# Analysis: Ukraine’s Starshield access remains crippled as soldiers and civilians pay the price

https://mins.news/en/item/112543

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-10-23 10:48 UTC
- World
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/analysis-ukraines-starshield-access-is-still-crippled-soldiers-civilians-are-paying-the-price/

> Ukrainian officials say Starshield terminals remain severely impaired 11 days after problems began, despite Trump saying restrictions were restored. Speed limits continue to hamper Ukrainian drone operations. The report says no one in Washington has publicly taken responsibility, while officials have pointed to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk; Zelensky said he was discussing a fix with Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

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