Ukrainian MoD's website was hacked
The website of Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense was down on Tuesday due to a cyber attack.
This was reported by the Ministry of Defense press service, Radio Liberty reports.
No additional details were provided by the Ministry of Defense.
"The Security Service of Ukraine claims that the malicious software used in the attack on the website of the State Treasury and the Ministry of Finance on December 6th is the same as the one used in last year's incident that caused a blackout and left hundreds …
Kremlin declines to comment on reports that Japan would allow US military presence on Kuril Islands
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to comment on reports that Tokyo would allow the U.S. to establish military bases on the Kuril Islands if Japan gains sovereignty over the contested islands, TASS reported.
“I would not in any way comment on the information that has appeared today in a Japanese media outlet because this refers to the content of the confidential talk between the secretaries of the Security Councils of Russia and Japan. We do not disclose the content of such meetings, all …
Russia initiates criminal proceedings following information leak about deployment of Chechen special forces to Syria
Criminal proceedings have been initiated against the servicemen Crwho posted the video showing Russian-Chechen special forces departing to Syria, as reported by Rosbalt, citing a source in the Russian military.
According to the source familiar with the situation, the preliminary investigation determined that there was insufficient educational work done among the personnel by the military command. Servicemen reportedly recorded videos of the Chechen units. One of the servicemen who took this …
Dutch court orders that Scythian gold in Amsterdam museum be returned to Ukraine
The Amsterdam District Administrative Court has ordered that an exhibition of Scythian gold in the Allard Pierson Museum be returned to Ukraine, the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine wrote on Facebook.
Earlier this month, Kyiv had issued an appeal to Interpol regarding the “Crimea – the Golden Island in the Black Sea” exhibition at the museum in Amsterdam, insisting the exhibition pieces were Ukrainian property.
In February of 2014, a collection of Scythian gold from five Ukrainian museums was …
Ukrainian court seized property of Yanukovych in former state residence
The Ukrainian court seized three warehousing facilities, two garages, three water transport facilities, and valuables from the state residence, Mezhyhirya, belonging to the former President of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych.
Paintings and other artwork, land, and funds have been confiscated as well, as indicated in the response from the General Prosecutor’s Office of Ukraine to the request of The Ukrainian News.
It is noted that property has been seized under the ongoing criminal proceedings …