Ukraine Strikes Su-34M Jets; EU Offers Starlink Alternative

On October 15, Ukrainian forces struck a Russian military airfield, and the European Union is developing a satellite communication alternative to Starlink for Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed the destruction of Russian Su-34M aircraft, while the Kremlin announced Russian diesel fuel has entered the global market. The Ukrainian Navy reported that Neptune coastal missile systems struck six Su-34M jets at the Borisoglebsk airfield in Russia's Voronezh region. Zelensky later specified that four aircraft were destroyed and two more were hit. The EU is negotiating with Ukraine to connect to its secure Govsatcom satellite system, which has operated since January 2026, to reduce dependence on SpaceX's Starlink. In other developments, President Donald Trump claimed that former President Joe Biden's mockery of Russia was a cause of the war in Ukraine. Ukraine has resumed strikes on Russian oil refineries, and the UK is providing additional Storm Shadow cruise missiles to help counter Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure ahead of winter. Ukrainian defense forces also struck a Russian Rubicon drone unit concentration point in the Zaporizhye region.