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How Starlink disruptions affected Ukraine's battlefield operations

By Dan Sagalyn · Published by Everything Blog

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The disruption of Ukraine's communications network by SpaceX's Starshield satellite network on Wednesday affected Ukrainian military operations, underscoring the importance of reliable satellite communications in modern warfare.

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The Starshield network was not operating at full capacity.: The Starshield network was not operating at full capacity.
This incident underscores the critical importance of satellite communications in modern w…: This incident underscores the critical importance of satellite communications in modern warfare.

By — Amna Nawaz Amna Nawaz By — Liz Landers Liz Landers By — Sonia Kopelev Sonia Kopelev By — Dan Sagalyn Dan Sagalyn Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-starlink-disruptions-affected-ukraines-battlefield-operations Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio A key component of Ukraine’s communications network was partially disabled on Wednesday. The Starshield satellite network, funded by the Pentagon and operated by Elon Musk's SpaceX, was not operating at full capacity, hampering communications within the Ukrainian military. Liz Landers reports and Amna Nawaz discusses the developments with retired U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery. Listen to this Segment By — Amna Nawaz Amna Nawaz Amna Nawaz serves as co-anchor and co-managing editor of PBS News Hour. @IAmAmnaNawaz By — Liz Landers Liz Landers Liz Landers is a correspondent for PBS News Hour, where she covers the White House and the Trump administration. Prior to joining the News Hour, she served as the national security correspondent for Scripps News, and also reported on disinformation for the network. By — Sonia Kopelev Sonia Kopelev By — Dan Sagalyn Dan Sagalyn As the deputy senior producer for foreign affairs and defense at the PBS NewsHour, Dan plays a key role in helping oversee and produce the program’s foreign affairs and defense stories. His pieces have broken new ground on an array of military issues, exposing debates simmering outside the public eye. @DanSagalyn

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