SpaceX Ukraine Starlink restrictions

Zelenskyy reports new Starshield restrictions disrupting Ukraine’s drone defenses

Ukraine has recorded significant disruptions to SpaceX’s Starshield satellite system for several days, with a 161-kilometer-per-hour (100-mph) operating-speed limit again in effect, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Nov. 12 following reports from Defense Minister Yevhenii Khmara and Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Mykhailo Drapatyi.

12 November, 01:17 PM

EU moves to curb Elon Musk’s Starlink dominance with five-pronged strategy

The European Union is challenging billionaire Elon Musk’s Starlink project on at least five fronts — from restricting access and backing competitors to developing new regulations aimed directly at undermining the tech mogul’s growing dominance in the space industry, Politico reported on Oct. 26.

27 October, 11:26 AM

Ukraine's Air Force explains why air defense needs Starlink

Speed limits on Starlink could make it harder or even impossible to use satellite communications on Ukrainian jet-powered interceptor drones, which are used to protect the sky from aerial threats, Yuriy Ignat, head of the communications department of the Ukrainian Air Force Command, said on the RBC-Ukraine podcast Tse Baza on Oct. 26.

26 October, 06:55 PM

Zelenskyy names three conditions under which Ukraine could cease strikes on Russian refineries

Ukraine could stop strikes on Russian oil refineries under three conditions, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with journalist Alla Mazur, published on Oct. 25.

26 October, 01:02 PM

Ukraine cannot use Starlink for long-range strikes on Russia, Flash says in response to Musk's accusations

Ukraine cannot use commercial Starlink terminals for long-range strikes on Russian territory, presidential adviser Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov said on Telegram on the evening of Oct. 24, commenting on accusations by Elon Musk.

25 October, 11:18 AM

Rubio denies U.S. deliberately withheld Russian missile warnings from Ukraine

Reports that the United States stopped providing Ukraine with intelligence about threats of Russian ballistic missile strikes are false, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Oct. 20.

20 October, 06:37 PM

Zelenskyy, Rubio discuss missile interceptors and Starlink access

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Zelenskyy announced on Telegram on Oct. 20.

20 October, 11:01 AM

Zelenskyy reports continued Starlink failures at 130–161 km/h along the front

Ukrainian equipment using Starlink continues to stop working at speeds of 130–161 km/h in various sectors of the front, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported on social media on Oct. 19 after a briefing from Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Mykhailo Drapatyi.

19 October, 06:29 PM

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

White House ordered Pentagon to throttle Ukraine's Starshield access

The White House ordered the U.S. Defense Department to throttle the Starshield satellite system used by the Ukrainian military for battlefield communications and drone operations, Reuters reported October 15, citing three officials briefed on the matter.

16 October, 09:02 AM

Russia hits Ukraine with over 850 Shahed drones during 'artificial' speed limit on defenses – Zelenskyy

More than 850 Russian Shahed drones attacked Ukraine from the start of the previous day until 9 a.m. on Oct. 15. This is happening at a time of an artificial speed limit on Ukrainian defense capabilities, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on X.

15 October, 02:15 PM

Ukraine's Defense Ministry contacts U.S., SpaceX and NATO partners over Starlink restrictions, source says

Ukraine's Defense Ministry is in contact with the U.S., SpaceX, and NATO partners over restrictions on the operation of Starlink terminals for the Defense Forces. The ministry is collecting data from all units, and backup communication channels are being checked and used, a source in the ministry told NV on Oct. 14.

14 October, 04:21 PM

Russian forces access Starlink through smuggling and captured gear

Russian forces continue to use Starlink internet on the front line despite efforts to block the terminals, with devices reaching them through multiple channels, the independent outlet Verstka reported on April 23.

24 April, 11:35 AM

SpaceX Ukraine Starlink restrictions