Hundreds of Ukrainian refugees left homeless in England, data shows | Refugees | The Guardian

Hundreds of Ukrainian families have been left homeless in England after arriving on visas designed to secure them a place to live, official figures reveal. Since the end of February, at least 480 Ukrainian families with children and 180 single adults have applied to councils for help with homelessness.
Despite the government insisting that the Homes for Ukraine and family visa schemes would ensure that refugees had housing, both are leaving people struggling when arrangements break down.

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/16/hundreds-of-ukrainian-refugees-left-homeless-in-england-data-shows

EU working on possible ban on providing cloud services to Russia - source | Reuters

BRUSSELS, June 8 (Reuters) - The European Union is working on a possible ban on the provision of cloud services to Russia as part of new sanctions against the Kremlin for the invasion of Ukraine, an EU official told Reuters on Wednesday, noting the measure was technically complex.
If introduced, it is unclear how the EU ban would affect Russia, because top cloud providers in Europe are U.S. companies, including Amazon (AMZN.O), Google (GOOGL.O) and Microsoft (MSFT.O).

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https://www.reuters.com/technology/eu-working-possible-ban-providing-cloud-services-russia-source-2022-06-08/

EU working on possible ban on providing cloud services to Russia - source

The European Union is working on a possible ban on the provision of cloud services to Russia as part of new sanctions against the Kremlin for the invasion of Ukraine, an EU official told Reuters on Wednesday, noting the measure was technically...

US military hackers conducting offensive operations in support of Ukraine, says head of Cyber Command | Science & Tech News | Sky News

In an exclusive interview with Sky News, General Paul Nakasone confirmed for the first time that the US had "conducted a series of operations" in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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https://news.sky.com/story/us-military-hackers-conducting-offensive-operations-in-support-of-ukraine-says-head-of-cyber-command-12625139

US military hackers conducting offensive operations in support of Ukraine, says head of Cyber Command

In an exclusive interview with Sky News, General Paul Nakasone confirmed for the first time that the US had "conducted a series of operations" in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Ukrainian fighters take to electric bikes in the war against Russia | Washington Post

Ukrainian fighters are using electric bikes in the battle against Russia, mostly in support of reconnaissance missions, demining operations and medical deliveries, according to one of the Ukrainian e-bike makers involved. They’ve reportedly also been used for carrying out sniper attacks. The bikes have a top speed of 55 miles per hour and are relatively silent — helping their riders evade Russian fire.

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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ukrainian-fighters-take-to-electric-bikes-in-the-war-against-russia/ar-AAXJROx

Ukrainian fighters take to electric bikes in the war against Russia

The militaries of Australia, New Zealand and Norway have also tested electric bikes for reconnaissance and patrol.

Russia's laser weapon claim derided as propaganda | BBC News

Russia claims to have used laser weapons on the battlefield in Ukraine, although the US says it has seen no evidence of this and Ukraine has derided it as propaganda. What are laser weapons and how effective could they be in the conflict?

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61508922

Russia's laser weapon claim derided as propaganda

Moscow says it has destroyed a drone with a laser, but Kyiv says it can't mask battlefield failure.

Retired colonel speaks out on Russian TV | BBC News

Russia's mainstream media outlets offer a view of the Ukraine war that is unlike anything seen from outside of the country. For a start, they don't even call it a war. But our Russia editor reflects on a rare exchange broadcast on state TV.
It was an extraordinary piece of television.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61484222

Retired colonel speaks out on Russian TV

Mikhail Khodarenok gives a rare insight saying the military operation in Ukraine can only get worse.

The invisible Ukrainian who walked 225km to safety from Mariupol | Ukraine | The Guardian

When Russian soldiers started going from house to house shooting people, Igor Pedin set off with his dog Zhu-Zhu to Zaporizhzhia

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/may/13/the-invisible-ukrainian-who-walked-225km-to-safety-from-mariupol

‘They were furious’: the Russian soldiers refusing to fight in Ukraine | Russia | The Guardian

Troops are saying no to officers, knowing that punishment is light while Russia is not technically at war

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/may/12/they-were-furious-the-russian-soldiers-refusing-to-fight-in-ukraine

Ukraine war: Civilians now out of Azovstal plant in Mariupol | BBC News

All elderly people, women and children have been evacuated from the besieged Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol, Ukraine and Russia have announced.

At least there's some good news today.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61362557

Ukraine war: Civilians now out of Azovstal plant in Mariupol

All elderly people, women and children have left the Azovstal plant in Mariupol, say Ukraine and Russia.

Lessons From Russia's Occupation of a Ukrainian Village | The Atlantic

One family’s experience of Vladimir Putin’s invasion offers a path to the end of the war.
By Peter Pomerantsev

Well worth a read, if you haven't seen it already.

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https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/05/putin-war-propaganda-russian-support/629714/

‘We Can Only Be Enemies’

One family’s experience of Vladimir Putin’s invasion offers a path to the end of the war.

