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Ukraine claims it downed Russian aircraft; UN says at least 596 civilians have died in Ukraine
Mon, Mar 14 20223:01 AM EDT Ukraine says it shot down 8 Russian military aircraft on Sunday Ukraine’s Air Force Command claims it downed eight Russian military aircraft on Sunday, including four fixed-wing aircraft. The command said on Facebook that it used anti-aircraft missiles to take down four planes, three helicopters and an unmanned aerial […]
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‘For the first time in history anyone can join a war’: Volunteers join Russia-Ukraine cyber fight
Cyber warfare is being waged, not only between Ukraine and Russia, but on behalf of these countries by “digital soldiers” from around the world. Rapeepong Puttakumwong | Moment | Getty Images Cyber warfare related to the Ukraine-Russia conflict is surging as digital volunteers from around the world enter the fight. The number of cyberattacks being […]
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VPN use in Russia is surging as citizens try to bypass government’s tightening internet control
Russia has tightened its control over its internet. Authorities have blocked access to Meta-owned Facebook and restricted access to Twitter. Nurphoto | Getty Images Russians are turning to virtual private networks to bypass the country’s tightening internet controls following the invasion of Ukraine. VPNs can mask an internet user’s identity and location to help them […]
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A travel guide is fleeing Ukraine — and hosting free online ‘tours’ along the way
Her virtual tours around Kyiv normally attract between 30 and 100 people. But more than 1,800 tuned in to Olga Dudakova’s livestreamed tours in Ukraine following the Russian invasion. The first tour was scheduled with only a few hours’ notice, she said. “It was totally unprepared,” she said. “I didn’t have a plan … […]
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