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Zelenskyy Claims Starlink Speed Limits Targeted at Ukraine Alone
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Zelenskyy Claims Starlink Speed Limits Targeted at Ukraine Alone

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has alleged that Starlink speed restrictions applied to Ukraine are a deliberate targeted action rather than a technical limitation. A test reportedly showed the service operates at full speed in other European countries, suggesting the curbs are specifically imposed on Ukrainian users and may affect the country's military and civilian operations.

Byte's take

Musk's satellite empire faces its reckoning: if Starlink throttles Ukraine while delivering full speed elsewhere, it's not a technical glitch—it's geopolitical leverage. Zelenskyy's allegations could trigger EU investigation into whether a private U.S.

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