Ukraine claims Starlink is suddenly disrupting service for its military

<figure> <img alt="" data-caption="The aftermath of a Russian missile strike on October 12th, 2026 in Kyiv, Ukraine. | Photo by Andrew Kravchenko/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images" data-portal-copyright="Photo by Andrew Kravchenko/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/gettyimages-2299992780.jpg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> The aftermath of a Russian missile strike on October 12th, 2026 in Kyiv, Ukraine. | Photo by Andrew Kravchenko/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Ukrainian officials claim the Elon Musk-owned Starlink put new limits on its service in the area without warning, disrupting the country's drone operations and missions, <a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/ukraine-accuses-spacex-crippling-drone-missions-ties-with-us-worsen-2026-10-14/">according to reports from <em>Reuters</em></a> and <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/37085602-726a-44dc-a859-51caab38eb75?syn-25a6b1a6=1">the <em>Financial Times</em></a>. The move comes just days after <a href="https://x.com/elonmusk/status/2109033017184338141?s=20">Musk wrote on X</a> that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy "has gone too far," in response to President Donald Trump's disapproval of Ukraine targeting Russian oil refineries.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">"It is clear that this action is not coincidental and is related to the current political situation," Ukrainian defense tech advisor Serhii Beskrestnov <a href="https://t.me/serhii_flash/7807">writes on Telegram</a>.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Earlier this week, Russia launched a …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/science/1011110/ukraine-starlink-restrictions-drone-mission-disruptions">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>