Tech · 19 d ago
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Starlink slowdown on Ukraine's drones draws calls for a US investigation
Speed limit on Starlink-linked drones
160 km/h
On Tuesday night, the network began cutting the link to anything moving faster than about 160 km/h, slowing Ukraine's attack drones and making them easier targets for Russian defences.
Starshield systems are owned and controlled by the US government.
— Elon Musk, owner of SpaceX
What we know
- Links cut above about 160 km/h
- Service not fully restored, Zelensky says
Not yet
- Who ordered the restriction
A senior US official said Friday that Donald Trump never ordered the slowdown, after reports that the order came from the White House. President Volodymyr Zelensky said the service is not yet fully restored.
What's next
A bipartisan group of US senators asked the Pentagon's inspector general on Thursday to find out whether the defence department or its contractors caused the restrictions.
