Day: December 7, 2021

Expert Sergey Khatylev: the British Sky Saber system lags behind the Russian air defense systems ) Sky Saber, which is capable of hitting small targets. Russian military expert Colonel Sergei Khatylev compared the British development with the Russian S-400 system. This is reported by Vzglyad. The British Defense Department said that the Sky Saber air defense system could shoot down a target the size of a tennis ball, which flies at the speed of sound. “We illustrated our tracking systems for air and space bodies with this example more than 20 years ago. Then it was said that our systems are capable of detecting over the Mediterranean Sea, issuing target designations and destroying an object the size of a tennis ball, “Khatylev said. According to the expert, the Russian S-400 anti-aircraft missile system can destroy a target the size of a five-ruble coin at an altitude of 70 kilometers. Colonel

Biden's advisor Sullivan: The US still does not believe that Russia has decided to attack Ukraine The US still does not believe that Russia decided to attack Ukraine. This was stated by the US President's National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, RIA Novosti reports. According to him, the White House still does not see signals indicating President Putin's decision to invade. Nevertheless, he noted, US leader Joe Biden warned his Russian colleague about the consequences of the attack during the December 7 talks and gave advice on “how to avoid it.” as if Russia is ready to attack Ukraine with half of all ground forces. According to her, Moscow plans to involve in the military operation “about 100 battalion tactical groups, or practically all combat-ready ground troops west of the Urals.” On December 4, American intelligence “discovered” that Russia is planning to invade the territory Ukraine, and drew up a map

US Presidential Advisor Sullivan: The discussion between Biden and Putin was straightforward and frank US President Joe Biden welcomed the opportunity to communicate clearly and directly with Russian leader Vladimir Putin. This was stated by the adviser to the head of the United States for national security Jake Sullivan, RIA Novosti reports. According to Sullivan, the discussion between Biden and Putin was direct and frank. Previously, the White House listed the main topics, which were raised during the past online talks between the presidents of Russia and the United States. Washington indicated that Biden voiced the concern of the United States and European allies with the build-up of Russian forces near the borders of Ukraine. The meeting was held via a special video link. The Kremlin said that this line was created during the previous administrations, but today it is being used for the first time. The first footage of

US State Department: expect SP-2 to be stopped if Russia invades Ukraine US Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland said that the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline would be shut down if Russia invaded Ukraine. This is reported by RIA Novosti. Nuland noted that the United States is already consulting with the new German government on this matter. The implementation of the project depends on his position, she added. At the same time, the United States sees on the part of Germany a willingness to take decisive action. The White House also noted that the fate of the project in the context of Ukraine is a top priority for the United States. Earlier, the State Department said that Germany was ready to take serious measures against Nord Stream 2 in the event of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. At the same time, the US defense budget for the coming fiscal year

TechCrunch: Google accused Dmitry Starovikov and Alexander Filippov of creating Glupteba Google has filed a lawsuit against two Russians who allegedly created Glupteba, which has infected over one million Windows computers worldwide. This is reported by TechCrunch. The claim was filed with the District Court of New York. Russians Dmitry Starovikov and Alexander Filippov are called the main developers of the botnet. The charges are based on their Gmail and Google Workspace accounts, which were allegedly created “to run a criminal enterprise.” The botnet gains access to user credentials and other data, as well as secretly mines cryptocurrency and sets up a proxy to redirect traffic. According to company representatives, Glupteba can be used at any time to carry out a powerful attack. Google demands compensation for damage from hacking, as well as permanently ban Russians from using the company's services. Previously, Microsoft published a report from which it follows