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Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Moves Toward ‘War of Drones’ as Winter Looms

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Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Moves Toward ‘War of Drones’ as Winter Looms

[ad_1] President Vladimir Putin’s swift and severe response to an attack on his Black Sea fleet reflects a war that is increasingly marked by a duel between long range Russian missiles and Ukraine’s innovative array of drones and truck bombs. President Vladimir Putin's swift and severe response to an attack on his Black Sea fleet reflects a war that is increasingly marked by a duel between long range Russian missiles and Ukraine's innovative array of drones and truck bombs.Putin on Monday made clear why he was suspending Russia's involvement in a deal that for three months had allowed much-needed Ukrainian grain to be shipped to global markets: He wants to secure the Russian Navy's ships after an attack by air and sea drones. His reaction speaks volumes about the dual nature of a war ...

Ukraine war: Tech sector unwittingly aiding Russia, says Dutch official

[ad_1] Russian secret services have set up dozens of "front companies" in the Netherlands to evade Western sanctions. The Dutch military intelligence service has warned companies that Moscow is trying to obtain high-tech assets for its war in Ukraine through front companies, local media reported Friday.Jan Swillens, head of the military intelligence service of the Netherlands (MIVD) said that Russian secret services have set up dozens of "front companies" in the Netherlands to evade Western sanctions. These companies buy technology in the Netherlands and then import it into Russia for military purposes, he told the Financieele Dagblad (FD) daily. His comments were confirmed by the Dutch defence ministry according to the Dutch news agency ANP and NOS public television.Such practices ha...

Russia’s anti-satellite threat tests laws of war in space

[ad_1] A Russian official's threat this week to "strike" Western satellites aiding Ukraine highlights an untested area of international law. A Russian official's threat this week to "strike" Western satellites aiding Ukraine highlights an untested area of international law, raising concerns among space lawyers and industry executives about the safety of objects in orbit. "Quasi-civilian infrastructure may be a legitimate target for a retaliatory strike," senior foreign ministry official Konstantin Vorontsov told the United Nations, reiterating Moscow's position that Western civilian and commercial satellites helping Ukrainian's war effort was "an extremely dangerous trend." No country has carried out a missile strike against an enemy's satellite. Such an act during the war in Ukr...