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Ukrainian sources report continuing Starlink limits after Trump’s restoration claim
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Connection losses still reported at 161 km/h
Ukrainian defence ministry sources told the BBC that drones were still losing satellite connections at 161 kilometres per hour after President Donald Trump said on October 22 that Elon Musk had restored access. A Ukrainian official separately told the Kyiv Independent on October 22 that the restriction remained. The reported threshold concerns how fast drones travel, rather than internet download speed, explaining its significance for communications during flight. Full restoration and responsibility for the restrictions remain unverified in these reports. The timestamp records the BBC report’s publication, not when the connection losses occurred.
Ukraine says Starlink still restricted after Trump says limits lifted — BBC News · Kyiv denies reports that Trump, Musk have restored Starlink speeds in Ukraine — The Kyiv Independent