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Starlink speed restrictions could prevent real-time control of jet-powered interceptor drones, Ukrainian commander Yurii Fedorenko said. He warned that this could weaken Ukraine’s air defence.
Yurii Fedorenko, commander of Ukraine’s 429th Achilles Unmanned Systems Brigade, warned that Starlink speed restrictions could undermine the use of interceptor drones. He made the assessment on Kyiv 24 television, UNIAN reported.
Fedorenko said satellite connectivity lets operators see images from a drone and change its direction in real time. He described jet-powered interceptors as needing speeds exceeding 350–420 km/h and said connectivity restrictions could prevent operators from controlling them in real time.
He also said slower flight gives the enemy more time to detect and engage strike drones with air-defence systems. UNIAN’s report did not quantify any reduction in Ukrainian air-defence effectiveness caused by the restrictions.
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