Ukraine reports Starshield restrictions causing 100% mission failures

Ukraine reports that new restrictions on the Starshield satellite system, used by its military for drone control and intercepting Russian drones, are causing 100% of missions to fail. An anonymous Ukrainian official told Axios the restrictions were phased in over three days, rising from 10% to 50% and then to full mission failure. Ukraine's chargé d'affaires in the US, Denys Sieniк, said the system disconnects when drones exceed 161 km/h, and no explanation has been received from SpaceX or the Pentagon. This is the second such incident in recent weeks, following President Volodymyr Zelensky's November 12 report of systemic speed limitations along the front line. SpaceX denies imposing any new restrictions, stating "no changes were made," while Ukraine continues to seek clarification from American partners.