Category: 6. Opinion
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Ukraine’s intelligence: North Korean troops arrive in Russia to support its war machine
North Korean units have arrived in Russia’s Kursk Oblast to aid Moscow in counterattacking Ukrainian forces in the region, according to the press service of Ukraine’s Main Directorate of Intelligence (HUR). A day earlier, White House National Security Spokesperson John Kirby said that at… Continue Reading
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Military contractor and blogger arrested on suspicion of sharing Ukrainian military locations
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has detained two individuals in Kharkiv Oblast suspected of collecting and sharing information about Ukrainian defense forces’ positions with Russian intelligence services, the SBU press center reported on 24 October. Amid the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war,… Continue Reading
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Kyodo: 2,000 North Korean soldiers move to Russia’s Kursk Oblast near Ukraine, Ukrainian military source says
Around 2,000 North Korean troops are relocating to western Russia near the Ukrainian border after completing their training, a Ukrainian military source told Kyodo News on 24 October. A day earlier, White House national security spokesman John Kirby said that at least 3,000 North Korean… Continue Reading
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Reuters: Ukrainian corn seed exports to EU surge amid wartime trade shifts
Ukraine’s seed exports, particularly corn seed, have experienced significant growth in European markets since Russia’s invasion, marking a rare positive development for the country’s war-affected agricultural sector, Reuters reports. Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine reduced… Continue Reading
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Russia’s war kills 91 media representatives in Ukraine
As of 24 October, 91 media workers have died in Ukraine due to the Russian aggression, including 12 who were killed while performing their journalistic duties, according to Ukraine’s Institute of Mass Information (IMI). Since the beginning of the all-out war in 2022, Russia has committed 664… Continue Reading
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Western leaders affirm commitment to Zelenskyy’s victory plan at Crimea Platform Summit
Western countries are committed to finding a solution to end Russia’s war against Ukraine and believe there is no alternative for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s Victory Plan, says European Parliament Vice-President Roberts Zīle during his speech at the Third Parliamentary Summit… Continue Reading
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Ukrainian military plans new Cyber Forces branch amid ongoing Russia’s war
Ukraine’s Armed Forces plan to establish Cyber Forces as a separate military branch, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine announced in a Facebook post on 24 October. Currently, two major Ukrainian players in cyber domain are the Main Directorate of Intelligence and the Security… Continue Reading
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North Korea isolates families of soldiers sent to Russia, conceals deployment domestically
South Korea’s intelligence agency has revealed that North Korea has deployed more than 3,000 troops to Russia by 23 October, with plans to increase this number to approximately 10,000 in December, Yonhap News Agency reports. The agency says North Korean authorities are implementing strict… Continue Reading
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Ukrainian tech firm launches affordable thermal cameras for military drones
Ukrainian tech company Odd Systems has launched production of affordable thermal cameras for FPV drones, according to company founder Yaroslav Azhnyuk’s announcement on X on 24 October. In the drone-centric battlefield of the Russo-Ukrainian war, mass production of first-person-view (FPV)… Continue Reading
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Russia uses golf carts and motorcycles for assaults in Donetsk Oblast
On 24 October, Russian forces conducted 11 assault operations in the areas of Toretsk and Chasiv Yar in Donetsk Oblast, according to Anastasiia Bobovnikova, spokesperson for the “Luhansk” Operational-Tactical Group, according to UkrInform. Toretsk, a Ukrainian stronghold since Russia’s… Continue Reading