4 GOP senators join letter demanding Pentagon inspector general investigation of Ukraine’s Starlink outage
Ukraine says the military-grade service was throttled without warning, forcing some drone missions to stop as connectivity dropped above 100 mph, officials said.
- On Wednesday, October 14, Ukrainian military units reported that SpaceX throttled the Starshield satellite communications package used for drone operations, with connectivity dropping when drones exceeded 100 mph .
- Advisers to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attributed these disruptions to the current 'political situation,' suggesting the firm acted at the request of President Donald Trump's administration to pressure Kyiv into an energy ceasefire with Russia.
- SpaceX CEO Elon Musk stated the US military and ultimately Trump decide all speed or usage limits for Starshield, a military-grade sister service to Starlink rather than a commercial product.
- Following the incidents, the bipartisan US Congressional Ukraine Caucus denounced the restrictions as 'unconscionable,' while Trump denied US involvement in throttling satellite access during ongoing efforts to end the war.
- Ukraine continues to rely on American intelligence for early warnings against Russian missile strikes, though officials confirmed that Starlink connectivity for moving terminals is gradually being restored for defense.
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In the U.S. Senate there is opposition to the process in Ukraine. Four Republicans also want to know who made the decision that affected the Ukrainian army.
Have U.S. government officials initiated a Starlink throttling in Ukraine? A cross-party group of senators demand information about this. They are also concerned with the protection of Americans abroad.
It had previously hailed bipartisan criticism.
In the midst of claims that the operation was disrupted due to restrictions on Starshield satellite communication used by the Ukrainian military, responsibility continues for the entity that blocked the connection. Elon Musk, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SpaceX, claimed that the US government decides whether to block the service, but the Ukrainian authorities hold both Musk and Donald Trump administrations responsible. Musk in the past 14 da…
A bipartisan group of nine U.S. senators has called for an investigation into the outages of Starlink and Starshield satellite communications in Ukraine, as well as reported intelligence-sharing problems. The lawmakers warn that the situation could have endangered Ukrainian air defenses and U.S. personnel in the country. The letter was sent to the U.S. Department of Defense Inspector General Platt Moring III. It was signed by Senators Jeanne Sha…
Bipartisan group of 9 prosecutors warns that satellite service interruptions may have endangered American personnel and weakened Ukraine's defenses
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