Ukraine Reports Stable Starlink Links Above 400 km/h

Ukraine’s Defence Ministry said October 24 that its monitoring systems recorded stable Starlink and Starshield connections on military equipment moving faster than 400 kilometers per hour, reporting an improvement after restrictions had disrupted some Ukrainian operations. Defence Minister Yevhenii Khmara said monitoring of both services would continue. The figure refers to the speed of the connected equipment, not the rate of internet data transfer. The ministry did not specify a maximum operating speed or say that every terminal or unit had regained full access. The announcement followed President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s statement the previous day that speed limits remained in place. Ukrainian officials have said the restrictions affected communications and operations involving drones and other fast-moving equipment. Earlier reports described connection problems at speeds around 160 kilometers per hour. The new reading above 400 kilometers per hour indicates a change in the conditions the ministry monitored, but does not establish that access was restored everywhere. A report from Donetsk on October 24 said a connection there remained limited to 160 kilometers per hour. Khmara...