What is Starshield, and who limited Ukraine’s access to it? - Al Jazeera
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Ukraine’s military Starshield satellite connection has been restored, a Ukrainian Ministry of Defence source says, just days after the United States reportedly restricted the service. The Reuters news agency, quoting a source, reported that Kyiv is still seeking clarifications from Starshield’s parent company, SpaceX, as to why its service was disrupted between Tuesday and Wednesday. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Trump slams Zelenskyy as Ukraine resumes strikes on Russian oil refinerieslist 2 of 4How six Ukrainian divers could have blown up Russia’s $20bn pipelineslist 3 of 4Russia attack hits Kyiv after reported intelligence lapselist 4 of 4US inflation rises before midterm elections, fuelling rate hike fearsend of listUkraine relies on Starshield, the military-grade version of SpaceX’s internet service, Starlink, to provide intelligence amid its war with Russia. SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has denied the company’s involvement and suggested only the US government could have disrupted it, despite President Donald Trump’s insistence that Washington is still sharing intelligence with Kyiv.
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