In brief
Ukraine’s president said renewed Starshield restrictions over occupied Ukrainian territory hamper drone interception. He argued that such decisions effectively treat the territory as belonging to Russia.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said renewed restrictions on Starshield, the military version of the Starlink communications system, were making it harder for Ukraine to intercept jet-powered Shahed drones flying from occupied territory. He spoke at the European Political Community summit in Dublin, LIGA.net reported.
Zelensky said restrictions reappeared at speeds of 161 kilometres per hour and had been observed for several days. Ukraine cannot use aircraft near the front line for this work, he said, leaving interceptor drones unable to catch the jet-powered targets in time without the necessary speed.
He argued that decisions treating Ukrainian territory as though it did not belong to Ukraine amounted to effective recognition of Russian occupation. Ukraine was seeking detailed information from the United States but still knew very little, he said. LIGA.net’s report did not identify who ordered the renewed restrictions or specify whether they had been lifted.
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