{
  "id": 16354155,
  "title": "Ukraine’s Starlink speeds restored after week of frontline disruption",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/ukraines-starlink-speeds-restored-after-week-of-frontline-disruption",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T18:00:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3372040/ukraines-starlink-speeds-restored-after-week-frontline-disruption"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukraine's access to Starlink and Starshield satellite links has been fully restored to pre-interruption speeds, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The restoration took place overnight and improved frontline logistics and defense against Russian drone attacks. The resumption comes after a week of disruptions, which strained relations between Ukraine and the United States. The situation was exacerbated by reported US President Donald Trump's deal with Russia on diesel imports, which Ukraine viewed as a betrayal. On Friday, Kyiv and Moscow agreed to a localized ceasefire around Oleshky, a war-torn town in Ukraine's southern Kherson region. Meanwhile, a missile attack killed one person and wounded two others in Lozova, Ukraine's Kharkiv region. Russian-occupied Crimea reported power blackouts following the Ukrainian attacks. Ukrainian forces also hit industrial facilities in Tolyatti and Oryol, Russia. Additionally, Ukrainian drones reached Russia's Omsk region, more than 2,000 km from the Ukrainian border.",
  "summary": "Ukraine’s access to Starlink and Starshield satellite links has been restored to the speeds it had before restrictions that disrupted frontline operations for more than a week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday. “The speeds are now where they need to be,” Zelensky said on social media, adding that restoration began overnight and was sufficient by Saturday morning, improving…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Trump says he will talk to Musk if Ukraine's Starlink issues persist",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/trump-says-he-will-talk-to-musk-if-ukraines-starlink-issues-persist",
        "published": "2026-10-23T17:46:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Ukraine reports Starlink operating again after slowdown",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/ukraine-reports-starlink-operating-again-after-slowdown",
        "published": "2026-10-24T12:07:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Ukraine says Starlink back to normal after a week of throttling",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/ukraine-says-starlink-back-to-normal-after-a-week-of-throttling",
        "published": "2026-10-24T13:14:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}