The Guardian
Wes Streeting says Ukraine’s Starlink access has been restored
UK defence secretary Wes Streeting said Pete Hegseth assured him at a meeting that Ukraine’s Starlink service was working again. Ukraine said restrictions had hampered attack and air-defence drone missions. Streeting said the disruption’s cause was unclear. Reuters, citing anonymous officials, reported that the restriction order came from the White House, without identifying who made the decision or implemented it.
What to know
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Ukraine said restrictions on Starlink interfered with attack and air-defence drone missions.
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Reuters cited two US officials and a Western official who attributed the order to the White House but did not identify who decided on or implemented it.
Why it matters
The episode concerns communications used in Ukraine’s drone missions as well as renewed friction between Washington and Kyiv.
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