Reuters reported on October 14, 2026, that SpaceX had restricted Starlink’s military-grade service in Ukraine, which reportedly stopped operating at speeds above 160 km/h. The agency attributed the threshold to the service and cited Ukrainian accounts of operational disruptions. Read Reuters’ report.
The reported speed threshold
The reported restriction applied to Starlink’s military-grade service in Ukraine: it stopped operating above 160 km/h. Reuters described the measure as a restriction on that service, not a general Starlink shutdown.
What Ukrainian sources said about mission disruptions
Ukrainian presidential adviser Serhi Beskrestnov said the defense forces received no warning and that several missions were interrupted. Reuters also cited an unnamed source from the 7th Rapid Reaction Corps who confirmed operational disruptions to Starlink.
