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To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. 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 ordering. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday that speed limits on Starshield, the military version of SpaceX’s Starlink that Ukraine says its forces use, look deliberate rather than technical.
The network has been partly restored, but he said a cap of about 160km/h remains in place. When unexpected restrictions were reported earlier this week, Poland's foreign minister accused SpaceX CEO Elon Musk of "playing politics". To display this content from X (Twitter), you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement.
Musk posted on his platform that the US government owns and controls the system, and that decisions regarding its use rest with the military and, ultimately, the president. sources said an order to slow down came from inside the White House, but President Donald Trump told reporters on Friday: "It wasn't me". "... and I don’t think it was Elon," he added. "And from what I understand, it's the same as it’s always been." To display this content from X (Twitter), you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement.
The restrictions come as relations between Kyiv and Washington sour. Musk is also close to the administration. "If Donald Trump administration is cutting for Ukrainians intelligence and Starlink connectivity, they will not openly acknowledge it,"Olena Tregub, founder and Secretary General of NAKO, Ukraine's Independent Anti-Corruption Commission.
"They would not say it openly that they are doing it. Because for Donald Trump these are huge risks, because now election is coming in November. If he loses not only the House, but also the Senate, impeachment is possible.
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