Ukraine says Starshield throttled again as U.S. pushes for a deal
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Summary
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Starshield, SpaceX’s military satellite service, was again restricting connections for Ukrainian forces, making it harder to guide interceptors against Russian drones. The disruption came as U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Vladimir Putin in Moscow after U.S.-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine ended with plans for a prisoner exchange but no broader peace agreement.Key Facts
- Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces had faced Starshield connection problems for several days along the front line and in Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory.
- A Ukrainian official said the service began imposing speed limits gradually three days earlier and that the limits were then fully in effect across the contact line and occupied areas.
- Ukrainian forces reportedly lost satellite guidance when interceptors flew faster than about 100 miles per hour, complicating efforts to stop Russian jet-powered drones.
- A Russian drone strike on an apartment building in Kyiv killed a woman, according to Ukrainian authorities.
- Russian strikes damaged energy infrastructure in Rivne and caused power disruptions.
- Witkoff and Kushner met Putin in Moscow on November 12, 2026.
- The first round of U.S.-brokered Russia-Ukraine talks since February ended with plans for a new prisoner exchange and an agreement to continue discussions.
- Kushner said he wanted European countries to take part in the peace process.
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