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Yahoo
a day ago
- General
- Yahoo
Russian secret services try to recruit Ukrainians in Europe
Russian secret services are actively trying to recruit Ukrainian citizens in European Union countries to involve them in illegal activities. Source: press service of Ukraine's Defence Intelligence Quote: "Russian secret services have intensified their attempts to recruit Ukrainian citizens with the aim of involving them in illegal activities on the territory of European Union countries. Potential perpetrators are offered monetary rewards for participating in illegal activities, conducting surveillance of critical infrastructure, and performing other tasks for the benefit of the aggressor state. This mainly concerns Ukrainians from temporarily occupied territories who find themselves in difficult circumstances." Details: Ukraine's Defence Intelligence noted that the recruitment of Ukrainians to carry out hostile scenarios in Europe was another tool of hybrid aggression that Russia is waging against Ukraine and the entire European community. Ukrainian intelligence urged anyone who was approached by suspicious individuals to immediately contact the law enforcement agencies of their country of residence or Ukrainian diplomatic missions. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Russian military train blown up near occupied Melitopol in Zaporizhzhia Oblast
A Russian military train was blown up on a railway section near the temporarily occupied settlement of Yakymivka in the Melitopol district of Zaporizhzhia Oblast on the night of 31 May–1 June. Source: Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU) Details: DIU did not confirm its involvement in the incident. The intelligence service stated that the train was heading towards occupied Crimea. As a result of the explosion on the railway track, the train – which included fuel tankers and freight wagons – was derailed. The intelligence service reported that following the incident, Russian forces increased patrols and inspections at checkpoints. Background: On 24 May, drone operators from DIU units tracked and struck a Russian fuel train on occupied territory in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Kremlin launches digital rouble to control Russians – Ukraine's Defence Intelligence
Defence Intelligence of Ukraine has reported on "another step by the criminal regime in Moscow aimed at strengthening total control over its own population" — the introduction of a digital rouble. Source: Defence Intelligence of Ukraine (DIU); Latvia-based Russian media outlet Meduza Details: Intelligence reports show that starting in early 2026, Russian state employees will begin to receive their salaries in "digital roubles". DIU expects that Russia will completely control the circulation of the virtual rouble: it will track every transaction, and the spending of digital roubles will be limited by the citizen's place of residence or the type of goods. Moreover, intelligence analysis shows that the Kremlin regime will be able to block citizens' accounts without a court decision and automatically deduct taxes and fines from them. The Russian media outlet Meduza writes that the digital rouble is a new form of Russian currency on par with cash and non-cash roubles. Each digital rouble in the Russian Federation will be assigned a unique code (similar to the series and number on banknotes). Electronic money will be stored in electronic wallets opened on a specially designed platform of the Central Bank. Russians say that the digital rouble has many advantages. In particular, if a bank goes bankrupt, people will not lose their money. Also, the digital rouble will allegedly significantly reduce the cost of money transfers, lower commissions for businesses, etc. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Newsweek
6 days ago
- Politics
- Newsweek
Russia's 'General Armageddon' Seen in Algeria Years After Failed Mutiny: UK
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. A Russian military officer once key to Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine who had not been seen in public in an official capacity for nearly two years, has been spotted in Algeria, according to U.K. intelligence officials. In a post on social media, U.K. intelligence reported Sergei Surovikin attended a military parade in the North African country. Surovikin, whose reputation for acting brutally earned him the nickname of "General Armageddon" had largely disappeared from public view following a failed June 2023 mutiny and march on Moscow by Wagner mercenary group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, with whom he was closely associated. Newsweek has contacted the Russian defense ministry for comment. Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, shakes hands with General Sergei Surovikin on December 31, 2022. Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, shakes hands with General Sergei Surovikin on December 31, 2022. MIKHAIL KLIMENTYEV//Getty Images Why It Matters Reports of Surovikin's arrest following the failed mutiny were never confirmed by Russian authorities but his appearance in Algeria raises questions about his current role in the military and Moscow's footprint in Africa. What To Know In its update on Tuesday, the U.K.'s Ministry of Defence said that a "notably thinner" Surovikin appeared in Russian embassy photographs at a Victory Day event in Algeria on May 9. This was probably his first public appearance in an official role since 2023 and he is likely in the North African country as head of military specialists at the Russian embassy there, U.K. defense officials said. Surovikin is a former commander of Russian forces in Ukraine and served as commander-in-chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces. He had been linked to Prigozhin, who had been a vehement critic of Moscow's conduct in the war in Ukraine. Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - May 27 2025. Find out more about Defence Intelligence's use of language: #StandWithUkraine 🇺🇦 — Ministry of Defence 🇬🇧 (@DefenceHQ) May 27, 2025 Prigozhin led his Wagner group of mercenaries in a mutiny which saw them stop short of Moscow in a move denounced as "treason" by Putin. U.K. intelligence said Tuesday Russian authorities were probably suspicious of Surovikin's association with Wagner dating back to Moscow's intervention in the Syrian civil war in 2017. After Prigozhin died in a plane crash for which the Kremlin has denied responsibility, there were unconfirmed reports that Surovikin had been arrested and detained. Russian social media users had reported in September 2023 that Surovikin had been appointed to a new post of some kind in Algeria, although nothing had been officially confirmed. That month, investigative journalist Christo Grozev posted images from Wagner-linked social media channels of Surovikin meeting with local officials in Algeria saying that he had "kind of been rehabilitated." What People Are Saying U.K. Defense Ministry: "Sergey Surovikin, former commander of the Russian group of forces in Ukraine, is reportedly carrying out a role as 'head of a group of Russian military specialists' at the Russian embassy in Algeria." What Happens Next Speculation over Surovikin's fate grew after references to him were removed from the Russian defense ministry's website but a more public presence in Algeria may raise questions over whether he will take on a more prominent role in Russia's military.
