Some UAV missions in Huliaypole sector have been cancelled due to Starlink speed restrictions, - 7th Corps of AAT
Tonight, October 14, units of the 7th Corps Airborne Forces in the Huliaipole sector began experiencing issues with Starlink connectivity related to data transfer speed limitations.
This was reported by Censor.NET, citing a post by the 7th Corps of the Airborne Forces.
Official information from the military
Specifically, this refers to the Starshield package—the so-called military package, which previously had no data transfer speed limits. These changes have directly impacted the use of drones that rely on Starlink for in-flight control.
According to the unit’s observations, during UAV flights, the connection could be lost for 10–20 seconds even at speeds of 110–120 km/h. Although the UAVs continued to fly, these interruptions made it difficult to control them.
"A decrease in a UAV’s flight speed creates additional risks: slower targets become more vulnerable to enemy attack. The problem becomes even more acute during the launch of high-speed drones. At launch, some drones, particularly those of the Middle Strike type, must reach fairly high speeds. Under these conditions, unstable communication will make it impossible to launch such drones or use them as intended. The consequences are already being felt in practice. "Since the start of the day, one of the unmanned systems units operating in the 7th Airborne Corps’ area of responsibility in the Huliaipole sector has had to cancel some missions due to communication problems," the post states.
What led up to this?
It was previously reported that Starlink operations were restricted last night, disrupting a number of important missions.
