The Ukrainian military has experienced a renewed wave of “significant disruptions” to the Starshield satellite internet service, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday, hampering its ability to defend against Russia just as the United States pushes for progress in peace talks.
\n\nUnits have for several days reported speed restrictions affecting the entire front line and Russian-occupied parts of the country, Zelenskyy said in a social media post. A limit of 100 miles per hour is “being imposed on Starshield,” Zelenskyy said of the military version of SpaceX’s Starlink communications service.
\n\n“These are not random errors but systematic speed restrictions,” Zelenskyy said. “For us, this primarily means a significant complication in intercepting Russian jet-powered drones.”
\n\nThe system normally runs at a stable speed exceeding around 250 miles per hour.
\n\n“Unfortunately, there have already been strikes that got through because our interception systems cannot reach sufficient speeds and are unable to intercept in time,” he said, adding that Ukraine was trying to clarify the reasons for the restriction with the U.S. side.
\n\nStarshield did not immediately respond to a request for comment from NBC News.
\n\nUkraine first raised the alarm last month about speed limits being imposed on Starshield, which is crucial to…
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