New York Times : Ukraine says the abrupt throttling of US-funded Starshield grounded dozens of drones mid-flight, costing one unit $1M+, and halted some strikes for three days — Ukraine says it still doesn't know why the military satellite internet service, a sister to Starlink, was abruptly throttled, leaving troops vulnerable to Russian attacks.
Ukraine says the abrupt throttling of US-funded Starshield grounded dozens of drones mid-flight, costing one unit $1M+, and halted some strikes for three days (New York Times)
In short
Ukraine has reported that the abrupt throttling of the US-funded Starshield satellite internet service has caused significant disruptions. The incident resulted in the grounding of dozens of drones mid-flight, leading to a cost of $1 million for one unit and halting some strikes for three days. Ukraine remains uncertain about the reason for the sudden throttling of the service, which has left its troops vulnerable to Russian attacks.
Key points
- Ukraine has reported that the abrupt throttling of the US-funded Starshield satellite int…: Ukraine has reported that the abrupt throttling of the US-funded Starshield satellite internet service has caused significant disruptions.
- The incident resulted in the grounding of dozens of drones mid-flight, leading to a cost…: The incident resulted in the grounding of dozens of drones mid-flight, leading to a cost of $1 million for one unit and halting some strikes for three days.
- Ukraine remains uncertain about the reason for the sudden throttling of the service, whic…: Ukraine remains uncertain about the reason for the sudden throttling of the service, which has left its troops vulnerable to Russian attacks.