prohibiting the use of biological weapons at laboratories in Ukraine.https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-kyiv-sergei-shoigu-climate-and-environment-government-politics-6ea801e22edee2d25c1e24d613f18e4a
Russia has called a Security Council meeting Thursday on Ukraine’s biological laboratories and its allegations.
“Any nuclear attack against Ukraine will create an answer, not a nuclear answer but such a powerful answer from the military side that the Russian Army will be annihilated.”https://www.kyivpost.com/russias-war/russian-army-will-be-annihilated-if-putin-nukes-ukraine-borrell.html
If Putin Uses Nukes in Ukraine, the U.S. Must Respond with Military Force >Opinion by LEON E. PANETTA, former defense secretary and CIA director https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2022/10/12/military-force-putin-nuclear-threats-00061201
Russian missiles bombard cities across Ukraine, hitting power and water infrastructurehttps://www.cnn.com/2022/10/31/europe/russian-missile-strikes-ukraine-intl/index.html
Russian missile strikes leave 80 percent of Kyiv without water, says mayor https://www.politico.eu/article/80-percent-kyiv-resident-without-water-supply-russia-missile-strikes-vitali-klitschko
Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, has announced that Ukraine's liberation of its territories is a "direct reason" for Russia to use nuclear weapons.https://news.yahoo.com/medvedev-threatens-ukraine-nuclear-weapons-135500843.html
According to Medvedev, Western countries are pushing the world towards a global war.
"We are aware of #Kyiv's attempts to create a "dirty" nuclear bomb and its readiness to deploy #NATO nuclear weapons on its territory, stated #Shoigu.https://twitter.com/nexta_tv/status/1587739452541124608
World on 'brink of nuclear war', claims Russia https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2022/11/02/ukraine-russia-war-news-latest-kyiv-hypersonic-missiles-belarus
‘Destroy Russia Together’: Jim Inhofe Calls for Even More Aid to Ukraine https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/11/01/destroy-russia-together-jim-inhofe-calls-for-even-more-aid-to-ukrainehttps://archive.is/dmOcc
"Yesterday ... the Zaporizhzhia NPP's (nuclear power plant's) last two high-voltage lines connecting it to Ukrainian power system were damaged. At 11:04 p.m., the station went into full blackout mode. All 20 diesel generators were switched on,"
The facility in southern Ukraine, Europe's largest, has 15 days' worth of fuel to run the generators, Energoatom said.
Moscow wants to connect Ukrainian nuclear plant to Russian grid - Energoatom https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraines-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-plant-disconnected-grid-2022-11-03
Why Ukraine is now hellbent on retaking Crimea - despite Vladimir Putin's nuclear threats: IAN BIRRELL, who has had remarkable access to Kyiv's military chiefs, explains how they've set sights on a VERY risky victory - and deporting 800,000 Russianshttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11383711/IAN-BIRRELL-explains-Ukraine-hellbent-retaking-Crimea-despite-Putins-threats.html
Russia has accused Britain of being drawn “too deep” into the conflict in Ukraine, warning that it risks a “dangerous” escalation of the crisis.Makarov. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/russia-war-britain-too-deep-ukraine-b2217316.html
Andrey Kelin, the Russian ambassador to the UK, claimed British “specialists” had been involved in an audacious drone attack on Russia’s Black Sea fleet at the weekend in which three warships were reportedly damaged, including the flagship HMS
Ukraine has developed drones that are capable of finding targets autonomously, a Ukrainian military leader has claimed, raising the prospect that the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war could see the first confirmed use of “killer robots” in armed conflict.
“The technology already exists and this phenomenon cannot be stopped,” https://www.newscientist.com/article/2344966-will-ukraine-deploy-lethal-autonomous-drones-against-russia
Putin 'makes chilling Hiroshima nuclear threat' during call with Macronhttps://amp.lbc.co.uk/news/putin-hiroshima-nuclear-threat-macron/
The tyrant alarmed Western leaders after saying the 1945 atom bomb was proof "you don't have to launch nuclear strike on a major city to win a war", diplomatic sources said.
In the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv, local authorities are preparing for the possibility of a total power blackout, and the evacuation of three million residents.
