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#CNO (Computer Network Operations) by and against Russia are heating up. In Germany during the last days, most security discussions have been centered around the interception of a German airforce conference-call about Taurus missiles by Russian intelligence. While embarassing from an #OpSec viewpoint, neither the content nor the likely attack vectors are spectacular. It is more relevant in view of #PsyOps and hybrid warfare as it has quite an impact on Chancellor Scholz' positioning and the #NATO allies view of Germany as a dependable partner. At the same time, though, a lot more is going on, some of which seems quite a bit more sophisticated than an intercepted phone call. #GUR (Ukrainian military intelligence) today announced a big breach of Russian MOD's servers, accessing documents (and "ciphers") to also get a full overview of organisational structures and identify key personnel of the Russians. https://lnkd.in/eCNvCEwV #Blackjack (a "Ukrainian hacking group" - FISU? SBU?) not long ago penetrated a construction company overseeing all Russian MOD construction contracts - i.e. blueprints/building-plans of military sites. https://lnkd.in/eDNwvbmF https://lnkd.in/eCFGxtx4 #BO Team recently breached and damaged (by manipulating the aircondition) a geoinformation center of Russia - weather and satellite data for Russian government entities. https://lnkd.in/eCC-4Dum I am not sure why so much of this communicated in the open. Maybe for morale reasons, maybe the Russians already caught on to it, maybe to distract from something else. Exciting developments nevertheless, and as a German I really hope that we are prepared for this level of conflict in the cyber-realm.

#eastwest Rail gun as a perspective strategic deterrence weapon for Ukraine: located in North part of country it could control vast territories with Russia and Belarus. Kharkiv institute (https://lnkd.in/eHXsFrJF) could develop prototype quite soon. Situation in world: superpowers take care of rail guns with uneven success. Rail gun fails test: China fires smart bomb into stratosphere at Mach 5 speed + China claims breakthrough in electromagnetic rail gun

It is hard to believe but the Russians are so proud of their drone attacks on Kherson that they have published numerous videos on social medial.   However, these attacks are carried out on all vehicles they can find in Kherson, regardless of whether or not they are civilian or military. Unsurprisingly, for a large city, the majority of the attacks are on civilian vehicles.   The deliberate targeting of civilians is a war crime and is prohibited by international humanitarian law, namely the Geneva Conventions. Not to bore you with the legal niceties but it is important to understand that Russia is failing to distinguish between military and civilian targets and these attacks are war crimes.   The additional protocol to the Geneva Conventions, added in 1977, prescribes that:   In order to ensure respect for and protection of the civilian population and civilian objects, the parties to the conflict shall at all times distinguish between the civilian population and combatants and between civilian objects and military objectives and accordingly shall direct their operations only against military objectives.   So, the more the Russian publish videos of themselves attacking vehicles in Kherson, the more they provide evidence of their own war crimes.   https://t.me/TyskNIP/13474   #ukrainewar #osint #drones

Situation update regarding the russian invasion as of 6.00 a.m., December 19, 2023 Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, posted 19 December 2023 07:06 During the past day, 105 combat engagements took place. In total, the enemy launched 1 missile and 6 air strikes, carried out 62 MLRS attacks At night, the Russian occupiers once again attacked Ukraine, using 2 Shahed-136/131 UAVs. Air defense destroyed all attack UAVs Over the past day, Ukranine's Air Force shot down 5 Shahed-136/131 UAVs and destroyed 1 Kh-59 guided missile Units of missile forces hit 2 areas of remote mining and 1 enemy artillery Novomykhailivka (Donetsk oblast) was hit by airstrikes. More than 140 settlements in Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson and Mykolaiv regions came under artillery fire Khortytsia Joint Operations Force in the Kupyansk direction, Ukrainians repelled 5 enemy attacks in the areas of Synkivka and east of Petropavlivka, Kharkiv region Lyman direction, Ukrainians repelled 10 attacks by the occupiers near Makiivka, Luhansk oblast, and east of Terny, Spirne, Donetsk oblast Bakhmut direction, Ukrainians repelled 21 enemy attacks near Bohdanivka, Klishchiivka and Andriivka, Donetsk region. Ukrainian Forces continue to inflict losses on the enemy Tavria Joint Operations Force in the Avdiivka direction, Ukrainians continue to restrain the enemy, who does not stop trying to surround Avdiivka. Ukrainian Forces repelled 11 enemy attacks in the areas of Avdiivka and another 13 attacks near Severne, south of Tonenke, Pervomaiske and Nevelske, Donetsk region Marinka direction, Ukrainian Forces are holding back the enemy near Novomykhailivka Donetska, where 13 attacks were repelled Zaporizhzhia direction, our defenders repelled 17 enemy attacks west of Novopokrovka and Robotyne, Zaporizhzhia oblast Melitopol direction, the Defense Forces of Ukraine continue to actively inflict losses on the occupiers Odesa Joint Operations Force in the Kherson direction, Ukrainians continue to hold their positions on the left bank of the Dnipro River, conduct counter-battery combat, and inflict fire damage on the enemy https://lnkd.in/eTY-RzrT

