Ukraine has announced that Russian forces are using terminals from Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service in occupied territory.. What the Ukrainian military announced: Intercepted communications between two Russian soldiers as evidence of “organized” use. The Starlink system was essential to Ukraine’s battlefield communications throughout the nearly two-year Russian invasion.
Starlink said it does not sell devices to Russia, is not aware of other companies doing so, and that its network does not operate there. However, the company and Elon Musk’s statements do not seem to address concerns that the Russian military may be acquiring and using it independently, including in Ukrainian territory illegally occupied by Russia. is.
U.S. Senate Democrats and some Republicans move closer to passing $95 billion aid package for Ukraine and Israel and taiwan, demonstrated bipartisanship despite opposition from Republican hardliners and Donald Trump. The Senate voted 67-27 in an unusual Sunday session to clear recent procedural hurdles, moving the bill forward for a final vote. It will then be sent to the House of Commons, where Congress is located. Further obstruction by Republicans is expected, but support from both sides is also expected. For Ukraine.
Seven people, including three children, were killed in a Russian drone attack on Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second largest city. of Kharkiv region governor Ole Sinyevov reported on Saturday. Officials said a Ukrainian prosecutor, her husband and three young children were among the seven people killed in the attack on an oil depot and a fire that gutted half the road. An elderly couple who lived on the same street were also killed in the attack, and Mayor Ihor Terekhov said 57 people were injured and 15 houses were burnt. Ukraine said it had destroyed most of the 45 attack drones launched by Russia on Saturday night, but little damage was reported Sunday morning.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has appointed former First Deputy Minister of Defense Oleksandr Pavliuk as the new commander of Ukraine’s ground forces.. Lieutenant General Pavliuk, who served as minister for one year, will replace the colonel. Oleksandr Shirushkyi As commander of the Ukrainian army.
Britain’s Ministry of Defense said there were signs that Russia’s war was contributing to a shortage of medical professionals across Russia. In an information update, the Ministry of Defense added that the significant resource and financial burden of the war is having a negative impact on various civilian sectors.
Russia closes candidate registration for March presidential election, TASS reported on Sunday that the list includes President Vladimir Putin and three politicians who support Russia’s war in Ukraine. The list did not include Russian anti-war candidate Boris Nadezhdin, because Russia’s election commission banned him from running on a technicality. Nadezhdin said he would appeal the decision in Russia’s Supreme Court.
Japan will pledge 15.8 billion yen ($106 million) in aid to Ukraine at a conference to be held in Tokyo on February 19. Kyodo News reported on Sunday, citing anonymous sources. According to Kyodo News, the funds will be used for reconstruction in seven areas, including agriculture and debris disposal.
