Vitaly Saenko14:48, 13.11.26

The government and military plan to seek clarification from the US State Department, the Pentagon, and SpaceX.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced that there is still no answer regarding the speed limitation of Starshield satellite communications terminals —the military version of the Starlink satellite network created by Elon Musk’s SpaceX. The head of state made this announcement following a teleconference on Telegram .

In particular, Ukrainian Defense Minister Yevhen Khmara and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on negotiations with the American side regarding the Starshield speed.

“Unfortunately, along the entire front line and in the temporarily occupied territory of Ukraine, the speed limit for our forces remains at 161 kilometers per hour (100 miles per hour), making it impossible, in particular, to use interceptors against Shahed jets. There is still no clear explanation,” Zelenskyy said.

In this regard, the President instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and the Minister of Defense of Ukraine to more actively engage with the US State Department, the Pentagon, and SpaceX to obtain clarification and rectify the situation.

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