Zelenskyy says Ukraine's military still lacks full Starlink access

Summary

Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine's military has not yet regained full access to Starlink, calling limits on the service a dangerous and unpleasant surprise, The Guardian reports. POLITICO reports that European lawmakers are urging Brussels to fast-track Ukraine's access to the bloc's satellite capabilities; The Guardian says media reports suggested the order to throttle Starlink came from within the White House and that Zelenskyy asked the EU for €70 billion next year to fund Ukraine's defence. This follows earlier reports that Starlink restrictions disrupted Ukraine's military operations.

Timeline

1. POLITICO

   16 Oct 2026, 17:43 UTCSource ↗

   POLITICO reports that European lawmakers are calling on Brussels to fast-track Ukraine's access to the bloc's satellite capabilities.

2. The Guardian

   16 Oct 2026, 18:01 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that Zelenskyy said Ukraine's military access to Starlink had not been fully restored, that media reports suggested the order to throttle the service came from within the White House, and that he asked the EU for €70 billion next year for Ukraine's defence.