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Noel Reports · World · before 16 days

Ukraine's HUR published an interactive 3D model of Russia's Su-35S fighter and data on 79 companies involved in its production, saying 22 remain unsanctioned by any country in the sanctions coalition. The firms are involved in engines, fuel systems, controls, communications, guidance, electronic warfare systems and missiles used by the aircraft. HUR named Rubin, Gidroavtomatika and the Oktava research institute among the companies that remain unsanctioned.

Ukraine's HUR published an interactive 3D model of Russia's Su-35S fighter and data on 79 companies involved in its production, saying 22 remain unsanctioned by any country in the sanctions coalition. The firms are involved in engines, fuel systems, controls, communications, guidance, electronic warfare systems and missiles used by the aircraft. HUR named Rubin, Gidroavtomatika and the Oktava rese...

Noel Reports · World · before 16 days

An April 2026 Sberbank analytical memo published by Black Mirror hackers assessed a decisive Russian military victory over Ukraine at only 7%.

An April 2026 Sberbank analytical memo published by Black Mirror hackers assessed a decisive Russian military victory over Ukraine at only 7%. The memo assigned 32% to a frozen conflict with partial sanctions relief, 22% to an informal freeze without a peace agreement, and 15% to another 2-3 years of war. Other scenarios included peace on Russia's terms at 12%, compromise peace at 5%, peace on Ukr...

Noel Reports · World · before 16 days

DniproOsint satellite imagery indicates around 86% of primary oil-processing capacity at Russia's Perm refinery has been knocked offline after strikes, equal to 11.30 million tonnes per year. AVT-5, rated at 4.53 million tonnes annually, suffered critical damage to its distillation columns and previously unreported damage to the crude-oil desalting and dehydration unit. Repair cranes are also visible at AVT-4 and AVT-1, which indicates damage.

DniproOsint satellite imagery indicates around 86% of primary oil-processing capacity at Russia's Perm refinery has been knocked offline after strikes, equal to 11.30 million tonnes per year. AVT-5, rated at 4.53 million tonnes annually, suffered critical damage to its distillation columns and previously unreported damage to the crude-oil desalting and dehydration unit. Repair cranes are also visi...

Noel Reports · Policy · before 16 days

President Zelensky awarded the National Legend of Ukraine state honor to a group of Ukrainians and international figures.

President Zelensky awarded the National Legend of Ukraine state honor to a group of Ukrainians and international figures. Recipients included Rostyslav Lazarenko, Anatoliy Kushch, Alla Mazur, Ihor Belanov, Yevhen Stankovych, José Andrés, Tiberiy Silvashi, Sean Penn and others. Zelensky said they strengthen, defend and promote Ukraine, preserve and develop what the country is proud of, and always r...

Did You Know? · World · before 16 days

Why does Australia actually owns almost half of Antarctica?While the world views Antarctica as a peaceful sanctuary for science and penguins, Australia treats it like a massive geopolitical cash cow. In 1933, the British Empire mapped millions of square miles of empty ice and simply gifted the territory to Australia, giving them a claim to nearly 42% of the entire continent. Today, international treaties strictly ban anyone from mining or militarizing the frozen land. So why does Australia actively patrol these freezing waters with armed ships? The secret lies in a massive maritime loophole: owning the useless ice legally grants them exclusive, highly lucrative economic and fishing rights in the surrounding ocean. Discover how a warm-weather nation outsmarted the globe to become the undisputed landlord of the South Pole!Did you know? 🎓

Why does Australia actually owns almost half of Antarctica?While the world views Antarctica as a peaceful sanctuary for science and penguins, Australia treats it like a massive geopolitical cash cow. In 1933, the British Empire mapped millions of square miles of empty ice and simply gifted the territory to Australia, giving them a claim to nearly 42% of the entire continent. Today, international t...

Noel Reports · Policy · before 16 days

Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Fedorov said Ukraine must make key decisions within the next few months to change the war's trajectory, warning that it appears to be gradually losing while still having "every chance" to win. He said Kyiv lacks a clear victory plan and that corruption, political influence and the absence of a systematic approach to innovation are limiting the state.Fedorov cited shortages of interceptor missiles and called for faster development of autonomous AI drones, cheap interceptor missiles and a domestic ballistic missile program. He also proposed a frontline network of electronic sensors and drones to reduce the number of troops directly deployed at the front.

Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Fedorov said Ukraine must make key decisions within the next few months to change the war's trajectory, warning that it appears to be gradually losing while still having "every chance" to win. He said Kyiv lacks a clear victory plan and that corruption, political influence and the absence of a systematic approach to innovation are limiting the state.Fedorov cited ...

Noel Reports · Policy · before 16 days

❗️CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a surprise trip to Moscow, his first publicly known visit to the Russian capital.

❗️CIA Director John Ratcliffe made a surprise trip to Moscow, his first publicly known visit to the Russian capital. The CIA declined to disclose its purpose. The Wall Street Journal reported that US intelligence had detected early Russian preparations for possible military mobilization and plans to test NATO's resolve. Analysts said Ratcliffe may have met Putin to deliver a warning. The US had al...

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Noel Reports · World · before 16 days

Investigators found another defective drone and traces of suspected military explosive RDX near Leipzig/Halle Airport after the failed August 4 attack targeting a Ukrainian Antonov cargo aircraft. German security authorities believe Russia was likely behind the attempted attack.

Investigators found another defective drone and traces of suspected military explosive RDX near Leipzig/Halle Airport after the failed August 4 attack targeting a Ukrainian Antonov cargo aircraft. German security authorities believe Russia was likely behind the attempted attack.

Science Facts · Technology · before 16 days

An Apple AirTag recently followed a consignment of uncommon volumes to a concealed Amazon artificial-intelligence site in Las Vegas, where the works are disassembled, digitized, and eliminated for the purpose of instructing AI systems.An original inquiry has revealed the discreet methods by which major technology firms obtain printed books in order to develop machine-learning models, accomplished through the physical disassembly of the volumes themselves.Suspecting that large-scale acquisitions of scarce and little-known titles were intended for AI development, reporters from 404 Media collaborated with an independent rare-book merchant to conceal an Apple AirTag within one volume included in an unnamed order of one thousand books. The device journeyed through several states before arriving at a restricted Amazon installation in Las Vegas, Nevada.Within that warehouse a dedicated division identified as VGT3 methodically handles arriving books by severing their bindings, digitizing the contents, and then discarding the original physical copies.This intensive digitization process underscores the extraordinary measures technology corporations are prepared to take in order to obtain superior training material, especially literature published before 2022 that contains no AI-generated text. As independent dealers observe their stocks being destroyed, growing legal and moral concerns arise regarding the conversion of copyrighted printed works into digital training sets followed by the disposal of the physical evidence. Amazon issued a short response defending the activity, stating that it acquires books through ordinary commercial means to enhance its offerings, yet the disclosure has sparked vigorous discussion about the organized elimination of tangible human knowledge to advance artificial systems.[Maiberg, E. (2026). We Tracked a Shipment of Rare Books. It Ended at an Amazon AI Training Facility. 404 Media]Science and facts💡

An Apple AirTag recently followed a consignment of uncommon volumes to a concealed Amazon artificial-intelligence site in Las Vegas, where the works are disassembled, digitized, and eliminated for the purpose of instructing AI systems.An original inquiry has revealed the discreet methods by which major technology firms obtain printed books in order to develop machine-learning models, accomplished ...

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Noel Reports · World · before 16 days

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Noel Reports · World · before 16 days

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