Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine is investigating what he referred to as "new restrictions" imposed by the Starshield service under SpaceX, similar speed restrictions having been implemented last month.
He wrote on X early on Thursday: "Our unit has noted that in the past few days, there have been obvious interruptions in the operations of Starshield on Ukrainian territory – covering the entire front line as well as the temporarily occupied areas of Ukraine."
Starshield is a satellite network developed by SpaceX for government and national security purposes, built upon Starlink technology.
CNBC has contacted SpaceX and the White House to seek comments on this matter.
Zelensky said, 'The Ukrainian military has investigated the situation, and these are not random malfunctions, but rather systematic speed limitations.'
He stated that these restrictions effectively set a maximum speed limit for terminals at 161 kilometers per hour (100 miles per hour), and any device that moves faster than this will have its connection disconnected.
He added that this makes it more difficult for Ukraine to intercept Russian jet-powered drones.
"Some attacks have managed to penetrate our defenses because our interception system is not fast enough to intercept them in time."
At the time of these remarks, the peace negotiations facilitated by the United States concluded in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday, while U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow to prepare for further talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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