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In early February, Russian communications melted down Ukrainian troops sensed opportunity—and attacked The Ukrainian counteroffensive has slowed as Russian reinforcements arrive But Russian losses are heavy Two weeks into Ukraine’s southeastern counteroffensive, Ukrainian forces are still advancing from the west and north, squeezing one key Russian field army. Ukrainian casualtiesContinue Reading

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Elon Musk blocked Russian Starlink terminals last week The move effectively stranded far-flung Russian infiltration groups relying on drones for resupply A strong Ukrainian force seized the opportunity to launch local counterattacks The Ukrainians’ aim isn’t to break through Russian lines, but rather to stabilize their own lines When billionaireContinue Reading

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Elon Musk blocked Russia’s access to Starlink satellite terminals Ukrainian troops chose that moment to attack Now the Ukrainians are on the move in southeastern Ukraine Their gains have been modest so far On Feb. 4, billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite communications company throttled the thousands of terminals across Ukraine.Continue Reading

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A third Russian has been droned while wearing “penguin” camouflage The heat-trapping camo can hide the wearer from thermal drones that see heat But it’s ineffective against optical drones that see in the visible spectrum For the third time in six days, Ukrainian drone operators have spotted, and struck, solitaryContinue Reading