SpaceX not being honest about ‘political’ reasons for slowing Starshield, says Zelenskyy
Summary
Volodymyr Zelenskyy said restrictions on Ukraine’s Starshield connections had stopped drones from maintaining links above 161 km/h (100 mph), disrupting interceptions of Russian jet-powered Shahed drones and Ukrainian strikes. He accused SpaceX of giving an unconvincing explanation and said Ukraine was checking whether the restrictions were technical or political.Key Facts
- Zelenskyy said the connection problems had affected Ukrainian operations for five days and were widespread along the frontline.
- He said Ukraine had asked SpaceX, the Pentagon and the U.S. State Department to address the restrictions.
- Zelenskyy said SpaceX told Ukraine it was not imposing restrictions and described the issue as technical.
- Ukraine suspects the slowdown may be a U.S. tactic to pressure Zelenskyy to make concessions to Russia, according to his account.
- Zelenskyy said U.S. negotiators Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff had asked whether Ukraine would trade the Donbas for NATO membership or similar security guarantees.
- Zelenskyy ruled out giving up more Ukrainian territory and said a ceasefire would need meaningful security guarantees from Western partners.
- He rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposed humanitarian mission in Kostiantynivka, saying it could allow Russian forces to occupy the city.
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