City and regional capital of Oryol Oblast, Russia, on the Oka River
Ukraine has reported that Starlink and its military-grade Starshield service have resumed pre-restriction speeds after days of limits that capped connectivity for objects moving above about 160km/h. Kyiv said monitoring systems now record stable connections above 400km/h. Washington, SpaceX and Elon Musk have each denied clear responsibility for the throttle that disrupted drone missions.
Negotiators from Russia, Ukraine and the United States are scheduled to meet in Abu Dhabi for renewed discussions on war settlement. While talks resume, Russian missiles strike Kyiv and other regions, damaging homes, power and water infrastructure. In southern Ukraine, a village near the front line faces a deadly bombing and ongoing humanitarian aid struggles.