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Elon Musk Suggests U.S. Restrictions May Be Limiting Speed of Ukrainian Drones
BBC · 2 hours ago · Read the Full Story on BBC
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Elon Musk stated that restrictions imposed by the U.S. government may be responsible for the reduced speed and connection delays of Ukrainian drones and military equipment using Starlink.
- Elon Musk stated that the reduced speed of certain Ukrainian military equipment may be due to U.S. government restrictions.
- Ukrainian drones and weaponry experienced delays in connecting to the Starlink internet network, which is provided by SpaceX.
- Ukraine reported last Tuesday night that Starlink speeds dropped, disrupting military operations.
- An advisor to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggested the limits were linked to strained relations with Washington.
- The U.S. government controls Starshield, the military branch of the Starlink system.
- Musk stated that speed and usage limitations are determined by the U.S. military and the President.
- On Tuesday, Starlink speeds dropped to 100 mph (160 km/h), causing hardware traveling faster to lose connectivity.
- Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov reported some improvement in speed on Wednesday.
- Musk noted that Starlink is meant for civilian and defensive measures rather than launching attacks.
- The Starlink connection delay followed massive Russian attacks that left 600,000 people across Ukraine without electricity.
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