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  "id": 16448998,
  "title": "Musk accuses Ukraine of violating Starlink’s terms of service",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/musk-accuses-ukraine-of-violating-starlinks-terms-of-service-16448998",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T08:32:51.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/musk-accuses-ukraine-of-violating-starlinks-terms-of-service/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Elon Musk has accused the Ukrainian military of violating Starlink's terms of service by using the civilian satellite network for offensive drone strikes to kill people. Musk stated that his company, SpaceX, enforced its own rules by throttling the service to close a \"loophole,\" though he added that Starlink remains critical to Ukraine's defense because it cannot currently be jammed or blown up.\n\nUkrainian officials have rejected these allegations. Serhii Beskrestnov, a presidential technology adviser, noted that existing geofencing inside Russia and speed limits of 70–90 km/h physically prevent commercial Starlink from guiding deep strikes, while volunteer Serhii Sternenko stated that mobile operations are permitted via Starshield.\n\nThe Ukrainian Defense Ministry reported on October 24 that satellite links, including Starshield, have returned to full speed. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy confirmed that restoration began overnight and that connection speeds are now stable at over 400 km/h, which is necessary for defending against jet-powered Shahed drones.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Interfax-Ukraine",
        "title": "Defense Ministry records cases of Starlink losing connection at 161 km/h – sources",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/defense-ministry-records-cases-of-starlink-losing-connection-at-161",
        "published": "2026-10-23T08:27:37.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Ukraine's Defense Ministry reports Starlink terminals working again at speeds above 161 km/h",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/ukraines-defense-ministry-reports-starlink-terminals-working-again-at",
        "published": "2026-10-24T11:54:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Ukraine says Starlink at normal speed after delays impede military",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/ukraine-says-starlink-at-normal-speed-after-delays-impede-military",
        "published": "2026-10-24T13:09:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ukrinform - Politics",
        "title": "Starlink and Starshield back to required speeds – Zelensky",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/starlink-and-starshield-back-to-required-speeds-zelensky",
        "published": "2026-10-24T14:15:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Moscow Times",
        "title": "Starlink in Ukraine Back to Normal After Week of Throttling",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/starlink-in-ukraine-back-to-normal-after-week-of-throttling",
        "published": "2026-10-24T15:18:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour",
        "title": "Ukraine's Starlink satellite speeds restored after a week of front-line disruption",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/ukraines-starlink-satellite-speeds-restored-after-a-week-of-front",
        "published": "2026-10-24T16:05:47.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "Ukraine depends on Starlink - can Europe plug the gap?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/ukraine-depends-on-starlink-can-europe-plug-the-gap",
        "published": "2026-10-24T23:00:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Musk says he was behind Starlink's slowdown in Ukraine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/musk-says-he-was-behind-starlinks-slowdown-in-ukraine",
        "published": "2026-10-25T00:44:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KahawaTungu",
        "title": "Musk accuses Ukraine of violating Starlink’s terms of service",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/musk-accuses-ukraine-of-violating-starlinks-terms-of-service",
        "published": "2026-10-25T05:29:17.000Z"
      }
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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."
}