Learn “disrupting”, “restriction”, “electrified” in slow English. From: Flooding kills teenager and disrupts Istanbul.
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- Flooding kills teenager and disrupts Istanbul
- Ukraine says satellite speed limits are still disrupting battlefield missions
Sources
- Al JazeeraTeenager dies as heavy rain floods Istanbul | Floods News | Al Jazeera
- RechercheThe governor’s office advised people in basement apartments to spend the night on higher floors and urged residents to avoid stream beds, underpasses and other flood-prone areas.
- 1 killed after torrential rain paralyzes Istanbul, triggers flooding | Daily Sabah
- 14-year-old dies during heavy rain in Istanbul — Al Jazeera | UA.NEWS
- RechercheUkraine said a sudden speed limit disrupted some battlefield missions. The BBC reported that on Tuesday night terminals disconnected weapons travelling faster than 100 mph (160 km/h); Ukraine’s former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov said connectivity had been partly restored by Wednesday evening.
- Elon Musk breaks his silence on the Starlink impact to Ukraine drones
- RechercheMusk said Starshield systems are owned and controlled by the US government and that limits on speed or usage are decided by the US military and ultimately the president. This is Musk’s account, not independent confirmation of who ordered the restrictions.
- 'This cannot be a coincidence' — Ukraine's Starlink access restricted without warning, Zelensky adviser says
- Musk Says US Controls Ukraine’s Starshield Limits as Zelensky Accuses Russia of Exploiting Outage
- Ukraine Says Starlink Access Slowed Down, Affecting Missions - Business Insider