KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Elon Musk said on Saturday that his company SpaceX had throttled the Starlink satellite internet service in Ukraine, disrupting operations that the country relies on to defend itself against Russia.
Musk’s admission on social media came after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Ukraine’s access to Starlink and Starshield satellite links has been restored to the speeds it had before restrictions that disrupted front-line operations for more than a week.
Questions have persisted since last week about who ordered the interruptions to the Musk-made satellite internet system that Kyiv has relied on for years to counter Moscow’s attacks.
“The speeds are now where they need to be,” Zelenskyy wrote on X, adding that restoration began overnight and were sufficient by Saturday morning, improving front-line logistics and defense against Russian jet-powered Shahed drones.
💯% it’s absolutely one of the big Reasons I’m seriously looking at meshtastic mesh core or Halow. And getting involved with Community networking here in the Kansas City area. The sooner the better. And even if it’s not high bandwidth it’s something.
That’s great to hear.
I’ve also been encouraged to read about similar technology in the works in other countries plus pushes in various countries to repatriate their data and tech use away from US tech companies.
Yes. Though it’s not just US companies. though it’s a traditionally large target for good reason. Anyone using any technology they don’t have any real claim to or sovereignty over is a problem. China, US, etc etc etc.