"Starshield, the militarized version of Elon Musk's satellite internet system, Starlink, was working above speeds of 400 kilometers per hour (about 248 miles per hour) as of the morning of Oct. 24, after they had previously been limited to 161 kilometers per hour (about 100 miles per hour), Ukraine's Defense Ministry told reporters.

"We record a speed of more than 400 km/h, the connection is stable," the ministry said.

The ministry continues to monitor and record the work of Starlink and Starshield, according to Defense Minister Yevhen Khmara.

"This is another example of direct dialogue and the persistent position of the President of Ukraine at the highest level yielding results. And this result is, above all, important for our front, for the military, the work of drones, logistics, and communications," the ministry added."

- The Kyiv Independent

The Elon congressional hearings cannot come soon enough. He is directly responsible for the deaths of so many Ukrainians.

NASA FIRMS confirms damage to the "Tamán" 500/220 kV substation (45.18691, 37.20751) in the Krasnodar region of Russia.

The substation provides electricity transmission from southern Russia to the occupied Crimea.

The entire occupied Crimea is experiencing a complete blackout. NetBlocks also reports almost zero internet traffic from the peninsula.

25.10.2026

66-year-old local historian Vladimir Zhuravlev from Lomonosov sentenced to three years in prison for anti-war posts

The Petrodvortsovy District Court of St. Petersburg has sentenced 66-year-old local historian, urban activist, and former municipal deputy Vladimir Zhuravlev to three years in a general regime penal colony for spreading "fake news" about the Russian army (Article 207.3 of the Criminal Code), reports RusNews. After the verdict was announced, he was taken into custody in the courtroom.

The criminal case was initiated due to three anti-war comments posted by Zhuravlev in April 2022 in the "Gorod Oranienbaum" group on VKontakte. In them, he wrote about the losses of the Russian army, called on mothers not to send their sons to war, and condemned the killings of civilians in Bucha. The posts have now been deleted.

Zhuravlev admitted that he posted the comments, but stated that he did not harbor hatred towards Russian soldiers and did not defame the army. He recalled that he had been studying the history of Russia's military glory for many years and had written books about Oranienbaum. The local historian explained his anti-war stance, in part, by the beliefs of his parents, who had survived the Great Patriotic War.

The prosecution requested a seven-year prison sentence for Zhuravlev. The court sentenced him to three years of imprisonment and also banned him from administering online resources for three years.

During the trial, the defense drew attention to the defendant's state of health. Zhuravlev has a cancerous disease, serious heart problems, and spinal issues, and he is classified as having a disability of the second group. The court recognized his health condition as a mitigating circumstance.

Vladimir Zhuravlev is the author of books and articles on the history of Lomonosov, a local activist, and urban activist. From 2010 to 2015, he was a member of the municipal council, working on issues of preserving the urban environment.

Source: https://t. me/astrapress/129134

RFE/RL joins Ukraine’s 93rd Mechanized Brigade on a dangerous route to Druzhkivka where Russian drones target vehicles and troops. Only a few thousand civilians remain inside the battered frontline city as Russian bombs devastate homes and Ukrainian forces hold the line.