Starlink Functionality Restored Fully for Ukrainian Military, Source Says
A Defense Ministry source said the military-grade satellite internet was slowed in motion for one day, disrupting drone missions and air defense.
- On Thursday, Ukraine's Defense Ministry confirmed that Starshield satellite internet functionality has been fully restored after being throttled at speeds over 100 miles per hour, according to Ukrinform.
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed claims the Starshield disruption was a technical glitch, attributing the failure to "the will" amid deteriorating relations with President Donald Trump.
- SpaceX CEO Elon Musk stated that Washington controls the speeds of the SpaceX Starlink system, while the disruption hampered Ukrainian drone attack missions and air defense capabilities.
- Zelensky reported that counterparts warned they would block intelligence unless Ukraine halted strikes on Russian energy infrastructure, though Trump asserted on Tuesday the sharing continues.
- The Ukrainian government noted that for the second consecutive night, it received no warning from partners regarding a Russian ballistic missile attack on Kyiv, amid broader tensions with Washington.
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The work of the Starshield military satellite communication system in Ukraine has been restored, the Ukrainian Defense Ministry reported. The agency confirmed the restoration through reports from military units, but continues to clarify why the restrictions were introduced and what their exact parameters were. “At the moment, the work of Starshield in motion has been restored and continues. This is confirmed by reports from military units. The D…
Starlink Functionality Restored Fully for Ukrainian Military, Source Says
Ukraine's Starshield satellite internet functionality has been fully restored, a source in Ukraine's Defense Ministry said on Thursday, a day after the crucial service was throttled at speeds of over 100 miles per hour.
Apparently, the rather complicated story of the restriction of the Starlink satellite communication system in Ukraine has at least ceased to be so acute for Kiev. Earlier, the Ukrainian military and officials reported that communication began to disappear first at a speed of over 160 km/h, and then at
Reports from the U.S.A. units from the front have come through.
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