Ukraine fires US-supplied long range missiles into Russia, defence ministry says
(bbc.com)
Russia says Ukraine has fired US-supplied long-range missiles into the country, a day after Washington gave its permission for such attacks.
Russia says Ukraine has fired US-supplied long-range missiles into the country, a day after Washington gave its permission for such attacks.
Nordic neighbours release new advice on surviving war
(bbc.co.uk)
On Monday, millions of Swedes will start receiving copies of a pamphlet advising the population how to prepare and cope in the event of war or another unexpected crisis.
On Monday, millions of Swedes will start receiving copies of a pamphlet advising the population how to prepare and cope in the event of war or another unexpected crisis.
North Korea May End Up Sending Putin 100,000 Troops for His War
(bloomberg.com)
North Korea may deploy as many as 100,000 troops to aid Russia’s war on Ukraine if the alliance between Pyongyang and Moscow continues to deepen, according to people familiar with assessments made by some Group of 20 nations.
North Korea may deploy as many as 100,000 troops to aid Russia’s war on Ukraine if the alliance between Pyongyang and Moscow continues to deepen, according to people familiar with assessments made by some Group of 20 nations.
Russia's soldiers bringing wartime violence back home
(bbc.co.uk)
Soldiers returning from the war have claimed at least 242 lives, reports say
Soldiers returning from the war have claimed at least 242 lives, reports say
Russia's soldiers bringing wartime violence back home
(bbc.com)
Soldiers returning from the war have claimed at least 242 lives, reports say
Soldiers returning from the war have claimed at least 242 lives, reports say
Russia lost so many tanks that nation's largest studio donated movie props
(twz.com)
Russia has lost so many tanks in Ukraine that the nation’s largest studio has donated movie props to bolster its armor force.
Russia has lost so many tanks in Ukraine that the nation’s largest studio has donated movie props to bolster its armor force.
I Feel Unsafe
(jezenthomas.com)
I awoke to the sound of a violent explosion earlier than I had wanted that morning. The walls, windows, and furniture vibrated. A cruise missile had struck a warehouse owned by a national supermarket chain, roughly a kilometre from the hotel I was staying in. The russians had fired it – targeting civilian infrastructure as they regularly do – perhaps a dozen minutes earlier. It was June 24th, 2024. The time was 07:03.
I awoke to the sound of a violent explosion earlier than I had wanted that morning. The walls, windows, and furniture vibrated. A cruise missile had struck a warehouse owned by a national supermarket chain, roughly a kilometre from the hotel I was staying in. The russians had fired it – targeting civilian infrastructure as they regularly do – perhaps a dozen minutes earlier. It was June 24th, 2024. The time was 07:03.
Samurai Serial Killers and Mass Murderers
(tokyoweekender.com)
Killing is a funny old thing. You can cut down 17 people, decapitate their corpses and stuff their mouths with bamboo grass — and people will call you one of the greatest warriors ever simply because the slaughter happened during war. That’s why there are so few “evil samurai” on record. Throughout its history, Japan has strongly believed that all’s fair in love and war, and it’s had plenty of the latter over the years.
Killing is a funny old thing. You can cut down 17 people, decapitate their corpses and stuff their mouths with bamboo grass — and people will call you one of the greatest warriors ever simply because the slaughter happened during war. That’s why there are so few “evil samurai” on record. Throughout its history, Japan has strongly believed that all’s fair in love and war, and it’s had plenty of the latter over the years.
Atleast 1 Human Will Be Killed Deliberately by an Autonomous Robot Within 10 Yrs
(2-5-10.com)
Russia - Ukraine war is the first war that is truly defined by the new dynamic of cheap robots being a reality. Drones are now ubiquitous and lethal.
Russia - Ukraine war is the first war that is truly defined by the new dynamic of cheap robots being a reality. Drones are now ubiquitous and lethal.
War Is a Racket
(wikipedia.org)
War Is a Racket is a speech and a 1935 short book by Smedley D. Butler, a retired United States Marine Corps major general and two-time Medal of Honor recipient.
War Is a Racket is a speech and a 1935 short book by Smedley D. Butler, a retired United States Marine Corps major general and two-time Medal of Honor recipient.
Russia Firing Record Number of Shahed-136s at Ukraine
(twz.com)
Russian forces are launching about 10 times as many Shahed-136 drones against Ukraine as they did last fall, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram Monday.
Russian forces are launching about 10 times as many Shahed-136 drones against Ukraine as they did last fall, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Telegram Monday.
$200M a year, 700k tons of rice, space tech: deal for North Korea in joining war
(koreaherald.com)
North Korea is believed to have dispatched thousands of soldiers to Russia to support its invasion of Ukraine, with thousands more anticipated to join by the year’s end, according to South Korean intelligence and military officials.
North Korea is believed to have dispatched thousands of soldiers to Russia to support its invasion of Ukraine, with thousands more anticipated to join by the year’s end, according to South Korean intelligence and military officials.
