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Spies, Lies, and Algorithms

Amy B. Zegart


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    Ukraine says no counteroffensive near Hulyaipole, debunks Russian front-line maps

    Ukrainian forces have stepped up activity near Hulyaipole, but not as part of a counteroffensive, Ukraine’s military says. Pro-war Russian bloggers (“Z-channels”) are spreading false claims about a supposed Ukrainian “counteroffensive” and about …

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    Ukraine says strike on Rostov drone depot destroyed about 6,000 Russian FPV drones

    Ukraine’s Defense Forces conducted a series of precision strikes on Russian military targets, inflicting what they described as significant losses to Russia’s “offensive potential.” The attacks destroyed a command post, an ammunition depot and, …

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    Russian ArBat battalion commander 'Abrek' killed in Ukraine

    Ayk Gasparyan, the commander of the volunteer battalion “ArBat” with the call sign “Abrek,” went to war with the Russian Armed Forces and was killed after three years of fighting. “Abrek” had been imprisoned for robbery and was due to serve seven …

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    Intercepted call reveals Russian soldiers shot civilians near Pokrovsk, Ukrainian intelligence says

    Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence directorate published an audio intercept it says confirms another war crime committed by Russian forces.

    According to the intercepted call, two servicemen from Russia’s army shot local civilians in the Pokrovsk area and …

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    Pope Leo sends 80 generators, thousands of medicines to Ukraine

    Pope Leo sends 80 generators, thousands of medicines to Ukraine

    Pope Leo XIV has sent 80 electric generators along with medicines and food supplies to Ukraine to help civilians cope with the effects of freezing winter temperatures and constant attacks, the Vatican said on Feb. 9.

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    IOC bars Ukrainian athlete’s helmet honoring athletes killed during war

    IOC bars Ukrainian athlete’s helmet honoring athletes killed during war

    Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych said on Feb. 10 that he has been barred from using a custom helmet at the 2026 Winter Olympics, that honors Ukrainian athletes killed by Russia’s war.

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    🧨 Multiple RUSSIAN LOGISTICS HUBS targeted #shorts

    🧨 Multiple RUSSIAN LOGISTICS HUBS targeted #shorts

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    Ukrainian Mi-24 helicopter crew killed during combat mission

    Ukrainian Mi-24 helicopter crew killed during combat mission

    The crew of a Ukrainian Mi-24 helicopter was killed while carrying out a combat mission, the 11th Separate Army Aviation Brigade “Kherson” reported.

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    Russia's Arctic shadow war: How Moscow’s most-probed front fuels its Ukraine invasion

    Russia's Arctic shadow war: How Moscow’s most-probed front fuels its Ukraine invasion

    Norway’s Svalbard fiber optic cables — a pair carrying vital Arctic satellite data from SvalSat, the world’s largest commercial ground station — thread through waters dangerously close to Russia’s reach.

    The Kremlin's Nagurskoye air base on Franz …

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    🚀 Ukrainian UAVs will be manufactured in GERMANY, and 10 weapon hubs will open across EUROPE

    🚀 Ukrainian UAVs will be manufactured in GERMANY, and 10 weapon hubs will open across EUROPE

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    TOTAL BLOCKADE: STARLINK still isn't working for the Russians! #shorts

    TOTAL BLOCKADE: STARLINK still isn't working for the Russians! #shorts

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    🛰️ ALGORITHMS WIN: Starlink down in Russia, Kapustin Yar ablaze. What replaced tanks in Ukraine?

    🛰️ ALGORITHMS WIN: Starlink down in Russia, Kapustin Yar ablaze. What replaced tanks in Ukraine?

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    Behind the Guns: Western Tools, Russian Firepower

    Behind the Guns: Western Tools, Russian Firepower

    The war has increasingly become a war of drones, but this does not mean that other means of warfare have lost their relevance. This is evident from personnel loss data we analyzed across multiple Russian units, as well as from feedback provided by …

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Ukrainian ombudsman gets over 6,000 complaints against enlistment officers in 2025 — 333 times more than at all-out war's start

Ukrainian ombudsman gets over 6,000 complaints against enlistment officers in 2025 — 333 times more than at all-out war's start

The number of complaints has increased 333 times since the start of the full-scale invasion, according to Ukraine's Human Rights Ombudsman, Dmytro Lubinets.

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❗️The headquarters of "AKHMAT" near KURSK was attacked by Ukrainian UAVs #shorts

❗️The headquarters of "AKHMAT" near KURSK was attacked by Ukrainian UAVs #shorts

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S-400 – on fire, occupiers without Starlink! Belgorod and Kursk are getting used to the darkness

S-400 – on fire, occupiers without Starlink! Belgorod and Kursk are getting used to the darkness

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Ukraine’s communications system is crumbling amid blackouts, MP Fediienko warns

Ukrainian lawmaker Oleksandr Fediienko says the country’s communications sector is facing serious problems due to the aftermath of Russian strikes, with mobile operators feeling the impact first.

In a Facebook post, the member of parliament’s …

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US boards Venezuela-linked shadow fleet vessel in Indian Ocean

US boards Venezuela-linked shadow fleet vessel in Indian Ocean

The vessel is part of the "shadow fleet," a group of tankers used by Moscow to export oil in violation of international sanctions, according to Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR).

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Russia reporter

Russia reporter

The Kyiv Independent, Ukraine’s main English-language publication, is looking for a Russia reporter.

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Brussels reporter

Brussels reporter

The Kyiv Independent, Ukraine’s main English-language publication, is looking for a Brussels reporter.

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Exclusive: Russia’s worst attack on substations halves Ukraine’s nuclear power output

Exclusive: Russia’s worst attack on substations halves Ukraine’s nuclear power output

Russia launched its worst-ever attack on Ukraine's nuclear-connected substations on Feb. 7, cutting the volume of electricity generated by the country's nuclear power by around 50%, Vitaliy Zaichenko, CEO of Ukrenergo, the state grid operator, told …

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Lavrov says US walked back Ukraine understandings accepted by Russia, urges to 'approach it like men'

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov complained that the United States first proposed understandings to end the war in Ukraine, then backed away from them. He said the talks took place in Anchorage, Alaska, during a summit between Vladimir Putin …

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🤯 Russia Recruits CONVICTS and DRUG ADDICTS for SABOTAGE #shorts

🤯 Russia Recruits CONVICTS and DRUG ADDICTS for SABOTAGE #shorts

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LIVE | ❗️ The US sets a DEADLINE: end the war by JUNE! “FLAMINGO” destroys KAPUSTIN YAR!

LIVE | ❗️ The US sets a DEADLINE: end the war by JUNE! “FLAMINGO” destroys KAPUSTIN YAR!

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The hidden health impact of Russia's attacks on Ukraine's energy grid

The hidden health impact of Russia's attacks on Ukraine's energy grid

As Russian strikes continue to cut off heating and electricity across Ukraine, a Kyiv doctor says she is seeing health effects accumulate in her clinic.

Since late December, Russia has carried out multiple waves of strikes targeting Ukraine's power …