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Zelensky says no 'clear' reason given for new Starshield curbs

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Arab News · Saudi Arabia · Eastern Europe

KYIV: Ukraine is yet to receive an explanation for why access to the Starshield satellite communications network has been restricted, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday. Kyiv relies on the network for its frontline communications and operating drones, including interceptors that shoot down incoming Russian drones. Zelensky said Thursday that Ukraine’s military was facing “systematic” restrictions on the service, operated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, with connections only working when devices

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