Chelyabinsk
Coverage of Chelyabinsk in the Nexus archive.
- NASA’s new dark energy space telescope can also detect killer asteroids
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, set to launch in August, will study dark energy and dark matter but can also detect asteroids up to 60 feet long, aiding planetary defense. Its infrared camera and wide field of view enable asteroid tracking, complementing missions like the James Webb Space Telescope.
- Chelyabinsk Activist Ends Campaign After Jump From Window to Escape Police
Mikhail Popov fractured his spine and was hospitalized after jumping out of a second-floor window to escape police at his home. The incident ended his campaign.
- Russia said Ukrainians used balloons, trailers, and drones to sneak AI attack quadcopters deep into its country
Russia's FSB claims Ukraine used balloons, trailers, and fixed-wing drones to smuggle 24 AI-enhanced attack quadcopters into Russian territory targeting airfields in Amur and Chelyabinsk regions. The intercepted drones, equipped with Western-manufactured AI modules and explosives, were transported via car-towed trailers with false bottoms.
- Ukraine Strikes Major Russian Refinery, Baltic Oil Ports, Drones Trigger First Air Raid in Chelyabinsk
Ukraine reportedly targeted one of Russia’s largest oil refineries, two major Baltic export ports, and an industrial facility in a drone campaign. The attacks triggered the first air raid alerts in Chelyabinsk, over 1,000 miles from Ukrainian-controlled territory, with Russia claiming to have intercepted 519 drones.