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Russia is building its own Starlink to guide drones like Shaheds. Ukraine answers with new Space Forces meant to knock those satellites out
Russia has put 32 satellites into orbit this year to steer its drones mid-flight.
One Russian soldier every 29 seconds—Russia’s costliest day of the war, by Ukraine’s count
It is the third daily high for Russian losses in under three weeks, and the drone force’s third in eight days.
Russian drones watch the roads in Donetsk Oblast, but not the nearly 6 km route Ukraine has set up underground
Troops ride motorcycles and quad bikes through it, and wounded soldiers are evacuated through it too.
Russia kept sneaking troops through gas pipes behind Ukrainian lines. Now Ukraine has gone more than 15 km underground to do the same to Russia
More than 30 Russian soldiers were captured and Russian losses topped 100, the Khartiia Corps reported.
Fog blinds Ukrainian drones. Russia resumes mechanized assaults in the south after months-long pause, military officials say
Russian forces periodically assault Ukrainian positions in small groups using motorcycles and quad bikes, the Southern Forces Grouping reported.
Ukraine’s top war charity names only way to save $25,000 to $4 million each time cheap Russian jet-powered drone is shot down
Russia’s jet drones now behave like small cruise missiles, the foundation of volunteer Serhii Sternenko, believes.
Ukraine’s interceptor crews destroyed thousands of Russian aerial targets during Vivaldi. Jet-powered Shaheds remain a challenge
The battalion’s commander said its work prevented Russian forces from tracking Ukrainian troop movements and striking advancing soldiers.
Russia’s Rubicon hunts Ukrainian drone pilots. In Vivaldi, it became the target, and its morale fell sharply, says the Ukrainian general
Biletskyi noted his corps spent drones without limit on every Rubicon position it found. As the operation ends, he hands the Third Corps to an acting commander.
Ukraine retook Kolodiazi north of Lyman as its drones hit 200-plus Russian vehicles in Operation Vivaldi’s last phase, Ukrainian drone officer says
Kolodiazi was encircled and retaken without street fighting while drones “closed” the sky, the chief of staff of the 60th Mechanized Brigade’s drone battalion says.
White House ordered limits on Ukraine’s military satellite service — Reuters. Who made the decision remains unclear
Germany has questions for Washington, while the UK reports that Starlink access has been restored following assurances to its defense secretary.
“Operation to strike Russian targets deep in swamps continues”: Ukrainian Commander Madiar says his unit hits 7,306 Russian troops in first half of October, up 59% on August
The pace held through weather that usually grounds drones, says Robert “Madiar” Brovdi, who calls the trend the opposite of de-escalation.
Musk pointed at the US military over Ukraine’s satellite limits. Now a US official says the administration had nothing to do with them
Ukraine’s Defense Ministry says it is in talks with partners and SpaceX to maintain stable service and prevent sudden restrictions on satellite services used by its military.
Ukraine blocks Russia from outflanking its fortress cities in Donbas, retaking 277 square kilometers and hitting 8,000 Russian troops
“Four seasons of ‘Vivaldi’ are complete. But the music continues. Until we meet again!” the Third Army Corps noted.
New Starlink restrictions disrupt Ukrainian drone missions. Kyiv adviser says move is tied to “political situation”
SpaceX may have imposed the restrictions at the Trump administration’s request, activist Serhii Sternenko suggested.
Ten casualties to one, by a NATO official’s count: Russia’s September in Ukraine’s kill zones
Russia kept sending troops into drone-packed kill zones in September, and up to 28,000 died, a senior NATO official told Bloomberg.
Drones now cause about 96% of Russia’s battlefield losses. Ukraine’s drone force says it has hit more than 100,000 Russian troops this year alone
That is more than 150,000 since the Unmanned Systems Forces was created.
Ukraine reruns its Vivaldi playbook outside Kramatorsk and pushes Russia back across the Siverskyi Donets, ISW says
Even Russian milbloggers now concede Ukrainian gains east of Sloviansk, including a river crossing toward a key height.
Ukraine’s Frodo robot carries wounded soldier in first reported evacuation
The mission involved one of the first Frodo versions supplied to the military for testing, according to its developer.
Ukraine’s drone pilots hit 76.5% more Russian infantry than two months ago: 2,699 in first five days of October
Commander Robert Brovdi says the pilots count only losses verified in the military's Delta system, so the real toll is higher.