SpaceX boss Elon Musk has blamed Ukraine for violating “Starlink terms of service” and using it to “kill people” after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country was unable to use the satellite internet service.
On Saturday, Kyiv said Starlink and its military version, Starshield, were fully functional after more than a week of restrictions that disrupted military operations , amid rising tensions with the US.
Ukrainian Presidential adviser Serhiy Beskrestnov said Ukraine was “physically unable” to use Starlink for long- and medium-range attack drone operations. The restrictions, which capped speeds at 160 kph, had hindered the interception of Russian attack drones and forced the cancellation of some operations.
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said the systems were now operating at the speeds Ukraine needed.…