Ukraine’s Starshield Access Is Being Restricted Again, Zelensky Says
Ukraine’s Starshield Access Is Being Restricted Again, Zelensky Says President Volodymyr Zelensky said the system, which Ukraine uses to guide drones, was being throttled over Russian-occupied territory. SpaceX, its developer, has denied the claim. Listen · 5:13 min Share full article A person in camouflage gear and a helmet kneels among reddish-orange autumn foliage next to electronic equipment. A Ukrainian soldier set up a Starlink satellite internet connection near the front line in the Donetsk region of Ukraine last month.Credit...Reuters Kim Barker By Kim Barker Reporting from Kyiv, Ukraine Nov. 14, 2026 Updated 8:57 a.m. ET Ukrainian military operations were disrupted again this week along the front lines because of restrictions on Starshield, the satellite internet system developed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX and controlled by the U.S. government, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday. Mr. Zelensky told reporters that speed limits of about 100 miles per hour were being enfor...