Category: Ukraine
Belgium holds first trial of Russians for cybercrimes
Pravda Ukraine On Friday, 17 January, a criminal court in Brussels began hearing a case against two Russians accused of cybercrimes, specifically extortion through ransomware attacks. Source: European Pravda with reference to Belgian public service broadcaster VRT Details: The defendants, 40-year-old V. S. and 44-year-old E. T., are accused of using Crylock ransomware to extort…
Read MoreTeam from Kyiv wins NASA hackathon, beating over 10,000 teams
Pravda Ukraine A team of Ukrainian IT developers won the international hackathon NASA Space Apps Challenge 2024. More than 90,000 IT specialists from around the world took part in the competition, and 10,000 teams created their projects. Source: Mezha Media, a technology and IT news platform within Ukrainska Pravda’s holding company Details: As stated on…
Read MoreUS imposes sanctions against Russian tankers under construction for the first time, Reuters reports
Pravda Ukraine Six Russian oil tankers still under construction at the Russian shipyard Zvezda have been hit by US sanctions imposed last week. Source: Reuters Details: It is noted that this is the first time that Washington has banned tankers before they have even gone to sea, let alone transported sanctioned cargo. The sanctions imposed…
Read MorePutin signs comprehensive strategic partnership agreement with Iran, Radio Liberty says
Pravda Ukraine Russian leader Vladimir Putin has signed the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. Source: Russian service of Radio Liberty Details: It is reported that Putin signed a similar document with Kim Jong-un in North Korea back in 2023. The parties to such agreements are obliged to support each other politically,…
Read MoreEstonian intelligence sees signs of problems with artillery in Russia
Pravda Ukraine Colonel Ants Kiviselg, Head of the Estonian Defence Forces’ Intelligence Centre, believes that Russian troops in Ukraine have begun to experience problems with their artillery systems. Source: Kiviselg at a briefing on Friday, 17 January, as reported by European Pravda, with reference to Estonian public broadcaster ERR Details: Describing the situation at the…
Read MoreUkrainian tennist Kichenok wins 50 doubles matches at Grand Slam tournaments
Pravda Ukraine Ukrainian tennis player Liudmyla Kichenok has reached the mark of 50 doubles matches won at Grand Slam tournaments. Source: Champion, sports news platform within Ukrainska Pravda’s holding company, with reference to news outlet Velykyi Tenis Ukrainy (“Big Tennis Ukraine”) Details: The milestone was marked by a victory over the Danilovic-Potapova pair in the…
Read MoreRescue operation completed after Russian attack on Kryvyi Rih: 4 dead and 9 injured – photo
Pravda Ukraine Rescue operations have been completed in Kryvyi Rih after a Russian missile attack that killed four people and injured nine. Source: Serhii Lysak, Head of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Military Administration, on Telegram Quote: “Emergency and rescue operations have been completed in Kryvyi Rih after the Russian attack. Four people were killed. Nine people were…
Read MoreUkrainian paratroopers block Russian dugout and capture seven soldiers
Pravda Ukraine Ukrainian soldiers from the 79th Separate Tavrian Air Assault Brigade have taken seven Russian soldiers prisoner on the Novopavlivka front. Source: 79th Separate Tavrian Air Assault Brigade on Telegram Quote: “After an extended drone attack that forced the occupiers to retreat into a dugout, an assault group from the 79th made their advance.…
Read MoreZelenskyy meets with Slovak opposition leader in Kyiv
Pravda Ukraine Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met with Michal Šimečka, the leader of Progressive Slovakia, the main Slovak opposition party, who arrived in Kyiv on Friday, 17 January. Source: Ukrinform, as reported by European Pravda Details: Zelenskyy and Šimečka discussed bilateral relations and energy security. Quote from Zelenskyy: “Everything you have done for our…
Read MoreChrystia Freeland, who has Ukrainian roots, set to run for Canadian PM
Pravda Ukraine Former deputy prime minister and finance minister of Canada Chrystia Freeland has decided to run for leader of the Liberal Party. The new leader will head the Canadian government after Justin Trudeau’s resignation. Source: European Pravda citing a post by Freeland on X (Twitter) Details: In a brief message, Freeland said she was…
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