Ukraine has still not received clear explanations from the American side regarding restrictions on the operation of the Starshield satellite system, which complicate the use of Ukrainian drones. President Volodymyr Zelensky instructed to intensify contacts with the United States and the SpaceX company to resolve the problem.

The head of state announced this on November 13 following a selector meeting, during which he heard reports from the Minister of Defense and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

According to Zelensky, restrictions on the speed of Starshield at 161 km/h (100 miles per hour) remain along the entire front line and in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.

This concerns restrictions on the use of satellite communication on drones moving at high speed, not the speed of internet data transmission.

The President emphasized that such restrictions, in particular, make it impossible to use certain interceptor drones against Russian jet "shaheds".

"Clear explanations are still lacking. I instructed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and the Minister of Defense of Ukraine to more actively contact the State Department, the Pentagon, and the SpaceX company to obtain clarifications and rectify the situation", - stated Zelensky.

Thus, despite previous appeals from the Ukrainian side, the issue of Starshield's operation remains unresolved. The President did not report concrete agreements on lifting restrictions or timelines for restoring full system operation.

Earlier, Axios reported, citing an unnamed Ukrainian official, that Starshield restrictions intensified over three days and led to an increasing number of failed drone missions. On the third day, according to the source, due to these restrictions, none of the missions he reported could be carried out. There is no independent confirmation of these numbers.

Meanwhile, SpaceX denied introducing new restrictions. In a comment to Axios, company representatives stated that no changes had occurred in the system's operation.

Starshield is the military branch of SpaceX's satellite technology, created for the needs of US government agencies. Ukrainian military use this system, in particular, for drone control.

Currently, it remains unclear what exactly the restrictions reported by Ukraine are related to and who is responsible for resolving them.

Source: Volodymyr Zelensky