Total blackout in Kherson, entire city without power - report https://www.jpost.com/international/article-721582
Royal Navy nuclear-armed submarine forced to abort mission after catching fire https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/11/07/royal-navy-nuclear-armed-submarine-forced-abort-mission-catchinghttps://archive.is/dxx5K
At least two dead after Russian missiles land in NATO state Poland on Ukraine borderhttps://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1697080/russia-poland-missle-dead-NATO-state-Ukraine-war-pictures-world-war-3
The Prime Minister of Poland has called an emergency meeting following the explosion.
⚡️European Parliament to vote on a resolution marking Russia as state sponsor of terrorism.https://twitter.com/KyivIndependent/status/1593351026517630977
...the resolution will include a line recognizing Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism and a state that uses terror as a weapon.added. https://finance.yahoo.com/finance/news/russia-branded-state-sponsor-terrorism-234400329.html
The press office of the European Parliament said the resolution will be put to a vote on Nov. 23. The document would pave the way for the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and his regime to face an international tribunal for their crimes, the message
State sponsor of terrorism label would mark 'point of no return,' Russia says https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2022/08/13/ukraine-russia-live-updates/10317309002
Massive explosion hits Russian Gazprom gas pipeline amid suspicions of sabotage linked to Putin's war on Ukrainehttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11447127/Explosion-hits-Russian-gas-pipeline-amid-suspicions-sabotage-linked-Putins-war-Ukraine.html
The fireball was visible for miles in every direction today after hitting about 14 miles east of St Petersburg
The NATO Parliamentary Assembly in Madrid called for the creation of a special international tribunal on Russia’s aggression in Ukraine and recognized Russia as a terrorist state, according to a statement from the head of Ukraine’s permanentdelegation to the NATO assembly.
“All 30 NATO countries supported the proposals of our delegation,” Yehor Chernev said in the statement.https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/21/russia-ukraine-live-updates.html
“Such a tribunal will make it possible to convict not only the direct perpetrators of war crimes, but also the senior leadership of the Russian Federation.”
"The resolution names Russia the most direct threat to Euro-Atlantic security," said Tomas Valasek, head of the Slovak delegation to the NATO PA. "It states clearly that the state of Russia, under its current regime, is a terrorist one," he added. Headded that Russia violated its agreements with the alliance, thus, the provision of limiting the forward deployment of troops is "null and void."
The document also includes Ukrainian requests to increase military assistance, develop specific steps regarding Ukraine’s accession to NATO, and create a mechanism for collecting reparations from Russia for damages caused by its aggression, accordingto the Ukrainian diplomat. https://kyivindependent.com/news-feed/nato-parliamentary-assembly-recognizes-russia-as-terrorist-state-calls-for-special-tribunal-creation
European Parliament votes to declare Russia a 'state sponsor of terrorism'acts of terror against the Ukrainian population and constitute war crimes"
"The deliberate attacks and atrocities carried out by the Russian Federation against the civilian population of Ukraine, the destruction of civilian infrastructure and other serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law amount to
"Russia poses a risk to the safety and security of the whole European continent and the rules-based international order," the resolution reads.https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2022/11/23/ukraine-war-european-parliament-declares-russia-a-state-sponsor-of-terrorism
the European Parliament demands a "comprehensive international isolation" of Russia, a further reduction of diplomatic relations and a new round of EU sanctions.
"Contacts with its official representatives at all levels (should) be kept to the absolute minimum necessary," lawmakers said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the text and said Russia must be "held accountable in order to end its long-standing policy of terrorism in Ukraine and across the globe."
Kan-11 reported that the Head of the Israeli National Security Headquarters Eyal Hulata warned Russia against purchasing Iranian ballistic missiles at a forum in Bahrein and said if this happens, Israel will begin delivering precision-guided missiles toUkraine. https://euromaidanpress.com/2022/11/22/israel-may-supply-high-precision-ballistic-missiles-to-ukraine-if-russia-gets-iranian-ones-media
According to Kan-11, the Israeli Foreign Ministry protested against Russia’s purchase of Iranian drones. The Israeli ambassador to Moscow gave the note of protest to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov. As well, Kan-11 reported that theHead of the Israeli National Security Headquarters Eyal Hulata warned Russia against purchasing Iranian ballistic missiles at a forum in Bahrein and said if this happens, Israel will begin delivering precision-guided missiles to Ukraine.
