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By Ellie Cook
Senior Defense Reporter
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Ukraine is experiencing fresh restrictions on its Starshield satellite internet service, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday, several weeks after curbs to Elon Musk's Starlink constellation wreaked havoc on Ukrainian operations against Russia.
Ukrainian soldiers have reported "significant disruptions" to Starshield along the more than 700 miles of frontline in Ukraine in recent days, as well as issues using the service in Russian-controlled areas of Ukraine, Zelensky said.
"These are not random errors but systematic speed restrictions," Zelensky said in a statement.
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Starshield is Starlink's military-grade sister service. Ukraine says speed restrictions on its use of Starshield make it harder to intercept Russian jet-powered drones, and stops Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) flying fast enough to effectively hit Russian targets before Moscow shoots them down.
"We are trying to establish all the circumstances with the American side," Zelensky said.
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