<p>The satellite service was still operating at a cap of 161km/hr, crippling key air defences</p><p>Good morning and welcome to our Europe live blog, where we’ll begin in <strong>Ukraine</strong>.</p><p>Local authorities reported explosions overnight in <strong>Lutsk,</strong> a city not far from the Polish border, and in the central <strong>Poltava</strong> and southern <strong>Sumy</strong> regions. Russia this morning has also claimed strikes on ships in the <strong>Black Sea</strong>.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/oct/23/starlink-ukraine-musk-trump-russia-black-sea-strikes-france-milan-europe-protests-latest-news-updates">Continue reading...</a>