Kiev complains about systematic speed limits on the communications system provided by SpaceX and sees this as an aid to Russian attacks.
According to President Zelensky, SpaceX's Starshield satellite communications system used by the Ukrainian military is again experiencing significant disruptions and systematic throttling.
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Ukraine uses SpaceX's Starshield satellite system for military communications and drone defense.
According to information from Kiev, the Starshield satellite communications system from the US company SpaceX, which was used by the Ukrainian military in the war with Russia, has again only been available to a limited extent for several days, according to information from Kiev.
“Unfortunately, our units have been detecting significant disruptions in the functioning of Starshield over the territory of Ukraine for several days,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in online services on Thursday.
According to the head of state, the restrictions were not a coincidence. Instead, Ukraine is assuming a “systematic speed limit” at Starshield. “This helps the Russians kill more Ukrainians and carry out more precise attacks,” he added. The system is particularly important when it comes to defending against Russian drones. He is now trying to “clarify the circumstances with the American side.”
Ukraine first reported problems with the Starshield system, which is the military variant of Starlink, in October. Shortly before, there had been a conflict between Zelensky and US President Donald Trump over a US contract to supply Russian diesel fuel. Trump and SpaceX founder Elon Musk denied responsibility for the throttling and said a short time later that the systems were available again as normal.
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