Russia: Telegram being slowed to force users to MAX, but military are unhappy

Over the past year, Russia has slowed multiple social media platforms, including WhatsApp and Telegram, citing security fears, scamming, and the company’s inability to stick to Russian rules in relation to social media. The Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Technology and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor)…

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Belgorod, Russia: One killed and five injured by Ukrainian drones in the region

During a drone strike on a car in the village of Golovchino in the Grayvoron district, a driver suffered a closed head injury, shrapnel wounds to his legs and hands, and a broken nose, while his passenger died during the attack, as Governor Gladkov noted…

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Belgorod, Russia: Substation failure results in blackout for more than 220,000 residents

Some properties of Belgorod had been experiencing issues with heating and power for more than six days, as Belgorod Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov noted the situation at the Belgorod Power Plant was serious. Those properties that were reconnected had issues with burst pipes and water flooding…

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Kherson, Ukraine: Two killed and five others injured, along with serious damage to properties

Russia attacked Antonivka with artillery shells at around 7am, resulting in injuries to a 65-year-old man who had been caught in the attack that were incompatible with life. Around 7am, a 70-year-old man walking down the street had stepped on a Petal mine and was…

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Donetsk, Ukraine: Five people died and another 12 injured during the past day

Around 5am on February 13, Russia dropped two aerial bombs on the city of Sloviansk, resulting in more than a dozen private homes and nearby cars. Head of the Military State Administration Vadim Lakh reported that one of the buildings had been completely destroyed in…

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Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine: Attacks rise on the region causing damage across the region

Head of the Regional State Administration Alexander Ganja reported that Russia struck the region 60 times yesterday, using artillery, drones, and the Grad multiple launch rocket system. A 74-year-old man was injured in the Nikopol region, suffering a shrapnel wound as a result, while housing,…

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Kharkiv, Ukraine: One killed and three injured in overnight attacks by Russia

Head of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration Oleg Sinegubov reported that a 66-year-old woman was killed and another 45-year-old woman was injured in the Roszohuvate settlement of the Kuniev community, noting that a private house was damaged. A Russian strike on the Osynove settlement in…

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One person killed and six others injured as Russia damage Odessa’s ports and energy overnight

Russia killed one person and left another seven injured following strikes in Odessa overnight, three of whom are in a critical condition in hospital, reported Deputy Prime Minister Oleksiy Kuleba. According to Kuleba, a company’s infrastructure, fertiliser warehouse, and vehicles, including freight wagons, were damaged,…

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Ukrainian capital targeted by Iskander-M ballistic missiles – casualties and damage as a result

Kyiv was targeted overnight with Iskander-M ballistic missiles, as missile trackers AMK Mapping and Volga Lad (Vodka Echo) reported this morning, noting that air defences prevented increased damage at two of Kyiv’s power plants. Spokesperson for the State Emergency Service of Kyiv Pavlo Petrov stated…

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First came WhatsApp, then Telegram, and now Russia want to block Google

Deputy of the State Duma of Russia Andrey Svintsov has stated that blocking Google in Russia is technically possible, but Roskomnadzor may have to wait for the company to return to the country to collect the debt. However, the first Deputy Chairman of the IT…

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