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European Commission asks SpaceX to restore Starlink to full capacity in Ukraine
The European Commission said reports that Starlink connectivity had been slowed in Ukraine were extremely concerning and asked SpaceX to provide the service at full capacity. The Commission is expanding the 348-satellite IRIS² network to provide secure communications for civilian and military users.
Reports concerning the connection speed of SpaceX's Starlink service in Ukraine have prompted the European Commission to call for action. The Commission asked the company to restore the service to full capacity in Ukraine.
Commission spokesperson Thomas Renier described reports of the slowdown as "extremely concerning" at the daily briefing in Brussels. Renier called for the Starlink services provided to Ukraine to be urgently restored to their full capacity.
Why Starlink matters to Ukraine
According to Renier, Ukraine uses Starlink infrastructure to protect its population, maintain communications among soldiers and control unmanned aerial vehicles.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had previously said that the system had not been completely shut down across the country. Zelenskyy said that restrictions on connection speeds had made it more difficult to use Starlink for some military and humanitarian missions.
Sergey Beskrestnov, an adviser to Zelenskyy responsible for the development of defense technologies, said the restrictions had affected the speed of the military internet package used by Ukraine's armed forces. Beskrestnov alleged that the measures also covered the Starshield military service and that Ukraine's defense forces had not been informed about them in advance.
Beskrestnov said the restrictions had disrupted the performance of some missions and suggested that the developments could be linked to the current political situation. The reasons for and circumstances surrounding the restrictions require further verification.
EU satellite communications plan
Renier said the Russia-Ukraine conflict had demonstrated the extent to which European security depends on space infrastructure. Renier said Europe needed to take further steps in this area and noted that work to expand the EU's IRIS² satellite network was continuing.
The IRIS² project envisages establishing a 348-satellite system to provide secure satellite communications for civilian and military users.
Source: Anadolu Ajansı
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