Here are the latest developments from the Russia's war in Ukraine on Friday, November 13:
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said no clear explanations have been given for recent speed issues with Starshield.
The Ukrainian president said on Thursday that Ukraine's military faced new "systematic restrictions" to tech billionaire Elon Musk's Starshield satellite internet.
Zelenskyy doubled down on his comments on Friday, saying the issue remained unsolved.
He said the connections were only working when devices were moving slower than 161 kilometres (100 miles) per hour.
"This makes it impossible, in particular, to use interceptors against jet-powered 'Shaheds.'" he added. The Ukrainian president also said he instructed his ministers to step up contacts with the US side.
The Starshield military communications system — the military-grade version of satellite-based communication network Starlink — is operated by Musk's SpaceX and plays a key role for frontline communications.
Ukraine first flagged issues with Starshield last month after a dispute between Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump over a US deal allowing more Russian diesel into global markets.
The Wall Street Journal reported that Musk "capped the speeds at which Ukrainian hardware could stay connected to the satellite-based network."
Tech billionaire and US president both denied throttling Ukrainian access, but Musk later accused Ukraine of using the service for military purposes while Trump said Musk…
