❌

Reading view

There are new articles available, click to refresh the page.

Speed of Starshield Satellite Network Is Improving, Ukraine Says

The announcement followed more than a week of disruption to Starshield, the Pentagon-funded satellite network that Ukraine relies on to thwart Russian attacks.

© Lynsey Addario for The New York Times

Ukrainian soldiers operated a drone over Russian-occupied territory from the Zaporizhzhia region in 2023.

When Starshield Cut Out, Ukrainian Drones Fell From the Skies

Ukraine says it still doesn’t know why the military satellite internet service, a sister to Starlink, was abruptly throttled, leaving troops vulnerable to Russian attacks.

© Reuters

A Ukrainian soldier flying a drone in the Donetsk region last week. Members of the military have reported issues with drone connectivity since Starshield was disrupted.

Pope Asks Putin for a Cease-Fire for a Ukrainian City Under Siege

Recovering from lung cancer surgery, Pope Leo XIV spoke with Vladimir V. Putin to make a plea for Oleshky, where mines and drones have trapped some 2,000 people who are at risk of starvation.

© Alessandra Tarantino/Associated Press

Pope Leo XIV entering a hospital in Rome before his surgery, on Tuesday.
❌