# Ukraine is 200% dependent on Starlink and must negotiate restrictions with US, lawmaker says

https://mins.news/en/item/99365

- TASS, 2026-10-14 08:21 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2201761

> Ukrainian lawmaker Alexey Goncharenko said the armed forces rely entirely on Starlink satellite internet and that Kyiv authorities should send a delegation to the US to negotiate lifting access restrictions. Earlier, a Zelensky adviser said SpaceX had capped Ukrainian military terminals at 160 kph overnight, disrupting some operations; a former defense minister adviser later said the limit had fallen to 60–70 kph that morning.

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