Zelenskyy says Starshield has been slowed again, endangering Ukraine's defense

It comes three weeks after Ukraine’s speeds were restored following the last throttling incident.

By Will Shanklin Nov. 12, 2026 12:45 pm EST Charles Mcquillan/Getty Images Add Engadget on Google: Google Discover

As media headlines focus on Jensen Huang's resignation and the midterms fallout, you could almost forget that Ukraine is still fighting for its life — with all of Europe nervously watching. According to President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, his job just got harder again. The country's access to Starshield, the military version of Starlink, has been hit with "systematic speed restrictions" for several days. And it just so happens to be while Trump's envoys are in Moscow for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.