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What is Starshield, SpaceX's military version of Starlink?

14 Oct 2026, 20:15 UTC · ≈ Ukraine · single source so far

Elon Musk’s ⁠SpaceX restricted “military-grade” ​Starlink services overnight into Wednesday, hampering Ukrainian drone strike missions and air defences, Ukraine reported. In response, Musk said that the US government was behind any slowdown in Ukraine's Starshield system.

Location

≈ Ukraine · Ukraine live map

Coordinates

≈ 49.15°N 31.23°E

Reported

14 Oct 2026, 20:15 UTC

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Science & space · Space

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