
Starlink ‘catastrophe’ for Russia as Musk shuts down access across front line in Ukraine
"The enemy at the front doesn't have a problem, the enemy has a catastrophe," Serhiy "Flash" Beskrestnov said.

"The enemy at the front doesn't have a problem, the enemy has a catastrophe," Serhiy "Flash" Beskrestnov said.
Key developments on Feb. 7-8: * Zelensky warns of 'risk' US, Russia could strike bilateral deals on Ukraine without Kyiv * Russia causes 'significant damage' to thermal plants, nuclear facilities in mass attack on Ukraine power grid * Ukraine hits 'important' Russian cruise missile fuel plant in Tver Oblast, drones spark 'massive fire' * 'Situation remains difficult'– Ukraine grapples with ongoing power crisis ahead of another cold snap * Ukraine to open 10 weapons export centers in Europe

Explosions were heard in Kyiv around 5:30 p.m. local time on Feb. 8 amid a ballistic missile threat, The Kyiv Independent’s journalists on the ground reported.

Zelensky also announced the upcoming production of Ukrainian drones in Germany.

“We don’t know what happened with that particular general — maybe it was their own internal Russian infighting,” Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said.

Ukraine’s energy system remains under severe strain, and nuclear plants are still partially discharged as of Feb. 8 following Russia's mass attack on Ukraine's power grid overnight on Feb. 7.

In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, the Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur examines SpaceX’s move to curb Russia’s illegal use of Starlink satellite internet — a technology that has been vital to Ukraine’s defense since 2022.

One of the most talked-about moments at the Olympics came from Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych. After his race in Beijing in 2022, just days before Russia launched its full-scale invasion, he held up a sign reading "No war in Ukraine." But his appeal went largely unheard. Four years later, Heraskevych is preparing to represent Ukraine at the Olympic Games again — at a time when the war continues to escalate, while restrictions on athletes from Russia and Belarus are gradually be