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The United States, Ukraine and Russia finished the "Star Shield" talks and imposed speed restrictions. Zelensky: It's not an accident
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The United States, Ukraine and Russia finished the "Star Shield" talks and imposed speed restrictions. Zelensky: It's not an accident

The President of Ukraine stated that Star Shield services have experienced systematic interruptions and speed restrictions in Ukraine, resulting in the impairment of drone interception capabilities.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused the SpaceX military satellite system "Star Shield" of being systematically speed-limited on Ukraine's front line, limiting its movement speed to no more than 161 kilometers, which resulted in the Ukrainian military's ability to intercept Russian drones being damaged, and said that this move encouraged Russian military attacks.

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StarShield is the military version of SpaceX’s satellite network service Starlink. The Ukrainian military had previously encountered similar speed restrictions in mid-October, which was related to tensions caused by an attack on Russian oil refining facilities.

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Ukrainian President Zelensky said on the 12th that the Ukrainian military's use of the US satellite network system "Starshield" has once again encountered significant restrictions, affecting the entire frontline areas of Ukraine occupied by Russian troops.

Reuters and Bloomberg reported on the 12th that Zelensky issued a document stating that systematic restrictions on the speed of the use of Star Shield equipment would be limited to no more than 161 kilometers. As a result, Ukrainian interceptors were unable to reach the speed required to intercept Russian jet-powered drones, resulting in some attacks being successful. "Unfortunately, our troops have experienced severe interruptions in Star Shield services in Ukraine for several days in a row, affecting the entire front line and temporarily occupied areas. This is not an occasional failure, but a systemic speed limit for us," the statement said.

StarShield is the military version of the American Space Exploration Technology Company's (SpaceX) satellite network service "Starlink". Zelensky said that Ukraine is trying to clarify to the United States the reasons for the renewed restrictions, which are "helping the Russians to kill more Ukrainians and launch more precise attacks on Ukraine."

It was only in mid-October that Uzbekistan encountered speed restrictions when using Starlink and StarShield. UAVs and other equipment with speeds exceeding 160 kilometers per hour will be unable to connect. At that time, relations between Ukraine and the Trump administration were tense due to attacks on Russian oil refining facilities; the speed limit was restored on October 24.

The latest wave of communication restrictions comes just after two days of peace talks between the United States, Ukraine and Russia. A Ukrainian official said the issue of restrictions on satellite communications was not raised during the negotiations and it was unclear who made the decision.

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  • Ukraine will continue to clarify to the U.S. government the reasons for Star Shield speed restrictions

    Very likely · Within days

Open Questions

  • Who made the decision to limit StarShield services?
  • What is the official response from the US to this speed limit?

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