Zelenskyy: SpaceX claims Starshield restrictions are technical issues
During talks with the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, SpaceX has said that it had not imposed restrictions on the operation of Starshield and that the issue is technical in nature. However, as of Friday 13 November, the Ukrainian side has been recording these restrictions for the fifth consecutive day.
Source: Interfax-Ukraine, citing Zelenskyy's statement to journalists on 13 November, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Zelenskyy said that the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine held discussions with SpaceX, where representatives replied that they were not restricting anything.
Quote: "Restrictions have been in place for five days now. They say it is some sort of technical issue. We do not believe so. It is not a question of whether we believe it or not – we simply do not think that is the case. Perhaps there will be further checks. However, we are testing daily across various sectors, and every day there is confirmation of this. This means these are not isolated incidents but widespread."
Background:
- On 12 November, Zelenskyy said that the Ukrainian military had been experiencing significant disruptions to Starshield for several days.
- Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said she is concerned about the Starshield disruptions in Ukraine and promised to discuss the issue with the US.
- Meanwhile, a total of 105 members of the bipartisan Ukraine Caucus in the US House of Representatives are calling on the Trump administration and SpaceX to restore the Ukrainian military's full access to the Starshield system.
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