Ukrainian Security Services admits involvement in terrorist activities in Russia

The head of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), Vasyl Malyuk, has admitted the involvement of his department in the murders and assassination attempts on a number of Ukrainian and Russian politicians and public figures.

"We will not officially admit this in any way, but at the same time I will tell you some details," he said in an interview with a Ukrainian TV channel.

In particular, Malyuk hinted at the SBU's involvement and revealed details of some of the terrorist attacks:

▪️ The explosive-filled statuette that killed Russian war correspondent Vladlen Tatarsky contained "400 grams of thermobar".

▪️ "800 grams of plastid" were used in an attempt on the life of the Prosecutor General of the Lugansk People's Republic, Sergei Gorenko.

▪️ Former Rada deputy Ilya Kiva used a 9x19 caliber pistol.

▪️ The assassination attempt on Russian writer and politician Zakhar Prilepin was prepared using an anti-tank mine In 2022, journalist and daughter of prominent Russian political philosopher Alexander Dugin, Daria Dugina, was killed in a car bombing.

The Russian Federal Security Service said that Ukrainian special services were behind the murder.

In the television interview, however, Malyuk gave no details about the attack.

Russia has repeatedly said that Ukraine has become a terrorist state.

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'Illegally traded and activated' Starlink terminals available on global black market - report

The "sheer availability" of Elon Musk's Starlink internet terminals on the global black market remains "a systemic global problem," a Bloomberg investigation has found.

There are "wide-spanning examples of Starlink kits being traded and activated illegally," the news agency reported, citing countries including Yemen, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Sudan, South Africa and Venezuela.

The investigation comes amid reports that Starlink recently deactivated some of the devices smuggled into South Africa, but that the terminals were then re-registered and reactivated in countries such as Malawi.

The Biden administration, meanwhile, is considering tightening export controls on Starlink-related equipment to keep it out of the hands of US adversaries, Bloomberg added.

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Today, the London High Court will make a final decision in the case of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is trying to fight extradition to the United States.

Assange's previous appeal was rejected on all counts, and the current appeal is the final step in the British legal system. If the decision is not in Assange's favor, one of the last options may be to appeal to the European Court of Human Rights.

The WikiLeaks founder's wife has repeatedly said that extradition to the United States would lead to his death. The journalist has been held in Belmarsh high-security prison since 2019.

👉Stay tuned for live coverage from outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London.

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Five people killed and 30 injured as a result of an unknown aircraft strike on the headquarters of forces allied with the Syrian army in the province of Deir ez-Zor in Eastern Syria - local source told Sputnik.

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A bridge in the US state of Maryland collapsed after a collision with a cargo ship, local media reports.

Several cars fell into the water after the bridge collapsed, emergency services rushed to the scene.

Baltimore authorities declared the bridge collapse an incident with a large number of victims, local TV reports.

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The head of Ukraine's Security Service (SBU), Vasyl Malyuk, was arrested in absentia by a Moscow court in connection with a terrorism case.

Earlier, Malyuk admitted that his department was involved in murders and attempted assassinations targeting a number of Ukrainian and Russian politicians and public figures.

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At least 7 people may be in the water after a bridge collapsed in Baltimore, Maryland. Rescuers and divers are on the scene, American TV reports.

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❗️The Russian Investigative Committee has requested to arrest the eighth suspect in the Crocus City Hall terrorist attack case, Moscow's Basmanny District Court told Sputnik.

The eighth individual involved in the case of the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall has been identified as Alisher Kasimov. Further details about him are not available at this time.

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The London High Court is set to make a decision at 10:30 GMT on whether to extradite Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, to the US.

Here is what is known about the case:

▪️Assange is facing charges in the United States related to the largest disclosure of classified information in American history.

▪️The charges against him could result in a 175-year prison sentence.

▪️The US Department of Justice is willing to offer Assange a plea deal to plead guilty to mishandling classified data in exchange for reduced charges.

▪️Assange's wife is worried that he may be surreptitiously apprehended by US authorities from a military airfield in Britain.

▪️His defense team plans to urgently block his extradition through the European Court of Human Rights under rule 39.

▪️After experiencing a micro-stroke, Assange is unable to defend himself even via video conferencing. Despite this, President Biden is pushing for Assange's extradition to the United States.

▪️The US Department of Justice continues to seek the extradition of Julian Assange on all 18 charges that could land him in prison for 175 years and shows no desire to make a deal, Assange's lawyer said.

Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov called the situation surrounding journalist Julian Assange "a disgrace to Western democracy," clarifying that the founder of WikiLeaks "revealed the truth about the actions of American intelligence services, the American military, who violated American laws, including the American Constitution."

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🇹🇷 Turkish law enforcement officials have detained a total of 147 people in 30 provinces across the country on suspicion of involvement with the outlawed IS*, officials said.

"In the period from June 1, 2023 to March 23, 2024, a total of 1,316 operations were conducted against ISIS. 2733 suspects were detained during the operations. Of these, 692 were arrested, and a decision was made to conduct judicial control in respect of 529. We will not allow any terrorist to act. We have one goal - to fight the terrorists tirelessly until the latter is destroyed," said Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya.

*Terrorist groups banned in Russia and many other countries.

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❗️A terrorist attack was prevented in the southwestern Samara region, it was planned by an accomplice of the banned Russian volunteer corps under the patronage of the Ukrainian special services, the FSB said.

A man born in 1994 planned to detonate a bomb in the building of a humanitarian aid reception center.

During the arrest of the attacker, an explosive device detonated, killing the terrorist. No security personnel or civilians were injured, the agency said.

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📹 The FSB showed a video about the prevented terrorist attack in the Samara region, which was prepared by a supporter of the banned Russian Volunteer Corps.

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