Kyiv Residents Seek Shelter as Russian Air Strikes Resume; Ukraine to Block Unregistered Starlink Use
Kyiv, Ukraine – Residents of Kyiv sought shelter in metro stations overnight as Russian air strikes resumed after a brief pause, according to Euronews. The attacks, which lasted for hours, injured at least three people, emergency services reported. The city's metro network, a relic of the Soviet era, has long served as a civil defense shelter, providing sleeping areas, water, and toilets during heavy bombardments.
The renewed air strikes followed a pause agreed upon by Washington and Moscow, Euronews reported. The specific details of this agreement were not disclosed.
In related news, Ukraine and SpaceX recently collaborated to combat the use of Starlink by Russian drones, Ars Technica reported. Ukraine plans to block all unregistered Starlink terminals in an attempt to prevent the Russian military from utilizing the satellite broadband network within Ukrainian territory.
According to the Ukraine Ministry of Defense, Ukrainians will soon be required to register their Starlink terminals to be added to a whitelist. Only verified and registered terminals will be permitted to operate within the country, with all others being disconnected. Ukraine Minister of Defense Mykhailo Fedorov emphasized that the only technical solution to counter this threat was the registration and whitelisting of Starlink terminals, according to Ars Technica.
In other developments, Waymo announced a $16 billion investment round aimed at expanding its robotaxi business to more US cities and overseas markets, The Verge reported. The funding round was led by Dragoneer Investment Group, a firm known for investing in late-stage tech companies before they go public. Waymo's co-CEOs stated in a blog post that they would use some of the funds to purchase more vehicles to grow its fleets.
Meanwhile, a court ordered the restart of all US offshore wind construction, Ars Technica reported. The ruling overturned an executive order from the previous administration that blocked permitting for offshore wind and some land-based projects. The court deemed the order "arbitrary and capricious." The previous administration had also targeted five offshore wind projects currently under construction, temporarily blocking two of them.
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