Ukraine says Starlink, Starshield connections return to normal speeds

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Pandey, P. (2026, October 24). Ukraine says Starlink, Starshield connections return to normal speeds. Times of India. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/europe/ukraine-says-starlink-starshield-connections-return-to-normal-speeds-after-weeklong-disruption/articleshow/135167729.cms

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Times of India · collected 2026-10-24 · by Pranjal Pandey

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Ukraine's defense minister Evhenii Khmara announced on Saturday that the country’s satellite communication services, including SpaceX’s civilian Starlink and military-grade Starshield networks, are now operating at normal speeds exceeding 400 km/h. This recovery follows a week of service disruptions that affected Ukraine's ability to counter Russian drone attacks and maintain front-line communications. Khmara credited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s firm stance on the issue for this improvement in connection stability, which is crucial for military operations including drone use and logistics.
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Elon Musk approached former US President Donald Trump to slow down the Starlink satellite system in Ukraine, according to multiple sources. This move hampered Ukraine's ability to intercept Russian drones and missiles. The Pentagon subsequently executed the slowdown on Starshield, a military-grade version of the Starlink system. Initially, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Washington of weakening his country’s defenses by throttling Starlink speeds, causing significant disruption in military operations. However, on October 24, Ukraine reported that its connection to both Starlink and Starshield had returned to normal speeds exceeding 400 km/h, crucial for drone operations and communications. This resolution followed direct dialogue between Ukrainian officials and Washington.

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Ukraine GPE · 6× Russian NORP · 4× AFP ORG · 3× Reuters ORG · 3× Ukrainian NORP · 3× Khmara PERSON · 2× Kyiv GPE · 2× Starlink ORG · 2× Evhenii Khmara PERSON · 1× SpaceX ORG · 1×

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had previously accused the United States of helping Russia by failing to warn Kyiv about incoming missile strikes and weakening Ukraine's military response by throttling Starlink speeds, AFP reported.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-24
🔮 On Friday, Trump said that if problems with access to Starlink communications systems in Ukraine persisted, he would “get it straightened out”.
2026-10-24 · Times of India
Ukraine says Starlink, Starshield connections return to normal speeds · assertive framing

Claims (16 extracted, 2 hedged)

Ukraine's Starlink and Starshield satellite communications systems are operating at speeds exceeding 400 km/h, the country's defence minister said on Saturday, after more than a week of service disruptions that hit military operations. asserted
that → operate → operations
“The ministry of defence's monitoring systems are recording a return to normal speed for Starlink/Starshield. asserted
systems → record → Starshield
We are recording a speed of over 400 kph. asserted
We → record → kph
The connection is stable,” defence minister Evhenii Khmara told reporters. asserted
Khmara → tell → reporters
Ukraine relies on SpaceX's civilian Starlink satellite network and its military-grade Starshield system to support military communications and operations, including efforts to defend against Russian missile and drone attacks. asserted
Ukraine → rely → attacks
The Ukrainian defence ministry said its monitoring systems had previously recorded disruptions to the services, but that speed metrics had now returned to normal. asserted
metrics → say → services
However, it did not confirm whether service had been fully restored, Reuters reported. asserted
Reuters → confirm → ?
Khmara also highlighted the importance of the recovery for military operations. asserted
Khmara → highlight → operations
“This result is above all important for our front, for our soldiers, for the operation of drones, for logistics and for communications,” he said, according to AFP. uncertain
he → say → AFP
The restrictions, first reported on October 14, affected Ukraine's ability to intercept Russian attack drones and disrupted communications along the front line, Ukrainian officials said, according to Reuters. uncertain
officials → report → Reuters
Sources told the news agency that connection speeds had fallen to around 160 km/h or lower. asserted
speeds → tell → km
The satellite network has become a point of tension between Kyiv and Washington. asserted
network → become → Kyiv
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had previously accused the United States of helping Russia by failing to warn Kyiv about incoming missile strikes and weakening Ukraine's military response by throttling Starlink speeds, AFP reported. asserted
AFP → accuse → speeds
Khmara credited Zelenskyy's “firm stance” on the issue, saying it was “bearing fruit”, AFP reported. asserted
AFP → credit → fruit
The disruption followed US President Donald Trump's announcement of a deal to buy Russian diesel and his decision to waive new sanctions on Moscow, while pressing Ukraine to stop striking Russian oil refineries, Reuters reported. asserted
Reuters → follow → refineries
On Friday, Trump said that if problems with access to Starlink communications systems in Ukraine persisted, he would “get it straightened out”. asserted
it → say → Ukraine
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