Ukraine says it can’t stop Russian strikes because Starshield is limited again
Report: Ukraine suspects speeds limits are intended to help Russia in peace talks.
Report: Ukraine suspects speeds limits are intended to help Russia in peace talks.
Ukraine’s president said unwelcome ‘speed restrictions’ on military connectivity are ‘helping the Russians kill’
Starshield is SpaceX's military-grade satellite network designed for government and national security use, building on the technology developed for Starlink.
Inspector general rejected request from Democratic and Republican senators.
The Defense Department’s watchdog has declined a bipartisan request to open an investigation into the slowdown of the SpaceX’s military-grade Starlink system in Ukraine, according to a letter obtained by CNN.
Ukraine says Starlink and Starshield links now hold for drones above 400 km/h, after a week-long cap that grounded fast interceptors
Ukraine says Starshield back to normal, denies misuse of Starlink commercial service.
Elon Musk reportedly ordered SpaceX to throttle Ukraine's Starlink access.
After a week of slow Starlink speeds hindering Ukrainian military operations, the Ukrainian defense ministry announced on Saturday that full access to the military grade internet service has been restored.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that normal Starlink operating speeds were restored after more than a week of disruptions.
Ukraine says restrictions on Starlink and Starshield have been lifted, restoring connectivity to fast-moving military systems after disruptions.
The Ukrainian president posted on X that the services have been “restored to the speeds we had before the restrictions.” Reuters reports that the defense ministry said the connection remained stable at over 400 kph, crucial for countering Russian drones. [Media: https://twitter.com/ZelenskyyUa/status/2113990281322221932?s=20]
An unelected tech oligarch is controlling access to space.
President Zelensky says limits to the technology continue to affect Ukrainian forces, while US officials and Elon Musk offer conflicting accounts of who controls it.
US President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed that Elon Musk had restored Ukraine’s access to a military-grade version of his Starlink internet service, called Starshield, but Ukrainian officials have said restrictions remain in place that are complicating Kyiv’s war effort.
After Ukraine said a Starshield slowdown had interrupted its military operations, Elon Musk claimed any limits “are decided by the US military and ultimately POTUS.” Then the president told reporters, “It wasn’t me... and I don’t think it was Elon.” Now WSJ sources are pointing the finger back at Musk, with some claiming “Musk acted unilaterally.” [Link: Musk Ordered Starlink Slowdown That Blindsided Ukraine | https://www.wsj.com/world/ukraine-starlink-elon-musk-trump-dbc49193 | Wall Street Journal]
Zelenskyy frames sudden shift as a betrayal by Trump, as spotlight turns on how Elon Musk’s SpaceX and the Pentagon control the crucial service