Hegseth tells Streeting Ukraine’s Starlink access has been restored

Summary

US counterpart Pete Hegseth told UK Defence Secretary Wes Streeting that Ukraine’s access to Starlink had been restored, the Irish Times reports. The system had been disrupted amid renewed tensions between the US and Ukraine, according to the Irish Times. During a Washington visit, Streeting urged the US to stand by Ukraine and sought to ease tensions over the Starlink row; The Guardian says he argued that supporting Ukraine was in Washington’s long-term interests and a business opportunity.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   15 Oct 2026, 23:49 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Streeting urged the US to support Ukraine during his Washington visit and said he had been directly reassured by Pete Hegseth that the Starlink system had been restored.

2. The Irish Times

   16 Oct 2026, 06:02 UTCSource ↗

   The Irish Times reports that Hegseth told Streeting Ukraine’s access to Starlink had been restored after the system was disrupted amid renewed US-Ukraine tensions.