Zelensky says Starlink and Starshield are "now where they need to be" after restrictions ended

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that the Starlink and Starshield networks were operating again after roughly ten days of restriction and that service quality had recovered. The military-grade service had been restricted overnight in mid-October, the report said, hampering Ukrainian strikes by medium drones and some air defenses against unmanned aircraft. Elon Musk first denied ordering the restriction, then said he had eliminated a workaround that let the civilian system support military activity. Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking at a Moscow summit with African leaders, praised Musk and said Russia was developing its own military satellite communications while staying in contact with American partners, including Musk. Zelensky also said he hoped talks involving Ukraine, Russia and the US would be held in Abu Dhabi in early November, after the US midterms.