Rubio: Ukraine's Starshield access request under discussion

aljazeera.com —

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Ukraine does not currently have access to Starshield, the military-grade satellite service, but Kyiv's request for its use in deep strikes inside Russia is under discussion. Rubio distinguished Starshield from the commercial Starlink service, noting Starshield is a defense product with deeper encryption for military use. He confirmed Ukraine has requested access for strikes into Russia, but no access has been granted yet. The remarks follow Ukrainian reports of Starlink disruptions affecting drones, which Rubio denied were deliberate. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy also criticized a US sanctions waiver on Russia, saying it would encourage further attacks.


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