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Starshield operations restored to normal speed, Zelensky confirms as Elon Musk claims Ukraine violated Starlink terms
"We record a speed of more than 400 kilometers per hour, the connection is stable," the ministry said.
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Ukraine strikes Russian plant producing missile and bomb batteries in Yelets, General Staff says
A fire broke out on the territory of the Energia plant following the attack, the General Staff said, without specifying the extent of the damage.
Analysis: No Elon Musk, Russian soldiers in Ukraine are not 'kids' who have 'no choice but to fight and die'
"We should (have) some sympathy for the poor Russian conscripts too. Those kids have no choice but to fight and die in drone strikes." For anyone watching and understanding Ukraine's years-long struggle for survival, the words of SpaceX founder and world's richest man Elon Musk ring with deep moral bankruptcy. But more importantly, Musk's post on Oct. 25 — made in the middle of a hurricane scandal around Musk's throttling of Starlink internet terminals used by the Ukrainian military — badly mi
Volunteer urges residents to leave Oleshky in evacuation, as town may face greater destruction
"The worst thing would be if the whole world came to believe that everyone had been evacuated from Oleshky, whilst (people) were still there. And (they) would simply be forgotten," evacuation volunteer Kseniia Arkhipova said.
Musk's meddling in Ukraine's Starlink is a warning to every country relying on private tech
In the midst of Donald Trump's attempt to turn Russian diesel into a political asset to help him avoid disaster in November's midterm elections, the internet went out on the front lines. Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, Ukrainian forces have relied on Starlink to communicate, and essentially to manage the battlefield of the 21st century. When its service was cut to Ukraine this October, there were big questions about who was responsible for pulling that particular lever. The Wal
Kyiv, Chisinau sign military-technical cooperation deal as Moldovan PM visits Kyiv
"The agreement opens the way for an exchange of experience," Prime Minister Serhii Koretskyi said.
Most Ukrainians see anti-corruption progress despite scandals, poll finds
While 55% pointed to genuine efforts to tackle corruption, 41% said Ukraine was "hopelessly corrupt," a poll by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) found.
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