Ukrainian soldiers in combat have access to Starlink satellite internet restricted
Outage of terminals managed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX comes as Russia launches ballistic missiles at Ukraine without any advance warning from US Ukrainian soldiers in combat have suddenly had their access to Starlink satellite internet terminals restricted as the Trump administration has increased pressure on Ukraine to halt long-range strikes on Russia’s oil industry immediately. The terminals,…
Ukrainian soldiers engaged in combat have been experiencing disruptions to their Starlink satellite internet terminals, following Russia's recent ballistic missile strikes without any advance warning from the US. The terminals, managed and distributed by Elon Musk's SpaceX, are crucial for Ukraine's military operations, leading to failed missions and loss of connectivity for armored vehicles traveling over 100mph.
The sudden outage occurred as Russia launched 39 ballistic missiles and 120 attack drones against Kyiv and Kharkiv, damaging power plants and crucial substations. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused the US of withholding intelligence on Russian strikes and of intentionally targeting Ukraine's military operations.
The issue has further strained relations between the two nations, with Zelenskyy calling Russia's actions disrespectful to the United States. Musk, a friend of US President Donald Trump, has reportedly cut off Starlink service to Ukrainian soldiers as part of pressure from the Trump administration to halt long-range strikes on Russian oil refineries. Despite the outage, ordinary satellite communication terminals remain functional.
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