Ukraine reports continued Starshield disruptions despite Trump's claim of restored service
Ukraine reports continued disruptions to the Starshield military communications system, with no confirmation that restrictions have been lifted, despite US President Donald Trump's claim that the service was restored. Kyiv has complained for days about throttling of Starlink and Starshield, which are vital for Ukrainian military communications and drone operations. Trump said he believes SpaceX CEO Elon Musk "turned it back on," while Musk maintains the US military decides any restrictions. Separately, Russia and Ukraine exchanged 270 prisoners of war each, and a cargo ship was hit by a suspected drone near Romania's Black Sea coast, killing one sailor. Russia also launched new attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure, leaving over 500,000 people without power.