What to know about the Starshield restrictions that rattled Ukraine’s forces

Sudden restrictions on Starshield — SpaceX ’s military-grade version of the Starlink satellite internet service and the backbone of Ukraine’s drone operations and communication — alarmed the country’s military and government officials this week, with commanders reporting lost drones and disrupted missions. The episode raised fresh questions about Ukraine’s reliance on the Starshield program and who actually controls access to it. By Thursday, some Ukrainian units said their connectivity had retu