Ukraine Says Starlink Connection 'Now Stable' After Network Limits
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Ukraine now has a "stable connection" to Starlink, its defence minister has said, after its military suffered days of restricted connectivity on the satellite network.
Kyiv relies on the Starlink and its military-grade counterpart Starshield for piloting drones and operations within Ukraine, but last week accused US President Donald Trump of telling owner Elon Musk to place limits on it.
This meant drones would lose connection when travelling at high speeds, it said. Trump denied doing so before saying Musk had "put it back".
Defence Minister Yevhenii Khmara said that speeds of more than 400km/h were now possible on the network, indicating that full capability had been restored.
"This result is above all important for our front, for our soldiers, for the operation of drones, for logistics and for communications," he said in a statement.
Ukraine's military uses the network of 10,000 low Earth orbit satellites extensively for military operations, particularly in remote areas.
Ukraine uses both the civilian service Starlink and the more secure Starshield, which Musk said was controlled by the US military when he suggested the Pentagon could be behind the recent issues.
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