Zelenskyy presses SpaceX on Starshield speed limits in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Elon Musk's SpaceX of imposing speed restrictions on its Starshield network in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine, limiting terminals to 161 kilometres per hour and hindering drone interception efforts. Zelenskyy said the restrictions have been in place for five days, dismissing SpaceX's claims of a technical issue as false. He has instructed Ukraine's foreign and defense ministries to seek clarification from the U.S. State Department, Pentagon, and SpaceX, noting no clear explanations have been provided. Starshield has been critical to Ukraine's military communications. Separately, Zelenskyy revealed Washington proposed Ukraine ceding Donbas territory to Russia in exchange for NATO membership, a proposal he said he would put to Ukrainians rather than decide alone.