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Musk’s Starlink slowdown reportedly hampered Ukraine’s drone operations

  • US officials say Musk ordered the Starlink slowdown.
  • The restriction reportedly hampered some Ukrainian drones.
  • Sources differ over whether Trump was consulted.

Reports from US officials say Elon Musk personally ordered a slowdown of Ukraine’s access to Starlink, a satellite communications system used by its forces. The restriction reportedly disrupted some Ukrainian strike and interceptor drones, raising concerns about the effect of a private company’s decisions on the country’s military…

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The most incredible survival story you’ll read today: How Ukrainian fighter had to chop off his own LEG before becoming first man ever airlifted off a battlefield by drone…having spent 70 straight weeks stranded and injured in the killzone

  • Vlasenko says he spent 491 days isolated on the frontline.
  • He amputated his injured leg before his rescue.
  • A modified drone flew him 18 kilometres to safety.

Ukrainian infantryman Kostiantyn Vlasenko says he survived 491 days in a frontline position in Kharkiv region before being evacuated by drone, in what the article describes as the first such battlefield rescue. His account illustrates how surveillance drones and mined terrain can make evacuation extremely difficult, leaving wounded…

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Ukraine tests heavy drone to evacuate wounded soldier from frontline

  • Ukraine evacuated a wounded soldier by heavy drone.
  • The drone carried him 18 kilometres to safety.
  • Escort drones protected the flight through enemy territory.

Ukraine used a heavy drone to evacuate a wounded soldier from a frontline position in Kharkiv region, where enemy drones and mines made a ground rescue impractical. The operation showed how casualty-carrying aircraft could help retrieve people from areas that are otherwise difficult to reach, though such missions…

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Ukraine evacuates wounded soldier from frontline by heavy-lift drone

  • Ukraine says a heavy-lift drone evacuated a wounded soldier.
  • Kostya was flown 18km from the Kharkiv frontline.
  • Escort drones protected the aircraft during the mission.

Ukraine says it has carried out the first wartime evacuation of an injured soldier by an unmanned heavy-lift drone. The mission shows how drones could help retrieve troops when mines, enemy aircraft and exposed terrain make a ground rescue too dangerous. The soldier, known by the callsign Kostya,…

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Zelensky says allies gave no warning before Russian missiles hit Kyiv

  • Zelensky says allies gave no warning before the Kyiv attack.
  • The overnight strike killed one and injured two.
  • Russia used nearly 2,700 drones against Ukraine in a week.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine received no early warning from its allies before Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv overnight. The attack killed one person and injured two, as strikes on energy infrastructure intensify amid tensions between Kyiv and Washington over how to end the war. Zelensky said Russia…

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Russian strike kills one and injures two in Kyiv, damaging clinic

  • Russian strike kills one and injures two in Kyiv.
  • A medical facility and another building were damaged.
  • Ukraine reports thousands of Russian attacks in a week.

A Russian air strike killed one person and injured two in Kyiv overnight, damaging a medical facility and a non-residential building. The attack came amid continuing strikes on energy infrastructure and efforts by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky to ease tensions with US officials, making the conflict and the…

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Trump reports progress in Ukraine–Russia talks, criticises Zelensky over oil strikes

  • Trump says peace talks are making progress.
  • He argues new sanctions could hinder negotiations.
  • He blames Ukrainian refinery strikes for diesel market effects.

Donald Trump said negotiations to end the war between Russia and Ukraine were making “great progress”, including talks over hostages, and argued that new sanctions could drive Moscow away from the negotiating table. His comments defend his decision to delay the sanctions, which has drawn criticism from both…

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Ukrainian drone attack sets fire to oil terminal and data centre in St Petersburg

  • Ukrainian drones hit sites in and near St Petersburg.
  • One person was killed and five were injured.
  • Russia reported downing 1,015 drones overnight.

Ukraine launched a large drone attack on St Petersburg, setting fire to a Russian oil terminal, an e-commerce logistics hub and a data centre. The strike killed one person and injured five, and comes as tensions between Kyiv and Washington are rising over US policy towards Russia and…

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PETER HITCHENS: How dare Burnham use the soldiers of the King as stage props for his Ukraine police?

  • Hitchens says Burnham overstepped by displaying soldiers during Zelensky’s visit.
  • He criticises UK support for Ukraine and questions public debate about it.
  • He cites £25 billion in aid and public debt of £2,984.9 billion.

Peter Hitchens argues that Andy Burnham improperly used Irish Guards in ceremonial uniform at Downing Street during President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit, saying the display involved privileges reserved for the Crown. He uses the incident to criticise Britain’s support for Ukraine, arguing that it prolongs the war and has…

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