Reuters · October 14, 2026

Ukrainian Officials Say Starlink Service Was Limited Without Warning and Disrupted Drone Missions

• Ukrainian military officials said SpaceX had without warning interrupted the functioning of military-grade Starlink terminals moving at high speed, preventing their use as onboard guides for drones, according to the report. Presidential adviser Serhiy Beskrestnov wrote on Telegram that the limitation led to the disruption of several missions.
• Ukraine's 7th Rapid Reaction Corps said in a statement to Reuters that during flights the connection could drop for 10 to 20 seconds at speeds of 110 to 120 km/h.
• SpaceX did not immediately respond to a request for comment, and there was no immediate response from Elon Musk, according to the report. Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski addressed Musk on X about the reported limitation, according to the report.
• Officials said 2 people were killed and 21 wounded at a residential building site in Kyiv in overnight Russian attacks, and some 600,000 people were left without power, according to the report. Russia's defence ministry confirmed it had struck four power plants in and around Kyiv and two in Kharkiv, according to the report.

Ukrainian statements attributed to the named officials and units as reported; SpaceX's non-response is documented in the source. Original headline: "Ukraine accuses SpaceX of crippling drone missions as ties with US worsen".