# Who really controls Ukraine’s access to Starlink?

https://mins.news/en/item/113775

- BBC News, 2026-10-23 22:24 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cqy7lvv0lvzpo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Volodymyr Zelensky says unexplained restrictions on Starlink and Starshield continue to affect Ukrainian forces, while US officials and Elon Musk give conflicting accounts of who controls them. Ukraine uses the civilian Starlink service and the more secure Starshield according to its communications needs; Starshield can help drone operators view targets in real time and operate interceptor drones.

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