Russia-Ukraine War Latest News: In the course of the continuing Russia-Ukraine conflict, it has been said by sources that Elon Musk is against the use of Starlink by Ukraine for strikes against Russia. This news comes while Ukraine is still trying to get approval for using Starlink drones against targets in Russia. The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the issue, with US President Donald Trump looking for an answer to Ukraine’s demand.
Russia-Ukraine War Latest News: Musk Opposed to Ukraine Using Starlink for Strikes Inside Russia, Report Says
Elon Musk is reportedly against allowing Ukraine to use Starlink technology for strikes inside Russia, according to three sources familiar with the matter.
The sources told the Kyiv Independent that Musk does not believe expanding Starlink’s use for attacks on Russian territory would help bring the war to an end.
Ukraine has for some time been seeking US approval to use Starlink-equipped drones against Russian targets. Earlier reports had suggested that Musk was considering allowing such use.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also reportedly asked US President Donald Trump for assistance in securing permission to use the technology during a meeting last month.
Russia-Ukraine War Latest News: EU naval forces board sixth suspected Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker
European Union naval forces have intercepted another suspect oil tanker, marking what EU chief diplomat Kaja Kallas confirmed as the “sixth suspected shadow fleet vessel boarded by our EU operations in recent months.”
Executed under maritime security missions like Operation IRINI and Operation ATALANTA, the high-seas boardings conduct “flag verification” checks on unflagged, falsely flagged, or uninsured vessels operating outside standard maritime law to skirt G7 price caps.
It is widely believed that Russia’s shadow fleet consists of hundreds of tankers, transporting crude oil off-grid to evade energy sanctions.
Russia-Ukraine War latest News: US Trains Polish Special Forces in Drone Warfare Using Lessons From Ukraine
The soldiers are members of Poland’s special forces and are taking part in a new drill focused on the use of drones in war. The exercise trains them to move through enemy-controlled areas, travel deep into enemy territory, and use drones to attack key targets.
The training was created by the US Army’s Green Berets for American special forces. It is based on challenges faced by Ukrainian soldiers during their war with Russia. This is the first time the training has been carried out with a NATO ally such as Poland, as tensions between Russia and NATO continue to grow.
“We’re using lessons learned from Ukraine,” a US Army Green Beret officer involved in the training said. He added that the exercise tries to copy the challenges that both Russian and Ukrainian forces have faced during the war.
The Associated Press was given rare access to the training area and the soldiers taking part. The exercise has been held only twice before, both times earlier this year by different US Green Beret teams.
Russia-Ukraine War Latest News: Russia suffered 1,600 casualties on Sunday, Ukraine says
Russia reportedly suffered 1,600 troop casualties in Ukraine on Sunday, according to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, taking the total losses claimed by Kyiv to 1,488,200 since the beginning of the war.
Ukraine also estimates that Russia has lost 12,316 tanks, 25,255 armoured fighting vehicles and 48,883 artillery systems since the conflict began.
Russia-Ukraine War Latest News: Russia launched nearly 2,000 drones at Ukraine last week, says Zelensky
Russia launched nearly 2,000 attack drones, more than 1,600 aerial bombs and 31 missiles at Ukraine over the past week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday.
Zelensky said Russian attacks had been “virtually constant” in areas including Nikopol, Kramatorsk and Kherson, as well as parts of Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia, Dnipro, Donetsk and Sumy.
He said Ukraine was seeking a response to every Russian attack and would continue to hold Moscow accountable.
Russia-Ukraine War Latest News: Russia says Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant remains dependent on diesel generators
Russia’s state nuclear corporation Rosatom said its priority was to ensure a steady supply of diesel fuel to the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant while external electricity remains unavailable.
Rosatom chief Alexei Likhachev said the plant was under control and operating on backup diesel generators, but warned that the situation could not continue indefinitely. He called for the restoration of external power and suggested a local ceasefire to allow repairs to the damaged power line.
Russia-Ukraine War Latest News: Russian attacks destroy millions of books ahead of school reopening
Russian strikes have reportedly targeted Ukrainian printing facilities and publishing warehouses, destroying more than 12 million books ahead of the new school year.
A printing plant near Kyiv was struck as it prepared to produce around 1.3 million books for students. A second-hand book market in Kyiv was also recently targeted, reportedly destroying hundreds of stalls.
Viktoria Haida, commercial director of the affected Konvi publishing company, said she believed the attacks were deliberate and noted that several major publishers had recently lost warehouses containing large quantities of books.
Russia-Ukraine War Latest News: Overall Outlook
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has resulted in numerous casualties among both armed forces and civilians. Ukraine claims that Russian forces have suffered heavy losses in troops and equipment, while President Volodymyr Zelensky claims that Moscow has been deploying thousands of bombs, missiles, and drones in the last seven days. In addition, dangers of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant’s dependence on backup diesel generators have been raised; meanwhile, the strikes have affected Ukraine’s publishing industry just before the beginning of the new school season.
