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Musk says SpaceX curbed Ukraine’s Starlink over alleged drone misuse, service restored

  • Musk says SpaceX restricted Starlink over alleged offensive drone use.
  • Ukraine reports the connection is stable again.
  • Kyiv disputes the claim, citing speed limits and coverage restrictions.

Elon Musk says SpaceX restricted Ukraine’s Starlink service last week because, he alleges, Ukrainian forces used the civilian network for offensive drone strikes in breach of its terms. The service appears to have been restored, easing a disruption that Ukraine said hampered defensive operations for more than a…

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Melania Trump’s advisor reveals how she bridged Putin, Zelenskyy to broker frontline Ukraine truce

  • Melania Trump helped negotiate a planned humanitarian truce around Oleshky.
  • The ceasefire is expected to start on 29 October.
  • Russia agreed to extend it and widen its coverage.

Melania Trump helped broker a planned humanitarian ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine to allow aid into Oleshky and give elderly residents time to leave. Her senior advisor, Marc Beckman, said she used relationships built through earlier negotiations over the return of Ukrainian children to bring the two sides…

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Starshield speed limits reportedly weakened Ukraine’s drone defences against Russia

  • Starshield restrictions disrupted some Ukrainian drone interceptors.
  • Ukraine relies heavily on SpaceX for communications and defence.
  • SpaceX’s launch dominance leaves few comparable alternatives.

SpaceX’s restrictions on Starshield, the military version of Starlink, reportedly disrupted Ukrainian drone interceptors travelling at high speed, weakening defences against Russian attacks. The article argues that the episode shows how much influence Elon Musk and SpaceX can exert over Ukraine’s security and the wider space industry, because…

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US announces ceasefire in Russia-occupied Ukraine city ‘on brink of disaster’

  • Melania Trump says she secured a local ceasefire for Oleshky.
  • The truce is due to start on 29 October.
  • About 6,000 people, including 200 children, remain in the area.

The White House says US First Lady Melania Trump has secured a local ceasefire in Russian-occupied Oleshky, intended to allow humanitarian aid and evacuations. The announcement describes the city as facing a possible disaster, but neither Russia nor Ukraine had publicly commented on the truce. The ceasefire is…

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Melania Trump brokers ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine to allow elderly to evacuate city of Oleshky on ‘brink of disaster’

  • A local ceasefire is planned for Oleshky from 29 October.
  • Evacuations will offer residents a choice of destination.
  • The city’s elderly population faces severe shortages and poor conditions.

Melania Trump has arranged a local ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine to allow civilians to leave Oleshky, a Ukrainian city where residents face severe shortages and limited access to basic services. The pause in fighting is expected to start on 29 October and comes as the city’s predominantly…

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Russia announces trilateral peace talks with US and Ukraine to be held in November

  • Russia agreed to trilateral talks with Ukraine and the US in the UAE.
  • Moscow suggested they could take place around 10 November.
  • Putin said discussions should focus on security for a final peace deal.

Russia has agreed to resume trilateral peace talks with Ukraine and the United States in the United Arab Emirates next month, after discussions between US envoy Steve Witkoff and leaders in Kyiv, Moscow and Europe. The talks, stalled since the start of the year, could reopen a diplomatic…

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UK minister rejects US envoy’s praise of Putin as Kyiv faces fresh strikes

  • Douglas Alexander rejected Witkoff’s description of Putin as a humanitarian.
  • Russia agreed to release 74-year-old American Stephen Hubbard.
  • Ukraine’s allies say a peace deal needs security guarantees.

UK Cabinet minister Douglas Alexander rejected the description of Vladimir Putin as a “humanitarian”, used by US envoy Steve Witkoff during a meeting with the Russian president. Alexander said the UK views Putin as responsible for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and conduct including attempted assassinations on UK soil,…

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Russian and Ukrainian attacks kill seven as Witkoff meets Putin in St Petersburg

  • Overnight attacks killed seven people in Ukraine.
  • Kyiv reported 15 wounded and damage to metro infrastructure.
  • Moscow says trilateral talks could resume in mid-November.

Russian and Ukrainian forces exchanged overnight attacks, killing seven people in Ukraine and wounding others, just hours after US envoy Steve Witkoff met Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg. The strikes underscored the gap between renewed diplomatic optimism from Washington and the continuing violence, as Donald Trump said negotiators…

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Ukrainian soldier rescued by drone after 491 days in Russian kill zone

  • A drone carried wounded Ukrainian soldier Kostiantyn Vlasenko to safety.
  • He had spent 491 days in the frontline kill zone.
  • Three drones provided cover; one was lost.

Ukrainian soldier Kostiantyn Vlasenko was evacuated from a frontline position by a drone after spending 491 days in the kill zone, including 231 days alone in an abandoned school. The operation on 4 October used a modified bomber drone to carry him to safety, marking what the article…