Rep. Mike Turner wants an inquiry after Ukrainian forces temporarily lost access to a military version of Starlink last week, pressing for more details from the State Department.
01Summary
- 01Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) called for an investigation into the temporary loss of Starlink access for Ukrainian forces last week.
- 02Turner appeared on CBS News’s 'Face the Nation' on Sunday to discuss the issue.
- 03Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the outage as 'sort of happened'.
- 04Turner questioned whether Rubio’s explanation was sufficient for the House Armed Services Committee.
02Why it matters
This matters because Starlink access is critical for Ukraine’s military communications, and any service interruption could affect combat operations and coordination with allied forces.
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