Countries. War in Ukraine

Russian military companies use cryptocurrency to avoid sanctions — the WSJ

Russian military companies manage to circumvent Western sanctions and purchase weapons and drone parts for their war in Ukraine using cryptocurrency. The Wall Street Journal has reported on the matter. Key points Meanwhile, the U.S. Treasury Department pressures Congress to pass

Russia is likely using US satellites for missile strikes on Ukraine – The Atlantic

When launching missile strikes against Ukrainian targets, the russian military may be relying on images taken by the American satellites. This is reported by The Atlantic with reference to sources in the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Getting satellite images is

Microsoft, Amazon and Google will ban Russian companies from accessing their cloud services

Microsoft, Amazon and Google will restrict access to their cloud services for Russian companies starting March 20. This is stated by Softline, one of the largest distributors of Microsoft in the Russian Federation. This means that Russian companies will not

Rockstar Games is looking for Russian localization testers — Why is it wrong?

Rockstar Games, a US-based publisher of such renowned video game series as Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption, is apparently looking to improve the experience for its Russian fans, announcing a new job opening for Russian Localization Tester. Before

Russians are buying Starlink in the Arab countries – Ukrainian Intelligence

Russian military personnel are purchasing the Starlink terminals in the Arab countries to use them in the war against Ukraine. This is evidenced by radio intercept records published by the Defense Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine. In

Russians can now use Starlink in their war against Ukraine

Russian soldiers started massively purchasing the Starlink satellite internet system to use it in their war against Ukraine, according to numerous messages from the Ukrainian military. Ukrainian social activist and fundraiser Serhiy Sternenko confirmed the information on his Telegram channel,

“Lego for adults.” Stories of three Ukrainians who assemble kamikaze drones at home

The People’s FPV program from the Victory Drones project, founded by volunteer and public figure Maria Berlinska, has been operating in Ukraine for several months. It teaches Ukrainians how to assemble seven-inch frame kamikaze drones at home. But it gained

AIN.Capital and KOLO raised ₴1 million to buy 25 FPV drones for the “Achilles” company

AIN.UA, AIN.Capital, and the charity fund KOLO have raised UAH 1 million for the “Achilles” strike drone company of the 92nd Separate Assault “Ivan Sirko” Brigade to equip them with 25 FPV drones with thermal imaging cameras, which will help

Apple paid $13.5M in fines to the Russian budget

American technology company Apple has agreed to pay a fine of 1.2 billion rubles ($13.65 million) to the Russian government. According to the Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service, the money have already been transferred to the Russian budget. Why is it