# Starlink restrictions could weaken Ukraine’s air defences, former NATO official warns

https://mins.news/en/video/100312

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-14 19:16 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8s9qL43O6fw

> Starlink began providing satellite broadband in Ukraine days after Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. Owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, the service helps Ukraine guide long-range drones to targets and is vital for battlefield communications, military coordination and frontline supply deliveries; its resistance to jamming is also crucial.

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