SpaceX restricts Starlink use on Ukrainian military drones, disrupting missions
SpaceX imposed new speed restrictions on Starlink satellite terminals used by Ukrainian forces overnight on Oct. 14, disrupting several military missions, Ukrainian activist and former Defense Ministry adviser Serhii Sternenko reported. Presidential adviser Serhii Beskrestnov, known as Flash, subsequently confirmed the restrictions.
SpaceX imposed new speed restrictions on Starlink satellite terminals used by Ukrainian forces overnight on Oct. 14. According to New Voice of Ukraine, these restrictions disrupted several military missions.
The changes were reported by Ukrainian activist and former Defense Ministry adviser Serhii Sternenko and subsequently confirmed by presidential adviser Serhii Beskrestnov.
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