“Trump was looking for any opportunity to undermine our defense capabilities,” top Ukrainian volunteer, who supplied 291,502 FPV drones to front, says of sudden Starlink limit
Ukraine had stopped hitting Russian oil refineries as Trump asked, yet the Starlink limit still landed.
Serhii Sternenko, a leading Ukrainian drone volunteer, claims SpaceX imposed a sudden limit on Starlink terminals, causing connection disruptions and hampering critical missions. As head of a charity that has deployed 291,502 FPV drones, Sternenko asserts that the Ukrainian military had not targeted Russian oil refineries or energy infrastructure following Trump's requests.
He alleges that Trump sought to weaken Ukraine's defenses despite Ukraine's compliance. Late-night Russian missile strikes in Kyiv killed three women and injured 24, including a seven-year-old. Early warning systems helped civilians evacuate, but the recent Starlink restrictions have now reduced that to mere minutes. Sternenko notes that the speed at which Starlink connections drop has increased to 60–70 km/h, further exacerbating the situation.
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