# Kiev will be unable to counter Russian jet-powered drones without Starlink, Zelensky adviser says

https://mins.news/en/item/99525

- TASS, 2026-10-14 10:22 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2201845

> Sergey Beskrestnov, an adviser to Vladimir Zelensky and an expert on communications and unmanned systems, said restrictions slowing Starlink would leave the Ukrainian army unable to counter Russian jet-powered drones. He said Ukraine’s partners were effectively depriving Kiev of one of its few chances to intercept them. Beskrestnov earlier reported a speed limit of 160 km/h for terminals used by Ukraine’s army; Sergey Sternenko later said it had been lowered to 60–70 km/h.

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