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Speed restrictions on Starshield are again being reported along the front line in Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said today.
“Unfortunately, our units have been reporting significant disruptions to the Starshield system over Ukrainian territory for several days now, along the entire front line and in temporarily occupied areas of Ukraine. Specifically, systematic speed restrictions of 161 kilometres per hour (100 miles per hour) are in place for Starshield,” Zelenskyy said following briefings by Ukrainian Defence Minister Evgeniy Khmara and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mykhailo Drapatyi.
The speed restrictions are making it more difficult to intercept Russian jet-powered drones, Zelenskyy noted.
“Unfortunately, there have already been successful strikes because interception systems cannot reach sufficient speeds and fail to intercept the drones in time. Unfortunately, this is helping the Russians kill more Ukrainians and carry out more precision strikes against Ukraine,” the Ukrainian president said.
According to him, the Ukrainian side is trying to clarify the situation with the American side.
Starshield is the military version of the Starlink satellite system. In October, the operating speed of Starlink and Starshield was restricted for Ukraine.