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Ukraine says Starlink, Starshield connections return to normal speeds

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Ukraine's defense minister Evhenii Khmara announced on Saturday that the country’s satellite communication services, including SpaceX’s civilian Starlink and military-grade Starshield networks, are now operating at normal speeds exceeding 400 km/h. This recovery follows a week of service disruptions that affected Ukraine's ability to counter Russian drone attacks and maintain front-line communications. Khmara credited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s firm stance on the issue for this improvement in connection stability, which is crucial for military operations including drone use and logistics.

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As of October 27, 2026, Ukraine experienced a significant disruption in its access to Starlink, Elon Musk's satellite internet service, which coincided with an increase in Russian drone attacks on Ukrainian territory. The disruption followed President Donald Trump’s decision to lift sanctions on Russian diesel fuel, causing Ukraine to accuse the U.S. of undermining its defense capabilities. Photos from the scene showed that Starlink was down during a fatal strike that killed Yulia Spichak, a 34-year-old makeup artist in Kharkiv. Musk initially blamed Ukraine for violating Starlink’s terms by using it for attacks on Russia but later said any changes would have needed approval from the Pentagon, implicating Trump indirectly. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that speed restrictions imposed on Starshield, a military branch of Starlink controlled by the Pentagon, were disrupting early warning air defense systems. This incident has raised concerns among European allies about over-reliance on U.S. technology for national security, prompting discussions to seek alternatives.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had previously accused the United States of helping Russia by failing to warn Kyiv about incoming missile strikes and weakening Ukraine's military response by throttling Starlink speeds, AFP reported.

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Ukraine says Starlink, Starshield connections return to normal speeds · assertive framing

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Ukraine's Starlink and Starshield satellite communications systems are operating at speeds exceeding 400 km/h, the country's defence minister said on Saturday, after more than a week of service disruptions that hit military operations. asserted

that → operate → operations

“The ministry of defence's monitoring systems are recording a return to normal speed for Starlink/Starshield. asserted

systems → record → Starshield

We are recording a speed of over 400 kph. asserted

We → record → kph

The connection is stable,” defence minister Evhenii Khmara told reporters. asserted

Khmara → tell → reporters

Ukraine relies on SpaceX's civilian Starlink satellite network and its military-grade Starshield system to support military communications and operations, including efforts to defend against Russian missile and drone attacks. asserted

Ukraine → rely → attacks

The Ukrainian defence ministry said its monitoring systems had previously recorded disruptions to the services, but that speed metrics had now returned to normal. asserted

metrics → say → services

However, it did not confirm whether service had been fully restored, Reuters reported. asserted

Reuters → confirm → ?

Khmara also highlighted the importance of the recovery for military operations. asserted

Khmara → highlight → operations

“This result is above all important for our front, for our soldiers, for the operation of drones, for logistics and for communications,” he said, according to AFP. uncertain

he → say → AFP

The restrictions, first reported on October 14, affected Ukraine's ability to intercept Russian attack drones and disrupted communications along the front line, Ukrainian officials said, according to Reuters. uncertain

officials → report → Reuters

Sources told the news agency that connection speeds had fallen to around 160 km/h or lower. asserted

speeds → tell → km

The satellite network has become a point of tension between Kyiv and Washington. asserted

network → become → Kyiv

AFP → accuse → speeds

Khmara credited Zelenskyy's “firm stance” on the issue, saying it was “bearing fruit”, AFP reported. asserted

AFP → credit → fruit

The disruption followed US President Donald Trump's announcement of a deal to buy Russian diesel and his decision to waive new sanctions on Moscow, while pressing Ukraine to stop striking Russian oil refineries, Reuters reported. asserted

Reuters → follow → refineries

On Friday, Trump said that if problems with access to Starlink communications systems in Ukraine persisted, he would “get it straightened out”. asserted

it → say → Ukraine