Ukraine's vital access to military-grade Starlink services is coming back after a sudden disruption, sources say
Source: Business Insider ·
Ukraine's access to military-grade Starlink was disrupted on Wednesday, catching soldiers and officials off guard.
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Starlink equipment is a common sight on the front lines in Ukraine.Maxym Marusenko via Reuters ConnectUkraine's access to military-grade Starlink services is returning, sources told Business Insider.Defense ministry and parliamentary sources said on Thursday that Starshield operations had been at least partially restored.On Wednesday, Ukraine was caught off guard by sudden speed restrictions, affecting drone missions.Ukraine's access to military-grade Starlink services appears to have been at least partially restored on Thursday, a day after Kyiv was stunned by sudden speed limits that it said hamstrung some drone operations.Ukrainian defense ministry sources told Business Insider that Starshield services remained functional while in motion as of roughly 11:45 a.m. local time on Thursday, according to reports that they had received from military units.The sources said the defense ministry is working to understand how and why there was a disruption to the operation of Starshield,…
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