Ukraine Probes 161-kph Starshield Cap as New Curbs Hamper Drone Intercepts
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Updated · CNBC · Nov 12
Ukraine Probes 161-kph Starshield Cap as New Curbs Hamper Drone Intercepts
3 articles · Updated · CNBC · Nov 12
Summary
Zelenskyy said Ukrainian units have logged several days of Starshield disruptions across the entire front, with terminals disconnecting when moving faster than 161 kph.
Those limits are hindering interceptions of Russian jet-powered drones, he said, and have already allowed some strikes through because Ukrainian systems could not reach targets in time.
The restrictions mark a renewed setback after similar curbs were imposed in October and then lifted on Oct. 24; Zelenskyy said Kyiv is now trying to clarify the circumstances with the U.S.
SpaceX has not commented, while earlier reports said Elon Musk ordered the prior slowdown before Trump asked for it to be reversed; both Musk and Ukrainian officials have disputed why the service was constrained.
The flare-up comes as U.S.-brokered diplomacy intensifies: talks in Abu Dhabi ended without a breakthrough, and envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow before a planned meeting with Zelenskyy in Ireland.