By Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) -Starlink systems used by Ukrainian military units were down for two and a half hours overnight, a senior commander said, part of a global issue that disrupted the satellite internet provider.

The Starlink satellite internet network has resumed operation after a major outage that lasted about two and a half hours and affected connection stability, including in combat zones. Source: Starlink Vice President Michael Nicolls on X (Twitter);

The outage was due to failure of key internal software services that operate the core network,” he wrote. “We apologize for the temporary disruption in our service; we are deeply committed to providing a highly reliable network,

Ukraine and Russia attacked targets on each other's territory on Thursday after brief direct talks between the two sides failed to make any progress on steps to end nearly three-and-a-half years of war.

Deaths have been reported on either side of the border, just hours after a third round of ceasefire talks took place in Turkey.