General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Operational information as of 08:00 10/30/2024 regarding the Russian invasion Glory to Ukraine! The nine hundred and eightieth day of large-scale armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine has begun. In total, 175 combat clashes were recorded during the past day. According to detailed information, yesterday the enemy hit the positions of Ukrainian units and populated areas with three missile strikes using three missiles, as well as 77 airstrikes, in particular, dropping 156 anti-aircraft missiles. In addition, it carried out more than 4,750 attacks, of which 148 were from rocket salvo systems, and used about 1,400 kamikaze drones for attacks. The aggressor carried out airstrikes, in particular, in the areas of the settlements of .. Yesterday, the aviation and missile forces and artillery of the Defense Forces carried out eleven strikes on the areas of concentration of personnel and anti-aircraft defenses of the enemy, one artillery system and two other important enemy targets were destroyed. In the Kharkiv direction, four enemy attacks took place in the areas of the settlements of Vovchansk and Liptsi. There were 22 attacks by the occupiers in the Kupyan direction .. The defense forces repulsed the enemy's assaults in ... The enemy attacked 15 times in the Lyman direction . He tried to advance near the settlements of .. The enemy tried 13 times to dislodge our defenders from their positions in the areas of .. in the Siverskyi direction. .. In the direction of Toretsk, the enemy launched five attacks near Toretsk and Shcherbinivka . In the Pokrovsky direction, our defenders stopped 43 assault and offensive actions of the aggressor towards the settlements of Myrolyubivka, Promin, Lysivka, Novogrodivka, Krutyy Yar, Krasnyy Yar, Selidove and Vyshneve. The greatest concentration of enemy attacks was near the village of Promin. In the Kurakhiv direction, the Defense Forces repelled 42 attacks. The main efforts of the enemy were made in .. OnIn the Vremiv direction, the enemy launched six assaults on our positions near .. In the Dnieper direction, Russian invaders attacked our positions four times. .. .. The operation is ongoing in the Kursk region... Defense Forces of Ukraine 33 Enemy UAVs were shot down On the night of October 30, 2024 (from 20:00 on October 29), the enemy attacked the private sector in Sumy Oblast with a missile of an unknown type from the Belgorod region, and also attacked 62 attack UAVs of the "Shahed" type and UAVs of an unknown type from the directions of Orel, Primorsko-Akhtarsk - Russian Federation. The enemy's tactical aviation constantly strikes with guided air bombs on the front-line territory in the Sumy, Kharkiv and Donetsk directions. 33 enemy UAVs were shot down in Kyiv, Cherkasy, Khmelnytskyi, Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhya, Donetsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy, Chernihiv and Poltava regions https://lnkd.in/gn3HXBUQ

Last night's Russian attacks: 7 hours of continuous fire on Ukraine. - X-101/555 cruise missiles launched by 9 Tu-95s from the Saratov region of the Russian Federation; - aeroballistic hypersonic missiles of the X-47M2 "Kinzhal" complex; - ballistic missiles of the Iskander-M/KN-23 system; - "S-300"/"S-400" surface-to-air missiles - strike UAVs of the "Shahid" type; - X-59/35 guided air defense missiles from Su-34. The X-101/555 missiles covered the longest distance of about 2030 km before reaching Stryi, Lviv region. The X-47m2 Kinzhal missiles were launched from MiG-31Ks from the territory of the Tula/Ryazan regions of Russia. Ballistic missiles of various types were launched from the Belgorod region of Russia. Stryi, Kharkiv, and some localities in Kharkiv, Lviv, Dnipropetrovs'k, Zaporizhzhia, Odesa, and Mykolaiv regions were under drone and missile attack. The strikes were mainly aimed at the energy sector of Ukraine. The missile and drone attack lasted 7 hours. Source: https://lnkd.in/eWzz3rSU And we? Did we have a good and quiet night?

This is the first time that I have seen an M15 mine in Ukraine.   Russian forces found the American-made M15 anti-vehicle mine laid but unfuzed. The M15 is a large metal-bodied mine that was developed in the 1950s and saw service in the Korean War.   It contains 10.3 kg of Composition B explosive (60/40 RDX/TNT with 1% wax added), so can cause significant damage when detonated.   M15s are typically fitted with M603 pressure fuzes or M624 tilt-rod fuzes.   https://lnkd.in/gxc3X879   #ukrainewar #osint #EOD

In a recent interview with NV, I discussed why wind farms could play a critical role in ensuring Ukraine’s energy independence. In the context of ongoing military threats, the security aspects of constructing such facilities have taken on new importance. As I highlighted, wind farms have not been targeted by missile strikes, which presents opportunities for their continued development. We also addressed the logistical challenges that are constraining the swift expansion of capacity and the crucial role of government support in overcoming these obstacles. https://lnkd.in/dGn6dJi9

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