{
  "id": 19658146,
  "title": "Ukraine says Starlink communications disrupted as US envoys meet Putin",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/ukraine-says-starlink-communications-disrupted-as-us-envoys-meet-putin",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T14:06:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ABC News AU",
    "slug": "abc-news-au",
    "url": "https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-11-13/ukraine-elon-musk-starlink-access-disrupted/107380578"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ukrainian forces have reported significant disruptions to the Starshield satellite communications service, which is the military variant of SpaceX's Starlink. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that the restrictions were affecting the entire front line and Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine. The speed of Starshield was limited to 161 kilometers per hour, preventing Ukrainian interceptors from reaching a speed necessary to shoot down Russian jet-powered drones. This development could lead to increased Ukrainian casualties and more accurate strikes on Ukraine, according to Zelenskyy. The US envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow to discuss ending the conflict. However, no mention was made of the Starshield disruptions during the talks. In a previous incident, SpaceX had capped the speed of Starlink and Starshield, hindering the movement of drones and equipment exceeding 160 kph amid tensions with the Trump administration over Ukrainian attacks on Russian oil refineries.",
  "summary": "Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says disruptions to the Starshield satellite communications service - the military version of Elon Musk's SpaceX's Starlink - is affecting the Ukrainian front line.",
  "key_points": [
    "Starshield satellite communications disrupted for Ukrainian military",
    "Speed limited to 161 km/h, hindering interceptor drones",
    "US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff meet Putin in Moscow"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}