Bessent warns Zelenskyy to ‘be very careful’ about claims U.S. is throttling Starlink
Zelenskyy says the 161-km/h cap keeps interceptor drones from tracking Shahed attacks, while Ukraine tests showed the system works normally in the European Union.
- On Sunday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to "be very careful" about public claims that the U.S. throttled Starlink and intelligence sharing, calling such charges "reckless" and untrue.
- Zelenskyy recently stated he believed the U.S. government was responsible for technical slowdowns and that Ukraine was "blocked" from U.S. intelligence during Russian missile attacks, hindering the country's defensive response.
- During an NBC interview on "Meet the Press," Bessent defended the administration's Russia policy, rejecting softening claims while explaining that only the diesel embargo was lifted during a 60-day review period.
- Elon Musk claimed last week that the U.S. government and President Donald Trump are "ultimately" responsible for Starshield usage limits, a claim the administration has categorically denied.
- The intelligence dispute arrives amid broader deterioration in relations between Trump and Zelenskyy as both leaders clash over Russia, energy policy, and efforts to end the nearly five-year war.
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Owning the Weapon Is No Longer Enough: Starlink and the New Military Sovereignty
One Hundred Miles an Hour On the night of 14 October, Ukraine’s military satellite link stopped working above 100 miles an hour. Ground units using Starshield, the military version of SpaceX’s Starlink, kept connectivity while parked. Interceptor drones chasing Russia’s jet-powered Shahed drones did not. A Ukrainian defence-technology adviser said Kyiv had been “deprived of […]
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realitatea.mdThe connectivity of the Starlink/Starshield satellite network of SpaceX remains limited "in several sectors of the Ukrainian front, which complicates efforts to intercept Russian drones, expressed regret on Monday Ukrainian President Volodimir
The Starlink/Starshield system no longer works in several front areas in Ukraine for components mounted on drones travelling at speeds between 130 and 161 kilometers per hour. Volodymyr Zelensky has returned to report the malfunctions of the satellite service operated by the Pentagon fundamental for the armed forces of Kiev in using drones [...] The article Zelensky's new alarm: "Starlink does not work on fast drones" . The Ukrainian army: the a…
"We have established that the equipment stops operating at speeds of 130 to 161 km/h in several areas of the front," said Volodymyr Zelensky.
Zelenskyy: Starlink stops working at speeds of 130–161 km/h on front line
Starlink equipment in various sectors of the front line ceases to function at speeds of 130–161 km/h, which hinders frontline logistics and limits the use of drones, specifically, interceptor drones designed to counter jet-powered drones, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reported.
The Head of US Diplomacy Claims that There Was "No Pause" in the Sharing of Information with Ukraine
Donald Trump, on Sunday, accused his Ukrainian counterpart of "not wanting to end" the war with Russia, against the backdrop of renewed tensions between Washington and Kiev.
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