Hegseth tells UK that Ukraine's Starlink access is restored

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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth assured UK counterpart Wes Streeting that Ukraine's access to Starlink satellite communications has been restored after a disruption amid renewed US-Ukraine tensions. Streeting said the cause of the service interruption remains unclear but confirmed Hegseth directly reassured him the system is operational again. The UK defense secretary made the comments after his first Washington visit as defense secretary. The disruption followed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accusing President Donald Trump of betraying Ukraine by limiting Starlink use. Streeting also discussed US support for Ukraine and threats to US military personnel at RAF Fairford.


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