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Starshield service throttling impacts Ukrainian military drone defenses

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This report highlights how Starshield, a version of SpaceX's Starlink used by the Ukrainian military, was throttled to block terminals traveling above certain speeds. This throttling caused Ukrainian interceptors to stop working effectively at high speeds, weakening defenses against Russian drone attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure.

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Originally published by theverge