Ukraine says new Starlink restrictions disrupt their military
Snawoot
55 points
27 comments
October 14, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (5 comments)
onlypassingthru
1D chess, Elon? This will only further incentivize the creation of a European LEO system. https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-telecom-giants-team-up-ag...
mring33621
Part of the "Cheap Diesel from Russia" deal?
goatlover
Bordering on war crimes as Russia was able to launch missile attacks on civilian infrastructure without warning.
ChrisArchitect
Earlier: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50084622
guywithahat
As the article states there's no reason to think Starlink temporarily slowed down their internet service deliberately. Elon has been a strong supporter of the Ukrainian side, donating hundreds of millions to them and risking retaliation from Russia against their satellites. I understand why they're upset, people can die when their internet is disrupted, but the article seems especially hostile for what is likely a bugged update or Russian interference on their military-grade service.