US Senators Demand Immediate Probe into Starlink Disruptions in Ukraine

A group of US senators from both the Republican and Democratic parties has turned to the inspector general of the US Department of Defense. In a letter, they call for an immediate investigation into disruptions in the operation of the Starlink satellite system in Ukraine, where a war is under way.

What the senators are asking for

The authors of the letter ask the Defense Department's inspector general, the official who oversees the department's activities, to open an inquiry into the disruptions. The senators stress that the investigation should begin without delay.

What is known about the initiative

The request carries the backing of members of both major US parties, so it is not a single-party initiative. The report does not name the senators, explain the cause or scale of the disruptions, or say when they were detected. It also does not say whether the inspector general has responded to the letter.

What happens next will depend on whether the Defense Department's inspector general launches an investigation and what is announced publicly.