"Musk Disables Connection, Thwarting First Surface Vessel Assault on Crimea"
Ukraine's first attempt to use uncrewed surface vessels to attack Russian targets in Sevastopol Bay was thwarted when the connection with Elon Musk's Starlink was lost 70 kilometers from the target. Despite efforts to persuade Musk to restore the connection, it was unsuccessful, leading Ukraine to modify the drones. The operation, observed by top Ukrainian military officials, faced setbacks with some drones sinking or exploding, but provided valuable information for future successful attacks on Russian targets in October.