Ukrainian President Voldymyr Zelensky has toughened criticism of SpaceX company, warning that restrictions on the speed of Starschild military satellite terminals are directly affecting Ukraine’s security.
According to Zelensky, Starschild terminals operating on temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories by Russia have been restricted to a maximum speed of 161 km per hour over the past five days. He claims the move is hampering Ukrainian military capacities.
As Reuters reports, the Ukraine Defence Ministry has raised the issue even at the institutional level with SpaceX, in an effort to address the problem.
Some say it’s a technical problem. We don’t believe it’s so, Zelensky said in a proposal published by his office on Saturday.
He warned that restrictions on occupied territories could create the impression that they do not belong to Ukraine, raising concerns about the political implications of the move.
According to the Ukrainian president, restrictions are making air defence units difficult to identify and apprehend Russian drones with jet engines, making Ukrainian cities more exposed to attacks.
On the other hand, SpaceX has rejected Zelensky’s claims, denying that it has imposed new restrictions or that it has changed the way its satellite systems function.
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