New restrictions to Starshield network 'kill more Ukrainians', Zelensky says
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Starshield satellite terminals are capping speeds at 161 km/h (100 mph) over Ukraine, making it harder to shoot down Russian jet-powered drones, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
He said Ukrainian units have logged major Starshield disruptions for several days along the whole front line and in occupied territory.
Zelensky wrote on Facebook after reports from Defence Minister Yevhenii Khmara and Commander-in-Chief Mykhailo Drapatyi.
Ukrainian military checked the circumstances and concluded these are not random glitches but a systematic speed limit, Zelensky said.
Some drones have already hit their targets because interceptors cannot reach sufficient speed in time, he said, adding that this lets Russians strike Ukraine more accurately and kill more people.
Kyiv is trying to clarify the circumstances with the U.S. side, according to Ukrainska Pravda; U.S. President Donald Trump has said he does not know who restricted Starshield in Ukraine.
“This helps Russians kill more Ukrainians and deliver more accurate strikes on Ukraine”
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- 2026-11-12 09:13 UTCУкраїнська правда · pravda.com.ua ↗
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