Ukrainian soldiers in combat have access to Starlink satellite internet restricted
Ukrainian soldiers report that Starlink satellite internet terminals have been restricted during combat operations. The outage is allegedly linked to political pressure from the Trump administration regarding Ukraine's long-range strikes on Russian oil infrastructure.
Why it matters
The reliance on private technology infrastructure for military operations creates significant geopolitical vulnerabilities and raises questions about the influence of private tech leaders on international conflicts.
Smoke rises over Kyiv after Russian strikes Ukraine Ukrainian soldiers in combat have access to Starlink satellite internet restricted Outage of terminals managed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX comes as Russia launches ballistic missiles at Ukraine without any advance warning from US
Prefer the Guardian on Google Ukrainian soldiers in combat have suddenly had their access to Starlink satellite internet terminals restricted as the Trump administration has increased pressure on Ukraine to halt long-range strikes on Russia’s oil industry immediately.
The terminals, which are distributed and managed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, are a key component of Ukraine’s military operations and the sudden restrictions on the high-speed terminals on Tuesday evening led to the failure of several combat missions, said an adviser on military technology to Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy .
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