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Telegram
Recently updated imagery released on Google Earth and Maps showed the location of some Ukrainian military systems. The tech giant belatedly said it was “working to rectify the situation.”
Nov. 4
Drones
Video footage shows a Russian soldier attempting to fend off a Ukrainian drone, at one point resorting to throwing debris from an infantry fighting vehicle at it.
Oct. 31
Drones
CNN journalists recorded the launch of long-range drones “Lyutyi” by a Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) unit for attacks on Russian territory.
Oct. 18
Verkhovna Rada
Verkhovna Rada member restrictions, applied to work devices, follow similar bans for Ukraine’s military personnel and civil servants over national security concerns.
Oct. 9
HIMARS
Ukrainians have released video footage of a HIMARS strike on the Russian Pion self-propelled gun. Ammunition was being unloaded from a Kamaz truck at the moment of impact.
Oct. 8
Propaganda
The BBC Russian Service reported the discovery that an employee of Russia’s Ren-TV used bogus credentials to get close to Russian opposition figures in Europe.
Oct. 4
China
Yet more evidence of Russia using military equipment originating from China is evidenced by armored vehicles on the battlefield in Ukraine and deployed by Moscow’s Metro security department.
Sep. 24
War in Ukraine
The app, founded by Russian-born Pavel Durov, has raised concerns in Kyiv over potential Russian access to sensitive data.
Sep. 20
Europe
Volunteers from Bashkortostan, the “Bashkort unit,” captured a Russian BMP-3 IFV along with its crew. The Russians were said to be outraged to have been captured by ethnic minorities whom they despise
Sep. 20
Drones
A video posted on several social media channels entitled “Drakaris” shows a Ukrainian drone dropping a flaming incendiary mix onto a Russian defensive position.
Sep. 4
Telegram
So-called free speech activists have jumped to defend Pavel Durov after his arrest, but they conveniently forget Russia’s weaponization of his Telegram platform.
Sep. 3
France
The French judiciary has accused the billionaire, who has Russian and French citizenship, of assisting and complicity in allowing his platform to be used for illicit purposes.
Sep. 2
Russia
Since the start of its offensive in Ukraine in February 2022, Russia has cracked down on dissent and protest, leaving Russians without independent news outlets or access to Western social media.
Sep. 1
France
He was granted conditional release against a bail of five million euros and on the condition he must report to a police station twice a week as well as remaining in France.
Aug. 29
War in Ukraine
Arrested Telegram founder barred from leaving France; NATO pledges more air defense support to Kyiv; As AFU moves into Belgorod region, prompting evacs, Russians wound civilians in Sumy strikes.
Aug. 29
Russia
Paris has accused the tech entrepreneur of enabling criminal activities through his Telegram messenger platform. Durov’s controversial detention has sparked debates on the limits of free speech.
Aug. 28
So-called free speech activists have jumped to defend Pavel Durov after his arrest, but they conveniently forget Russia’s weaponization of his Telegram platform.
Sep. 3