Ukraine's Starlink access restored after White House-ordered disruption, UK says

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Ukraine's access to Elon Musk's Starlink satellite communications has been restored, according to UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting, following a disruption that hampered Ukrainian drone operations and strained US-Ukraine relations. Streeting said US counterpart Pete Hegseth assured him in a face-to-face meeting the system was back up. Reuters reported the restriction order originated from the White House, though officials did not specify who made the decision. The Pentagon is Starlink's military-grade version's biggest customer. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met NATO chief Mark Rutte and European leaders in Brussels amid doubts about US commitment. Russia launched over 850 drones at Ukraine overnight, killing three people, while Putin downplayed Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil refineries.


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