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Ukraine says Starlink speeds still limited, disrupting drone missions

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Ukrainian officials said Starlink access has improved after SpaceX imposed unexplained restrictions Tuesday night, but speed limits are still disrupting battlefield "missions." Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov said in a social media post that SpaceX was reinstating speeds and thanked Elon Musk. Musk said the US government may be behind the slowdown. A senior US official denied the Trump administration was involved; Ukrainian officials remain suspicious amid tensions over Trump's Russia oil policy.

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