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EU backs Ukraine on Starlink, but can't fill gap

2026-10-16T17:55:25.000Z

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Ukraine reported restrictions this week on some Starlink internet terminals, which Kyiv says impeded its military ability to defend against Russian forces. Disruption to the service operated by Elon Musk's SpaceX was flagged after a new souring of Kyiv's relations with President Donald Trump…

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  1. DW · World Ukrainian President Zelenskyy speaks at EU summit amid spat with Donald Trump
  2. France 24 · World Trump says did not order curb to Starshield for Ukraine
  3. France 24 · World Zelensky drums up European backing as Trump ties slump

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People: Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelensky, Emmanuel Macron

Places: Ukraine, Russia, United States, France

Institutions: European Union

Topics: European Union, Diplomacy, Space, Conflict

Sources and further reading

  1. France 24 · World — EU backs Ukraine on Starlink, but can't fill gap
  2. DW · World — Ukrainian President Zelenskyy speaks at EU summit amid spat with Donald Trump
  3. France 24 · World — Trump says did not order curb to Starshield for Ukraine
  4. France 24 · World — Zelensky drums up European backing as Trump ties slump