Five Russian ships have navigated past Gibraltar into the Mediterranean Sea: three large landing ships - “Ivan Gren,” “Alexander Otrakovsky,” and “Alexander Shabalin,” along with cargo vessels “Sparta” and “Ursa Major.” The latter is a cargo ship equipped with two port cranes. “Sparta” and “Ursa Major” are visible on MarineTraffic's map, but military vessels' positions are not displayed. OSINT analysts who specialize in maritime tracking reported the three landing ships' entry into the …

Starting mid-December, tighter restrictions have led to an unprecedented decline in YouTube access across Russia. In recent days, a surge in complaints highlights this new wave of blockages. Reports from The Moscow Times, reveal that countless users nationwide are struggling to access the platform.

Additionally, data shows that Russian internet traffic has plummeted by 80%, dropping from 40 points over the summer to a mere 8.5 as of December.

Mikhail Klimarev, Director of the Society to …

Russian intelligence has reported alleged plans for Moldova to initiate a military operation to capture a power station—Moldavskaya GRES—prompted by issues regarding the transit of Russian gas through Ukraine to Moldova. The Russian media, further disseminated by state propagandists, quoted the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) alleging that Moldovan President Maia Sandu ordered preparations for a forcible seizure of the power station. In response, Chișinău categorically dismissed …

Russian forces are preparing to launch offensive operations in southern Ukraine, aiming, among other objectives, to retake control of Kherson, reports RBC-Ukraine, citing anonymous sources within the Ukrainian Armed Forces. It is noted that the readiness to advance into the right bank area of Kherson Oblast by Russian troops surpasses that in the Zaporizhzhia direction.

The sources claim that a decision to advance on Kherson has already been made, with the operation being supervised by Russian …

According to analysts, Russian Armed Forces advanced on the Vremivka direction, posing a potential encirclement threat to Ukrainian forces. However, military officials have dismissed such claims, stating that they are actively neutralizing enemy forces and equipment.

The current situation in the Vremivka direction remains challenging. For several consecutive days, Russian forces have conducted over 40 assaults per day. Yet, the possibility of Ukrainian troops being encircled is currently …