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Last night, Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure reportedly left hundreds of thousands without electricity, following a weekend of strikes on power stations across the country. But the bigger story this morning is a new twist: Ukraine believes SpaceX has deliberately limited its access to Starlink, the satellite system on which its battlefield communications depend. According to Edward Carr, The Economist’s deputy editor, the restriction means Starlink terminals will only work when moving under 100 miles per hour — fine for ground operations, but crippling for drone operations, including deep strike and battlefield kamikaze drones. SpaceX and Starlink have not confirmed this, but Ukraine sees it as deliberate, and it represents a severe blow to its ability to fight.

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