Zelenskyy says Starshield restrictions threaten Ukraine's energy defenses ahead of winter
Also reported by Al Jazeera
Summary
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said restrictions on SpaceX’s Starshield satellite communications system are disrupting Ukrainian interceptor drones and could weaken defenses around energy infrastructure before winter. Russian strikes damaged power infrastructure in Ukraine, while Ukrainian drone attacks hit sites in Russia; Romania also reported drone strikes on three commercial vessels in the Black Sea.Key Facts
- Zelenskyy said Ukrainian interceptor drones lose contact with operators when they fly faster than 161 kph along the front line and over Russian-occupied territory.
- Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s foreign affairs and defense ministries and presidential office would work with the U.S. and SpaceX to seek changes to the Starshield restrictions.
- A Russian strike on Chornomorsk injured six people and damaged an energy facility, a gas pipeline and nearby homes; about 41,000 customers temporarily lost power.
- Russian airstrikes on Zaporizhzhia injured six people, including a 2-year-old boy.
- Zelenskyy said Russia launched more than 2,300 drones, 1,590 guided aerial bombs and 15 missiles against Ukraine over the past week.
- Ukrainian drone strikes in Russia’s Rostov region damaged two electrical substations and killed a chief engineer, according to the regional governor.
- Officials in Russia’s Tatarstan region said attacks damaged an industrial zone in Nizhnekamsk, injured six people and disrupted heating and hot water in parts of the city.
- Romanian officials said drones struck three commercial vessels in the Black Sea; a Greek-flagged oil tanker caught fire, which its crew extinguished.
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