Ukraine accuses Elon Musk’s SpaceX of throttling Starlink terminals

Officials say ability to block Russian drones restricted as Kyiv reels from second night of ballistic missile attacks.Published On 14 Oct 202614 Oct 2026Ukrainian officials have accused SpaceX of throttling Starlink satellite services, disrupting its ability to carry out military operations and leaving Kyiv vulnerable to deadly attacks.An adviser to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned that without warning, services had been limited for terminals travelling over 100mph overnight on Wednesday – effectively limiting Ukraine’s ability to launch drones, which use satellite internet to pilot the craft.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Will Ukraine survive the winter?list 2 of 4Russia and Ukraine trade strikes amid doubt over ‘energy ceasefire’list 3 of 4‘Block, blunt, break’: What’s in NATO’s new Russia war plan?list 4 of 4‘Massive’ Russian attack on Ukraine kills at least 9, damages power sitesend of listWriting on Telegram, defence technology adviser Serhii Beskrestnov said Ukraine was “deprived of one of the few chances to defend itself from Shahed drones”.He added that frontline logistics and long-distance missions were also disrupted. The suggestion that Elon Musk’s com...