Ukraine asking US, SpaceX and NATO to clarify Starlink limitations

To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. Cover image: © France 24 03:55 Issued on: 14/10/2026 - 15:52 ⁠Ukraine is ​in contact ​with the US, SpaceX and NATO to seek ​clarification ‌over ⁠limitations imposed on its access ‌to the Starlink satellite ⁠internet system, a source in the ​country's Defence Ministry ‌said on Wednesday. Ukrainian troops have reported that the Starlink ​connection is being shut off when travelling at ​higher speeds, causing major ​disruption to ​Ukrainian drone operations, many ​of which depend on satellite internet to pilot the craft. FRANCE 24’s International Affairs Editor Angela Diffley tells us more.