Ukraine's military intelligence agency GUR disclosed details of a Russian cruise missile called Filin, first deployed around September-October, that reportedly reaches speeds of 500mph and a range of 745 miles. GUR says the missile has a carbon and fiberglass fuselage with 3D-printed components, Russian-made engines, and electronic parts sourced from Western and allied companies, making it cheaper to produce than the roughly $2 million Kh-101 cruise missile.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-10-24
Ukrainian officials say SpaceX has not lifted speed restrictions on its military-grade Starshield terminals, which cut connectivity for drones traveling faster than 100 mph. Deputy ambassador Denys Sienik and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy both said Friday that the throttling remains in place despite President Trump's earlier suggestion that service had been restored.
cnbc.com
· 2026-10-23
Starshield, the military version of SpaceX's Starlink used by Ukraine's army, was reportedly throttled last week to block terminals moving above certain speeds, which disabled interceptors used against Russian attack drones. Ukraine says it got no advance notice; President Zelenskyy has linked the move to tensions with the Trump administration, and the incident is tied to at least two deaths and 17 injuries. SpaceX, Elon Musk and the White House have given conflicting accounts of who ordered the restriction.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-23
California Democratic Reps. Sam Liccardo, Ro Khanna and Jimmy Panetta sent a letter to White House chief of staff Susie Wiles calling for a government-wide investigation into a temporary restriction of SpaceX's Starshield service in Ukraine. The letter follows Wall Street Journal reporting that Elon Musk ordered the restrictions, which were later lifted after a call between Musk and President Trump.
cnbc.com
· 2026-10-23
Ukraine has depended heavily on SpaceX's Starlink for civilian communications and military drone operations throughout the war with Russia, with the US and European allies funding terminals and subscriptions. Recent unexplained service disruptions, reportedly tied to Elon Musk's political stances, have pushed Ukraine and European partners to examine alternatives to the network. A BlueBird Tech hardware engineer told Ars that Starlink remains unmatched in cost, availability and ease of use, though access to the US military-grade Starshield variant has also been extended to Ukraine's defense sector.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-10-23
President Trump spoke with Elon Musk about lifting speed caps currently placed on Starlink satellite internet service used in Ukraine, according to a report. The conversation touched on Ukraine's reliance on the Starlink network, which has faced restrictions affecting connection speeds for users there.
wsj.com
· 2026-10-22
US State Department official Brian Hardesty told a UN committee that Russia's Kosmos 2612 military satellite maneuvered dangerously close to a US-registered commercial satellite in low-Earth orbit last weekend, calling the behavior consistent with an on-orbit weapons operation. Russian diplomat Konstantin Vorontsov dismissed the US and European concerns as unfounded, describing all Russian space activity, including Kosmos 2612's, as purely peaceful.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-10-22
Ukrainian officials say SpaceX abruptly throttled speeds on its Starshield service, disrupting internet connectivity for drones and aircraft moving faster than 100 mph. A senior Ukrainian commander told The New York Times the restrictions cost his unit over $1 million and delayed missions by three days, while reports differ on whether Elon Musk or the Trump administration ordered the change.
cnbc.com
· 2026-10-22
Meta is reportedly pursuing creative financing arrangements to support its large-scale AI investments, according to a roundup also noting that a Starlink slowdown impaired Ukraine's defense against Russian attacks, and that U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff called Vladimir Putin a 'humanitarian.'
wsj.com
· 2026-10-21
The Wall Street Journal reported that Elon Musk, not the US military or President Trump, made the call to throttle Starshield's military-grade Starlink service used by Ukraine. The cap limited connectivity for hardware moving faster than 160 kph, degrading the performance of Ukrainian offensive and interceptor drones. Both Musk and Trump have denied Trump ordered the restriction, which followed public criticism from both men over Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-10-21
The Wall Street Journal reported that Elon Musk directed throttling of Starlink satellite internet service used by Ukraine's military. Musk responded on social media that any limits on speed or usage are decided by the US military and ultimately the President, not by him personally.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-10-20
Ukrainian officials claim a drone was used to evacuate a wounded soldier from the battlefield, describing it as a world first. Details on the drone type, mission location and the soldier's condition were not specified in the available report.
tech.slashdot.org
· 2026-10-20
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