President Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed that restrictions limit Starshield operations to 161 kilometers per hour across front lines and occupied areas, making it harder to intercept fast-moving Russian drones and allowing some strikes to succeed. He briefed reporters at the European Political Community Summit after reports from his defense minister, calling the limits systematic and linking their timing to U.S.-Russia peace talks involving figures like Jared Kushner. Ukraine is pressing the U.S. State Department, Pentagon, and SpaceX for answers, while SpaceX denies any changes; Zelenskyy insists occupied land is sovereign Ukraine and demands full access to prevent civilian harm.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський@ZelenskyyUa
We have detected speed restrictions on Starshield on our Ukrainian territory – in the temporarily occupied parts of Ukraine. The speed limit is back at 161 kilometers per hour – that’s 100 miles per hour. This directly affects our ability to intercept Russian jet-powered…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський@ZelenskyyUa
Received briefings from Minister of Defense of Ukraine Yevhenii Khmara and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Mykhailo Drapatyi. Unfortunately, our units have been recording significant disruptions to Starshield’s operations over the territory of Ukraine for…