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The proposal of President Donald Trump’s administration to centralize information about the operations of American intelligence services has generated reservations within the intelligence community, according to officials quoted by the American press. Critics of the project warn that such a database could create security risks if not properly protected. According to The New York Times, the Trump administration wants the main intelligence agencies in the United States to transmit to the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) centralized information about certain operations and individuals under the attention of American services. The initiative has been promoted in recent months…
Two Ukrainian defense companies have presented a drone-interceptor specifically designed to neutralize Iranian-concept Russian drones named Shahed. The new weapon comes with features such as automatic target detection and guidance in the final phase of interception, and ZIRKA developers claim that their interceptor has the lowest cost on the market, reports Kyiv Post, citing the Babel publication. A ZIRKA drone is produced for up to 2000 dollars. The project is carried out by Vyriy Industries in collaboration with NOCTIS and leverages the combat experience of the Ukrainian anti-Shahed battalion Darknode. “We know what a properly scaled defense company looks like.…
The German Ministry of Foreign Affairs has tightened its travel recommendations for Russia and urged its citizens to leave the country. While the previous warning primarily referred to the border regions with Ukraine, it now extends to the entire territory of Russia. The German Ministry has warned that the risk of drone attacks persists throughout the entire territory of Russia. Moscow, Saint Petersburg and the Leningrad region have become, in recent months, increasingly frequent targets of massive drone raids. “Despite the significant strengthening of the anti-aircraft defense system around Moscow, drone attacks and the fall of their debris have caused…
In an interview given to American journalist Tucker Carlson, the Russian Viktor Bout, known as one of the world’s biggest arms traffickers, released in a prisoner exchange with the USA, issued a series of harsh warnings towards the West. Bout claims that the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine is bringing the world closer to a Third World War and asserts that Moscow could consider striking logistical centers on the territory of some NATO countries, including Romania. “Europe is not a neutral party in this conflict” According to Bout’s statements, the current confrontation is no longer a simple bilateral conflict…
Last year, China carried out a secret military training program for Russian military personnel, personally approved by the Russian Minister of Defense, Andrei Belousov, and attended by at least four Russian and Chinese generals, according to European officials and documents consulted by Reuters. According to the agency, the involvement of high-ranking officials shows the importance that Moscow and Beijing attach to military cooperation, in the context of the war in Ukraine. The revelations have sparked concern in Europe, although China continues to deny that such trainings have taken place. A classified military document consulted by Reuters refers to an internal…
Ukraine has struck an oil refinery in Ufa, Russia, as well as a strategic military-industrial facility in the Penza region, which produces components for missile systems, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. Ukraine announced on Wednesday morning that it has struck the refinery in Ufa for the second time, as part of the missile attack campaign that Ukraine is currently carrying out. Volodymyr Zelensky specified that the facility is located more than 1,300 kilometers from the front line. The Ukrainian monitoring channel Exilenova+ specified that it is about the Bashneft refinery, writes Kyiv Post. Zelenski also said that Ukrainian forces have…
Germany is in discussions with the United States to expand the production of American weaponry on its territory, in an attempt to accelerate the rearmament of Europe and to strengthen transatlantic cooperation in the field of defense, reports the Financial Times, citing diplomatic and official sources. According to the publication, the authorities in Berlin are trying to secure a principle agreement ahead of the NATO summit scheduled for next week in Ankara. The initiative is part of a broader strategy in which European states are trying to leverage their own industrial capabilities to strengthen the security partnership with Washington. Discussions…
The Polish special services are preparing for potential Russian sabotage operations aimed at exacerbating tensions between Poles and Ukrainians, said Tomasz Siemoniak, the minister responsible for special services, on RMF FM radio station on Wednesday, reports Reuters. The relations between Poland and Ukraine have deteriorated following the decision of President Karol Nawrocki to strip Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski of the highest state distinction of Poland, as a result of a dispute over the naming of a Ukrainian army unit after some insurgents accused of massacring Poles during the Second World War. Siemoniak stated that Russia’s informational war against Poland has…
In an exclusive interview granted to journalist Ievhen Plinski (TSN), the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Oleksandr Sîrski, provided a detailed x-ray of the reality on the front. The Ukrainian general explained the strategies through which Kiev manages to balance the power against a numerically superior enemy, as well as how internal disinformation and false reports affect the Russian army’s chain of command. Changing the mindset in Russian society Sîrski emphasized that Ukraine’s initial attempts to show Russian citizens the truth about the invasion through informational campaigns have failed. Currently, Kiev’s strategy has shifted to concrete measures: economic…
NATO member states have not yet reached a consensus on a two-year military support program for Ukraine, with just a few days before the Alliance’s summit to be held on July 7-8 in Ankara. According to the German publication Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), which cites diplomatic sources, differences persist regarding commitments for the year 2027. Allied diplomats have already agreed on the draft of the final declaration, which provides for the allocation of 70 billion euros in 2026 for military equipment, training and other forms of support for Ukraine. However, the discussions focus on another component of the document, which…