Key Facts

• Musk said Ukraine violated Starlink’s terms of service by using the network for attacks and said SpaceX had closed a loophole earlier this month.
• Serhii Beskrestnov, an adviser to President Volodymyr Zelensky, said Starlink does not work over Russian soil and is limited to speeds as low as 70 kilometers per hour in Ukraine.
• Ukraine said limits on Starshield access have affected strikes on Russian logistics, weapons depots and command centers, as well as air defense operations.
• Ukrainian forces mainly use Starlink for communications and data transfers, according to the article.
• Musk said Starlink is critical to Ukraine’s defense, while saying the U.S. government decides how Starshield is used.
• It remains unclear who ordered the limits on Ukraine’s Starlink and Starshield access; Musk and U.S. officials have given different accounts of responsibility.
• Three-way peace negotiations involving the United States, Ukraine and Russia are expected to restart next month.
• Ukraine’s air force said Russia attacked Ukraine overnight with 140 drones and four missiles. Russia’s Voronezh regional governor reported more than 100 drones detected in the region, with two people killed and 17 injured after debris fell on a train and fires broke out.