BrusselsStarshield caps Ukraine’s drones at 161 kph, Zelenskyy says.
The European Commission demanded urgent restoration and called the outages unacceptable if confirmed.
Ukraine’s interceptors cannot reach jet-powered Shahed drones at that speed, Zelenskyy said, and some have already hit.
SpaceX’s media office told Ars Technica the claim is false and nothing has changed.
Ukraine’s Starshield contract with the US expires next year, and Kyiv is seeking new talks.
How each outlet framed it
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- Aol
- Українська правда leans critical
- relays the European Commission's spokesperson quote calling outages 'unacceptable' and stresses SpaceX's obligation to keep service consistent
- Ars Technica leans critical
- reports Zelenskyy's claim that restrictions are being used to help Russia in peace talks, and quotes SpaceX's flat denial ('This is false. There has been no change')
Sources: Aol, Українська правда, Ars Technica