Ukraine says its Starshield access is back

NPR | By Greg Myre,

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Published October 15, 2026 at 3:46 AM CDT

Ukraine says its access to SpaceX's Starshield has been restored. It's the system the country uses for its offensive drone attacks on Russia.

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