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Global Starlink outage disrupts Ukrainian front lines
Starlink experienced a global outage on July 24, with the cause still unknown. Ukraine's military confirmed the disruption affected connectivity along the front lines.
War with Russia could last until 2034, Ukraine's ex-top general Zaluzhnyi warns
"If we try to establish a ceasefire without building up our future defenses, the war will drag on for many more years," former Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi said.
Russia deploys additional electronic warfare systems near Estonian border
The systems, deployed near the Russian town of Kingisepp — roughly 20 kilometers (around 12 miles) from Estonia's eastern border — are designed to jam communications, disrupt radar systems, and assert control over the electromagnetic spectrum.
Von der Leyen urges China to press Putin to engage seriously in Ukraine-Russia peace talks
"China has an influence on Russia, like the European Union has an influence on Ukraine," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.
Ukraine's central bank holds key rate at 15.5%, lowers growth and inflation forecasts
Ukraine's National Bank held its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 15.5% while revising down economic projections, citing war-related damage and weaker harvests, the bank said on July 24.
Soviet-era An-24 plane crashes in Russia's Amur Oblast, all 49 on board feared dead
Manufactured in January 1976, the An-24 had reached the end of its planned service life but continued flying after its airworthiness certificate was renewed, the Moscow Times reported.
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Editor’s note: This editorial has been updated to reflect the fact Zelensky signed the bill into law on the evening of July 22, as shown on the Parliament's website. Last week, we warned of a coming anti-democratic backslide. Now, we see it happening. A parliamentary vote, led by President Volodymyr Zelensky’s lawmakers, today took away the independence of Ukraine’s key anti-corruption bodies — the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO). Z
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