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The United States warns that Chinese hackers are preparing for a potential conflict over the compromise of critical infrastructure. The US Cyber Command takes offensive and defensive measures against China's cyber operations.

The United States is preparing for a possible hacker attack from China. In particular, on critical infrastructure networks. This was reported by Reuters, according to UNN.

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It is noted that Morgan Adamski, the executive director of the US Cyber Command, said that he believes that Chinese-related cyber operations are currently aimed at gaining an advantage in the event of a major conflict with the United States.

In particular, officials were warned that Chinese-linked hackers have compromised IT networks and taken steps to conduct destructive attacks in the event of a conflict.

And Adamski said that the US government is “conducting globally synchronized activities, both offensive and defensive, that focus on degrading and undermining China's cyber operations around the world.” According to him, public examples include exposure of operations, sanctions, indictments, law enforcement actions, and cybersecurity consultations involving many countries.

At the same time, China denies cyber operations against American organizations.

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North Korean troops have been partially redeployed to the border with Ukraine in Belgorod Oblast of the Russian Federation.

Source: Andrii Kovalenko, the head of the Centre for Countering Disinformation at the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine, on Telegram

Quote: "A part of the military from the DPRK has been redeployed to the border of Belgorod Oblast."

Background:

• As reported earlier, since March 2024, Russia has supplied North Korea with more than a million barrels (56,000 tonnes) of oil, likely in payment for military support.
• On 10 November, The New York Times reported that a 50,000-strong group of Russian and North Korean troops was preparing to launch a large-scale counteroffensive in Kursk Oblast.
• Bloomberg reported that North Korea could send up to 100,000 troops to support Russia's war in Ukraine.

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The self-proclaimed president of Belarus has announced a possible complete shutdown of the Internet in the event of mass unrest during the upcoming elections. In 2020, similar restrictions were already applied with his personal authorization.

If mass unrest occurs during the upcoming elections in Belarus, access to the Internet will be blocked in the country. This is reported by the Belarusian media, UNN reports.

If it happens again, we will completely disconnect it. To be honest, it almost always happened with my permission, especially in the early stages."

– the message says.

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According to him, four years ago, access to the Internet was cut off in Belarus, allegedly because of attempts by other states to interfere in the country's fate and incite mass unrest.

"I think they're going to turn the country upside down, and all this nonsense is going on over the Internet. What do you think, I'm going to watch and pray that you didn't send a message to someone if the country doesn't exist tomorrow?" he said.

Lukashenko noted that his decisive actions allegedly prevented the outbreak of war in Belarus.

I realized what we could come to. We would have had a war worse than the one in Ukraine. It would have been tougher,

– summarized the self-proclaimed president.

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Several explosions were heard in Zaporizhzhia Oblast on the evening of 22 November. The Russians conducted two attacks.

Source: Ivan Fedorov, Head of Zaporizhzhia Oblast Military Administration

Quote: "One strike was carried out on one of the settlements in the oblast. A farm was destroyed.

The second strike hit Zaporizhzhia itself. The warehouses of local businesses were partially destroyed. Nearby houses were damaged by the blast wave and wreckage."

Details: There were no reports of casualties.

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Hungarian Foreign Minister calls US sanctions against Gazprombank an attempt on the country's sovereignty. Hungary is discussing the situation with Turkey, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria and Serbia over the threat to energy security.

Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto believes that US sanctions against Gazprombank jeopardize the energy security of some Central European countries. This was reported by Bloomberg, according to UNN.

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According to Szijjártó, the US decision is an attack on Hungary's sovereignty. That is why Hungary is "considering the situation with the energy ministers of Turkey, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria and Serbia.

Hungary is grateful to Turkey, Bulgaria and Serbia for ensuring a very safe, very reliable and very stable transit,

– Siyarto said.

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The publication emphasizes that Hungary, Slovakia, Austria and a number of other EU countries still depend on Russian gas supplies. To pay for these supplies, they used the sanctioned Gazprombank.

According to Bloomberg, if Russia stops supplying gas to Europe, it could increase competition for global supplies and lead to higher prices for natural gas, which would hit Europeans.

Recall

The United States has imposed new sanctions on the Russian financial sector, including Gazprombank and more than 50 banks. The sanctions also targeted 40 securities registrars and 15 financial officials of the Russian Federation.

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Jake Reeves, 22, pleaded guilty in court to setting fire to commercial real estate in London with ties to Ukraine. Prosecutors suspect that he received payment from Russian intelligence.