The Ukrainian capital city of Kyiv is in survival mode after a brutal series of Russian aerial attacks left most citizens without power, drinkable water, or both.https://www.foxnews.com/world/ukraine-capital-survival-mode-following-latest-russian-missile-barrage-residents-without-water-power
A Russian cruise missile that was shot down over Kyiv on Thursday was reportedly equipped with a mock nuclear warhead.https://www.newsweek.com/russia-mock-nuclear-warhead-ukraine-kyiv-cruise-missiles-1760613
Explosions rock two Russian airbases far from Ukraine frontline22M long-range bombers. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/05/explosions-russia-airbases-far-from-ukraine-frontline-bombers
Russian media reports and video posted to social media indicated an explosion occurred early on Monday morning at the Engels-2 airbase in Russia’s Saratov region that hosts Tu-95 bombers
Another explosion took place at the Dyagilevo military airbase near Ryazan, a city less than 150 miles from Moscow. Three people were killed and five wounded after a fuel truck exploded, Russian state media reported. That base also hosts Tu-95 and Tu-
Ukraine destroys two Russian nuclear bombers in airport bombings https://www.jpost.com/international/article-724100
Sudden Surge In Russian Navy Ships And Submarines In Black Seahttps://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/01/sudden-surge-in-russian-navy-ships-and-submarines-in-black-sea
This morning Russian Navy ships and submarines left their base at Novorossiysk, in the Black Sea, en-masse. This is highly unusual and may indicate ongoing operations.
The group included the Project 11711 Ivan Gren class landing ship, Pyotr Morgunov, the largest amphibious ship in the Black Sea.
It also contained all three Project 636.3 Improved-Kilo class submarines which were present at the base. Analysis suggests that other warships were also sailing, leaving only a few warships and support vessels in the port.
Lithuania-Latvia Gas Pipeline Hit by Explosion, Operator Says https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2023-01-13/lithuania-latvia-gas-pipeline-hit-by-explosion-operator-says
Belarus has said the joint air force drills it will begin with Russia on Monday are defensive in nature, but the exercises are taking place as concerns grow that Moscow is pushing Minsk to join the war in Ukraine.https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/1/16/belarus-russia-to-start-defensive-in-nature-air-force-drills
The exercises.. will continue until February 1
The build-up of Russian troops in Belarus, combined with a flurry of military activity in the country, is an echo of developments just before Russia’s February 24 invasion of Ukraine when Moscow used the country as a springboard to launch the attack.
Ukraine's interior minister died on Wednesday in a helicopter crash near the capital that killed more than a dozen other people, including children, authorities said.https://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/nation/2023/01/18/ukraine-minister-children-killed-helicopter-crash/11074467002
U.S. Warms to Helping Ukraine Target Crimeafighting vehicles and even some Western tanks to give Ukraine the capacity to strike against Russia’s onslaught.
the Biden administration is finally starting to concede that Kyiv may need the power to strike the Russian sanctuary, even if such a move increases the risk of escalation
The new thinking on Crimea...shows how far Biden administration officials have come from the start of the war, when they were wary of even acknowledging publicly that the United States was providing Stinger antiaircraft missiles for Ukrainian troops.
over the course of the conflict, the United States and its NATO allies have been steadily loosening the handcuffs they put on themselves, moving from providing Javelins and Stingers to advanced missile systems, Patriot air defense systems, armored
“We think now is the right time to intensify our support for Ukraine,” Britain’s foreign secretary, James Cleverly, said Tuesday while on a visit to Washington.https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/18/us/politics/ukraine-crimea-military.html
Putin deploys air defence systems around Moscow amid fears of Ukrainian strikes on the capitalhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11647931/Putin-deploys-air-defence-systems-Moscow-amid-fears-Ukrainian-strikes-capital.html
A pantsir air defense system has been deployed on the roof of the Russian Ministry of Defense in Moscowhttps://twitter.com/michaelh992/status/1616111133038870531
During his online address at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos on Jan. 19, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he was not "entirely sure" that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is still alive and makes decisions in Russia.https://kyivindependent.com/news-feed/zelensky-says-hes-not-sure-putin-still-alive
Ukraine is braced for a major new offensive that could begin within weeks. One of President Zelensky’s key insiders told The Daily Beast that they expect a looming Russian move to encircle the country with a simultaneous attack on three fronts.defense forces,” Zhdanov told The Daily Beast. “We are also watching Russian military constantly moving 10-12,000 men in Belarus [to the north]. They are also reinforcing in the Luhansk and Donetsk regions.”
