# US senators call for probe into Starlink restrictions in Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/item/103055

- BBC News, 2026-10-16 12:16 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq398zl8jmvdo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> A bipartisan group of US senators has asked the Pentagon inspector general to urgently investigate reported Starlink speed restrictions and disruptions in Ukraine. Kyiv says the temporary limits disrupted battlefield missions; senators fear they weakened Ukraine’s ability to defend against Russian drone and missile attacks and want to know whether the Pentagon or its contractors caused them.

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