Photos show Ukraine's Starlink was down during fatal strike
Summary
A Russian drone killed five people, including a 1-year-old girl, in a park in Ukraine’s Kharkiv region on Oct. 19. Photos obtained by CBS News show Starlink connectivity for Ukrainian ground-based air defense radars fell to 0.1 megabytes per second that day, after SpaceX restricted access; Ukrainian officials said the disruption hindered defenses against incoming attacks.Key Facts
- Yulia Spichak, a 34-year-old makeup artist, and four others died in the Kharkiv park strike.
- The attack happened six days after SpaceX throttled Ukraine’s Starlink access.
- CBS News obtained photos showing radar Starlink connectivity at 0.1 megabytes per second on Oct. 19.
- A source familiar with the technology told CBS News that this speed was too low to support air defense radars.
- Ukrainian officials said the restrictions affected ground-based air defense radars and drone interceptors.
- Elon Musk said Ukraine had used Starlink for offensive drone strikes in violation of its terms of service.
- Ukrainian officials said Starlink access was restored across the country on Saturday.
- Musk said the U.S. government controlled changes to Starshield, while President Donald Trump said he did not order the Starlink restrictions.
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