Starlink restored in Ukraine, Musk accuses military of…

Starlink restored in Ukraine, Musk accuses military of misuse

26.10.2026 18:00 HotInfo

The Starlink satellite systems and the military Starshield returned to their original connection speed in Ukraine after more than a week of restrictions. Elon Musk, who heads the SpaceX company, however, also accused the Ukrainian military of violating the terms of use of the service. TVN24.pl ↗

Musk claims that Starlink was used in drone attacks aimed at killing people. He did not provide specific cases or evidence for these accusations. According to his statements, SpaceX introduced the restrictions precisely in response to the alleged military use of the system. Der Standard ↗

The Ukrainian side rejected the accusations. An advisor to President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the long-standing restrictions on the civilian version of Starlink make it impossible to use it for offensive operations. Kyiv also disputed the claim that the military used the service in violation of the rules. Deutschlandfunk ↗

Musk described Starlink as a civilian communication system that, in his view, is not meant to serve as a tool for killing. He later called for compassion toward Russian conscripts, who he claims have no choice but to fight and die in drone attacks. Tagesschau ↗

The dispute highlights the importance of satellite communication for the Ukrainian armed forces as well as Kyiv's dependence on the decisions of a private technology company. Further developments will depend on whether the circumstances of the restrictions and the conflicting claims about the service's use can be clarified. SITA ↗

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