Conflict & Security
Rubio says Ukraine's Starshield request for deep strikes under discussion
October 18, 2026 at 10:56 AM · Updated 1m ago
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3 reports · 2 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 11 hours
SNSky News Arabia
"ستارلينك" تثير الجدل.. روبيو يرد على اتهامات كييف
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AJAl Jazeera English
Rubio says Ukraine without access to Starshield, future ‘under discussion’
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MAMasrawy
وزير خارجية أمريكا: لا علاقة للبيت الأبيض بتقييد عمل "ستارلينك" في أوكرانيا
(opens the publisher’s site)US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Ukraine's request for military satellite access for strikes deep inside Russia remains under discussion.
- Rubio said Ukraine's request for military-grade Starshield for attacks deep inside Russia is under discussion and Kyiv does not currently have access.
- Rubio said Starlink is a commercial product while Starshield is a defense product for military use.
- Rubio said no one in the White House ordered Starlink speeds reduced, calling reports of deliberate disruption categorically false.
- Zelenskyy said satellites are not tracking antennas on objects faster than 161 km/h and criticized the US move to waive sanctions on Russia.
- Rubio said Starlink service was restored after the reported disruption in Ukraine.
- Rubio affirmed that Ukraine uses Starlink to operate its drones.