New restrictions to Starshield network 'kill more Ukrainians', Zelensky says
Summary
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukrainian forces have faced significant, systematic disruptions to SpaceX’s Starshield satellite service across Ukraine in recent days. He said the restrictions complicate efforts to intercept fast Russian drones and that Ukraine is seeking an explanation from the United States.Key Facts
- Zelensky reported disruptions to Starshield over Ukrainian territory, including the front line and Russian-occupied areas.
- Starshield is SpaceX’s military-grade satellite communications service, based on Starlink.
- Zelensky said the service was not working above 100 miles per hour, or about 161 kilometres per hour.
- He said the speed restriction makes it harder to intercept Russian jet-powered drones.
- Zelensky said the disruptions were systematic rather than random errors.
- Trump and Elon Musk denied responsibility for earlier outages, according to the article.
- Zelensky said Ukraine was working with the U.S. side to establish the circumstances.
- U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner were meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow as talks on ending the war continued.
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