U.S. Senators Push for Starlink Access for Ukraine in Russia
US Congress urged to expand Starlink for Ukraine.
Consensus
- U.S. lawmakers from both Republican and Democratic parties jointly called on the U.S. Department of Defense to expand Ukraine's access to Starlink and its military variant Starshield.
- The request includes enabling the use of these systems for military operations over Russian territory if necessary and legally permissible.
- Lawmakers emphasized that satellite communications are critical to Ukraine's defense capabilities.
- The request was made in a letter addressed to U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
- The current access to Starlink for Ukrainian forces is limited to internationally recognized Ukrainian territory.
- The issue of satellite connectivity has been affected by interruptions, which lawmakers argue give Russian forces an advantage.
Points of divergence
- The letter was published on the website of Senator Mark Kelly on October 23. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- The lawmakers stated that decisions affecting Ukraine's defense should not depend solely on a private company. — tg_dwglavnoe
- President Zelensky confirmed that speed restrictions on some Starlink and Starshield terminals in Ukraine remain in effect. — tg_dwglavnoe
Coverage (2 sources)
- American senators called to allow use of Starlink for strikes on Russian territory — The Moscow Times
- US Congress urged to expand Starlink for Ukraine — DW Главное
Key entities
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