Starlink restrictions affecting Ukraine's front line operations, Kyiv says
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Speed restrictions on the key Starlink communications network have disrupted Ukraine's battlefield "missions", President Volodymyr Zelensky's adviser has warned.
By Jaroslav Lukiv and Dan Johnson, Ukraine correspondent in Kyiv
Published 14 October 2026, 08:21 BST
Updated 3 minutes ago
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Starlink is a vital tool allowing Kyiv to effectively guide drones to Russian targets and also protect Ukrainian skies.
This comes as at least 600,000 people across Ukraine were left without electricity after deadly overnight Russian missile and drone strikes, Zelensky said.
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In the follow-up post, Zelensky's adviser stressed that Starlink was the most effective tool for enabling interceptors to shoot down Russia's newly developed jet-propelled drones.
A source in the Ukrainian defence ministry later told the BBC:
"Last night, we detected restrictions affecting Starlink connectivity at speeds above 160 km/h, although we are still verifying the exact speed threshold."
"This situation is significantly complicating operations, particularly logistics, unmanned systems, middle-strike missions, and other activities," the source said, adding the "root cause" of the issue was being investigated.
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