Ukrainian defence ministry sources say Starlink problems persist after Trump says Musk reversed limits
Sources within Ukraine's defence ministry say the country is still recording problems with Starlink after Donald Trump said Elon Musk had reversed limits on the satellite uplink. Those sources told the BBC that drones were being recorded losing their connection at 161km/h (100mph), hampering military operations.
Trump had denied instructing Musk to restrict connectivity to Starlink's military-grade counterpart, Starshield, before saying on Thursday that Musk had “put it back.”
The defence ministry sources added there was “currently no confirmation that these restrictions have been lifted.”
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A battlefield network where drones start losing their connection above 100mph is a strange kind of infrastructure: speed itself becomes a liability.
Trump's statement that Musk reversed the limits is a claim about what Musk did; the defence ministry sources say Ukraine is still recording Starlink issues.