Rubio says Ukraine without access to Starshield, future ‘under discussion’
Top US diplomat says Ukraine has requested access to military-grade version of Starlink for strikes deep inside Russia.
Ukrainian officials have requested access to the Starshield satellite network to enable deep-interdiction strikes inside Russia, according to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. However, Ukraine currently lacks access to this dedicated Starshield military product, which is distinct from the standard commercial Starlink communications framework, Rubio clarified.
The US military utilizes Starshield, but it is not presently available to Ukraine, according to Rubio. The secretary also rejected claims that the Trump administration imposed bandwidth or velocity caps on Starlink terminals in Ukrainian combat zones, stating that no one at the White House ordered such limitations. Rubio dismissed President Volodymyr Zelensky's assertion that Starlink speed restrictions were intentional administrative measures, emphasizing that he was unaware of Zelensky's comments and that such claims were categorically false.
The secretary's remarks come amid allegations that SpaceX founder Elon Musk proposed satellite service limitations to Trump, which were subsequently approved, according to The Telegraph.
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