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Thursday 15 October 2026

Starlink Starshield speed limit disrupts Ukraine's drones

Ukraine says Starshield terminals cut out above 160 km/h and drone missions were scrapped. Musk says the US military and the president set those limits.

Harper Quinn Thursday 15 October 2026, open calendar7 min read

Photo: Support Forces of Ukraine / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0), cropped

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Ukraine's fastest drones lost their link to space this week, and nobody in Kyiv saw it coming. Overnight into Wednesday, Starshield terminals started dropping out once they went faster than 160 km/h, and front-line units say missions were scrapped.

A Ukrainian soldier crouches in dry grass to set up a Starlink satellite terminal on its stand — Photo: Support Forces of Ukraine / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0), cropped

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