# Musk admits shutting off Starlink & Moscow boosts defences at Putin’s dacha

An episode of [Ukraine: The Latest](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1612424182), 26 Oct 2026, 40 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6583012e715d5300169dcdcb/e/6adf8a1a84a5c2eb8d876b00/media.mp3

Day 1,702. Today, as the Kremlin prioritises Putin’s lakeside retreat for additional air defence systems, the impact is felt elsewhere with multiple Ukrainian strikes across the rest of Russia over the weekend, some by new stocks of British Storm Shadow cruise missiles. Then we discuss the latest on the ceasefire agreed for the people of the besieged city of Oleshky and consider whether the White House is taking credit for something brokered by others. Plus, we reveal a new way to support our work and access behind-the-scenes content from us: become a member of the Ukraine: The Latest club. Contributors: Dominic Nicholls (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @DomNicholls on X. Francis Dearnley (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @FrancisDearnley on X. Adélie Pojzman-Pontay (Host on Ukraine: The Latest). @Adeliepjz on X. Producer: Rachel Porter Senior Producer: Lilian Fawcett Video Producer: Sophie O’Sullivan Social Producer: Lucy Hadlow Studio Director: Meghan Searle Executive Editor: Francis Dearnley Created by David Knowles SUPPORT US – JOIN OUR MEMBERS’ CLUB For more from the team, join UTL+. For a small monthly fee, you’ll get behind-the-scenes content, bonus videos, and discounted tickets to live events and merch: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdHjleMvPSs-JEjiQ8_D2cA/join NOW IN FULL VIDEO WITH MAPS & BATTLEFIELD FOOTAGE: Every episode is now available on our YouTube channel shortly after the release of the audio version. You will find it here: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest CONTENT REFERENCED: Support our work and access behind-the-scenes and bonus content by joining our members’ club: https://www.youtube.com/@UkraineTheLatest/membership New air defense towers have appeared around Putin's residence, their number has exceeded 50 – OSINT analysis (Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, in Ukrainian) https://www.radiosvoboda.org/a/news-valdaj-putin-novi-vezhi-ppo/33883907.html Zelensky’s interview with ABC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWyYHGC0tkA Ukraine’s Starlink back on after Trump dispute (The Telegraph) https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/10/24/ukraines-starlink-back-on-after-trump-dispute/ The Man in the Middle of Trump’s Deeply Conflicted Ukraine Policy (The Atlantic) https://www.theatlantic.com/national-security/2026/10/ukraine-russia-trump-john-ratcliffe/689090/ In U.S. Gas Talks With Kremlin, Hidden Financing for Alaska Project Emerges (New York Times) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/23/us/politics/in-us-gas-talks-with-kremlin-hidden-financing-for-alaska-project-emerges.html Hegseth wanted Eisenhower’s globe in his office. His staff broke it (Washington Post) https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/10/22/hegseth-wanted-eisenhowers-globe-his-office-his-staff-broke-it/ CBS documentary on Eisenhower: CBS Reports (1964): "D-Day Plus 20 Years - Eisenhower Returns to Normandy" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNaxTXfjfXk Hemingway Knows Nothing by Artur Dron https://www.jantarpublishing.com/product-page/hemingway-knows-nothing Hemingway n'y connaît rien (French translation of Artur Dron’s poetry collection Hemingway Knows Nothing) https://les-editions-bleu-et-jaune.sumupstore.com/product/hemingway-ny-connait-rien EMAIL US: Contact the team on ukrainepod@telegraph.co.uk. We continue to read every message, and seek to respond to as many as possible. HIGHLIGHTS: • Musk admits shutting off Starlink at Zelensky confirms it’s back online • Moscow boosts defences at Putin’s dacha as Ukraine strikes across Russia Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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