Oct 15, 2026 · 5 min · 10 segments
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Ukraine's military uses Starshield, the military version of Elon Musk's Starlink.
Ukraine's defense ministry said in a statement that, quote, "Without warning, the Starshield terminals were unilaterally limited." Ukraine says that when its drones exceed a hundred miles per hour, which they routinely do, the communication link is cut with the drone operator.
Elon Musk said on social media that the US government controls Starshield, and any restrictions would've been done by the US military or President Trump.
Ukraine's military uses Starshield, the military version of Elon Musk's Starlink.
Ukraine's defense ministry said in a statement that, quote, "Without warning, the Starshield terminals were unilaterally limited." Ukraine says that when its drones exceed a hundred miles per hour, which they routinely do, the communication link is cut with the drone operator.
Elon Musk said on social media that the US government controls Starshield, and any restrictions would've been done by the US military or President Trump.
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