The Sun
25-05-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
Heartstopping drone footage shows Ukrainian assault on Russian war train
THIS is the moment Ukrainian drones turned a Russian war train into a raging fireball — in a daring strike caught on dramatic aerial footage. Video released by Ukraine's Defence Intelligence (DIU) shows the fuel-loaded train exploding into flames as it trundles through occupied Zaporizhzhia. 8 The Russian war train just moments before Ukraine's precise attack Credit: Ukraine Defence Intelligence 8 Explosions rip through the train as Ukrainian forces target Putin's supply line Credit: Ukraine Defence Intelligence 8 Thick smoke can be seen from afar after the strike Credit: Ukraine Defence Intelligence 8 The footage shared by Ukraine's Defence Intelligence got dozens of comments online Credit: Ukraine Defence Intelligence The clip, titled 'Railway Rumble,' captures the precision assault as explosive-laden drones zero in on the target mid-motion — triggering a series of fiery blasts that engulf at least three tankers in a huge inferno. In one powerful sequence, the train is seen snaking along the Verkhnii Tokmak–Molochansk–Fedorivka railway before the drones strike with deadly accuracy, sparking a fireball that rips through the wagons. Pravda reports the daring op was carried out by elite GUR (military intelligence) drone operators in an occupied area of southern Ukraine on May 24. 'Spectacular footage of a combat operation in the temporarily occupied territory of Zaporizhia region,' Ukraine's DIU said. 'On May 24, 2025, the masters of strike UAVs… tracked down and hunted down a train of Russian invaders with fuel.' The mission destroyed a key logistics lifeline supplying Vladimir Putin's forces in Zaporizhzhia and annexed Crimea, Ukrainian officials said. 'The railway supply of Russian occupation forces… has been disrupted,' DIU added. 'The armed struggle, aimed at hindering and paralyzing the military logistics of the Muscovites, continues.' Fans flooded the DIU's Facebook page with praise. One wrote: 'Thank you for your work. Take revenge for every dead person in Ukraine.' Putin's biggest aerial blitz of Ukraine war leaves 3 children among the dead Another added: 'Glory to the heroes! Boundless gratitude, love and respect to you, our Warriors of Light!' A third said simply: 'Beautiful, very beautiful… Glory to the Armed Forces of Ukraine!' The strike came just hours after Putin unleashed his most brutal air assault of the war — killing 13 people including three siblings, aged just 8, 12 and 17. In the early hours of Friday, Russia launched 367 drones and missiles in a wave of attacks across Ukraine — the biggest aerial bombardment since the 2022 invasion. 8 An explosion of a drone lights up the sky over the city during a Russian drone strike on Saturday Credit: Reuters 8 Footage showed emergency responders trying to extinguish fires as smoke billowed from cars and houses Credit: AP 8 A woman carries her dog as she walks on a street with pieces of broken glass at the site of a residential building that was damaged after the Russian attack Credit: AP NATO scrambled fighter jets while emergency responders battled fires in Kyiv and other cities as explosions rocked the nation through the night. The three children, Roman, Tamara and Stanislav Martyniuk, were killed alongside their injured mum when strikes hit the Zhytomyr region west of the capital. Their devastated school, Korostyshiv Lyceum No. 1, said: 'Year 11 student Roman, Year 6 student Tamara and Year 3 student Stanislav – will no longer come to their classrooms, sit at their desks or smile at their friends. The war has cut their lives short.' At least four more were killed and 26 injured in Kyiv. Ukraine's Air Force spokesperson Yuriy Ihnat said: 'It was the most massive strike in terms of the number of air attack weapons on the territory of Ukraine since the beginning of the full-scale invasion.' President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned the massacre as a 'terrorist strike' and called for new sanctions. 'Each such terrorist Russian strike is a sufficient reason for new sanctions against Russia,' he said. 'Russia is dragging out this war and continues to kill every day.' The fresh blitz came as both sides began a rare prisoner exchange, with 697 soldiers freed in total across two days — part of a 1,000-person deal agreed during Istanbul peace talks earlier this month. Despite hints of diplomacy, Moscow has continued its offensive — and Ukrainian forces, in turn, are fighting back hard. 8
