Hackers expose alleged Russian military casualties as Abu Dhabi peace talks conclude
Data leaked from Russia's statistical agency shows over 400,000 military casualties as U.S.-mediated peace talks in Abu Dhabi wrap up.
A joint cyber operation by Ukrainian and Belarusian groups successfully breached Russia's official statistical agency, Rosstat, exposing data that allegedly records 412,576 Russian military deaths in Ukraine. The leak surfaced as American mediators Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff concluded two days of talks in Abu Dhabi with Russian and Ukrainian officials to build a new framework for peace negotiations.
Following the sessions, U.S. representatives are scheduled to brief Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow before meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Dublin. Ukrainian Chief Negotiator Rustem Umerov confirmed parallel sessions took place with delegates from NATO, the European Commission, and the E4 group. Separately, Italian officials disclosed that future assistance to Ukraine will strictly comprise defensive supplies and energy generators, withholding further Samp/T air defense missiles amid rising costs in Rome's F-35 fighter jet program.
Sources: ANSA, Corriere della Sera, Il Messaggero, Il Sole 24 Ore, La Repubblica
Sources
- ANSA — 'La Russia ha registrato la morte di 400.000 uomini nella guerra in Ucraina', secondo dati rubati dagli hacker
- Corriere della Sera — Guerra Ucraina-Russia, le notizie in diretta | Concluso ad Abu Dhabi il primo giorno di negoziati con gli Usa, proseguiranno domani. Lavrov: «Non accetteremo le richieste europee di tregua immediata in Ucraina»
- Il Messaggero — Negoziati Ucraina-Russia, quali sono i nodi: dal Donbass alle garanzie di sicurezza e l'intervento Nato
- Il Sole 24 Ore — Ucraina, dall’Italia solo armi difensive e generatori, niente missili per il Samp/T
- La Repubblica — Guerra Ucraina - Russia, le news di oggi. Zelensky: “Finestra di opportunità per progressi entro fine anno”
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