Oct 18, 2026 · 6 min · 12 segments
Ukraine says speed limits on Starlink are still hampering military efforts to fight off Russian drones, days after a surprise network slowdown that Kyiv called deliberate and Washington denied…
Charlotte LamGuestNadiaHost
He certainly has had a big week and Elon Musk once again everywhere all at once with his increasingly present role in geopolitics once again on full display.
It uses a low Earth orbit constellation of about 550 kilometers altitude to deliver high speed broadband.
But this week, Ukraine said Starshield, which is the U.S. government-controlled military version of Starlink, was slowed down without warning.
Officials say the country was facing deadly Russian strikes as the network slowdown began.
He certainly has had a big week and Elon Musk once again everywhere all at once with his increasingly present role in geopolitics once again on full display.
It uses a low Earth orbit constellation of about 550 kilometers altitude to deliver high speed broadband.
But this week, Ukraine said Starshield, which is the U.S. government-controlled military version of Starlink, was slowed down without warning.
Officials say the country was facing deadly Russian strikes as the network slowdown began.
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