Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Friday that the Starlink satellite system is again operating at the speed Ukraine needs, after it had slowed for more than a week. He said the slowdown had damaged Kyiv's ability to defend itself against Russian attacks. The statement was reported by Sky News on October 24, 2026.
The available report does not describe how the slowdown happened, who was responsible, or what steps were taken to restore the service. It also does not say whether SpaceX, which operates Starlink, has publicly confirmed the slowdown or the recovery. The summary the desk reviewed contains Zelenskyy's account only, and the full article text was not available for checking.
Starlink has become a key communications link for Ukrainian government and military operations since the full-scale invasion, and Zelenskyy's remarks indicate how much the country depends on it. Further details on the cause, duration and scope of the disruption remain unconfirmed.
This dispatch is based on a public report by Sky News World. We label it reported; a report is not an independent confirmation.
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