Russland vs. Ukraine

[Schneemann]

Zum Rückzug der Ukrainer aus Sjewjerodonezk:

Ukrainian forces to withdraw from Severodonetsk, regional military chief says

Ukrainian forces will have to withdraw from Severodonetsk, the head of the Luhansk regional military administration, Serhiy Hayday, said Friday, accusing Russia of destroying most of the city’s infrastructure.

“Unfortunately, we will have to withdraw our military [from Severodonetsk]. It makes no sense to stay in positions broken after many months [of hostilities], because the number of dead in unfortified territories may grow every day,” Hayday said in a televised address.

“Our defenders, who are there, have already received a command to withdraw to new positions, and to fully conduct hostilities from there.” Hayday said the situation in Severodonetsk was unsustainable after round the clock shelling by Russian forces over several months. [...] Hayday went on to say Russia was now targeting neighboring Lysychansk from Zolote and Toshkivka, around 30 kilometers (18.6 miles) to the south.

https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news...index.html

Dazu noch eine andere Meldung über eine Explosion in einem texanischen Terminal für LNG. Spekulationen schießen derweilen ins Kraut, wonach vielleicht russische Hacker hier die Finger drin hatten?

FLÜSSIGERDGAS

Explosion in texanischer LNG-Anlage – Wochenlanger Ausfall

In einer Flüssigerdgas-Großanlage in Texas kam es zu einer Explosion. Die Nachricht des Zwischenfalls führte zu einem Rückgang der Erdgas-Futures in den USA um etwa sechs Prozent. [...]

Eine Großanlage zur Produktion von Flüssigerdgas (LNG) in Texas fällt nach einer Explosion und einem anschließenden Brand für mindestens drei Wochen aus. Dem Betreiber-Unternehmen Freeport LNG zufolge gab es keine Verletzten, das Feuer sei unter Kontrolle. Das Unternehmen machte keine Angaben zur Brandursache. Die Anlage liegt an der Golfküste des US-Bundesstaates. Ein dort vor Anker liegender LNG–Tanker wurde in sichere Entfernung verlegt. Die Nachricht von der Explosion führte zu einem Rückgang der Erdgas-Futures in den USA um etwa sechs Prozent. [...] Die Freeport-Anlage kann bis zu 2,1 Milliarden Kubikfuß Erdgas pro Tag (bcfd) für den Export per Schiff in Form einer stark gekühlten Flüssigkeit verarbeiten. Vor der Explosion bezog sie etwa zwei bcfd aus der zuführenden Pipeline. Diese Menge würde in etwa ausreichen, um zehn Millionen US-Haushalte einen Tag lang zu versorgen.

https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen...10226.html

Zu den russischen Cyber-Aktivitäten insgesamt:

Russian cyber spies attack Ukraine's allies, Microsoft says

SAN FRANCISCO, June 22 (Reuters) - Russian government hackers have conducted multiple cyber spy operations on countries allied with Ukraine since Moscow's February invasion of that country, Microsoft said in a report on Wednesday.

"The cyber aspects of the current war extend far beyond Ukraine and reflect the unique nature of cyberspace," Microsoft President Brad Smith said in the report. [...] The Microsoft report said researchers found 128 organizations in 42 countries outside Ukraine were also targeted by the same groups in stealthy, espionage-focused hacks.

Outside Ukraine, the United States was the country most-targeted by such intrusion efforts, the report said, but member countries of the military alliance NATO — which has provided critical support to Ukraine amid the conflict – were hit too. These include organizations based in Denmark, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Poland, as well as Finland and Sweden, countries that have voiced a desire to join the NATO alliance.

https://www.aol.com/news/1-russian-cyber...eOyA2ZARVq

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