Part of Russia's Escalating Strikes on Ukraine · 21 stories · since Sep 26 · newest 2m ago
White House ordered Starshield slowdown that disrupted Ukraine's drones, Reuters saysSpaceX throttles Starshield speeds for Ukraine without warning
2 Oct 14 · 2d ago · 31 articles · 46 posts · 112 comments · 7 sources · development 2 of 9
Overnight, SpaceX capped Starshield terminal speeds at 100 mph (160 kph) while in motion, disrupting Ukrainian mid-range strike and interceptor drone missions across multiple units.
“I confirm that (Starlink owner) SpaceX implemented speed restrictions on Starlink terminals while in motion last night.”
Serhii "Flash" Beskrestnov
Elon Musk SpaceX/Starlink CEO
Donald Trump US PresidentVolodymyr Zelensky Ukrainian President
Mykhailo Fedorov Former Ukrainian Defense MinisterSerhii "Flash" Beskrestnov Presidential adviser on drone warfare
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first by Globe and Mail, 2d ago · also Deutsche Welle EN, EUobserver, Telegraph India, The Times of India, Gizmodo
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- Ukraine says Musk's SpaceX limits Kyiv's Starlink access Deutsche Welle EN · 2d ago
- Musk joins Trump and Putin’s new axis of evil, as Starlink grounds Ukraine’s medium-range drones (Ukraine Battlefield update, Day 1,693) Mastodon · 1d ago
- Ukraine says Elon Musk's SpaceX restricts Starlink, hampers drone missions as Russian strikes hit power grid Telegraph India · 1d ago
- Ukraine's Starlink scare The Times of India · 1d ago
- Ukraine Says SpaceX’s New Starlink Restrictions Are Disrupting Drone Missions Gizmodo · 1d ago
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first by Al Jazeera, 23h ago · also CBS News
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first by Straits Times, 2d ago · also France 24 EN
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- Ukraine accuses SpaceX of crippling military missions as ties with US worsen France 24 EN · 1d ago
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2 outlets SpaceX limits Starlink terminal speed in Ukraine overnight without warning – presidential adviser
first by Interfax-Ukraine, 2d ago · also Euronews
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first by RTE News, 1d ago
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"Ukrainian troops have been caught off guard by restrictions on Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet systems that disrupted frontline operations, while Kyiv received no warning from its partners of a Russian missile attack on its energy facilities for the second day running."
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BREAKING: SpaceX has now imposed a speed limit on Starlink terminals in motion in Ukraine, disrupting combat drone missions, with the restriction applying to the StarShield military package and set at 100 miles per hour, per Ukrainian officials. "Our defence forces did not
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Ukraine's access to Elon Musk’s Starlink has been restricted without warning, according to the presidential office, severely disrupting several military missions. https:// kyivindependent.com/this-canno t-be-a-coincidence-ukraines-starlink-access-restricted-without-warning-zelensky-adviser-says/
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The timing is interesting, given that it comes days after Musk said Ukraine had gone "too far" striking Yandex data centers. Putting other considerations aside, these strikes could be interpreted as direct retaliation against strikes on Ukrainian data centers days before.That said, depending on a single piece of tech is not a good idea (as…
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I’m not responsible for this even though all of you keep telling me I am. Every comment in here is “all Americans” and it’s fucking bullshit. I vote every time. I protest. I have never voted for any of the parties responsible for this. We want change just as bad as the rest of you
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Trump and Musk are doing their best to help Putin kill Ukrainians.
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US decisions to throttle Starlink only harms Ukrainian forces on the defense in Ukraine. Ukrainian forces have never been able to use Starlink for strikes in Russia. This decision will significantly degrade Ukraine's mid-range strike capability - a key driver of Ukraine's recent
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If true, sabotage by the US. "Ukraine's Starlink access has been restricted without warning, severely disrupting "several" military missions, presidential adviser Serhii "Flash" Beskrestnov , "I confirm that SpaceX implemented speed restrictions on Starlink terminals while in motion last night. Currently, the restriction applies to the StarShield…
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Give France $30 billion and launch a few orbits full of LEO.We don't need to cover the globe like SpaceX, just Ukraine and from there North-Westward into Russia.Imagine Britain in the fucking Blitz where Roosevelt starts to buy oil from Nazi Germany and JP Morgan cuts off the Telegraph somehow.Crazy times.
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Eh, bare minimum I enjoy making reddit more toxic for the fascist dipshits who still post MAGA talking points. The ones who aren't just bots, anyway.
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The alleged restrictions come amid President Trump’s declaration of an “energy ceasefire” in the war, even though Ukraine has accused Russia of not adhering to it.
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Here’s what The Counteroffensive is reading today: # SpaceX limits # Starlink speeds for Ukraine’s military. Presidential adviser Serhiy Beskrestnov said the military wasn’t notified, disrupting long-range missions, # frontline logistics, and interception of jet-powered # drones . https://www. reuters.com/world/europe/space…
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It’s so obvious that Putin has something on Trump. It’s either the unsubstantiated pee tape, or they have the video tapes Epstein said he had. And since Musk also (at least) wanted to party on one of the islands wildest nights, there might be even more leverage Putin is using strategically.
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Without starlink i would only have 10 mbps internet for more money than im paying for starlink, its simply my only viable option at the moment.
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Ditch Starlink, Ukraine. Musk and chump are not your friends.
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Ukraine Experience With Starlink Highlights the Need for Space Sovereignty Ukrainian officials reported on October 14, 2026, that restrictions affecting military-grade Starlink terminals had disrupted missions. Presidential adviser Serhiy Beskrestnov said the changes arrived without warning, and Ukraine’s 7th Rapid Reaction Corps reported canceled…
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I don't understand how it's "too far" in any way, provided that Russia has since the start of the war struck against Ukrainian civilian infrastructure, including datacenters. The only way I can read this is as an example of heavily pro-Russian bias.
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LOL. Greta "I dont care what I protest against as long as I can be the center of attention" Thunberg.
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Telestat has 200 satellites (planned) Starlink has 8,000 to 10,000 deployed, active.. Today Starlink has a monopoly on low flying satellites. Love TSAT great potential, but its ramp up needs to escalate, fast!
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🔴 BREAKING Ukraine Accuses SpaceX of Restricting Starlink Access Ukraine has accused Elon Musk's SpaceX of limiting Kyiv's access to Starlink satellite internet, hindering its ability to control military drones amid ongoing Russian attacks. This dispute highlights the critical role of private tech infrastructure in modern... 📰 https://www…
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The temporal correlation with datacenter hits argued to take out Russian bot farms is striking...Normally I'd say "assume ignorance before incompetence before malice" but with the current US political climate it's usually all 3 at the same time.
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America really needs to address this senile old man before something really serious happens.
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Fuqqing Felon Musk needs to go. American taxpayers paid for SpaceX and StarLink. If Elon Musk intends to abuse these assets as national security assets - unilaterally (and illegally) dictating U.S. foreign policy - then they are national security assets that should be confiscated and nationalized.
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Darths Pumpkin and Melon have hatched a new cunning plan; Darth Turnip humbly refuses to claim any credit: 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…
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