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Received — 14 October 2026 ⏭ NBC News Technology

Ukraine accuses SpaceX of restricting Starlink, disrupting military amid Trump pressure

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By: Abigail Williams · Dan De Luce · Gabe Gutierrez · Yuliya Talmazan · Jane Lytvynenko
14 October 2026 at 08:51
Ukrainian officials and military units accused Elon Musk’s SpaceX of throttling a technology at the heart of their battlefield communications and drone operations.

© Taras Ibragimov

Elon Musk has called his Starlink terminals the "backbone" of Ukraine's army, saying the "entire front line would collapse" if he turned them off.

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A series of explosions rocked the Ukrainian capital Tuesday as Russian missiles struck the city.

© Genya Savilov

A blast crater outside a high-rise residential building in Kyiv that was damaged in a Russian drone attack Monday.

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Residents escape a Russian missile strike on an apartment building in Kyiv on Wednesday.
Received — 11 September 2026 ⏭ NBC News Technology

Strikes shut down key Saudi pipeline as Iran-backed Houthis tighten grip on crucial shipping lane

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By: Chantal Da Silva · Abigail Williams · Gordon Lubold · Monica Alba
11 September 2026 at 07:18
Houthi rebels effectively completed a rapid push to take control of Yemen’s Red Sea coastline on Friday, tightening their grip on one of the world’s most important shipping routes and delivering a dramatic boost to their backers in Iran.

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Satellite images appear to show the before and after of fire damage at a pumping station near Al Mesba'ah, Saudi Arabia.

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A fire burning at a pumping station near Al Dhekra, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday.

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A 60-mile smoke plume along the route of the East-West oil pipeline, south of Medina, Saudi Arabia.
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