Ukraine urges allies to speed up air defence supplies amid Russian attacks on energy infrastructure

Vladimir Putin hailed Elon Musk as a “genius” and said he was in contact with the tech billionaire as Russia develops its answer to his ⁠Starlink satellite internet system.

The Russian president's remarks came after Ukraine , which uses a version of Starlink as a key component of drone operations and battlefield communications , complained of speed restrictions that hampered its ability to intercept Russian attack drones and forced the cancellation of some operations.

"Just a second, I want to point out this is just our first step.…