Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine faces renewed systematic restrictions on SpaceX Starshield satellite service
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday that Ukraine’s military is facing renewed, systematic restrictions on SpaceX’s Starshield satellite service, with disruptions reported for several days along the front line and in Russian-occupied areas. He said the limits are hampering defenses against Russian jet-powered drones, and that some strikes have already gotten through.
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Starshield is SpaceX’s satellite network for government and national-security use, built on Starlink technology. Zelenskyy said Ukrainian military investigators found the disruptions were systematic rather than random errors. He described restrictions that disconnect terminals moving faster than a set threshold. Similar speed limits were imposed last month, CNBC reported.
Zelenskyy said Ukraine was trying to establish the circumstances with the American side. Newsweek reported the restrictions also hinder Ukrainian drones from flying fast enough to hit Russian targets before being shot down.
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