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Starlink in Ukraine back to normal after week of throttling
Reuters • • nation
Key Points:
- Ukraine announced that the Starlink satellite system and its military version, Starshield, are now fully functional after over a week of restrictions that disrupted military operations and heightened tensions with the US.
- The restrictions, which limited operations to speeds of 160 km/h, impaired Ukraine's ability to intercept Russian attack drones and led to the cancellation of some military actions.
- President Zelenskiy confirmed that speeds have returned to necessary levels, with the defense ministry reporting stable connections at over 400 km/h.
- The restrictions coincided with disruptions to allied warnings about Russian missile attacks, causing outrage in Ukraine, though Kyiv stated it continued receiving US intelligence.
- Responsibility for the throttling of Starlink and Starshield remains unclear, with neither Elon Musk nor the US government acknowledging direct involvement; reports suggest the order came from within the White House.
