Pentagon IG refuses to investigate Starlink/Starshield slowdown in Ukraine

October 29, 2026 n Jon Brodkinn

Summary

The Pentagon inspector general has rejected a request from American senators to look into recent connectivity limits placed on satellite networks used by the Ukrainian military. Ukrainian officials previously reported that military drones experienced a loss of connection when moving at high speeds.

The Pentagon inspector general's office declined a request from US senators to investigate restrictions recently imposed on the Ukraine military's use of SpaceX's satellite network. Ukraine, which uses SpaceX's Starlink service and the military version known as Starshield, said earlier this month that military drones lost satellite connectivity when traveling above 161 kilometers per hour (100 miles per hour). The…

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