Zelenskyy says a Starlink disruption contributed to civilian deaths in Ukraine

Summary

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has made the clearest indication yet that a disruption of Starlink technology contributed to civilian deaths in Ukraine. Elon Musk admitted last week to ordering the slowdown of the service, which PBS NewsHour reports hindered Ukrainian defenses. The intentional slowdown led to bipartisan anger in Washington. PBS NewsHour's special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky and producer Katia Patin report on the fallout from the disruption, including a Ukrainian city hit by Russian drones during the Starlink disruption.

Timeline

1. PBS NewsHour

   30 Oct 2026, 22:40 UTCSource ↗

   PBS NewsHour reports that Zelenskyy made the clearest indication yet that a Starlink disruption contributed to civilian deaths, after Elon Musk admitted last week to ordering the slowdown of the service.