Zelenskyy: Starlink again facing restrictions in Ukraine, hampering Russian drone interceptions

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday that speed restrictions on Starshield, the military version of SpaceX's Starlink satellite service, are back, disrupting Ukraine's ability to intercept Russian drones and allowing some strikes to get through.The restrictions have affected Ukrainian military operations for several days across the entire front line and Russian-occupied territories, Zelenskyy said, following briefings from Defence Minister Yevhenii Khmara and Commander-in-Chief Mykhailo Drapatyi."Specifically, systematic speed restrictions are being imposed on Starshield, limiting it to 161 kilometers per hour (100 miles per hour)," Zelenskyy wrote on X.He said Ukraine's military had investigated the disruptions and concluded they were not random technical errors but systematic restrictions."For us, this primarily means a significant complication in intercepting Russian jet-powered drones," said the Ukrainian president."Unfortunately, there have already been strikes that got through because our interception systems cannot reach sufficient speeds and are unable to intercept in time."Zelenskyy warned the restrictions were helping Russia carry out more accurate attacks and causing further Ukrainian casualties."We are trying to establish all the circumstances with the American side," he added.The renewed restrictions come amid difficult US-mediated peace negotiations, with Ukraine under pressure to make territorial concessions to Russia.Two days of talks in Abu Dhabi this week ended without a breakthrough on the main disputes, including Moscow's demand that Kyiv surrender territory it still controls.Restrictions return…