Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:12am on 08 Oct 2024,Tuesday International
Ukraine delivered a double blow to Russia on President Vladimir Putin’s 72nd birthday by hacking Russian state TV and destroying Crimea’s largest oil terminal. A cyberattack on VGTRK, Russia’s main state broadcaster, disrupted TV and radio broadcasts, causing severe damage to the network. Meanwhile, Ukrainian forces launched a kamikaze drone strike on the Feodosia Oil Terminal in Crimea, igniting massive fires and disrupting military oil supplies. Ukraine's Armed Forces confirmed the successful attack, continuing efforts to undermine Russia’s military capabilities. Despite the attacks, ultra-nationalist figures like Alexander Dugin publicly wished Putin a happy birthday.