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- 1Russian surveillance firm allegedly infiltrated Europe's police▼Russian tech surveillance company infiltrated Europe’s law enforcement agencies
Russian surveillance technology was reportedly used by Western law enforcement agencies, according to reporting by POLITICO. The same technology deployed by European police forces was allegedly being developed in Russia and sold to Russian security services, raising concerns that European agencies relied on surveillance tools with direct links to Russian state clients. The report has prompted questions about vetting of police technology procurement in Europe.
- 2Ukraine says long-range strikes hit Russian defense plants●We are consistently using our long-range capabilities to respond to Russian strikes against life. Last night, our sancti
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine used its long-range capabilities overnight to strike two Russian defense plants, in the Tula and Voronezh regions, in response to Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilians. He also said Security Service of Ukraine units carried out effective operations over the past 24 hours, framing the actions as part of Kyiv's continuing retaliation campaign.
- 3Ukraine says it struck defense plants in Tula and Voronezh●A very productive night for Ukraine’s Defense Forces! Two defense plants were struck in Russia’s Tula and Voronezh regio
Ukraine's Defense Forces carried out overnight strikes deep inside Russia, hitting two defense plants in the Tula and Voronezh regions, according to Ukrainian officials. The Security Service of Ukraine also reported hitting four oil depots in Russia's Krasnodar region, including facilities linked to LUKOIL-Yugnefteprodukt, Edelweiss-95, Din-Yug-Oil and Angelinskaya, in what Kyiv describes as a campaign against Russia's military and fuel infrastructure.
- 4Oxygen Forensics also worked with EU law enforcement, reports say●Oxygen Forensics, which supplied software to U.S. government agencies and Russia’s FSB, also worked with EU law enforcement
Oxygen Forensics, a digital forensics firm that supplied software to U.S. government agencies and Russia's FSB, is now reported to have also worked with European Union law enforcement. The revelation is raising questions in Brussels about how EU bodies came to rely on tools from a company serving both Western agencies and Russian security services.
- 5Zelensky forwards petition to strip Potap of honors title●Зеленский перенаправил в Кабмин и СБУ петицию о лишении Потапа звания «Заслуженный артист» для дальнейшего рассмотрения
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has forwarded to the Cabinet of Ministers and the Security Service a petition demanding that producer and performer Potap (Oleksiy Potapenko) be stripped of his 'Merited Artist of Ukraine' title. Zelensky thanked petition signers for their civic engagement, saying initiatives defending Ukrainian culture deserve consideration. The petition's specific allegations against Potap are not detailed in available reporting, and no decision has been made yet.
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Reports say the Rassvet satellite project could provide Russian military units with high-speed internet in the field, similar to satellite broadband services used elsewhere. The claim has drawn attention because fast, secure communications are seen as critical for troops on the battlefield. Details about the system's capabilities and deployment timeline remain limited.
- 7EU: Food Should Never Be a Weapon in Ukraine War●Food Should Never Be a Weapon: Protecting Ukraine's Harvest, Protecting Global Food Security
The European Union's diplomatic service is highlighting Ukraine's harvest and its importance to global food security, insisting food should never be used as a weapon. The message comes as Russian attacks on Ukrainian farmland, ports and grain infrastructure continue to disrupt exports that many countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia depend on.