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Russia hits Ukrainian vessel, killing 1 crew member, injuring others, Navy says: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/28/russia-hits-ukrainian-vessel-killing.html

Hybrid attacks such as drones are ‘part of new reality’, Danish minister warns
🔥Peter Hummelgaard compared recent spate of hybrid attacks on Europe to 9/11 terrorism
🔥As Russia embarks on huge army expansion by 135,000 men
https://www.

»Teens arrested by Dutch police reportedly suspected of spying for Russia:
Two teenagers have been arrested in the Netherlands on suspicion of espionage, reportedly on behalf of pro-Russian hackers.«
Telegram is absolutely insecure, not only because it is unencrypted or the drug market that goes through it, but because Russia knows exactly how to exploit young people like the mafia.
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Teens arrested by Dutch police reportedly suspected of spying for Russia
Reports said two boys arrested in the Netherlands are suspected of working on behalf of pro-Russian hackers outside prominent buildings in The Hague.

"Moldova heads to the polls in tense vote that could steer country closer to EU or Russia"
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/28/moldova-heads-to-the-polls-in-tense-vote-that-could-steer-country-close…

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,079,630 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/28/general-staff-russia-has-lost.html

'Living off the land' allowed Russia-linked group to breach Ukrainian entities this summer https://therecord.media/russia-linked-breaches-ukraine-living-off-the-land

Russia May Be Planning Violent Protests After The Moldovan Elections.
https://understandingwar.org/research/russia-ukraine/warning-russia-may-be-planning-violent-protests-after-the-moldovan-elections/

WARNING: Russia May Be Planning Violent Protests After the Moldovan Elections
Warning: The Kremlin is setting conditions to generate possibly violent protests to remove Moldovan President Maia Sandu from power.

Putin shifts Russia to year-round conscription after 346,000 losses in 2025 - Euromaidan Press
https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/28/putin-shifts-russia-to-year-round-conscription-after-346000-casualties-in-2025/

Trump, Gabbard purged top CIA Russia expert days after Alaska summit (Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/08/27/cia-officer-russia-trump-gabbard/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzU2MjY3MjAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzU3NjQ5NTk5LCJpYXQiOjE3NTYyNjcyMDAsImp0aSI6IjYwOTg2NTA3LWYyN2ItNDIwNS04M2Y4LTQyNTExYWYyYjZlZCIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9uYXRpb25hbC1zZWN1cml0eS8yMDI1LzA4LzI3L2NpYS1vZmZpY2VyLXJ1c3NpYS10cnVtcC1nYWJiYXJkLyJ9.njt1LpTXcmcNBgM_8SLH_y92llCplGVWBPFHdC2I4FQ&itid=gfta
http://www.memeorandum.com/250827/p144#a250827p144

Sources and docs: a Russia-based Yandex employee maintains open-source tool fast-glob, embedded in 30 US DOD software packages and downloaded 70M times per week (David DiMolfetta/Nextgov/FCW)
https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2025…

Report: Russia-based Yandex employee oversees open-source software approved for DOD use
The package is listed inside Platform One’s Iron Bank, a vetted Defense Department software repository, people familiar say.

Check out today's Metacurity for a solid round-up of the most critical infosec developments you might have missed over the weekend, including
--UK government bails out Jaguar Land Rover with $2 billion loan,
--Hackers contacted Harrods after 430K customer records were stolen,
--Hackers threaten to release more Kido nursery school records,
--Russia's undersea spying ops become more brazen,
--Unitree robots afflicted by a severe flaw,
--Akira attacks …

UK government bails out Jaguar Land Rover with $2 billion loan
Hackers contacted Harrods after 430K customer records were stolen, Hackers threaten to release more Kido nursery school records, Russia's undersea spying ops become more brazen, Unitree robots afflicted by severe flaw, Akira attacks on SonicWall VPNs evolve, RemoteCom spyware data leaked, much more

Zelenskyy: Russia must end the war it started! #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/27/zelenskyy-russia-must-end-the.html

EU reportedly considers move to bypass Hungary's veto on Russia sanctions.
Long overdue!
https://kyivindependent.com/eu-reportedly-considers-limiting-hungarys-veto-on-russia-sanctions/

EU reportedly considers move to bypass Hungary's veto on Russia sanctions
The commission reportedly proposes shifting from unanimity to a qualified majority when renewing sanctions packages.

