Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy criticizes US, calls for more Starlink access, amid deadly Russian assault
Ukrainian president says expanded Starlink access will help nation target Russian ballistic-missile launchers. What we know on day 1,689
TL;DR
- President Zelenskyy is urging the US to expand Starlink access for Ukraine to help target Russian ballistic-missile launchers.
- At least 35 people were killed in a Russian bomb attack on Kramatorsk, with over 70 deaths reported from strikes across Ukraine in two days.
- The UN rights chief expressed dismay at the scale and reprehensibility of the attacks on civilians.
- Ukrainian negotiators will attend talks in the US, with European partners expected to join.
- US envoys Witkoff and Kushner are involved in peace efforts, focusing on security guarantees and postwar plans for Ukraine.
- NATO will commence its annual 'nuclear deterrence' exercises in Italy.
- South Korea's foreign minister announced the recall of its ambassador to Ukraine following a dispute over North Korean prisoners of war.