Russo Daily
January 08, 2025
CYBER WARS
Swedish navy recovers anchor of tanker suspected of Baltic Sea cable damage



Stockholm (AFP) Jan 7, 2025
Sweden said Tuesday that its navy had recovered the anchor of an alleged Russian "shadow fleet" oil tanker, which is suspected of damaging telecom and power cables on the floor of the Baltic Sea. On December 25, the EstLink 2 electricity cable and four telecom cables that lie on the seafloor linking Finland and Estonia went offline after suspected sabotage. The incident occurred just weeks after other cables in the Baltic sea were severed in similar incidents that experts and politicians say are ... read more

SPACEWAR
Blinken says Russia plans to share advanced satellite tech with N. Korea
Seoul (AFP) Jan 6, 2025
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that the United States believed Russia was expanding space cooperation with North Korea in exchange for its troop contribution in fighting Ukraine. ... more
WAR REPORT
Ukraine launches incursion into Russia's Kursk region, casualties unknown
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 5, 2024
Ukraine has launched a military counterattack in the southern Russian Kursk region, a move officials said was designed to stop a Russian offensive. ... more
UAV NEWS
Beijing slams US over potential Chinese drone ban
Beijing (AFP) Jan 3, 2025
China said on Friday it would take "all necessary measures" in response to the United States announcing it was considering restrictions on commercial Chinese drones for national security reasons. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Russia says Ukraine fired US-made missiles at Belgorod region
Moscow (AFP) Jan 4, 2025
Russia on Saturday vowed to retaliate after it accused Ukraine of firing US-supplied ATACMS missiles at the border region of Belgorod the previous day. ... more
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Ukraine jails man for 15 years for helping Russian army
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 2, 2025
A Ukrainian court sentenced a man to 15 years in prison for passing information to Moscow that could have helped it target missile strikes, officials said Thursday. ... more
WAR REPORT
Desertions spark panic, and pardons, in Ukraine's army
Undisclosed, Ukraine (AFP) Jan 1, 2025
Oleksandr deserted from the front line in eastern Ukraine after watching his fellow servicemen being pulverised by Russian bombardments for six months. Then, those remaining were ordered to counterattack. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
Dozens of marine mammals found dead after Russian oil tanker spill
Moscow (AFP) Jan 5, 2025
Dozens of sea mammals have been found dead since last month's Russian oil tanker spill in the Black Sea, a dolphin rescue centre said Sunday, as authorities raced to contain the disaster. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
Oil from Russian tanker spill reaches Sevastopol
Moscow (AFP) Jan 3, 2025
Oil from two ageing and damaged Russian tankers was detected Friday off the coast of Sevastopol, the largest city in Moscow-annexed Crimea, a local official said. ... more

