Ukraine says it can’t stop Russian strikes because Starshield is limited again
Summary
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Starshield has again imposed a speed limit that disrupts Ukrainian drones in Russian-occupied territory. SpaceX denied that the service had changed, while Zelenskyy said the restriction makes it harder for Ukraine to intercept Russian drones and asked the United States for more information.Key Facts
- Zelenskyy said Starshield connections stop working for Ukrainian military drones traveling faster than 161 kilometers per hour, or 100 miles per hour.
- SpaceX said there had been no change to Starshield.
- Zelenskyy said the alleged restriction makes it harder for Ukraine to intercept Russian jet-powered Shahed drones launched from occupied areas.
- Zelenskyy said Ukraine had received very little information from the United States about the alleged restriction.
- Ukraine first reported Starshield restrictions about a month earlier, and Zelenskyy said those limits had been removed by October 24.
- SpaceX has received multiple Pentagon contracts to provide Ukraine with Starshield access.
- Elon Musk said last month that the U.S. government makes decisions about Starshield restrictions.
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