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Ukraine says Starlink connection now stable after limits
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Ukraine's defence minister said Starlink connectivity is now stable after days of restricted service. Yevhenii Khmara said full capability had been restored for drones, logistics and communications on the front. Kyiv had accused President Donald Trump of telling Elon Musk to place limits on the network. Trump denied ordering the curbs before saying Musk restored access.
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What It Means For You
- Ukrainian forces use Starlink and Starshield for drones, logistics and front-line communications.
- Khmara said the restored link matters for the front, soldiers, drones, logistics and communications.
- Russia is not authorised to use Starlink on long-range flights inside Russia.
What's Happening
- Defence Minister Yevhenii Khmara said the connection is stable after last week's restrictions.
- Ukraine had said last week's limits restricted connectivity on Starlink for military use.
- Trump denied directing Elon Musk to throttle the network before saying Musk put it back.
How the Outage Became Political
- The dispute emerged during a row between Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky over strikes on Russian oil sites.
- Musk has said Starshield is controlled by the US military.
- Ukraine uses a network of about 10,000 low Earth orbit satellites for remote battlefield links.
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