
Privatisation auction for Odesa Potash Plant fails due to lack of bids
Attempt to sell plant for 4.3 billion hryvnia fails. FDM head Dmytro Nataluha links failure to political situation ahead of US elections.

Attempt to sell plant for 4.3 billion hryvnia fails. FDM head Dmytro Nataluha links failure to political situation ahead of US elections.

The capital was attacked by ballistic missiles, causing explosions. Details of the aftermath and possible casualties are currently being established.

Gunshots were recorded near a school in Ternopil. One resident was injured as a result of the incident; the circumstances are being established.

Thousands of farmers delivered vehicles carrying manure and waste to state agency offices to draw attention to their demands.

A yellow danger level is in effect in the capital and several regions due to the risk of Russian drone strikes. Official authorities urge citizens to remain in shelters until the all-clear is given.

IMF Managing Director highlighted the critical state of partner countries' finances and called on governments to exercise discipline, which may impact the search for funds for Kyiv in 2027.

Looters seized a rare Lionel Messi shirt and captain's armband bearing his personal signatures from looted premises in France.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed that the country will maintain a strict course on border protection and the deportation of offenders, assuring that Warsaw will not repeat the mistakes of other European states.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke about the operational status of the Starlink satellite network within the country. According to him, the Defence Forces currently lack the ability to use Starlink or Starshield technologies to destroy jet-powered unmanned aerial vehicles of the "Shahed" type.
«Starlink дуже важливий для нас, для зв’язку на території нашої держави, на фронті і для цивільних. Ми використовуємо Starlink для дронів, для того, щоб була можливість передавати нашим хлопцям на бойових позиціях їжу, воду. Це дуже важливо там, куди не може пройти військовий чи техніка. Цієї можливості на сьогодні просто немає» (Starlink is very important to us, for communication in the territory of our state, at the front and for civilians. We use Starlink for drones, so that there is an opportunity to deliver food and water to our guys at combat positions. This is very important in places where a soldier or equipment cannot pass. This capability simply does not exist today), the head of state stated.
The leader emphasised that Ukrainian interceptors equipped with Starlink modules experience failures due to speed restrictions. When the device accelerates beyond 161 km/h, the connection is completely lost, making it impossible to control the drone interceptor.
«Щоб перехопити реактивний "шахед" та інші реактивні дрони, сьогодні наші перехоплювачі не працюють, бо є обмеження швидкості. Максимум сьогодні є 161 км на годину. Після цього, вирубається повністю Starlink і ми втрачаємо дрон. Тобто, швидкості недостатньо» (To intercept a jet-powered "Shahed" and other jet-powered drones, today our interceptors do not work because there is a speed limit. The maximum today is 161 km per hour. After that, Starlink is completely cut off and we lose the drone. That is, the speed is insufficient), Zelensky clarified.
To determine the causes of these failures and verify whether they are of a technical nature, Ukraine conducted an experiment. Several vehicles equipped with Starlink hardware were sent to the territory of European Union countries. During the tests, the vehicles moved at speeds exceeding 180 km/h, yet the satellite internet continued to work.
«У нас є відповідні фіксації і докази. Висновок наступний: обмеження діють тільки на території України, тобто це спланована операція» (We have the corresponding records and evidence. The conclusion is as follows: the restrictions apply only on the territory of Ukraine, meaning this is a planned operation), Zelensky summarised.
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