“Russians are encircling us from 240 degrees, attacking from the Black Sea, from Belarus and the Luhansk and Donetsk regions,” Umerov said.
“We are watching Russia build lots of forces in the Zaporizhzhia region. It looks like they are planning a pincer attack from Kharkiv [in the east] and Zaporizhzhia [in the south] directions, they will attempt to capture all of Ukraine’s major
Russia, Estonia expel ambassadors amid 'destroyed' relations https://amp.dw.com/en/russia-estonia-expel-ambassadors-amid-destroyed-relations/a-64488424https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/1/19/a-whole-new-level-of-war-if-nato-arms-ukraine-russia-warns
‘A whole new level’ of war if NATO arms Ukraine, Russia warns >‘Extremely dangerous’ move to supply Kyiv with heavy weapons such as battle tanks could threaten ‘global and pan-European security’, says Moscow.
Continued deliveries of arms to Ukraine by its allies in the West will lead to retaliation with “more powerful weapons,” a top official in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s regime said on Sunday.https://www.politico.eu/article/top-russia-official-vyacheslav-volodin-threatens-west-with-global-catastrophe-over-weapons-to-ukraine-war
Vyacheslav Volodin, chairman of Russia’s lower house, the State Duma, threatened Europe and the U.S. with “global catastrophe” over their continued military support to the government in Kyiv
“With their decisions, Washington and Brussels are leading the world to a terrible war … foreign politicians making such decisions need to understand that this could end in a global tragedy that will destroy their countries.”
Margarita Simonyan, a Russian state TV host and editor-in-chief of the state-sponsored RT, has said a that "big war" is set to commence by the end of winterhttps://www.newsweek.com/russian-state-tv-big-war-vladimir-putin-ultimatum-margarita-simonyan-nuclear-1775697
Scientists set Doomsday Clock closer to midnight than ever beforehttps://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/scientists-set-doomsday-clock-closer-midnight-ever-rcna67178
The Bulletin of Atomic Scientists warned that humanity is facing a time of “unprecedented danger.”
“From almost every perspective, the risk of nuclear catastrophe is higher today than last year,” Fetter said Tuesday at a news briefing.
“The Doomsday Clock is sounding an alarm for the whole of humanity,” said Mary Robinson, chair of the nongovernmental organization The Elders and a former United Nations high commissioner for human rights. “We are on the brink of a precipice.”
Biden administration, in a reversal, is preparing to send Abrams tanks to Ukrainehttps://www.nbcnews.com/politics/biden-administration-reversal-preparing-send-abrams-tanks-ukraine-rcna67240
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has decided to send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, and allow other countries to do the same, reports in Germany say.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-64391272
Germany Says Quiet Part Out Loud About Ukraine Warhttps://www.newsweek.com/germany-says-quiet-part-out-loud-about-ukraine-war-1776593
""We are fighting a war against Russia..." -German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock
The WHO is urging countries to start stockpiling medicines for ‘nuclear emergencies’ after the EU’s latest warning on PutinWest”. https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/urging-countries-start-stockpiling-medicines-170330234.html
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued guidance on how to survive a nuclear catastrophe, just hours after the EU warned that Russia "is at war with the West".
