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Starshield Connectivity Restored: SpaceX Lifts Restrictions on Ukrainian Military Drone Operations
By TechCrunch Staff October 24, 2026 SpaceX appears to have lifted the restrictive measures placed on the Ukrainian military’s use of Starshield, the specialized, military-grade iteration of the company’s ubiquitous Starlink satellite internet system. The move follows a high-stakes, 10-day period of operational instability that threatened to compromise the efficacy of Ukrainian drone units operating…
