Ukraine's drone ops slow after Musk's Starlink curbs as Trump warms to Putin

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Starlink restrictions hit Ukraine's drones as Kyiv worries about US backing Ukrainian drone operations slowed after restrictions were suddenly imposed on the battlefield use of the country's US-made Starlink communication terminals, officials said Wednesday, as Kyiv endured a second consecutive night of missile attacks.Zelenskyy's drone arsenal slows after Musk's Starlink curbs as US support wanes and Trump warms to Putin.Ukraine also did not receive the usual advance warning from its Western partners about devastating Russian ballistic missiles targeting Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. The development has raised concerns that Ukraine may be losing access to vital intelligence, particularly from the US.Zelenskyy did not specify which partners he was referring to when he spoke about the lack of warning. US President Donald Trump has said Washington has not stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine.The developments have frustrated the Ukrainian military and fuelled fears that Kyiv's relationship with Washington is deteriorating.Ukrainian officials are concerned that US support for the war effort could be weakening after Trump struck a deal with Russian President Vladimir Pu...

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