Ukraine

I am talking about early warnings that are very important for our people, for children, adults, civilians, because we can hear when ballistic missiles are incoming.

— Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, at a press conference with Nordic leaders; on the importance of early warnings for civilian safety

Starlink remains critical to the defense of Ukraine, as it is the only system that cannot be jammed or blown up, at least for now. Were Starlink to be turned off, the Ukrainian front line would collapse immediately. This is NOT a threat, it is simply a statement of fact.

— Elon Musk wrote this on X on Saturday about Starlink's importance to Ukraine's defense.

the possibility to bring humanitarian aid into the city and to evacuate the elderly would be impossible.

— Donald Trump, stating that, without his wife Melania Trump's intervention, the possibility to bring humanitarian aid into the city and to evacuate the elderly would be impossible.