Over 100 attack drones in Ukrainian airspace as of 16:30; significant number heading for Kyiv – AFU Air Force

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has warned that enabling Starlink-equipped Ukrainian drones to strike deep inside Russia would be a "very damaging, potentially dangerous, and reckless step." Peskov also expressed confidence that Russia's alternative to Starlink, Rassvet, would become more effective soon. Finnish President Alexander Stubb had previously urged Elon Musk to expand Starlink's satellite internet coverage for Ukraine to target missile launchers in Russia.

Ukraine has been lobbying for permission to use Starlink-equipped drones beyond its borders to strike targets inside Russia. Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov had made this request to Musk, who reportedly agreed but stated that it was ultimately a political decision for the White House to make. Meduza, the news outlet working on this report, adheres to strict transparency standards, with all content being written by human journalists and translated from Russian using an AI model that has been rigorously tested and refined. Every draft is reviewed by a Meduza editor before publication.