What happened
Tensions between the US and Ukraine have risen due to throttled Starlink services and energy strikes, amid strained relations between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Ukrainian forces reported that their Starshield satellite internet services were throttled, with limitations on devices moving faster than 100 miles an hour, including fast-moving interceptor drones.
Zelenskyy claimed a three-day pause in US intelligence flows to Ukraine, which Trump denied. However, Zelenskyy said Ukraine experienced a period without alerts about incoming Russian ballistic missile attacks, a unique intelligence capability provided by the US.
The throttling of Starlink services and energy strikes have led to a rift between Trump and Zelenskyy, with Trump accusing Zelenskyy of failing to take viable off-ramps to end the Russia-Ukraine war and Zelenskyy describing Trump's diesel deal with Russia as "not fair and not honest".
The energy ceasefire declared by Trump between Russia and Ukraine collapsed after Russian forces launched a wave of ballistic missiles and explosive one-way attack drones, damaging numerous power plants and leaving hundreds of thousands of Ukrainians without electricity.
European leaders have reiterated their support for Ukraine, with Britain accelerating the delivery of additional air defense systems and the European Union continuing to engage Ukraine and the US in discussions on ending the war.
