# Starlink restored, but Ukraine's fate remains uncertain

https://mins.news/en/video/101978

- France 24 English, 2026-10-15 18:37 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E68hkMW0Khg

> Could Donald Trump and Elon Musk end Ukraine’s hopes of holding out against Russia with a flick of a switch? As Kyiv reels from daily strikes by Russia’s new motor-powered drones, the US decision to slow SpaceX’s Starlink service was felt immediately on Wednesday, when air raid warnings failed. The report checks whether Starlink is back up to speed and asks whether Volodymyr Zelenskyy has allies in Washington who can persuade an administration that prefers to…

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