Reports of service disruptions flooded outage tracker DownDetector, with users experiencing internet outages and, in some cases, total blackouts. Starlink and its founder, Elon Musk, confirmed the outage and said they were investigating the issue.

Starlink suffered a rare global outage on July 24, leaving tens of thousands offline. Here’s what caused it and what happens next.

On Friday, Reuters reported that Musk ordered SpaceX staff to cut off Starlink during a 2022 Ukrainian counteroffensive. The move, which left Ukrainian troops without communications access, raises ongoing concerns that the world’s richest man might use his control over the service to influence political and military outcomes.

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.

Microsoft is investigating an ongoing outage blocking Microsoft 365 administrators with business or enterprise subscriptions from accessing the admin center.

While some 911 services in Darke County have been repaired, the Preble County Sheriff’s Office is still reporting issues. Sheriff Mike Simpson said due to their outage, the county’s 911 calls are rolling over to the Darke County Sheriff’s Office. Some 911 phone lines are working after an outage across part of the region.

A network outage affecting thousands of EE and BT customers has been resolved, a spokesperson has said. Customers reported they were unable to make or receive calls as the mobile phone and landline networks faced an outage. Some customers reported issues with making 999 calls, but the government said these had "now been restored".

Polaris Fashion Place has closed for the remainder of the day due to a power outage, according to a Facebook post from the shopping center. The July 25 announcement states that the property would be closed while AEP works to restore power.