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Ukraine says Starshield back to normal, denies misuse of Starlink commercial service.

A soldier with the National Police of Ukraine uses a smartphone to check signal quality while setting up Starlink at a combat position in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on October 16, 2026.

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Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform/Future Publishing via Getty Images

Elon Musk accused Ukraine of violating Starlink terms of service by using it for lethal drone strikes.

Musk said Ukraine used the Starlink commercial service for offensive drone strikes. Musk’s comment on Saturday came after SpaceX imposed a restriction preventing Ukraine from using the satellite technology on drones flying above certain speeds.

One current and one former Ukraine official denied Musk’s accusation and said previous limits imposed by SpaceX already prevented Ukraine’s military from using Starlink in the way Musk described.…