Ukraine says some military-grade Starlink services restricted, disrupting operations as Russian attacks continue

Ukrainian authorities say Starlink has restricted some military internet services, disrupting operations amid an escalating dispute with the Trump administration.

Ukrainian authorities said they were caught off guard by restrictions on the military-grade version of Elon Musk's Starlink, called Starshield.


 Our defense forces received no warning of this restriction, and this has led to the disruption of a number of missions,  Ukrainian presidential adviser Serhiy Beskrestnov said in a social media post.  It is clear that this action cannot be a coincidence and is linked to the current political situation. 

The Starlink disruption is compounded by the Ukrainian government's recent reports of turmoil with intelligence sharing from allies to warn of incoming missile attacks.

It comes after the Trump administration warned Ukraine last weekend that the U.S. could suspend intelligence sharing and European purchases of U.S. weapons for Ukraine if Kyiv does not halt its long-range strikes on Russian energy facilities.

Intelligence provided by the U.S. and other partners helps Ukraine defend against Russian ballistic missile attacks by providing the locations of missile launchers as well as data on where the strikes are heading and when.

Late on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his government had received  no early warning from our partners  before a deadly ballistic missile attack hit a major power plant in Kyiv and damaged a residential building.

However, when asked earlier Tuesday, Trump said the U.S. had not stopped sharing intelligence with Ukraine.  We are helping them, and we are sharing intel. We want the war to end, so we're working with them and with Russia on getting the war to end,  he said.

A Ukrainian military source with direct knowledge of day-to-day operations impacted by Starlink told CNN that  the complications are substantial. 

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