Ukraine says its military Starshield link has been restored after a reported disruption that Kyiv says affected missions and intelligence. Elon Musk denied SpaceX caused the outage and said any limits were set by the US military.
01Summary
- 01Ukraine’s military Starshield connection was restored, according to a Ukrainian Ministry of Defence source, after a reported disruption between Tuesday and Wednesday.
- 02Reuters reported that Kyiv is still seeking clarification from SpaceX, which owns Starshield’s parent service Starlink.
- 03Ukrainian officials said the disruption affected military missions, front-line logistics, reconnaissance and signal relay.
- 04Serhiy Beskrestnov said SpaceX had imposed a speed limit of 100mph (160km/h) on Starlink terminals, which could break drone or missile guidance above that speed.
- 05Elon Musk said Starshield systems are owned and controlled by the US government and that any limits are decided by the US military and the president.
02Why it matters
The service is used by Ukraine for battlefield communications, drone guidance and intelligence, so any interruption can affect military operations and early warning. The dispute also highlights tensions between Kyiv, Washington and SpaceX over who controls access to the system.
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