Though Ukraine is heavily reliant on Starlink at present, experts feel 'a patchwork' of European infrastructure could help replace the service—at least partially.

Suggestions that Ukraine could lose access to Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet system, which has been vital in maintaining its military communications as it fights Russia's invasion, have focused investor interest on Starlink's smaller European rival Eutelsat .

Elon Musk wrote on the X platform on Sunday, "My Starlink system is the backbone of the Ukrainian army. Their entire front line would collapse if I turned it off." The head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in the administration of U.

But what are these major players thinking ahead of fresh US-Ukraine talks in Saudi Arabia next week? Five BBC correspondents have analysed the week's events. Tom Bateman, State Department correspondent,

Russia and Ukraine traded heavy drone strikes overnight into this morning, even as the U.S. and Ukraine prepare to talk about how to end the war. Secretary of State Rubio heads to Saudi Arabia Sunday night,