IQN (NewsDesk): Elon Musk has said his company SpaceX deliberately restricted Ukraine’s Starlink service, after Ukrainian officials said connectivity had been restored following more than a week of disruption to front line operations.
In a post on X, Musk said Ukraine’s military violated Starlink’s terms of service by using it for offensive drone strikes. He also said Starlink remains critical to Ukraine’s defence and that the front line would collapse immediately without it. Ukrainian officials dispute his claim. A Ukrainian expert noted that commercial Starlink terminals in Ukraine already carry a speed restriction of 70 to 90 kilometres per hour and do not work on Russian territory, so they cannot be used for deep strikes.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said speeds are now where they need to be, improving logistics and defence against Russian Shahed drones. Defence Minister Yevhenii Khmara said drones can now fly at over 400 kilometres per hour, compared with a previous cutoff of about 161. President Trump had said he would speak to Musk to get the problem fixed.
