Russo-Ukrainian war, day 1705: Starlink speed restored for Ukrainian troops, strikes on Russian plants and a papal envoy's visit to POWs
Ukrainian Storm Shadow missiles reportedly hit what is Russia's only maker of glide bomb guidance batteries, while drones struck a titanium plant in the Urals. The Pope's envoy became the first foreign representative to reach Ukrainian prisoners of war in Russia since 2022.
On day 1705 of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, reports emerged about strikes on Russian industry, a humanitarian development and the state of satellite communications at the front.
Strikes on Russian industry
Ukrainian forces' Storm Shadow long-range cruise missiles reportedly hit the only Russian producer of guidance batteries for glide bombs, which Russia uses in attacks on Ukraine. Separately, drones struck a titanium plant in the Urals, roughly 1,500 kilometres from Ukraine.
Papal envoy and prisoners of war
Ukraine's ombudsman said an envoy of the Pope became the first foreign representative since 2022 to reach Ukrainian prisoners of war held in Russia.
Starlink speed
Starlink, the SpaceX satellite internet service, has had its speed restored for Ukraine's troops. Elon Musk, the head of SpaceX, said the company had simply enforced its terms of use.
The source gives no further detail on these events, so the consequences of the strikes and other circumstances remain unclear.
