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Zelenskyy demands explanation for Starshield defence failures
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says speed restrictions on SpaceX's military satellite system are crippling air defence early warning capabilities.
In brief
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says speed restrictions on SpaceX's military satellite system are crippling air defence early warning capabilities. Zelenskyy warns that Starshield speed restrictions are disrupting Ukraine's early warning air defence systems, and the US government has not explained why…
Zelenskyy warns of Starshield problems
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns that Starshield speed restrictions are disrupting early warning air defence systems. Starshield is the Pentagon-controlled military arm of SpaceX's Starlink system.
US has not explained the restrictions
The US government has not explained the cause for the speed restrictions affecting Starshield's performance in Ukraine's air defence operations.
Zelenskyy seeks answers from Washington
Zelenskyy is demanding clarification from the US government about why Starshield speed restrictions are hampering Ukraine's ability to detect incoming threats.
What to remember
Zelenskyy warns that Starshield speed restrictions are disrupting Ukraine's early warning air defence systems, and the US government has not explained why.