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Deepfake Cyber Attack Hits Russia: Fake Putin Message Broadcasted
By Waqas
Initially, reports suggested that only radio messages were affected. However, subsequent investigations and recordings revealed that the fraudulent messages were also displayed on television screens.
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Nato members may send troops to Ukraine, warns former alliance chief
Security guarantees and membership path needed at Nato summit to avoid escalation, says Anders RasmussenRussia-Ukraine war liveA group of Nato countries may be willing to put troops on the ground in Ukraine if member states including the US do not prov…
Russian military receives Chinese armored vehicles
Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Russia’s Chechnya region, has confirmed that the Russian military has received the first batch of Chinese-made armored vehicles. Kadyrov has released footage showing “new vehicles purchased for Chechen units p…
BA, Boots and BBC cyber-attack: who is behind it and what happens next?
A cybercrime group has exploited a flaw in MOVEit software and is demanding a ransomBritish Airways, Boots and the BBC have been hit with an ultimatum to begin ransom negotiations from a cybercrime group after employees’ personal data was stolen in a h…
S. Korea expresses ‘stern’ protest to China-Russia joint air patrol
South Korea’s defense ministry has lodged a “stern” protest with China and Russia after its military planes entered the country’s air defense identification zone. On Tuesday, four Chinese and four Russian military aircraft entered Korea’s air defense i…
Ukraine dam collapse forces hundreds to flee homes as floodwaters keep rising
A day after the dam’s collapse, it remained unclear what caused it. Ukraine accused Russia of blowing up the dam wall, while Russia blamed Ukrainian shelling for the breach.
Russia and Saudi Arabia’s Oil Partnership Shows Strain
Analysts said the countries’ mutual need to keep energy prices high would help them maintain close ties, despite signs that Moscow has undercut previous deals.
Russia’s military released fake ‘video’ of attack on Leopard 2 tank
Russia’s military claimed that it had successfully destroyed eight German-made Leopard 2 main battle tanks (MBTs), along with more than 100 other armored vehicles, in just recent days. “Total losses of Ukrainian troops in the southern Donet…
Russia appears to shoot down its own combat drone
On Tuesday, Russia’s state media said that Russian troops intercepted a drone over the Crimean Peninsula, claiming it was Ukraine-launched unmanned aircraft. Demoralized Russian troops accidentally downed their own armed drone in the Eastern p…