Ukraine says military Starlink disrupted again as US envoys meet Putin in Moscow

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said his country's military was again facing "systematic" restrictions to Starlink's military-grade service, meaning Kyiv was struggling to intercept Russian jet-powered drones. His comments come as US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, a day after the latest talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine wrapped up in Abu Dhabi.

A similar issue with Starshield connectivity affected the front line in late October and lasted about a week before it was fixed. It remained unclear who ordered the temporary restrictions on Starshield services, with US officials and SpaceX offering differing explanations.

Zelensky said the current disruption had been ongoing for several days and was "helping the Russians kill more Ukrainians and carry out more accurate strikes against Ukraine". Videos shared by Russian media on Thursday showed Kushner and Witkoff disembarking a plane and being welcomed by Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev with handshakes and hugs.