Ukraine launches hunt for Russian soldiers accused of Bucha war crimes | BBC News

Ukraine has launched a hunt for 10 Russian soldiers accused of war crimes in Bucha - the town outside of the capital Kyiv where civilians were tortured, raped and murdered.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61269480

Ukraine launches hunt for Russian soldiers accused of Bucha war crimes

The 10 Russian soldiers are wanted for alleged war crimes - but at home, they have been hailed as heroes.

The volunteers saving animals in Ukraine – photo essay | Ukraine | The Guardian

Organisations and volunteers are coordinating daily rescues to transport thousands of animals to EU countries, despite the lack of safe evacuation routes. Photojournalist Javier Fergo looks at how they are doing it

#photography #wildlife #animals #AnimalRescue #Ukraine #politics #Russia #Putin #UkraineInvasion #UkraineWar #SolidarityWithUkraine #StandWithUkraine

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/26/the-volunteers-saving-animals-in-ukraine-photo-essay

Russian Troops Steal AirPods, Give Away Location Through Find My App | The Mac Observer

A Ukrainian man has been found to track the moments of retreating Russian forces using a pair of AirPods stolen from his home near Kyiv.
Ukrainian man Vitaliy Semenets told The Times of London that Russian forces stole his AirPods from his home in Hostomel. Once stolen, Semenets realized he could monitor the forces by tracking them through Apple’s Find My app.

#technology #tech #Apple #AirPods #FindMy #Ukraine #politics #Russia #Putin #UkraineInvasion #UkraineWar #SolidarityWithUkraine #StandWithUkraine

https://www.macobserver.com/news/russian-troops-steal-airpods-give-away-location-through-find-my-app/

Russian Troops Steal AirPods, Give Away Location Through Find My App

Ukrainian citizen Vitaliy Semenets made an Instagram post detailing how he could track Russian troops thanks to stolen AirPods.

Hunt for the ‘Butcher of Bucha’, a commander blessed by the Orthodox Church | News – heromag

The Russian commander suspected of committing “utterly inhuman” war crimes in Bucha has been named as a veteran soldier who was recently blessed by the Orthodox Church.

Russian worship - f**k you!

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https://heromag.net/hunt-for-the-butcher-of-bucha-a-commander-blessed-by-the-orthodox-church-news

Hunt for the ‘Butcher of Bucha’, a commander blessed by the Orthodox Church | News

Red is dead: Russian anti-war protesters fly a new flag for peace | Russia | The Guardian

Seeing the tricolour as tainted, they took the ‘blood’ out to leave blue and white, then found others had done so too

#Ukraine #politics #Russia #Putin #UkraineInvasion #UkraineWar #SolidarityWithUkraine #StandWithUkraine

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/03/red-is-dead-russian-anti-war-protesters-fly-a-new-flag-for-peace

Tens of thousands gather in London to show solidarity with Ukraine | London | The Guardian

Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, says people of British capital stand ‘shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine in its darkest hour’

I couldn't be there today but I'm glad my fellow countrymen rallied round.

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https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/mar/26/thousands-gather-in-london-to-show-solidarity-with-ukraine

A key reason Putin’s bloody invasion is faltering? He’s no match for Zelenskiy’s iPhone | Jonathan Freedland | The Guardian

The leader’s messages to his people – and the west - have been central to the heroic fightback. But now more than ever, we must stay engaged

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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/mar/25/churchill-iphone-volodymyr-zelenskiy-ukraine-west

Russia's state TV hit by stream of resignations | BBC News

When Marina Ovsyannikova burst into Russian living rooms on Monday's nightly news, denouncing the war in Ukraine and propaganda around it, her protest highlighted a quiet but steady stream of resignations from Russia's tightly controlled state-run TV.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60763494

Russia's state TV hit by stream of resignations

Marina Ovsyannikova's protest highlighted a growing number of journalists leaving their jobs at Kremlin-run TV channels.

How Ukrainian Civilians Are Using Phones to Share the Invasion With the World | CNET

From connecting with loved ones to spreading footage of the war, Ukrainians use their phones as an essential tool.

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https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/how-ukrainian-civilians-are-using-phones-to-share-the-invasion-with-the-world/#ftag=CAD590a51e

How Average Ukrainians Are Using Their Phones to Avoid Becoming a Statistic

From connecting with loved ones to spreading footage of the war, Ukrainians use their phones as an essential tool.

Exclusive-Ukraine has started using Clearview AI’s facial recognition during war | MSN

Clearview AI’s facial recognition technology, the company's chief executive told Reuters, after the U.S. startup offered to uncover Russian assailants, combat misinformation and identify the dead.
Ukraine is receiving free access to Clearview AI’s powerful search engine for faces, letting authorities potentially vet people of interest at checkpoints, among other uses, added Lee Wolosky, an adviser to Clearview and former diplomat under U.S. presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden.

#technology #tech #FacialRecognition #Ukraine #politics #Russia #Putin #UkraineInvasion #UkraineWar #SolidarityWithUkraine #StandWithUkraine

https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/exclusive-ukraine-has-started-using-clearview-ai-e2-80-99s-facial-recognition-during-war/ar-AAV0JPy

Exclusive-Ukraine has started using Clearview AI’s facial recognition during war

Exclusive-Ukraine has started using Clearview AI’s facial recognition during war