Ukraine restores full Starlink access after Starshield restrictions disrupted drone operations2026-10-22Ukraine's military regained full use of Starlink satellite links for drones and other fast-moving equipment, ending speed restrictions that officials said had disrupted front-line operations for more than a week.Ukrainian soldiers reported that Starshield terminals on drones flying above a certain speed were disabled, causing some drones to fall from the sky.President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the restrictions prevented Ukraine from using Starshield to shoot down Russian Shahed attack drones.Ukraine relies heavily on Starlink and Starshield for drone operations, and the article says no working alternative matches Starlink’s coverage.The US government licenses Starshield and controls access to it; Ukraine is among the limited group of users.Ukraine's defense minister said connections were stable at speeds exceeding 400 km/h.Elon Musk's Starlink and Starshield, and what they mean to Ukraine in the war against Russia (CBS News)Starlink connection restored at high speed in Ukraine, defense minister says (Politico Europe)Ukraine says it regained full use of Starlink, after more than a week of disruption (CBS News)Хмара підтвердив відновлення роботи Starlink на високій швидкості (ZN.UA)Ukraine: Starlink satellite speeds restored to normal (Deutsche Welle)Starlink in Ukraine Back to Normal After Week of Throttling (The Moscow Times)