Hacker News with Generative AI: Ukraine

Ukrainian Hackers have wiped out russias internet service provider NODEX (techcrunch.com)
Russian internet provider Nodex said it was in the process of restoring its systems after a destructive cyberattack earlier this week that saw hackers compromise its network and wipe its internal servers, causing an immediate and complete collapse of internet connectivity to its Russian customers.

Cybersecurity, Russia, Ukraine

10 points by amai 8 days ago | 3 comments

As Russian losses in Ukraine mount, Putin faces devastating demographic timebomb (kyivindependent.com)

Russia, Ukraine, War, Demographics, Politics

17 points by MilnerRoute 9 days ago | 4 comments

Lex Fridman Interviews Volodymyr Zelenskyy (lexfridman.com)
I hope the Kyiv Airport will open soon, then it will be easier to fly in.

Interviews, Ukraine, War, Politics

22 points by agnishom 11 days ago | 25 comments

Moscow court orders Yandex to hide oil refinery on maps after drone attacks (pravda.com.ua)
A court in Moscow has for the first time ordered Yandex to block access to maps and photographs of the infrastructure of one of Russia's largest oil refineries due to the threat of attacks by Ukrainian drones.

Russia, Censorship, Geopolitics, Technology, Ukraine

11 points by wslh 14 days ago | 2 comments

Ukraine Forces a Halt to Flow of Natural Gas from Russia to Europe (nytimes.com)
The flow of natural gas through a major pipeline from Russia to Europe was cut off early Wednesday after Ukraine refused to renew an agreement that allowed for the transit of Russian gas through its territory, according to officials in both countries.

Ukraine, Russia, Europe, Energy, Politics

18 points by this_weekend 16 days ago | 4 comments

Ukraine Drone Boat Shot Down Russian Mi-8 Helicopter with Surface-to-Air Missile (twz.com)
Ukraine says it has used an adapted air-to-air missile fired from an uncrewed surface vessel (USV), better known as a drone boat, to down a Russian Mi-8 Hip helicopter over the Black Sea earlier today.

Ukraine, Russia, Military, Warfare, Drones

12 points by peutetre 17 days ago | 0 comments

Ask HN: Is your company still outsourcing to Eastern Europe? (ycombinator.com)
Right before the Russia invasion it seemed outsourcing to Ukraine was the latest craze in the tech industry.

Outsourcing, Ukraine, Eastern Europe, Technology, Business

8 points by jarsin 19 days ago | 4 comments

Ukrainian-made drones account for 96% of all UAVs for Ukraine's Defence Forces (pravda.com.ua)
In 2024, Ukrainian-made drones accounted for more than 96% of all UAVs used by Ukraine’s Defence Forces.

Ukraine, Military Technology, Drones, War

8 points by jdmark 20 days ago | 1 comments

Russia hit flight J2-8243, then jammed electronics and denied permission to land (bsky.app)

Russia, Ukraine, Air Travel, Technology, International Relations

16 points by martythemaniak 22 days ago | 1 comments

Immigrants with Temporary Protected Status fear deportation as Trump returns (npr.org)
A nurse who fled Russia's bombardment of Ukraine says she fears losing the protections that allow her to live and work in the U.S.

Immigration, Politics, Ukraine, United States

6 points by rbanffy 25 days ago | 0 comments

Ukraine's All-Robot Assault Force Just Won Its First Battle (forbes.com)
A Ukrainian national guard brigade just orchestrated an all-robot combined-arms operation, mixing crawling and flying drones for an assault on Russian positions in Kharkiv Oblast in northern Ukraine.

Ukraine, Military Technology, Robotics, War, Russia

15 points by pseudolus 26 days ago | 2 comments

Ukraine's First All-Robot Assault Force Just Won Its First Battle (forbes.com)
A Ukrainian national guard brigade just orchestrated an all-robot combined-arms operation, mixing crawling and flying drones for an assault on Russian positions in Kharkiv Oblast in northern Ukraine.

Ukraine, Military Technology, Robotics, War, Russia

5 points by gscott 27 days ago | 2 comments

Ukrainian M1 Abrams Commander Talks Tank's Vulnerabilities, Advantages in Combat (twz.com)
The M1 commander highlighted glaring issues with the M1 that make it vulnerable on a drone drenched battlefield and praised its resilience.

Military, Ukraine, Tanks, War

9 points by peutetre 27 days ago | 0 comments

How Ukraine tries to change the battlefield with ground drones – DW News [video] (youtube.com)

Ukraine, War, Drones, Military Technology, News

3 points by alamortsubite 28 days ago | 0 comments

Ukraine says it has a laser that can shoot down aircraft a mile away (cnn.com)

Ukraine, Military Technology, Defense, Warfare, Lasers

10 points by peutetre 30 days ago | 0 comments

North Korea and Russia: A Match Made in Hell (thebulwark.com)
It appears Vladimir Putin recently reached the same conclusion, as North Korea is reported to have sent as many as 10,000 North Korean soldiers to support Putin’s “special military operations” in Ukraine.

