Zelensky urges US and Musk to lift Starlink restrictions and be on 'right side of history'
Summary
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged the U.S. government and Elon Musk’s company to lift speed restrictions on Starshield, saying the limits hinder efforts to intercept Russian drones and protect energy infrastructure. Russia struck energy and railway sites across Ukraine, while Ukraine said it hit a petrochemical plant and an oil refinery in Russia. Estonia said it will close its border crossings with Russia starting December 1 after a suspected sabotage attack on a defense company.Key Facts
- Ukraine uses Starlink for battlefield communications and Starshield to support the interception of missiles and drones.
- Zelensky said Ukrainian interceptor drones lose contact with operators when they reach 161 kilometers per hour because of Starshield speed restrictions.
- Musk said the U.S. government controls Starshield, while President Donald Trump denied responsibility for the restrictions and said he had told Musk to restore service.
- Russia struck energy infrastructure in Zaporizhzhia and the Sumy, Odesa, Zhytomyr, and Kirovohrad regions, and railway infrastructure in the Dnipro, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia regions.
- A Russian attack killed two people in Mena, in Ukraine’s Chernihiv region, according to the regional governor.
- Ukraine said its forces struck a petrochemical plant and an oil refinery in Nizhnekamsk, Russia.
- Estonia announced it would close its border crossing points with Russia from December 1 after a suspected sabotage attack on a defense company.
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