Bila Tserkva, Vasylkiv, Myronivka(13:40). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!
Kyiv, Dnipro, Cherkasy, Kramators’k(13:39). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!
Kyiv(13:34). Red Alert: aerial threat. Sirens sounding. Take cover now!
Kyiv believes hackers linked to Belarusian intelligence carried out a cyberattack that hit Ukrainian government websites and used malware similar to that used by a group tied to Russian intelligence. The strike was cover for more destructive actions behind the scenes
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken spoke today with EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell. The Secretary and High Representative discussed their close coordination, alongside NATO Allies and European partners, to respond to Russia’s continued deeply troubling military buildup in and near Ukraine
2 year agoSwedish Air Force AEW heading east of Öland
There was an anonymous bomb threat against an airport in Kyiv today. A few other infrastructure points were closed down for the same reason few days ago.
2 year agoInteresting video found on TikTok, reportedly from Kemerovo train station were a lot of Russian soldiers gathered with baggage. It looks like civilian cars bringing them to the train station. Both videos uploaded around 20 hours ago
US Deputy Secretary of State: Scenarios of response with allies will cause severe and rapid pain to Russia
Ukrainian Military intelligence reports leaking container with ammonia was recently brought to Stirol Chemical plant in Horlivka by Russian forces
U.S. State Dept has held talks with international energy companies over contingency plans for European natural gas supply in case of Russia-Ukraine conflict - U.S. officials and industry sources
Joint Forces Operation: 2 ceasefire violations yesterday
A top Ukrainian security official says Friday's likely Russian cyber attack against Ukraine is a "textbook" move before a military attack. Asked if a new invasion might follow as early as Saturday? Oleksiy Danilov said: "It can happen on any day"
US Department of State: .@SecBlinken spoke today with @NATO SecGen @JensStoltenberg to discuss this week's NATO-Russia Council. We are ready to meet with Russia again, but with the clear expectation of reciprocal dialogue and Russia's de-escalation of tensions
The cyberattack conducted against Ukrainian websites overnight was "relatively unsophisticated" says NSA Sullivan. US does not think all claims on Ukraine's foreign ministry website re data being leaked & grabbed have "borne out yet." US still getting to the bottom of it he says
Hackers who launched strikes against Ukrainian government websites appear to have used the software administration rights of a third party company that developed the sites, a top Ukrainian security official told Reuters on Friday
Investigation is still ongoing but the Security Service of Ukraine has obtained preliminary indicators suggesting that hacker groups associated with the Russian secret services may stand behind today's massive cyberattack on government websites
Bipartisan group of senators will travel to Ukraine on Sunday and return to D.C. on Tuesday, per two people familiar with the trip. Change in the Senate schedule allowed them to squeeze in the trip over the MLK weekend. The CODEL includes Shaheen, Portman, Murphy, & Cramer
Cyber-attack on Ukrainian government websites carried out through one 3rd party outsource IT company Kitsoft, which developed these websites using October CMS website content management system
Database of compulsory third-party car insurance of Ukraine is offline after it was targeted in cyberattack. Online sales of insurance policies suspended
.@PentagonPresSec says there's less than 200 US forces, members of the FL National Guard, who are on a training mission in Ukraine. "We will make sure our people are safe & secure
We have info that indicates Russia has already pre positioned a group of operatives to conduct a false flag operation in eastern Ukraine. The operatives are trained in urban warfare & using explosives to carry out acts of sabotage against Russia's own proxy forces. - @PressSec
Kirby: "We have information that [Russia has] pre-positioned a group of operatives to conduct what we call a "false flag" operation, an operation designed to look like an attack on them or their people - or Russian speaking people in Ukraine - as an excuse to go in
The Presidents of Ukraine and Azerbaijan signed a declaration between the countries on their readiness to support each other's sovereignty and territorial integrity
US government official: The White House requests an increase in the number of US military advisers and trainers in Ukraine
During the Erdogan-Johnson phone call, developments in Syria and Ukraine, as well as climate and refugee issues were discussed.
US, White House "don't have an attribution at this time" @WHNSC spox tells @VOANews "While we continue to assess the impact with the Ukrainians, it seems limited so far with websites coming back online.We will provide Ukraine with whatever support it needs to recover"
Ukraine National Security & Defense secretary tells @VOANews @MGongadze "only one country that can do it today on such a scale, it's the Russian Federation"
Wendy R. Sherman:.@OSCE Secretary General @HelgaSchmid_SG and I discussed Russia's ongoing aggression towards Ukraine and welcomed the Polish Chairman-in-Office @RauZbigniew's proposal to launch a revitalized discussion on European security at OSCE to reduce tensions
Ukrainian President has proposed meeting with presidents of Russia, Ukraine and the U.S - Kyiv
