Zelenskyy says restrictions on Starlink remain in force
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed that speed restrictions for Starlink satellite communications terminals in Ukraine remain in force.
Source: Zelenskyy during an online meeting at the Hudson Institute on 23 October, as reported by Interfax-Ukraine
Quote: "The speed limits on Starlink and Starshield are still there. The speed has not been restored. And the delivery of interceptors to protect us against Russian ballistic missiles is still delayed.
We are waiting for interceptors that were already agreed on but they are still not coming. Hope that everything is on the way. And this is a real problem for us because the Russians attack almost every day, Russia attacks us massively. So that's where things stand today."
Details: The president said that this is happening while Ukraine continues successful operations on the front line.
Zelenskyy added that he wants relations with America and all other partners to be as strong as possible.
Quote: "Without America, without a strong America and an America that cares about what happens in the world, the world would definitely be a worse place. These days people ask why Ukraine is speaking more openly directly to the world.
The answer is simple. We want people to understand us, and I mean people, societies, nations, as many people as possible. And when people understand what is really going on, political leaders can take a stronger path. The one that can really bring peace closer."
Background:
- The WSJ, citing US and Ukrainian officials familiar with the matter, reported that Trump had called Musk and asked him to lift restrictions on the military version of Starlink in Ukraine.
- On the evening of 22 October, Trump said that Elon Musk has lifted speed restrictions on the military version of Starlink in Ukraine but declined to say whether he had personally called Musk about the matter.
- The Ministry of Defence of Ukraine reported that it was continuing to record disruption to Starlink/Starshield services on the front line.
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