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Ukraine regains Donbas territory with Starlink playing a pivotal role
Ukraine’s Operation Vivaldi is recovering important territory in the Donbas and driving Russian forces back, with Starlink playing a significant part. The BBC is accompanying the operation, but the optimism around these gains has been tempered by deteriorating relations with President Trump.
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What to know
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Ukraine’s Operation Vivaldi is regaining important territory in the Donbas, with Starlink playing a major part.
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Worsening relations with President Trump have dampened Ukraine’s optimism.
Why it matters
The report places Ukraine’s battlefield gains alongside worsening relations with President Trump, showing territorial recovery accompanied by more restrained optimism.
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