Ukraine caucus of 105 U.S. lawmakers presses Trump, SpaceX over Starshield disruptions
The Congressional Ukraine Caucus, which has 105 members of Congress, is demanding explanations from President Donald Trump’s administration and SpaceX over restrictions on Ukraine’s Starshield access, the group announced on X on Nov. 12.
The Congressional Ukraine Caucus, comprising 105 lawmakers, has called on President Donald Trump's administration and SpaceX to explain why Ukraine's military Starshield access was restricted, and to restore full service immediately. On October 14, Ukraine reported speed-related restrictions that caused Starshield connections to drop when equipment moved faster than 160 kilometers per hour.
Despite SpaceX chief Elon Musk allegedly lifting the restrictions on October 23, Ukrainian officials claimed they remained in effect until October 24 when Zelenskyy confirmed Starlink and Starshield were operating at previous speeds. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that disruptions to SpaceX's Starshield system had been noted in Ukraine for several days, including the re-introduction of speed-related restrictions at 161 kilometers per hour.
Some reports suggest the U.S. may have intentionally imposed these restrictions on Ukraine's military communications to pressure Kyiv during peace talks with Russia in Abu Dhabi on November 10-11.
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