Chris York

Ukraine relies on Starlink to operate its mid-strike drones in Russian-occupied Ukraine. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said that only the U.S. president has the right to determine speed and usage restrictions for Starlink military systems.

Overnight on Oct. 13, Russian forces launched five ballistic missiles, 108 Shahed-type attack drones, including 74 jet-powered versions, as well as Gerbera and Parodiya decoy drones, and nine Banderol missiles, Ukraine's Air Force said.

U.S. President Donald Trump had a busy weekend, undermining sanctions on Russia, blaming Ukraine for the war Russia started — again — and insisting that Russian refineries become drone-free zones. "We said you could do whatever you want to Russia, don't hit the refineries, because that's a world problem that's caused," Trump said on Oct. 10. "And (President Volodymyr Zelensky) wants to make problems for the world, he wants to make problems for our farmers, our ranchers, with diesel fuel. ... W

People are reportedly trapped under the rubble of a residential building in the city.

Suspected Russian drones crashed in Romania and Moldova overnight on Sept. 24, amid a sustained mass drone and missile attack on Ukraine.

"As promised, I am reporting good news," corps commander Brig. Gen. Andrii Biletskyi said in a statement on Sept. 20.

Polish Interior Minister Marcin Kierwinski said Poland was treating the incident with the "utmost seriousness."

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Moscow was deliberately targeting places where civilians gather, seeking to inflict maximum casualties, spread fear, and coerce Ukraine into concessions.

"Intense air battles are currently underway, as the enemy launches round-the-clock attacks," Yurii Ihnat, head of the Air Force communications department, told the Kyiv Independent.

An air raid alert was activated in Kyiv at around 3 p.m. local time, followed by explosions in the city center about half an hour later.

"Temporary restrictions on the arrival and departure of aircraft have been introduced," Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) said.

Ukraine wants to close Russia's skies and has a plan to do it. In an announcement on Sept. 1, President Volodymyr Zelensky gave few details about what it would entail, other than making clear it would involve lots of drones. "There will simply be drones in Russia's skies on a scale that has to be taken into account," he said, as he warned "every airline that uses Russian airspace" against flying over the country. "The Russian sky will be de facto closed," he added. The following day, the pre

Koretskyi said the move was necessary as the defense against Russia's full-scale invasion is becoming significantly more expensive.

Kyiv has been vocal in recent weeks about the threat of another wave of Russian mobilization.

The victim has not been named. His wife, reportedly also in the vehicle at the time of the incident, was critically injured.