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Does Ukraine’s first-in-Europe internet deal with Starlink mean more dependence on Elon Musk?

Kyivstar, Ukraine’s largest mobile operator, started testing a service that would deliver internet from satellites to cellphones.

Euronews

Ukraine to become first European country with Starlink direct to cell service — messaging by year end, with mobile satellite broadband expected mid-2026

A Ukrainian telecoms company is set to launch Starlink direct-to-cell messaging services before the end of the year. This will be a first for Europe, and will enable customers to message each other, even if the cell network goes down.

Tom’s Hardware

Ukraine to offer mobile phone data in partnership with Elon Musk’s Starlink

Kyivstar says it will offer internet connectivity from satellites directly to people’s phones by mid-2026 after striking a deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink.

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Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskiy to Nato – shoot down Russian missiles in our skies

Lithuanian minister backs strikes on Russia with western arms and says don’t give China leverage over European security. What we know on day 818

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine Blackjack hackers take down Moscow ISP in revenge for Kyivstar attack, but apparently they’re just warming up

Trading blows with the Russian bear, Blackjack scores a hit.

TechRadar

The aftermath of the Kyivstar cyber attack is a warning for us all

The damage to Ukraine's main mobile network provider is a stark reminder of the kind of damage hackers can do.

TechRadar

Russia and Ukraine exchange long-range attacks as their front-line forces remain bogged down

Russia’s Defense Ministry says air defenses shot down 10 Ukrainian air-launched missiles over the Moscow-annexed Crimean Peninsula

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Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine says it hit Russian military unit in Crimea as Russia claims to have foiled attack – as it happened

Russian defence ministry says it shot down 10 Ukrainian missiles over Crimea. This live blog is closed

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 666

As the war enters its 666th day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine hit by one of the worst cyber attacks of the war, says UK – as it happened

The attack, which took place this week, lasted 48 hours and caused huge disruption, UK intelligence said

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war: Putin says Russian goals in Ukraine are unchanged and there will only be peace when it achieves them – as it happened

Russian leader conducts first end of year press conference since start of invasion

The Guardian - AU

Russia-linked hackers claim cyberattack on Ukraine’s mobile networks: ‘Be prepared’

Putin-backed hackers warn other offices helping Ukrainian Armed Forces after knocking out Kyivstar’s connection

The Independent UK

Scores wounded in Russian strikes on Kyiv and Odesa as Ukraine seeks more aid from Europe

A barrage of Russian missiles targeted Kyiv on Wednesday, wounding more than 50 people, and dozens of drones targeted Odesa on Thursday, wounding more than 10, said Ukrainian officials, as President Volodymyr Zelensky sought more military support in Europe after a trip to Washington secured no new pledges.

France 24

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 659

As the war enters its 659th day, these are the main developments.

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The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 659

EU leaders prepare for showdown with Hungary over Ukrainian membership talks; more than 50 injured in Russian missile attack on Kyiv

TechRadar

Ukraine's largest mobile network goes down after massive cyberattack

Kyivstar suffers devastating cyberattack, leaving many without internet

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 658

As the war enters its 658th day, these are the main developments.

The Independent UK

Ukraine faces heavy attack from air and cyberspace while Zelenskyy in US presses for more funding

Local officials say Ukraine has came under heavy attack from the air and from cyberspace

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The Independent UK

Ukrainian engineers scramble to keep mobile phones working

An army of engineers from Ukraine’s phone companies has mobilized to help the public and policymakers stay in touch during repeated Russian missile and drone strikes

Reuters

Kherson residents ditch Russian SIM cards for Ukrainian ones

Hundreds of residents in the newly-liberated city of Kherson queued up in the rain to switch the Russian SIM cards in their mobile phones for local ones on Thursday, only days after the city was retaken by Ukrainian forces.

Reuters

Ukrainian telco Kyivstar digs in to win the war of words

In a single hour, as a volley of Russian missiles wrecked homes, power stations, factories and playgrounds across their country, Ukrainians placed a record 67 million minutes of calls on Kyivstar's phone network.

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