Musk’s Starlink Claims Have One BIG Problem

Musk’s Starlink Claims Have One BIG Problem

Published: October 25, 2026

Duration: 16:50

I examine the disputed restrictions on Starlink and Starshield connectivity after Ukraine reported that terminals on fast-moving platforms were again functioning above 400 kilometers per hour. Elon Musk said civilian Starlink cannot be used for offensive drone strikes and argued that Ukraine violated its terms of service. Ukrainian officials and open-source analysts counter that civilian Starlink was already speed-limited and geographically restricted, while mobile satellite links for drone missions required the separate, U.S.-controlled Starshield system.


I also track the overnight drone war: reported Ukrainian strikes reached Belgorod, the Volga basin, Perm, and...