Ukraine disputes Musk claim its military violated Starlink terms with drone strikes

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Starlink access restored, Oleshky local ceasefire claimed, Abu Dhabi talks expected

On Saturday, Elon Musk said he was behind a speed restriction on Starlink in Ukraine, after days of conflicting accounts over who controls access. Ukraine's defence minister said on Saturday that a stable connection to Starlink and Starshield had returned. Trump on Friday night credited Melania Trump for a localised ceasefire covering Oleshky, which the White House announced on Friday; neither Russia nor Ukraine had confirmed it at that point. Negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and the US are expected to meet in Abu Dhabi next month.

• Ukraine says Starlink access has been restored. Earlier, Zelensky said limits persisted and Ukrainian troops reported ongoing disruptions despite Trump's claim that Musk had lifted restrictions. Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney said restricted Starshield access was costing lives.
• Maritime analysts say nearly 50 commercial vessels have been attacked in the Black Sea in October, halting much traffic. Romania blames Russia for a drone attack that sank the Comoros-flagged Khoryv, killing one sailor, with three missing.
• Russian attacks on Kyiv are intensifying, and 2026 is described as one of the war's bloodiest years for the capital. Ukrainian drone strikes are increasingly disrupting Moscow's airports.
• Putin said Russia is ready to resume three-way talks on the security parameters of a final deal, not a short ceasefire.