Ukraine lifts all restrictions on Starlink service

Ukraine has announced that all restrictions on the Starlink service have been lifted, according to Bloomberg.

Long before Ukrainian military access to Elon Musk’s satellite communications system was restricted earlier this month, both the Biden and Trump administrations had repeatedly requested that SpaceX activate or deactivate Starlink in various countries, Reuters reported.

US restrictions on the use of Starlink had affected Ukrainian military operations against Russia, undermining the effectiveness of both offensive and defensive drones and highlighting the risks of Kyiv’s reliance on US technology.

On the ground, Russia’s Ministry of Defense announced it had destroyed a facility for manufacturing unmanned boats at the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk on the Black Sea, as well as a cargo ship bound for the Ukrainian port of Odesa.