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EU asks Starlink to restore full capacity in Ukraine
The European Commission said reports that Starlink connectivity had been slowed in Ukraine were extremely concerning and asked SpaceX to restore the service at full capacity. The Commission is continuing work to expand the 348-satellite IRIS² network, which will provide secure connections for civilian and military users.
Concerns over the speed of Starlink connectivity in Ukraine have created new tensions between the European Commission and SpaceX. The Commission urgently asked SpaceX to restore the satellite internet service provided to Ukraine at full capacity.
European Commission spokesperson Thomas Renier said during the daily briefing in Brussels that reports of a drop in connection speed were "extremely concerning." Renier called for services in Ukraine to be restored in full.
Starlink's military and humanitarian role in Ukraine
According to Renier, Ukraine uses the Starlink system to protect the population, maintain communications among soldiers and operate unmanned aerial vehicles.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had previously said that Starlink had not been completely disabled across the country, but that restrictions on connection speeds had made it more difficult to use the system for some military and humanitarian tasks.
Sergey Beskrestnov, Zelenskyy's adviser responsible for developing defense technologies, said the restrictions had affected the speed of the military internet package used by Ukraine's armed forces. Beskrestnov claimed that the measures covered the Starshield military service and that Ukraine's defense forces had not been informed about the restrictions in advance.
Beskrestnov said the speed restrictions had disrupted the performance of some tasks and suggested that the developments could be linked to the current political situation. The reasons for the restrictions and the conditions under which they were imposed require further verification.
EU plans to strengthen satellite security
Renier said the Russia-Ukraine conflict had shown the extent to which European security depends on space infrastructure. Saying that Europe needed to take further steps in this area, Renier said the EU was continuing work to expand the IRIS² satellite network.
The IRIS² project envisages establishing a system of 348 satellites to provide secure satellite communications for civilian and military users.
Source: Anadolu Ajansı
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