The Guardian · October 14, 2026

Ukrainian Adviser Serhiy Beskrestnov Says Starlink Terminals Travelling Above 100 Miles Per Hour Lost Connectivity Overnight on Tuesday and Several Missions Failed

• Ukraine says new speed limits on some Starlink terminals disrupted operations overnight on Tuesday, after devices travelling above 100 mph lost connectivity without advance notice to Kyiv, according to the report; a Ukrainian defence ministry source gave a similar account, saying terminals lost connection above 160 km per hour, according to the report.
• Serhiy Beskrestnov, a military technology adviser to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said SpaceX had set the limit overnight and that several missions had failed as a result, according to the report.
• SpaceX said it had made no changes to Starlink's service for the Ukrainian military, according to reporting cited in the source; Elon Musk said Starshield systems are owned and controlled by the U.S. government and that limits on speed or usage are decided by the U.S. military and the president, according to reporting cited in the source.

Ukrainian statements as reported, with SpaceX and Musk responses included as documented in reporting cited in the source. Original headline: "Ukrainian military's access to Starlink satellite internet suddenly restricted".