Why Ukraine's Starlink Scare Matters | DW News

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Ukraine say Starshield, the government/military version of Starlink used by Ukrainian forces experienced connectivity problems and a speed cap earlier this week, and disrupted several military drone missions. According to Ukrainian officials, Ukrainian Starshield terminals lost connectivity when moving faster than about 100 mph (160 km/h). But who's behind this and why does it happen now? DW's David Levitz speaks with former US Air Force Major Glenn Ignazio and Russia/Ukraine expert Stephen J. Blank about the timing and the likely causes of this massive disruption. #dwnews #musk #russiaukrainewar For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/DWNews/ Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https

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