Zelenskyy: Starlink and Starshield stop working at speeds of 130-161 km/h
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Starlink and Starshield equipment stops working at speeds of 130-161 km/h in various sectors of the front line, disrupting logistics and limiting Ukraine's use of drones.
Source: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter)
Details: Zelenskyy received a separate report from the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on information from military units about their use of Starlink and Starshield services.
Quote: "Unfortunately, we have established that the equipment stops functioning at speeds of 130-161 km/h in various sectors of the front. This is slowing down our frontline logistics and limiting the use of various types of drones, particularly mid-strike drones and interceptors of jet-powered Shaheds."
Details: Zelenskyy said the restrictions will need to be discussed again with partners at all levels.
"Speed matters when it comes to protecting lives," he stressed.
Background:
- On 16 October, US President Donald Trump claimed that the White House had not been involved in restricting Ukraine's use of the system.
- Meanwhile, The Telegraph reported that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk had proposed to Trump restricting the bandwidth of the Starlink and Starshield satellite networks used by the Ukrainian military.
- On 17 October, Zelenskyy said Ukrainian troops had tested Starlink in vehicles in EU countries and found no restrictions there. The president believes this indicates a planned operation against Ukraine.
- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Trump administration had nothing to do with the restrictions on Starlink in Ukraine.
- On 18 October, Zelenskyy told NBC that the signal to restrict Starlink and Starshield for Ukraine had come from the US government.
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