According to Ukrainian military officials, Starlink service to the Ukrainian Armed Forces remained disrupted as of yesterday, with drone speeds capped at 160 km/h, significantly reducing their attack capabilities.
The UAF have also tested drones with Starlink service enabled in a neighbouring European country with the test results revealing no speed restrictions outside Ukraine.
Earlier, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio denied Elon Musk’s claims that Starlink was being used by Ukraine as part of Starshield and said that the White House had not ordered the disruption of Starlink services to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The US Secretary of State also justified Trump’s decision to waive the Lindsey Graham sanctions bill against Russia, saying that its impact should be assessed, given that it would sanction countries purchasing Russian oil that are friendly to the US, such as India.
Meanwhile, Poland, which pays for Ukraine’s use of Starlink, has decided to build an alternative. Polish Defence Minister Cezary Tomczyk announced yesterday that Poland plans to develop a satellite alternative to Starlink with European partners, and that funding has already been secured. The service will be used by the Polish government and military.
Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilians and infrastructure have continued during the weekend with Russia striking up to 15 energy facilities in Ukraine on Friday night alone.
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