US President Donald Trump has categorically denied that he or technology billionaire Elon Musk orchestrated the recent satellite internet restrictions currently devastating the Ukrainian military’s ability to intercept Russian drones.
The ongoing communication disruptions on the military-grade Starshield network have severely limited the speed and operational range of interceptor drones, leaving Ukraine’s critical energy infrastructure increasingly vulnerable to intense, widespread aerial bombardments from Moscow.
Why Are The Drones Failing To Intercept Targets?
The operational crisis emerged after sudden speed limits were imposed on satellite terminals mounted on Ukrainian drones, causing connections to drop entirely for up to twenty seconds when the aerial vehicles exceeded speeds of one hundred and ten kilometres per hour.
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Serhiy Beskrestnov, a presidential adviser in Kyiv, noted on the social media platform Telegram that the defence forces received no prior warning regarding the limitation, leading to the immediate disruption of several crucial combat missions.
While data connections have marginally improved in recent days to allow speeds of up to one hundred and sixty-one kilometres per hour, an anonymous Ukrainian military official stated that the velocity remains drastically insufficient to intercept modern, jet-powered Russian munitions.
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