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UkrainePublished: 24 October 2026 at 12:01

Ukraine restores operation of Starlink and its military version Starshield

Ukrainian Defense Minister Yevhenii Hmara said on Saturday that the Starlink satellite communication system and its military version, Starshield, are working again in Ukraine. The announcement mentioned a speed exceeding 400 kilometers per hour.

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The operation of the Starlink satellite communication system and its military version, Starshield, has been restored in Ukraine. Defense Minister Yevhenii Hmara announced this on Saturday.

According to the announcement, operation was restored at a speed exceeding 400 kilometers per hour. The minister cited this figure as part of the information about the restored service.

Starlink is a satellite communication system, while Starshield is its military version. The available information does not explain why the systems were disrupted, how long the disruption lasted, or for what purposes the systems are used in Ukraine. No further detail on the meaning of the speed figure was provided.

The announcement was made by the minister personally, which indicates the matter concerns the country's defense sector. No comments from other officials are available at this time.

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