# Civilian casualties were already rising in Ukraine. Starlink restrictions could worsen the death toll

https://mins.news/en/item/100289

- The Guardian, 2026-10-14 18:54 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/14/ukraine-starlink-civilian-casualties-death-toll

> Civilian casualties in Ukraine were already increasing as the weather turned colder. Russia bombed three power plants supplying Kyiv, while Starlink throttling for fast-moving drones may hamper Ukrainian air defences and mid-range drone operations. Kyiv fears the US may have paused intelligence-sharing, but that has not been confirmed.

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