The document comes as Stefano Sannino, secretary general of the European Union’s European External Action Service, today announced that...Vladimir Putin has “moved from a concept of special operation to a concept now of a war against NATO and the
NATO Official Says Alliance 'Ready' for Direct Confrontation With Russiahttps://www.newsweek.com/nato-official-says-alliance-ready-direct-confrontation-russia-1777362
Rob Bauer, chairman of NATO's Military Committee, recently said that the alliance is "ready" for a direct confrontation with Russia
Chinese military experts warned against NATO's involvement in the war in Ukraine, noting that the "danger of 'another World War' in Europe is increasing," the Global Times, a Chinese state media outlet, reported on Sunday.
U.S. Says Russia Has Violated Nuclear-Arms Treaty by Blocking Inspections https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-says-russia-has-violated-nuclear-arms-treaty-by-blocking-inspections-11675183584
The United States is readying a $2.2 billion package of military aid for Ukraine that is expected to include longer-range rockets for the first timehttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/u-readies-2-2-bln-220532222.html
We see that they are preparing for more war, that they are mobilizing more soldiers, more than 200,000, and potentially even more than that.”https://news.yahoo.com/putin-prepares-another-offensive-conquer-185500156.html
Ukrainian military leadership have previously warned that Moscow is gearing for another major offensive in February-March 2023.
The United States is readying a $2.2 billion package of military aid for Ukraine that is expected to include longer-range rockets for the first timehttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/u-readies-2-2-bln-220532222.html
"If Washington decides to supply longer-range missiles to Kyiv, then it will be crossing a red line, and will become a direct party to the conflict," Zakharova said.https://archive.is/QnPfA
A secret Russian satellite has broken apart in orbithttps://www.businessinsider.com/russian-satellite-breaks-up-orbit-space-debris-could-last-century-2023-2
The satellite's possible explosion-induced debris field could last a century, according to NASA.
EU Parliament president calls for long-range systems, jets to be sent to Ukrainehttps://news.yahoo.com/eu-parliament-president-calls-long-135300093.html
Russia prepares thousands of tanks and armoured vehicles and hundreds of fighter jets for offensive
"In the next 10 days, we expect a new, huge invasion," he said. https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/russia-prepares-thousands-tanks-armoured-224200059.html
The use of Western-supplied heavy weapons by the Ukrainian military will prompt Russia to turn towards Europe, State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said at a plenary session on Thursday.https://archive.is/eMlqG
Russia threatens it ‘will gain world’s attention’ on Ukraine invasion anniversaryhttps://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/russia-threatens-will-gain-worlds-29121041
"London should remember that under such a scenario (deliveries of fighter aircraft - TASS) the ‘bloody harvest’ the next round of escalation will reap, as well as the military-political consequences ensuing from this for the European continent andthe whole world will rest squarely upon its conscience." https://archive.is/JvfFe
Ukraine’s rocket campaign reliant on U.S. precision targeting, officials saymilitary satellites.
Ukrainian officials say that they almost never launch HIMARS rounds without detailed coordinates provided by U.S. military personnel situated elsewhere in Europe
“According to our maps and software, a point will have one set of coordinates,” Malinovsky said. “But when we give this target to partners for analysis, the coordinates are different. Why? Because the Americans and NATO countries have access to
A third Ukrainian official confirmed that targeting all goes through an American installation on NATO soil and described the process as “very fast.” The Post is withholding the name of the base at the request of U.S. officials who cited securityconcerns. https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/02/09/ukraine-himars-rocket-artillery-russia
military satellites.Ukraines rocket campaign reliant on U.S. precision targeting, officials say
Ukrainian officials say that they almost never launch HIMARS rounds without detailed coordinates provided by U.S. military personnel situated elsewhere in Europe
According to our maps and software, a point will have one set of coordinates, Malinovsky said. But when we give this target to partners for analysis, the coordinates are different. Why? Because the Americans and NATO countries have access to
concerns. >https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/02/09/ukraine-himars-rocket-artillery-russiaA third Ukrainian official confirmed that targeting all goes through an American installation on NATO soil and described the process as very fast. The Post is withholding the name of the base at the request of U.S. officials who cited security
