Can US operational support give Ukraine predictable continuity?

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   Week ending 2026-10-18
   Issue 07 · r1

   Ukraine needs an alliance that works through the night

   After restrictions, units and Britain’s defence secretary report restoration, without an established cause.

   Judgment : Reported restoration is progress; the absence of a public explanation leaves predictability unresolved.

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   Sources

   • General License No. 135: Authorizing Transactions Related to the Sale, Delivery, Offloading, and Importation of Diesel Fuel of Russian Federation Origin

     GL 135 authorises covered Russian diesel transactions, including US imports, until 12:01 a.m. EDT on 7 April 2027, with specified sovereign-account exclusions.

   • Ukrainian drones are forced to slow down by sudden restrictions on use of Starlink

     Zelensky describes missing warnings; Trump says intelligence sharing continues.

   • Ukraine accuses SpaceX of crippling drone missions as ties with US worsen

     Ukrainian officials describe disrupted missions without advance notice of restrictions.

   • Ukraine abandons truce and attacks Russian oil refinery as Zelenskyy says he feels betrayed by Trump

     A Ryazan strike; Kyiv and Moscow dispute the claimed pause in energy attacks.

   • Працюємо над новими пакетами ППО – Володимир Зеленський за результатами зустрічі з Марком Рютте

     Zelensky describes Russian attacks and seeks additional air-defence support.

   • UK’s Streeting says he and Hegseth welcomed Starlink restoration in Ukraine

     Reuters reports Streeting welcoming restoration and declining to establish the interruption’s cause; Musk attributes controls to US authorities.

   • What to know about Starshield and why its disruption rattled Ukraine’s forces

     Units report restored connectivity; the cause remains unclear.