Marco Rubio Denies White House Ordered Ukraine Starlink Slowdown
Summary
Senator Marco Rubio said the White House did not order the slowing down of Starlink satellite internet used by Ukraine in its military operations. Ukrainian officials had claimed that speed limits were imposed on the system, disrupting their use of drones, but Rubio said the issue has been fixed and Ukraine does not have access to the U.S. military’s Starshield system.Key Facts
- Ukraine relies on Starlink satellite internet to support its military and drone operations.
- Ukrainian President Zelensky and officials said there were speed limits placed on Starlink terminals, disrupting military actions.
- Senator Rubio said no one from the White House ordered the internet speed to be slowed.
- The slowdown problem has reportedly been resolved, and internet speeds are back to normal.
- Starlink is a commercial satellite internet service, while Starshield is a military system controlled by the U.S. government.
- Ukraine currently does not have access to Starshield, though they have requested it to carry out deeper military strikes into Russia.
- SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said the U.S. government, not SpaceX, controls Starshield and that any restrictions are decided by the U.S. military and President Trump.
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