A British man has pleaded guilty to committing arson of commercial real estate in London with ties to Ukraine. Prosecutors suspect that the man received money from Russia for this. This was reported by the Guardian, UNN reported.

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According to the newspaper, 22-year-old Jake Reeves pleaded guilty in a London court to aggravated arson of commercial property in an industrial zone in east London owned by “Mr. X” and received money from foreign intelligence in a case that prosecutors are linking to Russia.

However, the young man denied further charges of preparing an act that threatens human life or poses a serious risk to public health or safety, and the prosecutor's office said it would not pursue this charge.

Recall

British police have charged two more men with arson at a Ukrainian business in London linked to Russia. The 22-year-old and 19-year-old suspects are charged with aggravated arson, and one is also charged with weapons possession.

The tenth volcanic eruption in three years has occurred on the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland. Due to the threat of lava flows, the Blue Lagoon resort and 4000 local residents were evacuated.

Another lava eruption from the Sundhnukur volcano has occurred on the Reykjanes Peninsula in Iceland. This is the tenth eruption in the last three years. People on an easyJet flight could see the bright lava sparkling in the night sky.

This is reported by UNN with reference to Reuters.

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The moment when the easyJet flight flew over the eruption with bright orange lava, was captured on video.

An easyJet crew member on the loudspeaker says:

Ladies and gentlemen, I realize that the volcano must be exciting for you, but please remain in your seats and keep your seat belt securely fastened

The volcano ejected lava and smoke, and due to the formation of a crack about 3 km long, magma broke through the earth's crust.

Evacuation from the Blue Lagoon resort

Due to the threat of lava flows, tourists were completely evacuated from the Blue Lagoon resort, which is located about 20 km from the eruption site. This happened after the authorities warned of the danger associated with volcanic activity.

The resort is currently closed, and customers were offered to change or cancel their reservations through the official website.

A threat to the locals

Despite the fact that the volcanic eruption did not cause significant damage to the infrastructure, the threat to the locals remains. About 4,000 residents of the nearby village of Grindavik were also evacuated due to the threat of lava flows.

Impact on tourists

Iceland remains open to tourists, but it is important to follow the safety recommendations of local authorities. Volcanic activity has not caused significant disruptions to air travel, but you should avoid the immediate vicinity of the volcano.

Note

Iceland, located on the border of tectonic plates, is one of the most seismically active countries in the world, and eruptions on the Reykjanes Peninsula have become a common occurrence.

Recall

UNN reported that a volcano is erupting again near Reykjavik in Iceland. According to the Icelandic Meteorological Office, the eruption began late Wednesday night.

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The Moscow Conventions were presented in Ukraine, consisting of 137 articles based on real-life accounts of former prisoners of war, their relatives and brothers-in-arms.

Source: the document is an alternative to the Geneva Conventions, as reported by the Association of Azovstal Defenders' Families

Details: Its articles describe the "norms" of the Russian Federation regarding the treatment of prisoners of war: abuse, beatings, starvation, sexual violence, torture, etc.

Quote: "This is another attempt to show the world the consequences of a ‘neutral’ attitude to crimes against humanity. If we continue to ignore Russia's violation of the Geneva Conventions, it will mean that we live in a new reality where torture and murder are allowed.

Every silent crime is a new page of the Moscow Conventions," the Association emphasised.

In a remark for UP.Zhyttia, the Association of Azovstal Defenders' Families stated that the project took more than three months to complete. It was founded in cooperation with the Banda advertising firm, the media initiative for human rights, the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War at Defence Intelligence of Ukraine, the Office of the Ombudsman and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

"Last year, Banda and us completed a project. Many people discussed the concerns and hardships that prisoners' families experience. One of these, of course, is noncompliance with the Geneva Conventions.

As a result, this time they approached us with an intriguing idea: to print new Geneva Conventions, rewritten by Russia, to communicate with them in the language they understand," the Association said.

The Moscow Conventions were developed to raise awareness and demand public and official recognition by the International Committee of the Red Cross that the Russian Federation violates Geneva Convention rules.

"The participating countries that have ratified the Geneva Conventions should force the Russian Federation to comply with the norms of the Geneva Convention on the treatment of prisoners of war regarding the mandatory repatriation of seriously wounded and seriously ill prisoners of war, regardless of their rank and their number," according to the book's authors.

The book was presented on 20 November in Kyiv. It is available online in a variety of languages.

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