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  "id": 14555885,
  "title": "How Starlink disruptions affected Ukraine's battlefield operations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/how-starlink-disruptions-affected-ukraines-battlefield-operations",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T22:45:37.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-starlink-disruptions-affected-ukraines-battlefield-operations"
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  "summary": "A key component of Ukraine's communications network was partially disabled on Wednesday. The Starshield satellite network, funded by the Pentagon and operated by Elon Musk's SpaceX, was not operating at full capacity, hampering communications within the Ukrainian military. Liz Landers reports and Amna Nawaz discusses the developments with retired U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery.",
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        "title": "“Trump and Musk must be held accountable”: US senator warns Starlink network failing over Ukraine could cripple its shield against Russian missiles and drones",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/trump-and-musk-must-be-held-accountable-us-senator-warns-starlink",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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