How satellite disruptions are threatening Ukraine’s battlefield operations
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[0:00] Ukraine is heavily dependent on Elon
[0:02] Musk's Starlink and Star Shield
[0:04] satellite networks. But this has also
[0:06] created a vulnerability. Ukraine says
[0:08] that disruptions to Star Shield have
[0:10] caused some of its drones to stop
[0:12] mid-flight and fall out of the air. And
[0:14] this is a big deal for a country that
[0:16] relies on these drones not only to
[0:17] attack Russian positions, but also to
[0:19] stop incoming Russian strikes. Ukrainian
[0:22] President Vladimir Zalinski believes
[0:24] Musk throttled Star Shield at the
[0:26] request of US officials. Mus denies
[0:28] that, saying that the US government
[0:30] controls the military grade network. In
[0:32] an expost, Mus said, quote, "Star shield
[0:35] systems are owned and controlled by the
[0:37] US government. Any limits on speed or
[0:39] usage are decided by the US military and
[0:42] ultimately the president of the United
[0:43] States." President Trump also denied any
[0:46] involvement.
[0:47] >> I don't know who involved.
[0:49] >> Defense Secretary Pete Hegsth said that
[0:51] the Pentagon has not interfered with the
[0:53] service.
[0:54] >> We haven't pulled anything back. There
[0:55] are terms of service that ultimately
[0:57] need to be complied to