In non-defence sectors, domestic output has slumped: throughout the first half of 2025, production of televisions and washing machines fell by 30 per cent, footwear by 29 per cent and refrigerators by 12 per cent
https://engelsbergideas.com/essays/russias-reckoning-is-coming/…

Russia's reckoning is coming
Beyond the bluster of his meeting with President Trump, Vladimir Putin is in trouble. Isolated, outmanoeuvred, and stalled on the battlefield, Russia is tottering financially and militarily, while Zelensky's Ukraine continues to hold the upper hand.

Zelenskyy: Russia is deliberately targeting ordinary homes! #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/28/zelenskyy-russia-is-deliberately-targeting.html

From ⁨⁨⁨⁨⁨#AnnafromUkraine⁩⁩⁩⁩⁩ @AnnafromUkraine@youtube.com
SOUTH RUSSIA WITHOUT FUEL, MASSIVE ATTACK ON #KYIV Vlog 1150: War in #Ukraine
The south of

'This party is almost over', expert says as Russia slashes 2025 forecast - A propos
https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/a-propos/20250827-this-party-is-almost-over-expert-says-as-russia-slashes-2025-forecast

Funding, authorship patterns and citation impact of articles funded by Ukrainian agencies before and during Russia's full-scale war (2020-2023)
Myroslava Hladchenko, Rodrigo Costas
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.22013

Funding, authorship patterns and citation impact of articles funded by Ukrainian agencies before and during Russia's full-scale war (2020-2023)
This study examines how Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine affected foreign co-funding, authorship patterns, and the citation impact of articles funded by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (MESU), the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (NASU), and the National Research Foundation of Ukraine (NRFU). The analysis includes articles in Scopus-indexed journals between 2020 and 2023. The share of articles funded by these agencies increased from 8.6% in 2020-2021 to 11.9% in 2…

Russia cuts 2025 economic growth forecast from 2.5% to 1.5%: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/28/russia-cuts-economic-growth-forecast.html

Vladimir Putin will expand his war in Ukraine
by attacking another European country,
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has predicted,
and accused Russia of recent drone incursions
that he said were an attempt to test Nato’s defences.
Speaking in Kyiv after his meeting with Donald Trump at the UN in New York,
the Ukrainian president said Russia was preparing for a bigger conflict.
“Putin will not wait to finish his war in Ukraine.
He will open up some other …

Italian-made spyware spotted in breaches of Russian, Belarusian systems https://therecord.media/memento-labs-formerly-hacking-team-dante-spyware-russia-kaspersky

Russian Missile and Drone Attack Kills at Least 14 in Kyiv (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/world/europe/ukraine-russia-strikes.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/250828/p5#a250828p5

Russia reportedly flying drones over US arms routes in Germany: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/28/russia-reportedly-flying-drones-over.html

As Russia recruits Ukrainian teens for sabotage, Ukraine races to reach them first: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/28/as-russia-recruits-ukrainian-teens.html

Russia's Aeroflot cancels more flights but says schedule is now 'stabilised' after cyberattack
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russias-aeroflot-cancels-more-flights-says-schedule-is-now-stabilised-af…

Deadly Russian strikes pound Ukraine’s capital Kyiv overnight
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250828-russia-strikes-ukraine-kyiv

Ukraine says Russia has not captured Zarichne despite Moscow's claim: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/28/ukraine-says-russia-has-not.html

Steve Witkoff's go-it-alone diplomacy is frustrating US and European officials (Felicia Schwartz/Politico)
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/29/steve-witkoff-russia-ukraine-00533390
http://www.memeorandum.com/250829/p8#a250829p8

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,108,510 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/28/general-staff-russia-has-lost.html

As recently as Thursday, Vladimir Putin told a Kremlin demographic conference that increasing births was “crucial” for Russia.
Putin has launched initiatives to encourage people to have more children -- from free school meals for large families to awarding Soviet-style “hero-mother” medals to women with 10 or more children.
“Many of our grandmothers and great-grandmothers had seven, eight, and even more children,” Putin said in 2023.
“Let’s preserve and revive these wonderful…

Russia's population is getting smaller and older. Putin sees that as a national security threat
Russia has grappled with a shrinking and aging population for decades, with President Vladimir Putin viewing it as a threat to national security. Yet despite efforts like cash incentives and family-friendly policies, the number of deaths now outpaces births. Economic uncertainty, restrictions on immigration and the war in Ukraine are making the crisis worse. Desperate to reverse the trend, Russian authorities are also rolling out a wave of restrictive laws, such as banning "child-free propagand…

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,109,590 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/29/general-staff-russia-has-lost.html

Poland says more than 30 suspects face trial over pro-Russian sabotage https://therecord.media/poland-32-suspects-pro-russia-sabotage

