Rubio says Ukraine's Starshield access remains under discussion
Ukraine currently lacks that access, and its future is still being discussed.
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What happened
US diplomat Marco Rubio said Ukraine does not currently have access to Starshield, a military-grade version of Starlink, and that its future is under discussion. Ukraine has asked for the access to support strikes deep inside Russia.
Timeline
- Oct 18, 5:42 AM ET: Rubio said Ukraine has no access to Starshield and that its future is under discussion.
- Oct 18, 1:07 PM ET: The Kyiv Independent reported that Starlink's role in Ukraine's middle-strike drone campaign is now at risk.
Coverage
- How Starlink gave Ukraine a ‘middle strike’ advantage that is now at risk — Watch Video At The Kyiv Independent (Kyiv Independent)
- Rubio says Ukraine without access to Starshield, future ‘under discussion’ (Al Jazeera)
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