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    <text>SpaceX deactivates Starlink terminals in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine, preventing their use by Russian forces following pressure from Ukraine. </text>
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    <text>New Zealand temporarily closes its embassy in Tehran, evacuates its diplomats to Ankara, Turkey, and warns its citizens to leave Iran, citing the deteriorating security situation and internet blackout. </text>
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    <text>Amidst the ongoing internet blackout, the Iranian government successfully shuts down the Starlink internet for the first time. </text>
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      <text>NetBlocks reports a total internet outage in Tehran and other Iranian cities amid ongoing protests against the government. </text>
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    <text>NetBlocks reports a total internet outage in Tehran and other Iranian cities, continuing the following day. </text>
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    <text>Uganda restricts imports of Starlink satellite internet equipment by requiring military clearance for related devices. </text>
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      <text>Ukraine accuses Elon Musk of allowing Russian forces to attack Ukrainian cities after it was revealed Starlink satellite communications interfered with a drone operation by disabling a communications network near the coast of the Russian-occupied Crimean peninsula as Ukrainian drones were approaching Russian warships resulting in lost connectivity. </text>
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    <text>Ukraine accuses Elon Musk of allowing Russian forces to attack Ukrainian cities after it was revealed that Starlink satellite communications interfered with a drone operation by disabling a communications network near the coast of the Russian-occupied Crimean peninsula as Ukrainian drones were approaching Russian warships, resulting in a loss of connectivity. </text>
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    <slug>/feed/2023/01/28/an-explosion-occurs-at-an-oil-refinery-in-azarshahr-east-azerbaijan-province-according-to-iranian-media</slug>
    <text>An explosion occurs at an oil refinery in Azarshahr, East Azerbaijan province, according to Iranian media. </text>
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      <text>An Iranian F-5 jet crashes into a school in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan province, killing both pilots and a person on the ground. </text>
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      <text>An Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force F-5 jet crashes into a school in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan province, killing both pilots and a person on the ground. </text>
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    <text>An Iranian F-5 jet crashes into a school in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan Province, killing both pilots as well as a person on the ground. </text>
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      <text>SpaceX successfully launches and deploys 60 Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket. The Falcon 9 rocket, which made a record fifth launch, missed the autonomous spaceport drone ship &quot;Of Course I Still Love You&quot;, crashing in the Atlantic Ocean. </text>
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    <text>SpaceX successfully launches and deploys 60 Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket. The Falcon 9 rocket, making a record fifth launch, misses the autonomous spaceport drone ship &quot;Of Course I Still Love You&quot;, crashing in the Atlantic Ocean. </text>
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    <text>A 5.9-magnitude earthquake strikes 60 km (35 miles) from Hashtrud, East Azerbaijan Province, in northwestern Iran, killing at least six and injuring more than 300. The United States Geological Survey warns that &quot;significant casualties are likely and the disaster is potentially widespread&quot;. </text>
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  <text>Four people, including two foreign nationals, are arrested in Jolfa, East Azerbaijan province, Iran, on charges related to importing Starlink equipment and alleged intelligence activities involving networks linked to Israel and the U.S. </text>
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