World War III Has Already Begun, JP Morgan Boss Says
(newsweek.com)
A top executive at JP Morgan has sounded the alarm about the beginning of World War III, but one expert told Newsweek it's not time to panic yet.
A top executive at JP Morgan has sounded the alarm about the beginning of World War III, but one expert told Newsweek it's not time to panic yet.
Russians Helped Houthis Target International Shipping
(twz.com)
The Houthis' anti-shipping campaign diverted a lot of attention from Russia's war in Ukraine.
The Houthis' anti-shipping campaign diverted a lot of attention from Russia's war in Ukraine.
Russians accused of crimes offered choice – go to war instead of court
(bbc.com)
At about 06:45 on 28 March, police arrived at Andrey Perlov’s house near Novosibirsk in Siberia.
At about 06:45 on 28 March, police arrived at Andrey Perlov’s house near Novosibirsk in Siberia.
US Offers $10M for Information on Russia War Blog Rybar
(bloomberg.com)
The US government is offering a reward of as much as $10 million for information “leading to the identification or location” of the Russian military media outlet Rybar and its employees, according to a statement posted on the Rewards for Justice mission.
The US government is offering a reward of as much as $10 million for information “leading to the identification or location” of the Russian military media outlet Rybar and its employees, according to a statement posted on the Rewards for Justice mission.
Show HN: Clean News - A cleaner curation of world news events
(cleannews.fyi)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says North Korea has become directly involved in the war, with a senior Ukrainian intelligence official saying around 3,000 North Korean troops are now in Russia, and are training for deployment to Russian-occupied territories.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says North Korea has become directly involved in the war, with a senior Ukrainian intelligence official saying around 3,000 North Korean troops are now in Russia, and are training for deployment to Russian-occupied territories.
Artificial Intelligence Raises Ukrainian Drone Kill Rates to 80%
(kyivpost.com)
Ukraine has been called the “test lab for the future of war” nowhere more so than in the development of the technology and military use of drones, with a million UAVs to be fielded this year.
Ukraine has been called the “test lab for the future of war” nowhere more so than in the development of the technology and military use of drones, with a million UAVs to be fielded this year.
Su-34 Supersonic Fighter-Bomber Shot Down by Ukrainian F-16
(newsweek.com)
One of Moscow's fighter jets has been shot down by Ukrainian forces, according to a military blogger with links to the Russian air force.
One of Moscow's fighter jets has been shot down by Ukrainian forces, according to a military blogger with links to the Russian air force.
North Koreans deployed alongside Russian troops in Ukraine, sources say
(theguardian.com)
North Korean military engineers have been deployed to help Russia target Ukraine with ballistic missiles, and fighters operating in occupied areas of the country have already been killed, senior officials in Kyiv and Seoul said.
North Korean military engineers have been deployed to help Russia target Ukraine with ballistic missiles, and fighters operating in occupied areas of the country have already been killed, senior officials in Kyiv and Seoul said.
India Is Now Russia's No. 2 Supplier of Restricted Technology
(bloomberg.com)
India has surged to become the second-biggest supplier of restricted critical technologies to Russia, US and European officials said, highlighting the challenge in efforts to choke off exports fueling President Vladimir Putin’s war machine.
India has surged to become the second-biggest supplier of restricted critical technologies to Russia, US and European officials said, highlighting the challenge in efforts to choke off exports fueling President Vladimir Putin’s war machine.
The radio-obsessed civilian shaping Ukraine's drone defense
(technologyreview.com)
Since Russia’s invasion, Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov has become an influential, if sometimes controversial, force—sharing expert advice and intel on the ever-evolving technology that’s taken over the skies. His work may determine the future of Ukraine, and wars far beyond it.
Since Russia’s invasion, Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov has become an influential, if sometimes controversial, force—sharing expert advice and intel on the ever-evolving technology that’s taken over the skies. His work may determine the future of Ukraine, and wars far beyond it.
Africans recruited to work in Russia say they were duped into building drones
(apnews.com)
Africans recruited to work in Russia say they were duped into building drones for use in Ukraine
Africans recruited to work in Russia say they were duped into building drones for use in Ukraine
Russia is banning Discord, an app its military uses
(techcrunch.com)
Russia is banning chat platform Discord, the Washington Post reports. The app joins platforms like Facebook and X, which have also been blocked in the country since the start of its war with Ukraine.
Russia is banning chat platform Discord, the Washington Post reports. The app joins platforms like Facebook and X, which have also been blocked in the country since the start of its war with Ukraine.
We'll buy back your Typewriter for Uncle Sam
(pncnmnp.github.io)
The poster is about a Smith-Corona Typewriter Service offering to buy back typewriters for the U.S. government due to a typewriter shortage during the war.
The poster is about a Smith-Corona Typewriter Service offering to buy back typewriters for the U.S. government due to a typewriter shortage during the war.