Ukrainian President Zelenskiy said frontline Starshield internet terminals used
to repel Russian attacks have again been subject to system-wide speed
restrictions. Ukrainian forces reported severe, widespread service interruptions
over the past days across the entire front and in temporarily occupied areas;
Zelenskiy said this is not random failure but targeted throttling. He said
service drops when a terminal moves faster than 161 km/h (100 mph), impairing
efforts to intercept Russian jet-powered drones. Ukraine relies on Starlink
terminals and SpaceX’s satellite network for high-speed connectivity at
frontline positions; the high-speed scenario mainly involves Starlink units
mounted on Ukrainian UAVs.
