Zelensky: Starlink Capped at 161 km/h, Disabling Interceptors
- A hard speed limitation of 161 km/h (100 mph) imposed on Starlink terminals operating in Ukraine has disabled domestic interceptor drones deployed against Russian jet-powered Shahed loitering munitions, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced.
- Speaking with journalists, Zelensky disclosed that satellite terminals automatically disconnect whenever equipped platforms exceed the 161 km/h threshold, causing defenders to lose control of unmanned interceptors in mid-flight.
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- A hard speed limitation of 161 km/h (100 mph) imposed on Starlink terminals operating in Ukraine has disabled domestic interceptor drones deployed against Russian jet-powered Shahed loitering munitions, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced.
- Speaking with journalists, Zelensky disclosed that satellite terminals automatically disconnect whenever equipped platforms exceed the 161 km/h threshold, causing defenders to lose control of unmanned interceptors in mid-flight.
- JOIN US ON TELEGRAMFollow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.
Sources: Kyivpost