Starshield Restrictions Hamper Ukraine's Ability to Defend Energy Infrastructure From Russian Drones, Zelensky Says
- On Sunday, Nov 15, Russia struck energy and railway infrastructure across eight Ukrainian regions; President Volodymyr Zelensky blamed SpaceX Starshield speed restrictions for enabling Russian Shahed drones to penetrate defenses.
- Speed restrictions limit Starshield terminals to 161 kilometers per hour, preventing Ukrainian interceptor drones from downing jet-powered Shahed drones over occupied territory before they reach government-controlled areas.
- Russia launched more than 2,300 attack drones, 1,590 glide bombs, and 15 missiles against Ukraine over the past week, with at least four civilians killed and 69 others injured in attacks over the past day.
- The Congressional Ukraine Caucus demanded a full explanation from the Trump administration and SpaceX, while Zelensky instructed the Foreign Ministry and Defense Ministry to work with U.S. officials to resolve access limitations.
- Russia has renewed mass attacks on energy facilities since summer, escalating tensions ahead of winter; Starshield previously helped Ukraine strangle Russian logistics, but current terminal restrictions now undermine those defensive gains.
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Starshield restrictions hamper Ukraine's ability to defend energy infrastructure from Russian drones, Zelensky says
"Russian forces are targeting substations with Shahed drones. And many of these strikes get through precisely because speed restrictions remain in place for Starshield terminals along the front line and in temporarily occupied territories," Zelensky said
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelinski said that during the night Russia had launched attacks on energy and railway infrastructure facilities in eight Ukrainian regions, considering that the restrictions imposed on his country ' s use of the SpaceX service contributed to Russian strikes.
Russian attacks damage Ukraine ' s energy and rail infrastructure, and the Head of State reported 16 victims and explained why Starshield ' s restrictions made it difficult for interceptors to operate.
The Russian military attacked energy and railway infrastructure in eight Ukrainian regions on Sunday night, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said. According to him, the success of some of the Russian strikes was also due to restrictions on the operation of the Starshield satellite communications service of the American company SpaceX in areas near the front line and in occupied territories.
Russia has struck energy and railway infrastructure in eight Ukrainian regions overnight, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, as quoted by Reuters. He said the attacks also targeted electrical substations. Zelensky said Russian forces used Shahed drones. Zelensky linked the strikes to Starshield restrictions The Ukrainian president said some of the strikes were made possible by restrictions on the use of the US company SpaceX's Starshie…
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