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Ukraine says Starlink service restored after more than a week of disruption

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said normal operating speeds had returned following the outage, according to NPR.

Ukraine says Starlink service restored after more than a week of disruption
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What to know

  • The disruption to Starlink service lasted more than a week.
  • Zelenskyy said normal operating speeds have been restored.
  • The report did not say what caused the disruption.

Starlink service in Ukraine has returned to normal after more than a week of disruptions, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, according to NPR. The satellite internet system is used widely by Ukrainian forces and civilians, and the outage had affected operations for an extended period before speeds were restored.

The report did not say what caused the disruption, whether it affected particular regions or units more than others, or what steps were taken to restore service. It also did not address whether any recurrence is expected. Starlink's operator had no comment in the material provided.

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Written by the Meridian desk. The underlying reporting is by NPR.

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