Ukraine says access to Starshield, the military satellite service used to control its drones, has again been restricted. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reported that drones operating in temporarily occupied areas face a speed limit of 161 kilometers per hour, or 100 miles per hour, down from speeds above 240 mph. The limit can interrupt their internet connection if they fly faster, forcing them to slow down. Zelenskyy said this has made it harder for Ukrainian forces to intercept Russian Shahed attack drones, allowing more strikes to reach civilians. Ukraine is seeking an explanation from the United States but says it has received little information.
The restrictions return amid US-led efforts to negotiate an end to the war, with envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner traveling to Moscow to meet Vladimir Putin and expected to see Zelenskyy afterward. The renewed limit also revives questions about who controls Starshield and who ordered a previous restriction. Elon Musk has said the US government owns and controls the military system, while also alleging Ukraine breached Starlink’s terms by using it for offensive drone attacks. A Ukrainian presidential adviser disputes that claim, saying commercial Starlink does not operate in Russia and therefore cannot support strikes there. Zelenskyy warned that US decisions implying Ukraine’s occupied territory is negotiable would signal pressure to concede land, and insisted Ukraine must not recognize Russia’s occupation.
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