# Ukrainian troops in combat face restrictions on Starlink access

https://mins.news/en/item/99391

- The Guardian, 2026-10-14 08:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/oct/14/ukraine-soldiers-combat-access-starlink-satellite-internet-restricted

> SpaceX suddenly restricted Starlink access for Ukrainian troops in combat, causing several missions to fail, a Ukrainian military technology adviser said. The outage came as Russia launched ballistic missiles at Ukraine without advance US warning. The report links the restrictions to Trump administration pressure on Kyiv to stop long-range strikes on Russian oil facilities.

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