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Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official<\/a>.<\/p>\n His comments followed Ukrainian reports that some Starlink terminals had begun losing connectivity while moving at high speed, interfering with drone missions.<\/p>\n Ukraine says restrictions arrived without warning<\/p>\n Serhii \u201cFlash\u201d Beskrestnov, a presidential adviser on defense technology, said on Telegram<\/a> that SpaceX introduced the restrictions overnight without notifying Ukraine\u2019s Defense Forces.<\/p>\n According to Beskrestnov, the limit affected the Starshield military service package and applied to terminals moving above 100 miles per hour, or approximately 160 kilometers per hour. He said several missions were disrupted and linked the change to the political situation. That explanation has not been independently established.<\/p>\n Ukraine\u2019s 7th Rapid Reaction Corps told Reuters<\/a> that it had observed connections dropping for 10-20 seconds at speeds of just 110-120 kilometers per hour (68-75 miles per hour). The drones continued flying, but the interruptions made them harder to control and forced units to cancel some missions.<\/p>\n SpaceX did not immediately respond to Reuters\u2019 request for comment.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n Other Topics of Interest<\/p>\n Starlink Restrictions Disrupt Ukraine\u2019s Drone Strike Operations<\/a><\/p>\n Ukrainian Defense Ministry sources say connectivity problems detected overnight are hampering logistics and drone operations. The apparent cutoff of users moving above 160 kph (100mph) remains under investigation.<\/p>\n Another clash over Ukraine\u2019s Starlink access<\/p>\n![\"Starlink](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a8d22a54b8308a31d50774e6001b79a3.jpg\")
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