The United Arab Emirates have resumed financial support for forces fighting the Houthis in southern Yemen, while Saudi Arabia has agreed to provide them with air support.
Romanian Air Force fighters shot down two drones that violated the country's state border over the Black Sea near Sulina.
The President of Moldova emphasised that aerial threats do not distinguish between ethnic regions and called on society to consolidate for the common goal of joining the European Union.
Online details of an alleged coordinated campaign against a rally demanding the mayor's resignation, including bot attacks and funding for provocations.
A woman taking part in a protest at the Kyiv City State Administration building ironically commented on questions regarding paid participation in the event.
US publication Axios confirmed that Elon Musk proposed limiting the bandwidth of satellite networks for Ukraine, and Donald Trump did not object to this idea.
The Trump administration accused the EU of hypocrisy over rising purchases of Russian liquefied natural gas, even as official Brussels publicly promised to fully "cripple the Kremlin's war machine".
Five drones violated Moldova's airspace over 17 hours on 15–16 October, crashing mostly in the country's north and east.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke about the operational status of the Starlink satellite network within the country. According to him, the Defence Forces currently lack the ability to use Starlink or Starshield technologies to destroy jet-powered unmanned aerial vehicles of the "Shahed" type.
«Starlink дуже важливий для нас, для зв’язку на території нашої держави, на фронті і для цивільних. Ми використовуємо Starlink для дронів, для того, щоб була можливість передавати нашим хлопцям на бойових позиціях їжу, воду. Це дуже важливо там, куди не може пройти військовий чи техніка. Цієї можливості на сьогодні просто немає» (Starlink is very important to us, for communication in the territory of our state, at the front and for civilians. We use Starlink for drones, so that there is an opportunity to deliver food and water to our guys at combat positions. This is very important in places where a soldier or equipment cannot pass. This capability simply does not exist today), the head of state stated.
The leader emphasised that Ukrainian interceptors equipped with Starlink modules experience failures due to speed restrictions. When the device accelerates beyond 161 km/h, the connection is completely lost, making it impossible to control the drone interceptor.
«Щоб перехопити реактивний "шахед" та інші реактивні дрони, сьогодні наші перехоплювачі не працюють, бо є обмеження швидкості. Максимум сьогодні є 161 км на годину. Після цього, вирубається повністю Starlink і ми втрачаємо дрон. Тобто, швидкості недостатньо» (To intercept a jet-powered "Shahed" and other jet-powered drones, today our interceptors do not work because there is a speed limit. The maximum today is 161 km per hour. After that, Starlink is completely cut off and we lose the drone. That is, the speed is insufficient), Zelensky clarified.
To determine the causes of these failures and verify whether they are of a technical nature, Ukraine conducted an experiment. Several vehicles equipped with Starlink hardware were sent to the territory of European Union countries. During the tests, the vehicles moved at speeds exceeding 180 km/h, yet the satellite internet continued to work.
«У нас є відповідні фіксації і докази. Висновок наступний: обмеження діють тільки на території України, тобто це спланована операція» (We have the corresponding records and evidence. The conclusion is as follows: the restrictions apply only on the territory of Ukraine, meaning this is a planned operation), Zelensky summarised.
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