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INTERNET SPACE
Big Tech rolls out the red carpet for Trump
Washington (AFP) Jan 8, 2025
Tech leaders continue to fall in line around Donald Trump, with Facebook's announcement that it would end its US fact-checking program the latest victory for the president-elect and his billionaire advisor Elon Musk. ... more
UAV NEWS
US mulls new restrictions on Chinese drones
Washington (AFP) Jan 2, 2025
The United States is considering new rules to address risks posed by drones with tech from foreign adversaries like China and Russia, the Commerce Department said Thursday. ... more
OIL AND GAS
Oil spill from Russian tankers spreads
Moscow (AFP) Jan 2, 2025
Oil that leaked from two stricken tankers off the Russian coast has been detected on more beaches on the annexed peninsula of Crimea, Russian authorities said, as volunteers mount a massive environmental cleanup operation. ... more
OIL AND GAS
Ukraine halts transport of Russian gas through its territory
Washington DC (UPI) Jan 1, 2025
Ukraine says it has stopped Russia from transporting natural gas through its territory as of early New Year's Day out of interest for its national security. ... more
WAR REPORT
Russian advances in Ukraine grew seven-fold in 2024, data shows
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 31, 2024
Russia advanced by almost 4,000 square kilometres (1,500 miles) in Ukraine in 2024, seven times more than in 2023, an AFP analysis of data from the Institute for the Study of War showed Tuesday. ... more
NUKEWARS
In letter to Putin, Kim lauds North Korean-Russian military ties as 'new high'
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 31, 2024
North Korean President Kim Jong Un on Monday declared a "new high" in relations between North Korea and Russia and hoped for a Russian victory over Ukraine in 2025. ... more
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Moscow attacks Ukraine with drones and missiles
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 31, 2024
Kyiv said Tuesday that Russia had launched a barrage of drones and missiles across Ukraine, conceding that there were successful strikes in the east of the country and near the capital. ... more
SUPERPOWERS
Xi vows to promote 'world peace' in New Year's message to Putin: state media
Beijing (AFP) Dec 31, 2024
Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed to promote "world peace" in a New Year's message to his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, state media reported on Tuesday. ... more
OIL AND GAS
Ukrainian drone attack causes oil depot fire: Russian governor
Moscow (AFP) Dec 31, 2024
A Ukrainian drone attack in western Russia caused a fuel spill and fire at an oil depot, a Russian regional governor said Tuesday. ... more
AEROSPACE
Black box of Azerbaijan crashed plane sent to Brazil for investigation: authorities
Astana, Kazakhstan (AFP) Dec 29, 2024
The black box from the Azerbaijan Airlines aeroplane that crashed in Kazakhstan this week, believed to have been hit by Russian anti-aircraft missiles, is being delivered to Brazil for investigation, Kazakh authorities said on Sunday. ... more
WAR REPORT
Russia opposes Western peacekeepers in Ukraine
Moscow (AFP) Dec 30, 2024
Russia is against the deployment of Western peacekeeping troops to Ukraine as part of any settlement to end the nearly three-year conflict, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Kremlin says no comment on Azerbaijani plane crash until probe completed
Moscow (AFP) Dec 27, 2024
The Kremlin said Friday that it would not comment on the deadly crash of an Azerbaijani passenger plane until an inquiry was completed, after reports the jet was targeted by a Russian air defence missile. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
EU urges 'swift, independent' probe into Azerbaijan Airlines crash
Brussels, Belgium (AFP) Dec 28, 2024
The European Union's top diplomat on Saturday called for a "swift, independent" probe into the Azerbaijan Airlines crash, after the US suggested the incident may have been caused by a Russian anti-aircraft missile. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Kremlin says will not comment on plane crash until probe completed
Moscow (AFP) Dec 27, 2024
The Kremlin on Friday declined to comment on an Azerbaijani plane which crashed until a probe had been completed, after reports it was shot at by a Russian air defence missile. ... more
WAR REPORT
Desertions spark panic, and pardons, in Ukraine's army
Undisclosed, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 27, 2024
Oleksandr deserted from the front line in eastern Ukraine after watching his fellow servicemen being pulverised by Russian bombardments for six months. Then, those remaining were ordered to counterattack. ... more
AEROSPACE
Several airlines cancel flights to Russia after Azerbaijan Airlines crash
Moscow (AFP) Dec 28, 2024
Several airlines have announced the suspension of flights to Russian cities, after Western experts and the US suggested the crash of the Azerbaijan Airlines this week may have been caused by a Russian anti-aircraft missile. ... more
FAST TRACK
Kyrgyzstan starts building railway linking China, Uzbekistan
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (AFP) Dec 27, 2024
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov on Friday inaugurated the construction of a new railway linking China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, aimed at opening up the region as a supply route to Europe. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
Russia says oil spill 'critical' as Crimea declares emergency
Moscow (AFP) Dec 28, 2024
Russia warned on Saturday of severe environmental damage from a huge oil spill in the Black Sea caused when two tankers collided in a storm near Crimea, which declared a state of emergency. ... more
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Investigators want to know: Did Russian air defenses down Azerbaijan Airlines jet?
Washington DC (UPI) Dec 26, 2024
Increasing analysis suggests Russian air defenses might have downed Azerbaijan Airlines flight J2-8243, which crashed in a ball of fire near Aktau,Kazakhstan on Wednesday morning, killing 38 of 67 passengers and crew. ... more
MISSILE NEWS
Romania says no violation of airspace by Russian missile
Bucharest (AFP) Dec 25, 2024
NATO member Romania said Wednesday it had not detected any Russian missile passing through its airspace to target Ukraine as claimed by Kyiv. ... more
UAV NEWS
Mystery drones won't interfere with Santa's work: US tracker
Washington (AFP) Dec 25, 2024
Santa Claus has no need to worry about recent mystery drone sightings over New Jersey, a US Air Force general said Tuesday, as an annual tradition of "tracking" Saint Nick swung into action. ... more
FROTH AND BUBBLE
Russian scientists criticise oil spill cleanup; Oil leak in Peru tourist zone triggers 'environmental emergency'
Moscow (AFP) Dec 25, 2024
Russian scientists criticised Wednesday the effort to clean up oil that has washed ashore from two oil tankers, saying it lacks sufficient equipment. ... more
WAR REPORT
Zelensky condemns Russian 'inhumane' Christmas attack on energy grid
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) Dec 25, 2024
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday denounced an "inhumane" attack from Russia, which launched dozens of missiles and drones on his war-torn country's energy grid on Christmas Day. ... more
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