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  Starlink connectivity at speeds of up to 160 km/h is being restored. Removing Starshield’s speed limit entirely is now critical for Ukraine’s defense. Thank you, @elonmusk. We hope for your continued support.

  @FedorovMykhailoX25d ago3.1k▲view on X ↗
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  Leaving X has, I'm pretty sure, hit my bookings and career. But it comes at the massive bonus of a) my own mental wellbeing and b) not providing free content for the owner of Starlink:

  stephenkb.bsky.socialBluesky25d ago3.0k▲view on Bluesky ↗
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  Musk once again demonstrating why having one person effectively in control of Low Earth Orbit is a really bad idea. https://www. independent.co.uk/news/world/e urope/poland-elon-musk-starlink-putin-russia-war-b3066514.html

  mastodonmigration@mastodon.onlineMastodon25d ago238▲view on Mastodon ↗
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  Ok, so lets discuss this. How do you believe the export armd control act was violated? Congressional oversight wasn't needed, since there was no change in official US Ukraine starlink policy. As well, since all that happened was a temporary reduction in service, im not sure how you think that the export arms control act comes into play. There was…

  jmsgrtkr/anime_titties25d agoview on r/anime_titties ↗
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  This drives home the point that depending on US companies for anything means you have to bow and pay tribute to the US regime or else they'll cut you off, even if the company itself doesn't want to. The US is currently an authoritarian regime without law.

  superkuhHacker News24d agoview on Hacker News ↗
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  BREAKING: Volodymyr Zelenskyy tells @piersmorgan he has been betrayed by Trump, that Elon Musk and the US deliberately cut off Starlink and people are being killed as a result “This is not the right side of history,” he says. “It is a pity that we are losing a strong partner”

  @alexwickhamX25d ago2.5k▲view on X ↗
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  Ukraine says Starlink shut down interfering with drone operation as White House accuses Ukraine of election interference for blowing up Russian data centers.

  realtexaspaul.comBluesky25d ago1.4k▲view on Bluesky ↗
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  But you see it’s fine to use his service because he’s changed. https://www. nytimes.com/2026/10/14/world/e urope/ukraine-starlink-energy.html

  paul@tapbots.socialMastodon25d ago99▲view on Mastodon ↗
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  It breaks my heart to say that, and it is a serious question but... Is this the beginning of the end of this war? I hope someone will pull a trick to help Ukraine but since the end of the summer it seems like most political decisions are going in the favor of Russia ( Trump buying Russian oil, USA stoping to sell air defence to Ukraine, Starlink…

  hazikanr/worldnews24d agoview on r/worldnews ↗
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  My recollection is Trump posted Zelensky had gone too far, mostly referring to hitting refineries and then Musk echoed he's gone to far. I don't think it's about data centers especially.

  tim333Hacker News25d agoview on Hacker News ↗
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  ⚡️ Musk says he wasn’t the one who restricted Starlink — and hints that Trump is behind it “Starshield systems are owned and controlled by the US government. Any limits on speed or usage are decided by the US military and ultimately POTUS,” Elon Musk wrote on X. Now, pay

  @nexta_tvX25d ago1.6k▲view on X ↗
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  🇺🇦🇺🇸 “Starlink service for speeds of up to 160 km/h is being restored. Strike and interceptor drones are expected to resume flights,” says Ukraine’s former Defense Minister, Mykhailo Fedorov.

  osintradar.bsky.socialBluesky25d ago746▲view on Bluesky ↗
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  Reports are increasingly appearing from Ukrainian military and experts that Starlink has been turned off/limited for Ukrainian Defenders. Starlink is used in the most effective Ukrainian interceptor against Russia's jet-powered drones. So if it's not functioning properly, it's about making Ukrainians and Ukrainian infrastructure defenseless…

  Free_Press@mstdn.socialMastodon25d ago50▲view on Mastodon ↗
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  I suspect the Trump administration. Elon isn't really a loyal person and he sees how unpopular Trump is. I don't expect him to refuse anything from Trump as he doesn't want to be on his bad side again but I doubt he's actively doing things for him. I suspect that if ordered to do something he'll do it but avoid making much noise as he wants…

  Amoral_Aber/worldnews24d agoview on r/worldnews ↗
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  The actual facts about SpaceX in Ukraine: - SpaceX is a private company with zero obligation to help Ukraine, yet it stepped up when governments dragged their feet. - Starlink and Starshield are not the same. Starshield is under U.S. government control. That is who made last

  @marsrepublicaX25d ago1.5k▲view on X ↗
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  BREAKING: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned there could be dire consequences after his government reported that its air defense mechanisms had been mired by unannounced limitations on SpaceX satellites.

  thehill.comBluesky25d ago600▲view on Bluesky ↗
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  KYIV POST: Zelensky Says Starlink Was Switched Off During Russian Attacks – ‘That’s Their Decision’ https://www. kyivpost.com/post/87091 Zelensky said Starlink restrictions during Russian attacks were deliberate, warning that disrupted communications weakened Ukraine’s air defenses and cost civilian lives. US lawmakers from both parties condemned…

  ukrdefMastodon24d ago37▲view on Mastodon ↗
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  Which part? The federal funding for research and development? The federal funding for satellite launches? The federal funding for Starlink rollout domestically and to strategic partners? The federal research for space flight that underlies all SpaceX rocket, satellite, and communications technologies? The federal funding and research for…

  Unshkblefaithr/politics24d agoview on r/politics ↗
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  BREAKING | 🇺🇸🇺🇦‼️‼️ Elon Musk has placed responsibility for restrictions on Ukraine’s Starshield satellite communications on the U.S. government, stating that American military leadership and ultimately President Donald Trump control the system’s operational limitations. Musk

  @visionergeoX25d ago1.5k▲view on X ↗
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  NEW: Ukrainian officials reported in-motion speed restrictions on SpaceX’s Starshield communications network over Ukraine overnight on October 13 to 14 that will significantly disrupt Ukraine’s jet-powered drone interception efforts and intermediate-range strike campaign. (1/9)

  thestudyofwar.bsky.socialBluesky24d ago443▲view on Bluesky ↗
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  A bipartisan Ukraine Caucus in the US Congress raised concerns over Starlink restrictions and a possible halt to intelligence sharing with Ukraine, warning this could leave civilians, including US citizens in Ukraine, more vulnerable to Russian attacks. # Ukraine

  noelreports@mstdn.socialMastodon24d ago32▲view on Mastodon ↗
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  They never said that. The security assurances of the Budapest Memorandum were: Respect each other's sovereignty. Refrain from attacks or threats of attack. No economic coercion. Seek out the UN security council if conflict arises. Don't use nuclear weapons. Further, these were "assurances" not garauntees. Assurances aren't binding.

  The_Magical_Radicalr/worldnews24d agoview on r/worldnews ↗
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  Europe is on the move. The first major fallout from Musk's ill-advised decision to cut off Starlink access for the Ukrainians—a service contracted and paid for by Europeans... 👉 EU 🇪🇺 telecom companies to be allowed to join forces to compete with Elon Musk's Starlink EU

  @RafaMorgan64X24d ago835▲view on X ↗
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  Ukraine’s Starlink access has been restricted without warning, adding to growing confusion about whether the United States has begun limiting intelligence and military aid to Ukraine.

  washingtonpost.comBluesky24d ago130▲view on Bluesky ↗