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Three Russian submarines have been detected and monitored by British forces in the North Atlantic, near critical underwater infrastructure. A British warship and aircraft tracked for over a month three Russian submarines attempting to map the underwater infrastructure in the North Atlantic, eventually forcing them to leave the area, announced the British Defense Minister, John Healey, in a press conference at Downing Street. The operation involved a Royal Navy warship and P-8 maritime patrol aircraft, which constantly monitored the activities of Russian submarines, “tracking and discouraging any hostile activity,” notes The Guardian. John Healey clarified that the operation did not…
A tanker registered under the flag of Gabon passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, April 9. This is the first crossing of a non-Iranian ship since the announcement of the ceasefire between Tehran and the United States, according to data provided by the maritime monitoring platform MarineTraffic. The oil tanker MSG has passed through the strait carrying approximately 7,000 tons of crude oil from the United Arab Emirates and is heading towards the Aegis Pipavav terminal in India, notes the agency Ansa. According to data from the company Kpler, which owns MarineTraffic, since the announcement of the ceasefire,…
Russian authorities may cancel the Victory Parade on May 9 in Moscow and Saint Petersburg due to the new long-range “Flamingo” missiles recently developed by Ukraine, reports The Moscow Times. Russian military bloggers have already expressed their concern, in various online posts, about this possible scenario. “(The cancellation of the parade) will be a significant image blow,” declared Russian military blogger Ilya Tumanov during the Soloviov Live show, moderated by Vladimir Soloviov, one of the most influential propagandists of the Kremlin. Tumanov drew attention to the fact that the air parade has already been cancelled: if the military parade does…
The VSquare portal has published new recordings of the discussions held by the Hungarian Foreign Minister, Peter Szijjarto, and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, which reveal how the two have devised a plan to block Ukraine’s accession to the EU. The leaders of the Union convened in December 2023 to initiate accession negotiations with Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova, but faced fierce opposition from Hungary. Prime Minister Viktor Orban has threatened to block the decision. In fact, he was aiming to use this opportunity to secure the release of tens of billions of euros for Hungary. Brussels had blocked…
NATO military leaders warn that Russia could pose a direct threat to the Alliance’s territory in the coming years, while Europe’s rearmament plans will not cover critical gaps before 2035. According to recent assessments, there is a gap of five to seven years between the time a military threat could arise and Europe’s ability to respond effectively. Analysts argue that this interval is not coincidental, but could represent a period of vulnerability. Increasingly frequent warnings European intelligence services, especially from the north and east of the continent, believe that the risk of confrontation is higher and closer in time than…
On Wednesday, American Vice President JD Vance criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, echoing the position of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, according to whom Ukraine allegedly used oil deliveries to influence the elections in Hungary. US Vice President JD Vance attacked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday, April 8, describing his comments about Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban as “absolutely scandalous” and reiterating the Budapest leader’s stance that Ukraine allegedly used the interruption of oil deliveries to influence the parliamentary elections in Hungary, notes Reuters. “It is absolutely scandalous” The statements were made during his visit to Budapest, where JD…
A hacker is alleged to have stolen a massive collection of sensitive data – including classified defense documents and sketches of missiles and modern weapons – by accessing a Chinese supercomputer, which could constitute the largest known data theft from China, according to CNN. The dataset, which would have contained over 10 petabytes of sensitive information, is considered by experts to have been obtained from the National Supercomputing Center (NSCC) in Tianjin – a centralized center that provides infrastructure services for over 6,000 clients in China, including advanced scientific and defense agencies. Cybersecurity experts who have spoken with the alleged…
The President of the USA, Donald Trump, declared on Wednesday, April 8, that Lebanon is not part of the two-week ceasefire agreement. Vorbind la telefon cu PBS NewsHour, acesta a spus că conflictul dintre Israel și Liban este „o confruntare separată”, adăugând: „Da, Libanul nu a fost inclus în acord”, scrie The Guardian. “Because of Hezbollah. They were not included in the agreement. This will be resolved too. It’s okay,” said the US president. The American president Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he has reached a ceasefire agreement with Iran for a period of two weeks, shortly before the ultimatum expired.…
Tens of people have died and hundreds have been injured in the Israeli attacks on Lebanon, in a toll that local authorities describe as a “dangerous escalation”. The Beirut government is calling for international support to stop the violence. The Israeli army announced on Wednesday the execution of “the largest coordinated strikes” against Hezbollah since the beginning of the US-Israel conflict with Iran, which began at the end of February. According to reports from the Associated Press, Israeli forces targeted approximately 100 sites in Lebanon, in what Israeli military authorities describe as a massive and precisely coordinated operation. Dozens of…
Ukrainian forces have carried out an innovative drone operation aimed at destroying a strategic bridge controlled by Russian troops over the Dnieper River, in a campaign that officials say could shape the future of warfare, reports The Telegraph. The mission, which took place at the beginning of last year but was only revealed now, involved a two-month campaign using British heavy transport drones, the Malloy T-150. The bridge, which crossed a branch of the Dnieper called Konka, represented an essential supply route for Russian forces launching attacks on the city of Kherson, under Ukrainian control. Despite repeated attempts to destroy…