Ukraine still can't intercept drones due to Starlink issues, Zelenskyy says
Summary
Ukraine cannot fully use its drone defense systems because of speed limits on Starshield, a military version of Elon Musk’s Starlink internet, which is controlled by the U.S. government. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy said they are talking with U.S. officials to fix the problem, while President Trump denies imposing such limits.Key Facts
- Ukraine’s drone defense against Russian jet-powered Shahed drones is limited due to Starshield speed restrictions.
- Starshield is a military communication system based on Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites but controlled by the U.S. government.
- Ukrainian officials say Starlink shuts off when speeds exceed 161 km/h in Ukraine, but works better in the EU at over 180 km/h.
- President Zelenskyy is discussing the issue with U.S. military, defense, and diplomatic officials, but has not received a clear answer.
- President Trump said he did not impose any limits on Ukraine’s Starlink use and does not blame Elon Musk.
- Elon Musk stated that the U.S. government, not SpaceX, controls Starshield restrictions.
- Russia launched a large attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, hitting over 15 critical sites recently.
- President Trump’s administration recently eased restrictions on buying Russian diesel, which Zelenskyy criticized as helping Russia.
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