A top Ukrainian official lamented that while Elon Musk was trying to “colonize Mars,” Russia was trying to occupy the country. Hours later, the tech billionaire responded to say Starlink had been activated in the area.
Also at play is damaging online propaganda — a reminder, experts say, that the internet has changed the way nations go to war. Analysts who monitor propaganda and disinformation say they've seen a sharp increase in online activity linked to the Russian state in recent weeks.
The U.S. has information indicating Russia is publicizing false reports about widespread surrenders of Ukrainian troops and claims that Moscow plans to "threaten killing family members of Ukrainian soldiers if they do not surrender," according to State Department spokesman Ned Price. "What is far more dangerous is Russia’s ability to influence what populations everywhere believe," retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Nagata, a former director of strategic operational planning at the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, said. "To get them to believe things that are useful for Russian strategic interests... If you’re able to change what an entire population believes, you may not have to attack anything.
Explosions were seen and heard in parts of Kyiv as tensions amplify in the early hours of Saturday morning. On Sunday, Ukrainians awoke after the third night of Russia's massive assault to street fighting in the country’s second largest city, Kharkhiv. , in an unprecedented escalation of tension with the West. He ordered Russian nuclear weapons prepared for increased readiness to launch.to meet with Russian counterpartsThe United Nations’ refugee agency has updated the number of Ukrainians who have fled to other countries to 368,000.
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