Starlink in Ukraine operates without restrictions again. Zelensky thanks the Americans

The most important news of the day: Starlink and Starshield have been restored to work at the speeds that were possible before all these restrictions were introduced. Now the speeds meet our needs, the president emphasized.

Critical to logistics and defense

Zelensky noted that the restoration of full functionality of the systems had already started the previous night, and in the morning the speeds were sufficient to carry out key tasks.

This is very important because it is of great importance for our logistics on the front and the defense of Ukraine against Shahed jet drones, the president added. Let us remind you that Russian drones move at speeds of up to 380 km/h, while Starlink's previous limitations resulted in disconnection when moving above 160 km/h.

Thanks to our partners from the USA

The President of Ukraine did not hide his gratitude to American partners who, as he emphasized, took the issue of restrictions on Starlink's operation seriously.

Thank you to all Americans, to all our partners, who took this matter seriously and are actually helping us. Thank you to congressmen, senators, all the media, the US Department of State and President Donald Trump, Zelensky said.

The problems started in mid-October

The first signals about problems with the operation of Starlink and Starshield appeared on October 14. Users reported connection dropouts when traveling at higher speeds, making it difficult to effectively defend against Russian drones.

Reports of restrictions appeared shortly after Donald Trump's announcement about an agreement with Vladimir Putin on the return of Russian diesel to world markets.