# Why is Elon Musk’s Starlink internet so important on the battlefield in Ukraine?

https://mins.news/en/video/101484

- BBC News, 2026-10-15 13:12 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFnyd6KiMHY

> Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine will resume strikes on Russian oil refineries and accuses the US of withdrawing crucial support and intelligence-sharing about Russian attacks. He says limits on Starlink services used by Ukraine’s military were deliberate. Ukraine relies on US warnings of incoming Russian aerial attacks to organize air defences, while Starlink links are also used on the battlefield.

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