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DiasporaPublished: 25 October 2026 at 03:11

Starlink and Starshield service restored in Ukraine

Ukraine's defence minister has announced that the satellite communications system Starlink and its military version Starshield are operating again in the country.

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Service of the satellite communications system Starlink and its military version, Starshield, has been restored in Ukraine. The announcement came from the country's defence minister. The news matters because these systems provide satellite communications in a country at war.

What the minister said

According to the report, both systems are working again. The defence minister said they operate at speeds above 400 kilometres per hour.

What is known and what is not

The announcement gave no further details. The source does not name the minister, does not explain why service had been interrupted, and does not say exactly when it was restored. It also does not clarify what the stated speed refers to.

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