Ukrainian hackers claim disruption of Russian TV websites during Putin speech

At least two Russian media websites went down during a live broadcast of President Vladimir Putin’s address to Russia’s elite on Tuesday.

The website of the Russian state-owned broadcaster VGTRK said it was down due to “technical works,” and the website of the live-streaming platform Smotrim was not loading at all. 

In a nearly two-hour speech delivered to the Russian parliament, state officials, military commanders and soldiers, Putin vowed to continue Russia’s yearlong war in Ukraine and accused the West …

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