Ukrainian data shows its air defenses largely held up against one of Russia’s most prominent new threats despite a 10-day Starshield slowdown. Though high-speed interceptor drones were hindered by the reported throttling, Kyiv’s forces managed to intercept 74% of Russian jet-powered Shaheds from October 14 to 24, compared with a typical rate of 77%, according
Elon Musk has said his company SpaceX restricted Ukraine’s Starlink internet service, after Ukrainian officials said connectivity issues appeared to have been resolved. The tech billionaire accused Ukraine of violating its terms of service by using it for military activity – but denied being responsible for a simultaneous issue with its US-run, military-grade counterpart Starshield.
Ukraine is in desperate need of a new satellite internet service, but a fast and reliable alternative to Elon Musk’s Starlink network simply doesn’t exist – yet. Last week’s sudden slowdown of the service in Ukraine, which affected Kyiv’s ability to defend itself from Russian attacks, has shown how vulnerable the country can be, and
SpaceX appears to have lifted restrictions the Ukrainian military’s of use Starshield — the military-grade version of the company’s Starlink internet system. The Wall Street Journal reports that Defense Minister Evgeniy Khmara told reporters that Starshield appears to be working normally again, although the military is still conducting tests and has not received an explanation
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that his military’s access to a network of Elon Musk’s satellites, which it relies on for defense, had been restored. Zelenskyy’s comment, made in an X post, came after a chaotic 10 days that began when an advisor to the Ukrainian president said that drones and other projectiles
Ukraine now has a “stable connection” to Starlink, its defence minister has said, after its military suffered days of restricted connectivity on the satellite network. Kyiv relies on the Starlink and its military-grade counterpart Starshield for piloting drones and operations within Ukraine, but last week accused US President Donald Trump of telling owner Elon Musk
