Ukraine Says Musk's SpaceX Is Restricting Its Starlink Military Use—Drone Missions Affected

0:28This episode is brought to you by Google Chrome. had imposed restrictions on its military use of the Starlink satellite internet service without warning, disrupting frontline drone operations. In a telegram post, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's advisor, Serhii Beskrestinov, said SpaceX has imposed a new 100 mile an hour speed restriction on Starlink's moving terminals used by the country's drone operators. The Ukrainian military uses Star Shield, SpaceX's military-grade version of Starlink for government use. Bezkrestinov claimed the restriction was implemented without prior warning, leading to the, quote, disruption of several missions.

1:09Reuters reported that the restrictions have forced Ukraine to cancel some drone operations, and its forces have noticed drones sometimes losing connectivity for up to 20 seconds, even at lower speeds of around 68 to 75 miles per hour. SpaceX and Musk have not yet publicly commented on the reason for this restriction, but Bess Krestnoff argued it was not a coincidence and was likely linked to the, quote, current political situation. Trump lashed out at Zelensky on Saturday over Ukraine's attacks on Russian diesel refineries and calling for him to be replaced by a new leader. Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said he told Zelensky he could do whatever he wanted to Russia, but, quote, don't hit the refineries because that's a world problem.

1:53And what does he do? He goes and hits the diesel fuel. He better damn well stop. Trump's frustration over Ukraine's tactics comes as the U.S. faces soaring diesel prices, which have also been impacted by the Iran war. Musk responded to Trump's comment on X and wrote, Zelensky has gone too far. For more on the story, check out the article at the link in the description.

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