A lot happened this week. Russia hit a kindergarten in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, where 48 children were sheltering. A Russian fighter jet violated Lithuanian airspace. And a former political candidate of Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party, …
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Spies, Lies, and Algorithms
Amy B. Zegart
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International Gymnastics Federation’s ‘neutral status’ is a sham that legitimizes Russian pro-war athletes
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Is Russia at war with NATO at SEA? Putin’s servicemen are fleeing from the front!
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Ukrainian drones strike Balashovskaya Substation, a key node in Russia’s southern power grid
Overnight Saturday, October 25, Ukrainian drones hit Russia’s Volgograd region, with about 15 explosions reported.
The strike sparked a fire at the Balashovskaya power transmission line, which carries electricity from the Volzhskaya Hydroelectric …
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Poland to try a man accused of helping Russian agents plan to assassinate Zelensky
A Polish court will try a man accused of gathering information about Rzeszow-Jasionka Airport that could have helped Russian intelligence plan an assassination attempt on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
The hearing for Pawel K. is set to …
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One of Russia's largest oil refineries reportedly suspends operations after Ukrainian attack
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AI drones in Ukraine — this is where we're at
Ukraine’s drones are setting new standards for self-piloting on the battlefield. Full autonomy, however, remains well out of reach — and is likely to stay there.
The broader vision of drones operating fully independently of pilots remains something of …
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Russia attacks coal mine in central Ukraine with nearly 500 workers underground
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Russia is preparing Ukrainian children from occupied territories to fight in its war
High-ranking Russian officers are running military training programs for Ukrainian children from occupied territories and overseeing a system of youth militarization, an investigation by the Kyiv Indepndent has found.
The programs are organized by the …
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Russian overnight strike on Kyiv kills one, injures at least nine as fires hit three districts
Overnight on October 25, Russia’s armed forces launched a ballistic missile strike on Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv. Residential and non-residential sites in several districts were hit. At least one person was killed and nine were injured, some of whom …
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Belgorod governor says Ukrainian strike damaged Belgorod Reservoir dam, warns of flooding risk
A strike by Ukraine’s Armed Forces damaged the dam of the Belgorod Reservoir on the Seversky Donets River, Belgorod region Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said Saturday on Telegram.
He said Ukrainian forces could “try again and destroy the dam.” “If that …
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💥 The United Kingdom will transfer 5,000 missiles to Ukraine – a new stage of support! #shorts
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Ukraine’s horses under fire
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