https://archive.is/MgGCy
Several NATO websites have suffered a computer attack on Sunday night, leaving the NATO Special Operations Headquarters website, among others, temporarily inoperative.https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/several-nato-websites-suffer-a-cyber-attack/ar-AA17p0YN
Several NATO websites have suffered a computer attack on Sunday night, leaving the NATO Special Operations Headquarters website, among others, temporarily inoperative.facilities https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/several-nato-websites-suffer-a-cyber-attack/ar-AA17p0YN
The comment has come after reports posted on social networks suggested that pro-Russian hackers had attacked the website of NATO's Special Operations Headquarters (NSHQ) and others
Among the possible attackers, the aforementioned reports detail, could be the Russian hacker group Killnet, associated with other recent attacks, including in Germany, targeting the websites of the Bundestag, the Police and critical infrastructure
Killnet DDoS attacks against US hospitals downplayedhttps://www.scmagazine.com/brief/ransomware/killnet-ddos-attacks-against-us-hospitals-downplayed
Fewer than half of distributed denial-of-service attacks launched by Russian hacking group Killnet against U.S. healthcare providers across over 25 states last week have successfully disrupted hospital websites
Several NATO websites have suffered a computer attack on Sunday night, leaving the NATO Special Operations Headquarters website, among others, temporarily inoperative.facilities https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/several-nato-websites-suffer-a-cyber-attack/ar-AA17p0YN
...reports posted on social networks suggested that pro-Russian hackers had attacked the website of NATO's Special Operations Headquarters (NSHQ)
Among the possible attackers, the aforementioned reports detail, could be the Russian hacker group Killnet, associated with other recent attacks, including in Germany, targeting the websites of the Bundestag, the Police and critical infrastructure
Killnet DDoS attacks against US hospitals downplayedhttps://www.scmagazine.com/brief/ransomware/killnet-ddos-attacks-against-us-hospitals-downplayed
Fewer than half of distributed denial-of-service attacks launched by Russian hacking group Killnet against U.S. healthcare providers across over 25 states last week have successfully disrupted hospital websites
The most sensational news in the Norwegian FOKUS 2023 report is the assessment that Northern Fleet’s surface warships again sail with tactical nuclear weapons.Norwegian Intelligence Service’s annual report states.
“A central part of the nuclear capabilities is deployed on the Northern Fleet’s submarines and surface vessels. Tactical nuclear weapons pose a particularly serious threat in several operational scenarios that may involve NATO countries,” the
In Soviet times warships from Severomorsk sailed with tactical nuclear weapons, but confirmation that such smaller nukes have been at sea has not been said loudly since the latter days of the last Cold War.https://thebarentsobserver.com/en/security/2023/02/four-fifths-kola-land-forces-wiped-out
Western intelligence shows Russians amassing aircraft on Ukraine borderhttps://twitter.com/shashj/status/1625518212698804225
NATO allies to prioritise rapid shipments of air defences and ammunition as conflict enters new phase
Russia says Kiev is readying ‘great event’ to accuse Russia of violating nuclear safetyhttps://archive.is/A77EP
Russia-West Ties Reach 'Point of No Return' Amid Ukraine War: Lavrov https://www.newsweek.com/russia-west-ties-reach-point-no-return-ukraine-war-sergei-lavrov-1781417
Russia suspends only remaining major nuclear treaty with USthe fighting in Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin declared Tuesday that Moscow was suspending its participation in the New START treaty — the last remaining nuclear arms control pact with the United States — sharply upping the ante amid tensions with Washington over
Putin argued that while the U.S. has pushed for the resumption of inspections of Russian nuclear facilities under the treaty, NATO allies had helped Ukraine mount drone attacks on Russian air bases hosting nuclear-capable strategic bombers.https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-putin-politics-government-united-states-23cc21a1f42798177a40d4e53204b054
Russia Drops Ominous Warning About Attack on Second Countryhttps://www.euronews.com/2023/02/23/russia-accuses-ukraine-of-staging-justification-to-invade-moldova
Russia claims Ukraine is planning a false flag attack on Moldova, which is exactly the sort of thing they would say before staging their own operation.
Vladimir Putin has canceled a decree that recognized Moldova's sovereignty >Last week, citing Ukrainian intelligence, its president, Maia Sandu, accused Moscow of plotting to overthrow her government.https://www.newsweek.com/moldova-russia-ukraine-transnistria-putin-1782914
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