# Starlink restrictions were ‘no surprise’ after Musk condemned Ukraine strikes on Russian data centres

https://mins.news/en/video/100358

- France 24 English, 2026-10-14 19:49 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhOgYC74VR8

> Analysts and observers say reported restrictions on Ukraine’s use of the US satellite internet system Starlink have highlighted Kyiv’s reliance on the technology for both offensive and defensive operations against Russia’s invasion. David Galbreath, a war and technology professor at the University of Bath, told France 24 that Starlink’s significant impact on combat operations had long been foreseeable.

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