A territorial recruitment center denied a man a deferment from military conscription during mobilization, despite his claim that he needed to support his mother, who has a Group II disability. The decision was based on the fact that the man has a sister who may also provide care for their mother. The man filed a claim with the Ternopil Administrative Court. He asked the court to declare the recruitment center’s decision unlawful and cancel it. He also requested that the court require the

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 — A decision to limit a satellite network used by Ukraine for military communications and drone missions originated within the White House, according to two U.S. officials and a Western official familiar with the matter. The officials said Defense Department leaders were informed that SpaceX’s Starshield service, which supports the Ukrainian military, was to be restricted. Those speaking anonymously did not identify the White House official who made the decision or