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  "id": 14410534,
  "title": "Ukraine says Starlink restricted operations overnight, disrupting military missions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/ukraine-says-starlink-restricted-operations-overnight-disrupting",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T09:14:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20261014-ukraine-says-starlink-restricted-operations-overnight-disrupting-military-missions"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "An adviser to the Ukrainian president stated on Wednesday that SpaceX imposed restrictions on Starlink internet terminals overnight, disrupting military missions. According to Serhiy Beskrestnov, the company stopped the operation of its military-grade version at speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour (160 km/h). Beskrestnov and France 24 reported that Ukraine received no prior warning regarding these limitations.\n\nThe Jakarta Post noted that these terminals are vital for guiding long-range drone strikes in occupied southern and eastern Ukraine. Ukraine's 7th Rapid Reaction Corps reported that units were forced to cancel some missions because connection drops of 10–20 seconds occurred at speeds of 110–120 km/h, making drones harder to control. The Jerusalem Post reported that Ukrainian officials fear the move may have been made at the request of Donald Trump, adding that the action is not coincidental and is related to the current political situation.",
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    "outlets": 11,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "'This cannot be a coincidence' — Ukraine's Starlink access restricted without warning, Zelensky adviser says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/this-cannot-be-a-coincidence-ukraines-starlink-access-restricted",
        "published": "2026-10-14T07:12:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Starlink terminals operations restricted in Ukraine overnight, adviser to Zelenskyy says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/starlink-terminals-operations-restricted-in-ukraine-overnight-adviser",
        "published": "2026-10-14T07:40:34.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "SpaceX limits Starlink operations in Ukraine, disrupting military ops., missile defense capability",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/spacex-limits-starlink-operations-in-ukraine-disrupting-military-ops",
        "published": "2026-10-14T08:12:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "Ukraine says SpaceX has restricted Starlink by cutting military-grade service at speeds exceeding 100mph, disrupting drone missions, and it received no warning (Yuliia Dysa/Reuters)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/ukraine-says-spacex-has-restricted-starlink-by-cutting-military-grade",
        "published": "2026-10-14T08:50:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Jakarta Post",
        "title": "Ukraine says SpaceX limits Starlink operations, disrupting military",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/ukraine-says-spacex-limits-starlink-operations-disrupting-military",
        "published": "2026-10-14T09:10:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Moscow Times",
        "title": "Ukraine Says SpaceX Limits Starlink Operations, Disrupting Military",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/ukraine-says-spacex-limits-starlink-operations-disrupting-military-14413726",
        "published": "2026-10-14T09:17:29.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Meduza (English)",
        "title": "Ukraine strikes a Sberbank data center in Russia. Meanwhile, Kyiv isn’t getting crucial missile warnings from the U.S., and SpaceX is restricting Starlink.",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/ukraine-strikes-a-sberbank-data-center-in-russia-meanwhile-kyiv-isnt",
        "published": "2026-10-14T09:54:52.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Russian ballistic raid strikes all three Kyiv CHPs and energy grid",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/russian-ballistic-raid-strikes-all-three-kyiv-chps-and-energy-grid",
        "published": "2026-10-14T10:08:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Euromaidan Press",
        "title": "Russia bombs Sloviansk’s warming center as the day’s attacks wound four Red Cross workers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/russia-bombs-sloviansks-warming-center-as-the-days-attacks-wound-four",
        "published": "2026-10-14T10:24:50.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
        "title": "Polish FM responds to Musk over Starlink slowdown in Ukraine: European customers watching you",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/polish-fm-responds-to-musk-over-starlink-slowdown-in-ukraine-european",
        "published": "2026-10-14T10:37:49.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}