Starlink connections in Ukraine are restricted at speeds over 161 km/h, causing disruptions to military operations.
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Starlink connections in Ukraine are restricted at speeds over 161 km/h, causing disruptions to military operations.
Parent: Military TechnologyEntity: StarlinkImpact: negativeDate: Oct 17, 2026 - Oct 18, 2026Target: Starlink restrictions in Ukraine
Ukraine has evidence that Starlink restrictions are deliberate and not due to technical limitations.
Parent: International RelationsEntity: UkraineImpact: negativeDate: Oct 17, 2026 - Oct 18, 2026Target: Deliberate Starlink restrictions in Ukraine
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❗️Zelensky says Starlink restrictions remain active in Ukraine, disrupting interceptor drones, logistics and military operations. According to him, connections cut out completely above 161 km/h, causing drones to be lost. Ukraine then tested vehicles equipped with Starlink terminals inside the EU at speeds above 180 km/h, where he says the systems worked normally. Zelensky said Kyiv has logs and evidence and concluded the restrictions inside Ukraine are deliberate. #Ukraine
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" #Zelenskyy tells reporters:🚨restrictions on #Ukraine's #Starlink systems remain. Interceptor drones🚨can't function, logistics & operations hobbled. The maximum speed is 161 kph; "exceeding this limit causes the Starlink connection to cut out completely, resulting in the loss of the drone."
The conclusion is clear:🚨the restrictions are in effect within Ukraine but don't apply within the EU. In other words, this is a🚨planned operation."
-C Miller
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Zelenskyy stated that speed limit restrictions on Starlink systems are a "planned operation" to undermine Ukrainian defenses. Drone terminals reportedly cut out when flying over 160kph within Ukraine, despite higher speeds in the EU.
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Zelensky: “In Ukraine, Starlink turns off at speeds over 161 km/h, and in the EU it works even at speeds over 180 km/h”
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine conducted tests to understand whether SpaceX is really facing technical problems or whether this is a “deliberate operation.”
For testing, several cars with Starlink were sent to EU countries. Where such movement was allowed, cars accelerated to speeds of more than 180 km/h - and the connection continued to work.
“We have relevant records, relevant evidence. The conclusion is the following. Restrictions are in effect, restrictions are in effect on the territory of Ukraine and restrictions are not in effect in the territory of EU countries,” he noted.
Zelensky also said that EU countries responded to the restriction of Starlink operation in Ukraine and intensified work on alternative means.
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