Starlink in Ukraine: sources
Everything behind the tracker (73 sources): the reports feed, every credible source cited on the main page, background reading, and a separate list of sources cited with caution.
Reports
Newest first (28 items). Our monitoring adds headlines from major outlets automatically. "Checked" means our software fetched the full report and confirmed it supports its headline. "Reviewed" means an editor checked it against its source. "Auto" items have not been checked yet. Tap a label for our note. None of this is an endorsement. Our assessment is the rating on the main page.
- 14 Oct, 5:30 PM
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An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-14) - 14 Oct, 4:34 PM
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An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-14) - 14 Oct, 4:25 PM
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An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-14) - 14 Oct, 4:17 PM
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An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-14) - 14 Oct, 3:51 PM
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Not checked yet. Listed automatically because it comes from a major outlet or official source. - 14 Oct, 3:35 PM
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Our note: The Musk line ‘This is not under SpaceX control’ quoted here is from a March 2026 post. On October 14 he wrote that Starshield limits are ‘decided by the US military and ultimately POTUS.’An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-14) - 14 Oct, 3:00 PM
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Our note: Musk's reply to Fedorov. The Pentagon and White House have not confirmed his account.An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-14) - 14 Oct, 2:52 PM
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An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-14) - 14 Oct, 2:38 PM
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Our note: Zelensky says SpaceX “and of course the United States” imposed the limit and “they knew what they did”; he also says, “I don't know … somebody pushed him.”An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-14) - 14 Oct, 2:10 PM
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Caution: Mykhailo Fedorov is a former defence minister who now runs a private defence-tech company. He says service below the 160 km/h cap is coming back; the cap itself remains. No Ukrainian military unit, SpaceX or the Pentagon has confirmed it.An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-14) - 14 Oct, 1:24 PM
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Our note: An analyst quoted here says the US customer, not SpaceX, made the decision. He does not say how he knows.An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-14) - 14 Oct, 1:18 PM
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An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-14) - 14 Oct, 1:15 PM
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An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-14) - 14 Oct, 1:11 PM
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An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-14) - 14 Oct, 11:54 AM
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Our note: The quote is from one anonymous officer, whose description of the limit (all terminals, 100 km/h) differs from other reports; a Defense Ministry official says SpaceX acted “unilaterally.”An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-14) - 14 Oct, 11:51 AM
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An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-14) - 14 Oct, 9:33 AM
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Caution: The article says the limit hits military terminals moving above about 100 mph and that static terminals are not reported cut; its “without any advance warning from US” covers the first of four barrages, and Ukraine says warnings came for the next three.An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-14) - 14 Oct, 9:22 AM
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An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-14) - 14 Oct, 9:00 AM
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Our note: Starshield runs on a Defense Department contract; the Pentagon referred questions to Trump's remarks on intelligence sharing.An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-14) - 14 Oct, 8:55 AM
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An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-14) - 14 Oct, 8:51 AM
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Our note: A Ukrainian official says the armed forces learned of the limits from customer support.An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-14) - 14 Oct, 8:44 AM
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An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-14) - 14 Oct, 8:31 AM
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Caution: The headline links the restriction to Trump's ceasefire push. The article reports only that the timing raised questions, not evidence of a link.An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-14) - 14 Oct, 7:53 AM
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An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-14) - 14 Oct, 6:00 AM
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Our note: Starshield is paid for by the Pentagon, which led Ukrainian officials and analysts to surmise the restrictions came from Washington.An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-14) - 14 Oct, 3:12 AM
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Our note: Beskrestnov's statement; the article notes he offered no evidence of a political link.An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-14) - 14 Oct, 2:34 AM
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Our note: 7th Rapid Reaction Corps: drops of 10–20 seconds at 110–120 km/h; some missions cancelled.An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-14) - 31 Aug, 6:30 AM
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Our note: Background from August: drone terminals had to be individually authorized for high-speed use; officers feared a cutoff.An editor checked this report against its source. (2026-10-14)
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