Rubio says Ukraine without access to Starshield, future ‘under discussion’
Summary
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Ukraine does not currently have access to Starshield, a military satellite system from SpaceX, but Ukraine’s request to use it for strikes inside Russia is being discussed. He clarified that Starshield is different from the commercial Starlink internet service, which Ukraine uses and which had some temporary service issues that were not caused by the U.S.Key Facts
- Starshield is a military satellite system launched in 2022, used by the U.S. government and defense partners.
- Starlink is a commercial internet service provided by SpaceX, separate from Starshield.
- Ukraine has asked for access to Starshield to help attack targets deep inside Russia.
- The U.S. has not granted Ukraine access to Starshield yet, but discussions are ongoing.
- Some Ukrainian drones experienced internet service disruptions recently, affecting battlefield operations.
- Secretary Rubio denied that the U.S. deliberately slowed Starlink or restricted its use against drones.
- Ukrainian President Zelenskyy criticized a recent U.S. decision to waive sanctions on Russia’s oil and gas imports, warning it could strengthen Russia’s attacks.
- President Donald Trump’s sanctions waiver drew criticism from both Democrats and Republicans.
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