# Ukraine caught off guard by Starlink restrictions, newspaper reports

https://mins.news/en/item/99680

- TASS, 2026-10-14 12:27 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2201991

> The Financial Times, citing sources, reported that a slowdown in Starlink terminals surprised the Ukrainian military after restrictions were imposed overnight without warning. An unnamed Ukrainian official said frontline logistics and medium-range strikes were severely constrained. Ukrainian drones traveling above 160 km/h have faced signal disruptions, and some missions have been scrapped.

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