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Ukraine relies on the civilian Starlink and military StarShield satellite communication systems to defend against Russian attacks. This has previously triggered diplomatic disputes between Ukraine and the United States due to limited connections and speeds.
(Central News Agency, Kyiv, comprehensive foreign news report on the 24th) The Ukrainian government stated today that Ukraine’s Starlink network has restored stable connections. In the past few days, relations between the Kiev authorities and the United States were tense due to this satellite network provided by SpaceX, which is related to the Ukrainian military operations.
Agence France-Presse reports that Ukraine relies on the civilian Starlink satellite communications system and the military version of Starshield to defend against Russian missiles and drone attacks.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Yevgeniy Khmara said in a statement: "The monitoring system shows that the speed of Starlink and StarShield has been restored...the connection is stable."
"This achievement is of the utmost importance to our front lines, our soldiers, our drone operations, our logistics and our communications," he added.
The satellite network has been a focus of disputes between Ukraine and the United States.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused the United States of failing to warn Kiev before the missiles struck and hindering the Ukrainian military's military response by limiting the speed of Starlink, which was tantamount to assisting Russia.
Hemara attributed this to Zelensky's "firm stance" on the issue.
US President Donald Trump said yesterday that he would talk to SpaceX chief Elon Musk if Kyiv encounters problems using the communications platform.
Trump previously stated on the 22nd that Musk had restored access to related services.
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