Ukrainian soldiers in combat have access to Starlink satellite internet restricted

The Guardian reports: Outage of terminals managed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX comes as Russia launches ballistic missiles at Ukraine without any advance warning from US Ukrainian soldiers in combat have suddenly had their access to Starlink satellite internet terminals restricted as the Trump administration has increased pressure on Ukraine to halt long-range strikes on Russia’s oil industry immediately.

This technology story centres on Ukraine. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Starlink, US Ukrainian and Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

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Location

Ukraine · Europe

Reported by

The Guardian

First reported

14 Oct 2026, 13:35 IST

Key names

Starlink, US Ukrainian, Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Russia

Section

Technology

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• The GuardianUkrainian soldiers in combat have access to Starlink satellite internet restricted 14 Oct, 13:35

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