Starlink restrictions affecting Ukraine's front line operations, Kyiv says

Key Points:

• Ukrainian President Zelensky's adviser, Serhiy Beskrestnov, warned that SpaceX's overnight speed restrictions on Starlink terminals at 160 km/h disrupted Ukrainian military drone operations, including interceptors and reconnaissance missions.
• The speed limit caused Starlink terminals to lose connection when vehicles or assets exceeded 160 km/h, complicating battlefield communications and logistics for Ukrainian forces.
• Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone strike overnight, cutting electricity to 600,000 people and hitting critical energy infrastructure in Kyiv and Kharkiv, resulting in at least three deaths.
• Despite claims by former US President Donald Trump of an "energy ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine, Ukrainian officials reported ongoing attacks on energy facilities, and Russia denied any ceasefire agreement.
• Ukraine relies heavily on US satellite systems and Starlink for missile tracking and air defense, while Russia reported shooting down hundreds of Ukrainian drones, including over Moscow and Crimea.