Ukraine Hits Russian Oil Terminal as Starshield Disruptions Continue
Ukrainian officials say the Pentagon and SpaceX have not yet answered questions about disruptions to the U.S.-provided satellite internet service used by Ukrainian forces. The New York Times headline also reports a Ukrainian strike on a Russian oil terminal.
Ukrainian officials have said that the U.S. Department of Defense (the Pentagon) and the space company SpaceX have not yet responded to inquiries about disruptions to a satellite internet service used by Ukrainian forces in the war with Russia. The service is provided by the United States.
The headline of The New York Times report, published on October 18, indicates that the disruptions linked to Starshield are continuing and that Ukraine has struck a Russian oil terminal. The available excerpt of the article gives no further details about the strike, its consequences or the scale of the disruptions.
The source text does not say what caused the outages, how long they have lasted or how they affect Ukrainian military operations. It is also unclear whether the Pentagon or SpaceX plan to comment.
This report will be updated when official information from the U.S. side or more detail on the Ukrainian strike becomes available.
