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[Ukraine's "Starshield" speed limit again, Zelensky criticizes SpaceX again] November 14th (Xinhua) Ukrainian President Zelensky stepped up his criticism of SpaceX on Saturday, saying that the company's speed restrictions on its military-grade "Starshield" satellite terminals will have dangerous political consequences and weaken Ukraine's key air defense capabilities. Zelensky said that the Star Shield terminal operating in areas temporarily occupied by Russia in Ukraine has been limited to a maximum speed of 161 kilometers per hour in the past five days, which hinders Ukraine's military capabilities. Zelensky said that the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense has conducted official negotiations with SpaceX on this issue. "These restrictions have been in place for five days. They claim it's some kind of technical problem, but we don't believe that's the case," Zelensky told reporters on Saturday. "If you impose restrictions in this area, it would be equivalent to a certain degree of recognition that those temporarily occupied territories do not belong to us. Because of that, I think we have the right to raise this issue and restore the original speed of traffic - to ensure that there are no longer any restrictions." This is the second such disruption to services in recent weeks.
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