Ukraine reports Starlink speeds improved, but ministry won't confirm full restoration
Ukraine's defence ministry said Starlink speeds were above 400km/h. This came after more than a week of throttling.
Ukraine's defence ministry said speeds had improved on Saturday. Speeds now exceed 400km/h, but the ministry did not say if service was fully restored.
The throttling came after US President Donald Trump announced a deal to buy Russian diesel. He pressed Kyiv to stop hitting Russian oil refineries.
Slow speeds hurt the military's ability to stop Russian attack drones. Some operations were cancelled.
Neither Musk nor the US government has publicly said they ordered the throttling. Both have blamed each other.
Reuters reported the White House ordered the Starshield throttling. Earlier US governments have asked SpaceX to turn Starlink on or off in various countries.
Starlink is vital for troops at the front. Starshield handles military operations in occupied territories.
- 400km/h
- Restored speed threshold
- 160km/h
- Previous restricted speed
- More than one week
- Throttling duration
- White House
- Reported throttle order source
Why it mattersUkraine's military depends on US-controlled technology. Political decisions can shut down key war systems right away.
AustraliaNo direct effect, but illustrates how geopolitical tensions and tech dependence can create sudden military vulnerabilities in any conflict.
Corroborated byabc.net.au
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 2 h ago
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