Politics, International Relations, Russia, North Korea, Ukraine

7 points by EA-3167 31 days ago | 0 comments

Ukraine says it killed senior Russian general who died in scooter blast (bbc.com)
A senior Russian general, Lt Gen Igor Kirillov, and his assistant, have been killed in a bomb blast in Moscow

Ukraine, Russia, Military, War, Death

12 points by FridayoLeary 32 days ago | 3 comments

Ukraine Asks If Telegram, Its Favorite App, Is a Sleeper Agent (nytimes.com)
In the nearly three years since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the messaging app Telegram has been a lifeline for millions of Ukrainians. It provides information about coming attacks and helps communities organize food, medical aid and other support.

Ukraine, Telegram, Social Media, War, Russia

6 points by amai 35 days ago | 0 comments

Russia takes unusual route to hack Starlink-connected devices in Ukraine (arstechnica.com)
Russian nation-state hackers have followed an unusual path to gather intel in the country's ongoing invasion of Ukraine—appropriating the infrastructure of fellow threat actors and using it to infect electronic devices its adversary’s military personnel are using on the front line.

Cybersecurity, Russia, Ukraine, Military, Hacking

8 points by rbanffy 36 days ago | 0 comments

Kh-69 missile engineer killed in Moscow region as part of Ukrainian operation (meduza.io)
Mikhail Shatsky, deputy general designer and head of software at the Mars Design Bureau — which develops missiles used by the Russian military — was shot dead in the Moscow region on Friday, according to Ukrainian outlets, including Suspilne, RBC Ukraine, and UNIAN.

Russia, Ukraine, Military, War, Software

7 points by mepian 36 days ago | 5 comments

Russia takes unusual route to hack Starlink-connected devices in Ukraine (arstechnica.com)
Russian nation-state hackers have followed an unusual path to gather intel in the country's ongoing invasion of Ukraine—appropriating the infrastructure of fellow threat actors and using it to infect electronic devices its adversary’s military personnel are using on the front line.

Cybersecurity, Ukraine, Russia, Military, Espionage

4 points by LinuxBender 37 days ago | 0 comments

Ukraine war: US gives $20B to Kyiv funded by seized Russian assets (bbc.com)
The US has given $20bn (£15bn) to Ukraine, funded by the profits of seized Russian assets.

Ukraine, Russia, War, Politics, Finance

9 points by ____H____ 37 days ago | 0 comments

Ukraine's three nuclear power plants have restored electricity production (iaea.org)
Ukraine’s three operating nuclear power plants (NPPs) have largely restored their electricity production after sharply reducing output last week as a precautionary step due to renewed attacks on the country’s increasingly fragile energy grid, Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said today.

Ukraine, Nuclear Power, Energy, International Relations

223 points by mpweiher 43 days ago | 336 comments

Russia's rouble plunges to lowest rate since early weeks of Ukraine war (theguardian.com)
Russia’s rouble has plunged to its lowest rate against the dollar since the early weeks of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in the wake of new western sanctions and growing geopolitical tensions.

Russia, Currency, Ukraine, Geopolitics, Economics

11 points by prmph 51 days ago | 3 comments

1st Use of MIRV in Combat: Why "Non-Nuclear" MIRV Missile Has Shocked the World? (eurasiantimes.com)
In a significant escalation in the ongoing Ukraine War, Russia launched a ballistic missile using Multiple Independent Re-entry Vehicles (MIRVs) against a Ukrainian city on November 21. This marks the first-ever use of MIRV in combat and has sent shockwaves across the world.

Military, Russia, Ukraine, War, International Relations

13 points by howard941 55 days ago | 1 comments

UK sees privatisation 'opportunities' in Ukraine war (declassifieduk.org)
Amid the devastating war in Ukraine, British economic aid to the country is focused on promoting pro-private sector reforms and on pressing the government to open up its economy to foreign investors.

Politics, Ukraine, Economics, Foreign Investment

30 points by okasaki 56 days ago | 24 comments

NATO, Ukraine hold emergency talks after Russia's new hypersonic missile attack (apnews.com)
NATO and Ukraine to hold emergency talks after Russia’s attack with new hypersonic missile

NATO, Ukraine, International Relations, Russia, Military Technology

20 points by MilnerRoute 56 days ago | 90 comments

Russian ballistic missile attack on Ukraine portends new era of warfare (arstechnica.com)
Two days ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a change in the country's policy for employing nuclear weapons in conflict. Then, on Thursday, Russia attacked the Ukrainian city of Dnipro with a new type of ballistic missile capable of one day delivering multiple nuclear warheads to distant targets with little warning.

Russia, War, Military Technology, Nuclear Weapons, Ukraine

10 points by burnt-resistor 56 days ago | 3 comments

Visualizing Air Raid Sirens in Ukraine (observablehq.com)
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Ukraine, Visualization, Data Visualization, War

20 points by chippy 57 days ago | 3 comments

First ICBM Launch in Combat? (ycombinator.com)
Reuters: https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/what-is-intercontinental-ballistic-missile-ukraine-says-russia-fired-2024-11-21/

Military, International Relations, Russia, Ukraine, Weapons

18 points by myrmidon 58 days ago | 46 comments