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On October 14, 2026, SpaceX imposed an unannounced speed limit on military-grade Starshield terminals used by Ukrainian forces, automatically cutting internet connectivity for terminals moving faster than 100 mph (160 km/h) and disrupting several high-speed military drone operations.

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[–] how_we_burned@lemmy.zip 9 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago) (1 children)

If I was Ukraine I would be doing a deal with Australia to to use the spaceport being set up under the second pillar of AUKUS, sharing with the Australians how to make launch vehicles (which are essentially what short range ballistic missiles are ie Tochka. Satalites coupled with the Australian nuemann drive would be a huge benefit for both countries, especially Ukraine who could deploy their own spaced based communication network.

[–] Evotech@lemmy.world 5 points 9 hours ago

Yeah. Brb 1 week just setting up my own global satellite network. Pls halt the war in the meantime