Presidential adviser says Ukraine is in talks about military satellite network

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Published 16 Oct 2026, 20:26 BST1 min read

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Ukraine is in talks with SpaceX and the Pentagon to lift a speed cap on its military satellite communication service. That's according to an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy who spoke Friday to The Associated Press. But the country has no explanation for why the restriction was imposed at a time when Kyiv is increasingly at odds with Washington. The cap was imposed without warning early Thursday.

It cuts the internet data connection when a communication terminal moves faster than 160 kph (100 mph), which is common for Ukrainian drones equipped with Starshield, the military version of the Starlink satellite service offered by SpaceX.

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