Zelenskyy says Ukraine's Starlink access is not fully restored
Zelenskyy said Ukraine's military still lacks full Starlink access after U.S. limits, and media reports say the order came from inside the White House.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the military's access to the Starlink satellite internet service has not been fully restored, The Guardian reports. He called the U.S. limit on access a "dangerous and unpleasant surprise."
The Guardian reports that media outlets have suggested the order to throttle the service came from within the White House. The reports it cites are not independently detailed here.
Zelenskyy spoke after meeting European leaders in Brussels on Friday, The Guardian reports. There he asked the EU for an additional €70bn next year to pay for Ukraine's defense.
The dispute began when Ukraine accused Elon Musk's SpaceX of restricting Starlink. Deutsche Welle reported that this hurt Kyiv's ability to control its drones. Al Jazeera, citing officials, said it limited Ukraine's ability to block Russian drones. Kyiv had just gone through a second night of ballistic missile attacks.
BBC News reports that Musk said any limits are down to the U.S., not his company. BBC also reports Ukraine said access had improved but speed limits remained, disrupting battlefield "missions". CBS News reports Zelenskyy accused the U.S. of switching off Starlink, limiting Ukraine's military capabilities during deadly Russian strikes.
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- Deutsche WelleUkraine says Musk's SpaceX limits Kyiv's Starlink accessWed, Oct 14, 7:07 AM EDT
- Al JazeeraUkraine accuses Elon Musk’s SpaceX of throttling Starlink terminalsWed, Oct 14, 1:02 PM EDT
- BBC NewsWhy is Starlink internet so important on the battlefield in Ukraine?Wed, Oct 14, 3:52 PM EDT
- BBC NewsMusk says any limits on Ukraine's Starlink access down to US, not his firmWed, Oct 14, 4:55 PM EDT
- CBS NewsUkraine accuses U.S. of restricting Starlink access before deadly Russian strikeThu, Oct 15, 9:50 AM EDT
- The GuardianStarlink access still not fully restored for Ukraine’s military, says ZelenskyyFri, Oct 16, 11:39 AM EDT
- BBC NewsTrump denies limiting Ukraine access to Starlink networkFri, Oct 16, 3:33 PM EDT
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Earlier versions (3)
- Thu, Oct 15, 10:01 AM EDT, 4 outlets: Zelenskyy accuses U.S. of cutting Starlink access before deadly Russian strike
- Wed, Oct 14, 8:30 PM EDT, 3 outlets: Musk says any Starlink limits in Ukraine come from the US, not SpaceX
- Wed, Oct 14, 1:15 PM EDT, 2 outlets: Ukraine accuses SpaceX of restricting its Starlink access