Lego enters Russia through European intermediaries, despite Danish manufacturer's withdrawal from the Russian market: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/27/lego-enters-russia-through-european.html

Lavrov tells UN Russia has no plans to attack Europe, warns of 'decisive response' to aggression: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/27/lavrov-tells-un-russia-has.html

UN report accuses Russia of using drones to hunt civilians near front lines and force them from their homes: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/28/un-report-accuses-russia-of.html

Putin fears another coup as Russia finally begins to buckle (Melissa Lawford/Telegraph)
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2025/10/26/putin-fears-another-coup-as-russia-finally-begins-to-buckle/
http://www.memeorandum.com/251026/p41#a251026p41

Ukraine war latest live: 'Russia has not achieved planned result' in Pokrovsk, Zelensky says: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/28/ukraine-war-latest-live-russia.html

AERIAL BOMBS TERROR: Russia reaches REAR cities #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/28/aerial-bombs-terror-russia-reaches.html

Supermarket destroyed, houses damaged – Russia attacks Zaporizhzhia #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/27/supermarket-destroyed-houses-damaged-russia.html

Russia using 'shadow fleet' tankers to launch drones towards European cities, Zelensky says: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/28/russia-using-shadow-fleet-tankers.html

Russia launches heavy bombers at Ukraine, targets Kyiv, other cities with drones and missiles: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/28/russia-launches-heavy-bombers-at.html

Russia fails to regain seat on UN aviation body amid EU opposition over Ukraine war, MH17 case: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/27/russia-fails-to-regain-seat.html

RUSSIA STEALS DATA: Cyberterrorism around the world! #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/28/russia-steals-data-cyberterrorism-around.html

If Russia threatens Kyiv with a blackout, there will be a blackout in Moscow too, says Zelenskyy: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/27/if-russia-threatens-kyiv-with.html

Russia unleashed a barrage of missiles on Ukraine: terrifying footage #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/28/russia-unleashed-a-barrage-of.html

RUSSIA REJECTS PEACE: "Only tough sanctions will stop them"! – Zelenskyy #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/28/russia-rejects-peace-ampquotonly-tough.html…

Russia launches UAVs over Scandinavia using tankers in the Baltic Sea, says Zelenskyy #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/29/russia-launches-uavs-over-scandinavia.html

After murdering 19 civilians in Kyiv, Russia says it 'remains interested' in Ukraine peace negotiations: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/28/after-murdering-civilians-in-kyiv.html

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,080,480 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/29/general-staff-russia-has-lost.html

Russia convicts more than 300 Ukrainian soldiers of terrorism following Kursk Oblast Incursion: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/27/russia-convicts-more-than-ukrainian.html

France says Russia pressuring Germany's Nord Stream investigation: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/27/france-says-russia-pressuring-germanys.html

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,078,750 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/27/general-staff-russia-has-lost.html

Across occupied Ukraine, Russia has caused a devastating water crisis it cannot fix: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/27/across-occupied-ukraine-russia-has.html

Pokrovsk under pressure from Russia: the survival of a Ukrainian prisoner: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/27/pokrovsk-under-pressure-from-russia.html

Iran questions alliance with Russia, alleges Moscow shared air defense data with Israel: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/26/iran-questions-alliance-with-russia.html

Russia is losing its oil refineries – some FOREVER #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/26/russia-is-losing-its-oil.html

Russia boosts oil exports following Ukrainian strikes on refineries, Reuters reports: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/27/russia-boosts-oil-exports-following.html

Ukraine holds its ground: Russia's "1,000 cuts" strategy fails: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/27/ukraine-holds-its-ground-russias.html

'Engulfed in flames' — Ukraine strikes Russia's railway infrastructure, fuel tanks, HUR source says, releases video: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/28/engulfed-in-flames-ukraine-strikes.html

EU's next Russia sanctions package won't include major energy sales curbs, Politico reports: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/26/eus-next-russia-sanctions-package.html

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,107,400 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/27/general-staff-russia-has-lost.html

❗️“Just this week, Russia has used 1,200 drones and 50 missiles,” – Zelenskyy said #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/26/just-this-week-russia-has.html

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,077,830 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/26/general-staff-russia-has-lost.html

Ukraine calls for additional Russia sanctions as Moscow aims to open occupied seaports to international ships: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/26/ukraine-calls-for-additional-russia.html

Russia says it tested nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/26/russia-says-it-tested-nuclearpowered.html

