The latest stories and discussion on Russia-Ukraine War, from every outlet we follow.
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Ukrainian forces reported that unexpected speed restrictions on SpaceX’s Starlink and Starshield networks disrupted drone operations, including missions targeting Russian supply lines and efforts to intercept Russian drones. The outages have raised concern in Kyiv about the reliability of US support as Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine’s energy…
Russian missile and drone strikes left at least 600,000 people in Ukraine without electricity, President Volodymyr Zelensky said. The attacks hit energy infrastructure in Kyiv and the surrounding region, as well as Kharkiv, raising questions about a claimed energy ceasefire. Ukraine’s emergency service reported three people killed and…
Russian attacks killed at least six people in Ukraine and caused power cuts across parts of Kyiv, with energy facilities and residential buildings hit. The strikes matter because Ukraine depends on Western intelligence to warn of incoming attacks, and President Volodymyr Zelensky said allies had given no advance…
A Russian ballistic missile strike hit CHPP-4, a power and heating plant serving parts of Kyiv, as well as a nearby apartment building, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. Kyiv’s mayor reported two people killed and 21 injured in the residential building; the attack followed US President Donald Trump’s…
Ukrainian drone strikes on Yandex data centres prompted claims that Russian bot activity and online spam had fallen. The article says there is no evidence the strikes disrupted disinformation operations, and argues that the claims of a decline may themselves be misleading. Zelenskyy said social platforms felt less…
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine received no warning from allies before five Russian ballistic missiles struck Kyiv, raising concern that the United States may have reduced intelligence sharing. Ukraine’s foreign minister, Andriy Sybiha, said intelligence co-operation with Washington was continuing and attributed the delay to the type of…
Two ships were struck by drones in the Black Sea off Bulgaria, a week after a similar attack, raising concern about the widening risks to civilian shipping. Prime Minister Rumen Radev condemned the strikes and said he would summon Russia’s ambassador, while noting Bulgaria lacked conclusive evidence to…
Vladimir Putin's one-day ceasefire offer and Donald Trump's announcement of an immediate energy infrastructure truce collapsed within hours as Russian missiles struck Ukrainian facilities six times after the agreements were announced. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Putin's limited offer and expressed scepticism about the ceasefire, suggesting Russia had…