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Fire Point no longer needs Starlink for deep strikes, CEO says

Ukrainian drone and missile manufacturer Fire Point has found ways to facilitate strikes inside Russian territory without relying on SpaceX satellite services, CEO Iryna Terekh told Reuters on Oct. 30.

30 October, 08:33 PM

Ukraine’s first comms satellite now in orbit

Ukrainian technology company Himera, in partnership with Danish firm GomSpace, has successfully launched the Obria nano test satellite into low Earth orbit. The satellite is intended to lay the foundation for an independent Ukrainian communications system.

28 October, 03:26 AM

Trump told Musk to lift Starlink restrictions in Ukraine — report

U.S. President Donald Trump called Elon Musk and asked him to lift speed restrictions on Starlink’s military service in Ukraine, which had been imposed earlier this month, The Wall Street Journal reported on Oct. 22, citing U.S. officials.

22 October, 09:16 PM

Elon Musk issued order to throttle Ukraine’s Starlink — WSJ

American billionaire Elon Musk ordered the slowdown of Starshield, a military-grade version of Starlink relied on by Ukraine, The Wall Street Journal reported on October 20, citing U.S. officials and people familiar with the matter.

21 October, 08:34 AM

U.S. senators demand SpaceX explain Ukraine Starlink restrictions

Four Democratic U.S. senators demanded an explanation from SpaceX regarding restrictions placed on Starlink and Starshield satellite services used by the Ukrainian military, in a letter published on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee website on October 19.

20 October, 09:08 AM

U.S. warns of “devastating” fallout if Europe blocks Starlink

European businesses could face “devastating” losses if Brussels restricts American companies – in particular, Elon Musk’s SpaceX – from the European market, U.S. Ambassador to the EU Andrew Puzder warned, the Financial Times reported on October 18.

19 October, 08:56 AM

Ukraine awaits Pentagon, SpaceX confirmation that Starshield is fully restored

Ukraine expects official confirmation from the Pentagon and SpaceX that the Starshield satellite system has been fully restored. Despite an improvement, the system's speed remains unstable, which affects Ukraine's defense capabilities, Ukraine's chargé d'affaires in the United States, Denys Sienik, said on the TV channel Newsmax2 on Oct. 16.

17 October, 03:15 PM

Starlink restrictions won't affect Ukraine's ability to strike targets in Russia – ISW

Starshield and Starlink speed restrictions cannot affect Ukraine's ability to launch long-range strikes inside Russia because Ukrainian forces lack access to either service there, the Institute for the Study of War said in a report on Oct. 14.

15 October, 02:57 PM

Starshield satellite terminals resume operation while in motion, Ukrainian Defense Ministry sources tell NV

Starshield service was restored for use while in motion, sources in Ukraine's Defense Ministry told NV on Oct. 15.

15 October, 01:46 PM

Massive Russian drone attack exploits Starlink issues, Zelenskyy says

Russia launched one of its largest drone attacks against Ukraine right after SpaceX started throttling Starlink devices used by the Ukrainian military, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Oct. 14.

14 October, 11:40 PM

Congressional delegation urges Musk to expand Starlink access for Ukraine

A U.S. congressional delegation backed expanding Ukraine’s access to Starlink and urged Elon Musk to activate additional capabilities of the service for Ukrainian users.

9 October, 11:31 PM

Musk refuses to allow Starlink use for strikes inside Russia

Despite repeated requests from former and current Ukrainian officials, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk remains opposed to enabling Starlink satellites to be used for drone strikes on Russian territory, The Kyiv Independent reported on Aug. 31, citing sources.

31 August, 08:35 PM

Elon Musk will not let Ukraine use Starlink over Russia, expert says

It remains very unlikely that Elon Musk will reverse course and enable Ukraine to use Starlink to coordinate drone strikes over Russian territory, former Ukrainian MP and military expert Ihor Lutsenko told NV Radio on Aug. 11.

13 August, 02:52 AM

Moscow’s Starlink rival suffers early failure in race to catch SpaceX

Russia is trying to build its own version of Starlink but has run into problems from the start, Bloomberg reported on July 3.

3 July, 07:26 PM

SpaceX told ‘use Starlink for anything to help Ukraine’

Elon Musk’s motivation for cutting off Russian troops from his Starlink satellite internet service remains unclear, journalist Simon Shuster wrote in The Atlantic on Feb. 27.

27 February, 09:50 PM

Russia recruits Ukrainians to bypass Starlink restrictions, SBU warns

Russian agents are looking for Ukrainians to register Starlink satellite internet terminals to resume their use on the frontlines, Ukraine’s SBU security service said on Feb. 12.

12 February, 09:51 PM

Russian drones on Mesh networks pose new challenge after Starlink blockade – Flash

After Ukraine succeeded in blocking Starlink terminals used by Russia’s occupying forces, one of the next challenges for the Defense Forces is countering the online control of Russian drones operating on mesh networks, Serhii Beskrestnov, an adviser to the Defense Ministry known by the call sign Flash, said in an interview with Radio NV on Feb. 8.

8 February, 10:15 AM

Russian battlefield operations crippled after Starlink service cut

After Kyiv and SpaceX adopted a whitelist of Starlink terminals allowed to operate on Ukrainian territory, the intensity of Russian attacks on the front has dropped notably, Suspilne public broadcaster reported on Feb. 5.

5 February, 11:28 PM

Fedorov orders military to whitelist Starlink devices or risk losing critical communications

Ukraine’s Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov has outlined how military units can verify Starlink terminals and urged troops to add them to a national “whitelist” to ensure stable, uninterrupted communications, according to a statement he posted on Telegram on Feb. 4.

4 February, 12:14 PM

Starlink lifts SpaceX to top spot among world’s private companies

SpaceX generated an estimated $8 billion in EBIT on revenue of $15 billion to $16 billion in 2025, offering a rare look into Elon Musk’s space company ahead of a planned public offering later this year, Reuters said on Jan. 30.

2 February, 12:42 PM

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