Russia helping China prepare for war with Taiwan, leaked documents say: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/27/russia-helping-china-prepare-for.html

Russia withdraws from US deal to dispose of plutonium for thousands of warheads: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/27/russia-withdraws-from-us-deal.html

Russia ally used $8 billion in cryptocurrency to evade sanctions, meddle in Moldova vote, study finds: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/26/russia-ally-used-billion-in.html

As Russia tests NATO, calls to 'close Ukraine's skies' have returned — here's what that means: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/27/as-russia-tests-nato-calls.html

Everything you need to know about the upcoming Russia-Belarus Zapad-2025 military drills: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/26/everything-you-need-to-know.html

Russia test-fires Kalibr and Uran missiles during naval exercises in the Sea of Japan: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/25/russia-testfires-kalibr-and-uran.html

Russia plans withdrawal from European Convention preventing torture: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/26/russia-plans-withdrawal-from-european.html

US, Russia discuss energy deals as incentives for Ukraine peace talks, Reuters reports: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/26/us-russia-discuss-energy-deals.html

How Russia targets, detains and kills Ukrainian officials in occupied regions: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/25/how-russia-targets-detains-and.html

Ukraine contacts 'several countries' that could host negotiations with Russia, Zelensky says: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/26/ukraine-contacts-several-countries-that.html

Trump says Russia 'gained virtually no land' in Ukraine offensive despite heavy costs: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/25/trump-says-russia-gained-virtually.html

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,106,430 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/26/general-staff-russia-has-lost.html

The fuel crisis in Russia is intensifying: trains are derailing and Ukrainian drones are striking: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/26/the-fuel-crisis-in-russia.html

'No pressure works on Russia,' Kremlin envoy says as he praises Trump’s role in peace talks: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/25/no-pressure-works-on-russia.html

Kremlin official says Russia and Ukraine are close to a peace deal, urges respect for Moscow’s interests: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/25/kremlin-official-says-russia-and.html

Ukraine’s deep strikes on Russia focus on oil and defense industries, Budanov says: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/25/ukraines-deep-strikes-on-russia.html

⚡ Sleepless NIGHT in KYIV: Russia strikes CIVILIANS again! #shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/26/sleepless-night-in-kyiv-russia.html

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,076,940 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/25/general-staff-russia-has-lost.html

Russia has made 'significant concessions' amid Trump-led peace talks, Vance says: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/25/russia-has-made-significant-concessions.html

Russia targets Moldova’s future as voters head to the polls: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/25/russia-targets-moldovas-future-as.html

Russia is retreating! Ukraine is liberating settlements in Donetsk Oblast!: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/25/russia-is-retreating-ukraine-is.html

Russia suspected of using Estonia ferry wreck for Baltic undersea operations and surveillance: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/26/russia-suspected-of-using-estonia.html

Why Russia's war won't end yet: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/27/why-russias-war-wont-end.html

⚠ Russia wants to guarantee peace, but doesn't sign the agreement – is a compromise possible?#shorts: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/24/russia-wants-to-guarantee-peace.html…

In push for more soldiers, Russia recruits HIV-positive prisoners, civilians: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/26/in-push-for-more-soldiers.html

Ukraine, Russia hold prisoner exchange on Independence Day: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/24/ukraine-russia-hold-prisoner-exchange.html

62% of Americans back sanctions on Russia's trading partners, poll says: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/27/of-americans-back-sanctions-on.html

'It's all bullsh*t' —Trump responds to Russia's attacks on Zelensky's legitimacy: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/27/its-all-bullsht-trump-responds.html

'It is also a strike by Russia against President Trump' — Missile, drone attack on Kyiv undermines peace efforts, Zelensky says: https://benborges.xyz/2025/08/29/it-is-also-a-strike.html

Lavrov claims upcoming US-Russia talks to be held in fall: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/28/lavrov-claims-upcoming-usrussia-talks.html

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,105,490 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/25/general-staff-russia-has-lost.html

AIR RAID ALERT IN THE KREMLIN! Russia Suffocated by DRONES | Front Line with @StarskyUA : https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/27/air-raid-alert-in-the.html

Polish Embassy in Kyiv struck in Russia's large-scale overnight attack: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/28/polish-embassy-in-kyiv-struck.html

Putin in panic: Donbas slips from Russia's grip!: https://benborges.xyz/2025/10/28/putin-in-panic-donbas-slips.html

Ukraine's military says it struck Russia's Karachev Electrodetal plant in Bryansk region with Neptune missiles: https://benborges.xyz/2025/09/29/ukraines-military-says-it-struck.html