Zelenskiy says Starshield speed limited again, hampering Ukraine's defences

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Starshield service disruptions affected military units across the front line and Russian-occupied areas for several days. He said systemic speed restrictions were hampering Ukraine's defenses; Starshield is SpaceX's military-oriented satellite communications service.

Nov 12 (Reuters) - President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday that Ukrainian military units had recorded significant disruptions to the Starshield satellite communications service for several days, affecting the entire front line and Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine. In a post on Telegram, Zelenskiy said that systemic restrictions were limiting the speed at which Starshield could be used to 161 kph (100 mph). Starshield is the military version of SpaceX's Starlink satellite communications service.