Zelensky denounces new defense limitations due to Musk satellites

A Ukraine is experiencing difficulties in intercepting Russian attacks due to new limitations in the Starshield satellite military communications system of Elon Musk's American SpaceX company, today denounced the Ukrainian President.

“ Unfortunately, our units have been experiencing significant disruptions to the functioning of Starshield over Ukraine for several days,” Volodymyr Zelensky said in a social media publication.

The head of state said that “it is not random errors, but systematic speed restrictions”.

Ukraine had already experienced the same problems in October with Musk's company, when it denounced that without prior notice Starlink technology had ceased to function from certain speeds.

Ukraine then interpreted such limitations as a form of pressure from the United States and Musk, allied with President Donald Trump, to yield to Russia's demands in the negotiations, according to the Spanish EFE agency.

“ For us, this means above all a significant increase in the difficulty in intercepting Russian jet drones,” said Ukrainian leader today.

Zelensky said that there have already been impacts in Ukraine “because interceptors cannot reach enough speed and cannot intercept them in time,” referring to jet-powered non-manned aircraft used by Russia.

“ Unfortunately, this helps the Russians to kill more Ukrainians and carry out more precise attacks on Ukraine,” Zelensky lamented.

“ We are trying to ascertain all the circumstances with the North American part,” he added.

The complaint follows the talks on Ukraine in Abu Dhabi and the day that US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner meet in Moscow to meet with President Vladimir Putin.

Witkoff and Kushner then travel to Dublin for a meeting with Zelensky.